Canadian developer Scott MacLean has created what is sure to be the next target of the RIAA. Its called TimeTrax.
In a nutshell, it allows you to record digital quality MP3 files from your XM Satellite Radio.
In the past, the RIAA never cared about songs being recorded from analog radio because of the obvious loss of quality. As digital radio becomes more and more popular, they're starting to get worried. They approached the FCC in June in an effort to stop the potential for the selective recording of music from digital radio stations.
They must have seen it coming.
The developer of the software has already been issued a "cease and desist" order from XM Satellite Radio, who no doubt does not want to become the next legal target of the RIAA.
It should be interesting to see how this plays out.
Posted by geekchik at September 7, 2004 12:48 PM