| Author: | Matt Deatherage | |||
| Posted: | 5/3/02; 12:51:56 PM | |||
| Topic: | Story: Extreme Copyright | |||
| Msg #: | 221 (top msg in thread) | |||
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Story: Extreme Copyright
The bit this week about TV viewers having a "contractual obligation" to watch commercials was already simmering, but today's news that Hollywood is demanding spy rights on ReplayTV customers was just too much. It started as a news item but exploded into a full explanation of why Hollywood does not have the rights it thinks it does just because it can't figure out how to make money broadcasting in a digital age.
I may even go back and add more later, when I have time.
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