RIAA Buy Off Senators?
01/12/07
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(FMQB) A bill has been introduced to Congress which would set new rules for satellite radio, creating new rates and content protection standards similar to those of Internet radio. The legislation was sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Joseph Biden (D-DE) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN).The bill is part of the ongoing debate over the ability of satellite radio subscribers to record high-quality, digital copies of songs directly from broadcasts. The RIAA[.... we'll leave it at that, see the full story for all the gory details including the RIAA praise of Senator Frankenstein's hard work and talks about creating a "fair" marketplace. Would fair include non-RIAA member labels?] - Click here for the Full Story
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