The "death of Internet radio" on July 15 was narrowly averted, but it seems that "a compromise will likely mean mandatory DRM," [Digital Rights Management, aka copy protection] according to Ars Technica. The story concludes:
The music industry is very worried about users recording Internet radio for the purposes of "disaggregating" music, and the message seems to be that if webcasters will scratch the industry's back, then a better deal is possible. Too bad it's a deal that could kill another potential avenue of fair use (recording radio), and limit users' ability to enjoy radio by limiting playback to clients that support DRM.
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