As students all across the United States were getting ready to head back to school, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was busy beefing up its prolonged attack on consumer fair use rights and emerging consumer technologies. In a quietly-submitted letter dated August 16, 2004, lawyers for the RIAA warned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of a “real and imminent” threat, citing the recently introduced internet radio recording software Audio Xtract, which allows consumers to use their PC to record internet radio broadcasts for personal use.
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RIAA Moves Against Consumers Again
Posted by: ECT News Desk September 14, 2004 11:47 AMAs students all across the United States were getting ready to head back to school, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was busy beefing up its prolonged attack on consumer fair use rights and emerging consumer technologies. In a quietly-submitted letter dated August 16, 2004, lawyers for the RIAA warned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of a “real and imminent” threat, citing the recently introduced internet radio recording software Audio Xtract, which allows consumers to use their PC to record internet radio broadcasts for personal use.