And remember I have a a Digital Music category to spare you the details of my _____ life.
4:22:11 PM   []

By introducing this measure in the House, Schiff hopes to accelerate the passage of digital rights management legislation: The House can move forward on it without waiting for the Senate to act first.

Schiff said that piracy has hindered the release of digital content. "The movie studios estimate that they lose over $3 billion annually to piracy, yet private industry has stalled in developing technology to prevent this illegal activity," he wrote.

This is troubling and will raise the cost of our senator(s): 'In the 2000 election cycle, the entertainment industry handed Democrats a whopping $24.2 million in contributions compared to $13.3 million to Republicans, according to opensecrets.org.' (Emphasis mine)
4:02:11 PM   []

• Senator Leahy (Vermont)
• Senator Hatch (Utah
• Senator Cantwell (Washington)

3:49:09 PM   []

My concern is this: I'd rather my money go to the artists than to senators.

And for you voluntary payment/patronage/tipping/busking fans out there here's an article for you, Joy to the New World:

In one 24-hour period last year, Tim Quirk made more money from his recordings than he earned in 12 years fronting the revered underground act Too Much Joy.

And if you're anti-Hollings then you must be pro voluntary payments because how else are artists going to make money in a non-DRM environment?
2:52:44 PM   []

Brainwashed by the Gospel of Valenti, the goal of Hollings and his Senate supporters is simple. Under the guise of 'preserving America's intellectual capital' and supported by the funding of the entertainment industry cartels, they seek to sustain the entertainment industry's Industrial Age business model (and monopolies) in the modern Information Age - where such models are rendered obsolete by emerging technology. By doing so, these elected puppets of Hollywood will continue earning campaign contributions and ensure their job security.

9:58:48 AM   []