Amazon's Cloud Player: We Don't Need a License 539
halfEvilTech writes "Amazon has launched Cloud Drive and Cloud Player without securing streaming licenses from the music industry. But does it need to? Amazon says 'No.' The music industry? 'Yes.'" Do I need a license to stream MP3s from system RAM to the MP3 player? From my hard drive to RAM? From my file server to my machine?
Ssssshhhhh! (Score:5, Funny)
Do I need a license to stream MP3s from system RAM to the MP3 player? From my Hard Drive to RAM? From my File Server to my machine?
Don't give them any ideas!
Re:As I and many others pointed out yesterday (Score:4, Funny)
I would hope so. Streaming one's own uploaded music is nothing more than a specialized form of data retrieval. It's asinine to claim that Amazon cannot allow this.
"Asinine" is the record labels' established business plan AND profit model, you understand.
In fact, "Asinine" might actually be a record label.
Re:I think ... (Score:5, Funny)
I hear that if you say RIAA three times in a row in front of a mirror that the MPAA sues you for copyright infringement.
Re:Putting Amazon.com vs. the RIAA into perspectiv (Score:5, Funny)
You forgot the $73 trillion that they'll be collecting from LimeWire.