Internet Music Discussion

Pandora's Box is Open

1. CD Digital Audio "ripping" is a fact
2. "Good" audio compression technology is publicly available
• audio compression continues to improve
3. piracy is rampant and revenue is lost to the music industry and artists
4. lawsuits and website shutdowns are happening
5. security technology to limit piracy is available, but ...
• software security can be broken
• "real" security requires tamper-proof/resistant (physical) hardware

Good News

1. clips
• promote (online) "record" sales
• promote artists
2. low cost
• unlimited stock
• back catalog
• indies
3. future services
• internet radio stations
• WARR - All Request Radio demo
• subscription to huge jukebox

Moshing

• Artists
• Record Labels
• Majors/RIAA - waiting/stalling game
• Independents - willing, but ...
• Retailers
• Online - CDnow, Amazon.com
• Service/Technology providers
• Crackers
• Consumers
• e.g, vs DIVX