[vorbis] The Recording Industry's Secret Weapon Exposed (another article)

[Gerry]

> > Check this out: http://7amnews.com/2001/features/032101.shtml

> This article claims exclusive coverage, and that's what it has. I can't
> find a shred of supporting evidence to support the assertion that this
> software actually exists.

Actually there was a little notice about something like this in a norwegian 
pc-mag very recently (PCPro April 2001 issue (released last week), in the 
lower left corner on page 6). I'll try to translate it for the interested:

"The music industry will with the help of newly developed software fight free 
copying on the internet. It's easy to understand that record stores losing 
money is an as frightening thought as a good motive for the music industry. 
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is only 
after persons who distribute music illegally. They want those who copy large 
amounts of files at a public court. It's not released any detailed 
information about the software who will track the big bad 
distribution-wolves, or when they will start using it. Home users who 
download music for own use is not cosidered a threat."

Note "The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI)" in 
the text above. If you take a look at the large versions of the screenshots 
at that webpage, you will see a logo saying "IFPI" in the upper left of the 
window, and also the title of the window: "IFPI Internet Anti Privacy 
System". Seems this is real enough!

Gerry

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