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more about #bmi frigg: ASCAP and BMI are great organizations made up largely of musicians. ASCAP and BMI made it possible for musicians to get compensated when other busines... more » macpatrik: Here's what I find funny, they want royalties from a fucking 30 second clip of a song but don't want any from a youtube clip that plays the entire thi... more » facepuncher: sorry sir, if you want to test drive this car, that will cost $50. you know, gas and milage costs more » mono2is: nanananananah!, this is completely wrong and upside down... The music industry should pay ME for listening to this adverts. In fact, most of the time... more » Robusto68: "Dear music industry: go fuck yourself." I don't think you ever really need a specific incident to proclaim that sentiment. more » kriv: You should have left that post at the first six words. No more needs to be said. more » arsenio3d: Jesus titty fucking christ! Sometimes i think they say stuff like this to get attention, the sad thing is that, this is most definitely not the case :( more » €hЯ!§, nice comment, but: I'd laugh if this ever happens. more » zombie_batch: its called FAIR USE more » St3v3: Since this is a perfect opportunity to do it: Go fuck Yourself RIAA! more » The Lab: My sister is a musician and from what I've learned from her, apparently any 30 sec or less clip of music is able to be used free anywhere. If you lis... more » frigg: Obviously, it will never happen that royalties will be paid for listening to 30 second samples on iTunes, or that the samples will be removed. That's ... more » BertLimpet: I am concerned about the language used in this article, where do I file a notice of complaint? Dear music industry: go xxxx yourself. more » Geisrud: Perhaps Apple should play the game and decide to NOT have the 30-sec samples. more » RainyDayInterns: Actually...APPLE should be paid every time someone plays a 30-sec clip. Apple provides the store that draws the traffic. They should demand a fee fr... more » DrakePaddock: I'm on the fence. It's easy to say that they're just trying to kill off their best form of advertising. And in part that's true. But what good is ad... more » Cogito Ergo Bibo: Oh for heaven's SAKE. Why do people listen to 30-second clips to begin with? Because hearing only a teeny, random portion of a song is so fulfilling... more » stretta: First, this behavior is reprehensible and ridiculous. That said, it is important to understand the distinction between ASCAP and BMI and Sound Excha... more » EdgesRazor: A "free" samples lady at Sam's Club tried pulling this crap on me one time. I pulled her wig over her eyes and swiped all the samples. Mmmm pizza roll... more » Voyou_Charmant: Why won't the executives at ASCAP and BMI prove that they didn't rape and murder a girl in 1990? more » -
#badideas
Music Industry Wants Royalties From iTunes 30 Second Samples
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#thoughtcontrol
Honda Asimo Creators Turning Your Brain into the Ultimate Robot Controller
You know what I think the worst thing about having a robot army is? You have to press buttons. It's much more satisfying to get every automaton to do your bidding by just thinking it. More » -
#mp3s
Sandisk Replaces CDs With SlotMusic MicroSDs With Big-Name MP3 Albums Aboard
Sandisk's slotMusic cards are not much more than tweaked 1GB microSD cards with a logo and a special USB-compatible sled: but the fact that they'll carry albums from big names like BMI Music, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group makes them interesting. They'll also be DRM free too, which is a pleasant surprise. It's an attempt to change the way some people buy MP3s—you'll get a card you can slot into your cellphone or PC with high-quality MP3s (up to 320kbps), artwork, videos and such, which you can also reuse as a 1GB memory card later, and that's kinda handy. More »
