Tuesday, January 08, 2008
The other shoe drops on WaPo/RIAA story
Meaning, the WaPo admits they mis-reported. (Hat tip: c|net)
This was the brouhaha created (and perpetuated by bloggers like me) when the WaPo contended that the RIAA was now saying that it was "stealing" to simply rip a copy of a legally obtained CD and have a copy on your own computer or mp3 player for personal use.
To be fair, several bloggers questioned the WaPo's "interpretation" from the beginning, which other bloggers like me reported.
I have to say, correction or no correction, that most of what I said in my original ranty reaction post is still true. The RIAA is trying to ignore reality and they and the labels have missed a huge opportunity to ride the wave of digital music, not be pounded into the rocks by its onslaught.
They make avid music consumers like me feel very anti-music industry. Which can't be good.
This was the brouhaha created (and perpetuated by bloggers like me) when the WaPo contended that the RIAA was now saying that it was "stealing" to simply rip a copy of a legally obtained CD and have a copy on your own computer or mp3 player for personal use.
To be fair, several bloggers questioned the WaPo's "interpretation" from the beginning, which other bloggers like me reported.
I have to say, correction or no correction, that most of what I said in my original ranty reaction post is still true. The RIAA is trying to ignore reality and they and the labels have missed a huge opportunity to ride the wave of digital music, not be pounded into the rocks by its onslaught.
They make avid music consumers like me feel very anti-music industry. Which can't be good.
Labels: RIAA, Washington Post
// posted by ElisaC @ 8:20 AM 
