[Vorbis] MT9 Capabilities

[Ulrich Windl]

On 21 Aug 2008 at 15:59, Daniel Schregenberger wrote:

> On Thu, August 21, 2008 12:21, Ian Malone wrote:
> >> I think this is a nice idea, but I doubt it is of any use to the mass
> >> and therefore not of big interest to the music industry, which (Britney
> >> Spears
> >> and Co prove it) focuses on the mass and only on the mass.
> [...]
> >
> > Might still have a niche use for artists (as in people who create art)
> > and DJ-ing.
> 
> True. And this niche might even be big enough to be of interest.
> Allow me a sidenote: in my country (switzerland) they have recently
> decided that a DJ is not allowed to use an iPod/Laptop/Compilation-CD-Rs
> for DJing *unless* hey pays a small amount for every "copied" track. And
> that is even if he got the originals at home.
> So a DJ either carries all his vinyl/CDs to the club or pays the fee of a
> few 1000$. So much for open-minds in the music industry...

I think that's the general rule for "public playback": They want to see $$$...

Ulrich


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