Kirk Biglione writes about the so-called PERFORM act, just re-introduced into Congress:
... In a world where just about every song ever recorded is available from any number of online sources, it’s hard to believe that a significant number of listeners are sitting around waiting for their favorite song to play on some Internet station so they can record the stream, cut the song out of the stream, tag it, then transfer it to their iPod. No, something tells me that people who don’t want to pay for songs have more efficient ways of stealing music. ¶ It’s unfathomable that lawmakers would spend time attempting to cripple a new industry that is still in its infancy. ...
Link: Medialoper. Thanks to Rob Paterson for the tip. --Dennis
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