Sunday, May 29, 2005
Lawyers, others question radio TIVO-like devices - Yahoo! News
Lawyers, others question radio TIVO-like devices
I had personally pondered developing PC-based audio recorders years ago; just another project that got put on a shelf.
My own comments posted to the Yahoo! Board in response to this lame waste of time and energy:
So what else is new? People have been recording movies on TV for years since VCRs first came along. And I still remember the fuss about how it was going to erode the market for movies and shows to the point of collapsing the marketplace. Or so the damn lawyers said. Instead, we're now seeing an incredible boom in the sale of DVDs (both sales AND rentals) of movies and -- God forbid! -- entire season collections of TV shows (who would have guessed?)! $79.95 for one season of Seinfeld?!!
To all you entertainment lawyers out there kicking up a fuss so you b*stards can carve out another ounce (or pound) of flesh: F*CK OFF! Leave the marketplace alone and it'll pretty much take care of itself. Radio is already drastically changing with the incredible number of podcasts hitting the Internet every single day. Broadcasters need to be more worried about how to produce better content that people will actually listen to rather than trying to protect the poor excuse for miserable content that they've been force-feeding all of us for years. Get over it. And take your damn lawyers with you!
I had personally pondered developing PC-based audio recorders years ago; just another project that got put on a shelf.
My own comments posted to the Yahoo! Board in response to this lame waste of time and energy:
So what else is new? People have been recording movies on TV for years since VCRs first came along. And I still remember the fuss about how it was going to erode the market for movies and shows to the point of collapsing the marketplace. Or so the damn lawyers said. Instead, we're now seeing an incredible boom in the sale of DVDs (both sales AND rentals) of movies and -- God forbid! -- entire season collections of TV shows (who would have guessed?)! $79.95 for one season of Seinfeld?!!
To all you entertainment lawyers out there kicking up a fuss so you b*stards can carve out another ounce (or pound) of flesh: F*CK OFF! Leave the marketplace alone and it'll pretty much take care of itself. Radio is already drastically changing with the incredible number of podcasts hitting the Internet every single day. Broadcasters need to be more worried about how to produce better content that people will actually listen to rather than trying to protect the poor excuse for miserable content that they've been force-feeding all of us for years. Get over it. And take your damn lawyers with you!
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Dear Robert in Seattle,
I found your blog because we both share a love for the movie "4 Rooms", and I have enjoyed reading your posts, it sounds like you have led a very intersting life. Although, I feel I must point out a coincidental lapse. I agree that tivo will not erode the marketplace, however, I must say, as a broadcaster, that podcasting will not erode the need for locally broadcast terrestrial radio. Content is still very important and should be monitored for quality, but podcasting cannot replace the need of knowing "everything is ok." As long as the annoying dj is talking about b.s., the listener knows everything is ok, they're not missing an important news story (hurricane Katrina, 9/11, or a local calamity like a traffic snafu, building on fire etc.)Podcasting IS growing in popularity, but if you thought something was wrong, you would tune into the radio before listening to someone's pre-recorded idea of good radio.
I mean no disrespect, I enjoy your viewpoint, just showing you another side... and sticking up for my job.
Thanks for your time,
cyndeecampbell@blogspot.com
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I found your blog because we both share a love for the movie "4 Rooms", and I have enjoyed reading your posts, it sounds like you have led a very intersting life. Although, I feel I must point out a coincidental lapse. I agree that tivo will not erode the marketplace, however, I must say, as a broadcaster, that podcasting will not erode the need for locally broadcast terrestrial radio. Content is still very important and should be monitored for quality, but podcasting cannot replace the need of knowing "everything is ok." As long as the annoying dj is talking about b.s., the listener knows everything is ok, they're not missing an important news story (hurricane Katrina, 9/11, or a local calamity like a traffic snafu, building on fire etc.)Podcasting IS growing in popularity, but if you thought something was wrong, you would tune into the radio before listening to someone's pre-recorded idea of good radio.
I mean no disrespect, I enjoy your viewpoint, just showing you another side... and sticking up for my job.
Thanks for your time,
cyndeecampbell@blogspot.com
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