Musicians, Labels and the Battle over the iPod
Monday, October 31, 2005
Laying siege against the iPod kingdom, major record labels have implemented technology to limit and in some cases prohibit the copying of their artists' CDs onto the MP3 players. This move has sparked retaliation from many – including several of the artists whose albums are protected – who are offering ways to work around the imposed digital boundary. Brian Garrity, Senior Business Writer from Billboard Magazine, discusses the latest details in this growing conflict, and the current state of music copyrights. Also: Halloween, nowadays the stuff of sweet tooths' (and dentists') dreams, is a holiday that originates from the ancient Celtic celebration Samhain that signaled the Celtic new year at the end of the harvest. Irish-American vocalist Cathie Ryan joins us to talk about the history of Halloween and share some early Celtic Halloween music. Finally, a look at "Do They Know It's Halloween?" - a timely spoof of "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
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Brian Garrity
Major labels Sony BMG and EMI are releasing more and more new CDs that block fans from dragging their tunes to iPods. Billboard writer Brian Garrity explains.
» Artists take stand against copy protection
» Read SONY-BMG's statement on content protected discs
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» Artists take stand against copy protection
» Read SONY-BMG's statement on content protected discs
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