Music Companies Bemoan New High-Cap Portables 347
An anonymous reader writes "New Scientist reports: 'The music industry this week condemned the launch of two recording systems that will let people copy between 30 and 100 hours of music onto a single disc.'" The Sony system is supposed to use "ultra-efficient data compression system used in MiniDiscs" to fit "30 hours of MP3 music" on a CD-R. (I thought MD used ATRAC rather than MP3, and that ATRAC's standard bitrate was 285.3 Kbps -- can some MD gurus bring us up to speed?) Philips' system skips CDs, and instead uses a DVD burner, with the resulting disks playable in a to-be-released portable player. I wonder what kind of DRM features the companies will use to cripple each system.
extra extra read all about it !! (Score:5, Funny)
Printers try to squash the invention of the typewriter.
Music companies try to licence tape recorders.
We used to have fire, but the inventor died.
I understand the music industry concerns (Score:1, Funny)
Philips (Score:5, Funny)
Sounds like most of the Philips audio products I've bought...
I'm sorry (Score:2, Funny)
Unofficial poll (Score:5, Funny)
When you pirate MP3s you're downloading Communism [24.125.76.224]
But I was inspired to update it to reflect the current administration's agenda...
New and improved! [24.125.76.224]
Only, I'm having some difficulty deciding who to put in the background, so I thought I'd let the Slashdot crew help.
Who should star in this new public service announcement?
A) A generic arab
B) Osama bin Laden
C) Saddam Hussein
D) Richard Reid (aka the Shoebomber)
E) Write-in: Please nominate someone
As for the top right symbol, I think that should be up for debate, but to start the ball rolling, might I suggest a flaming jetliner? Or the twin towers?
Thanks, I can't wait to finish it!
PS Please take note, it's a work in progress, so cut me some slack if you notice some minor flaws...
Re:It's a no-brainer (Score:5, Funny)
The record industry is an authority on "no-brains"
Re:Sony is Schizophrenic (Score:5, Funny)
"Is there any centralized coordination? Isn't there a CEO of Sony corporate who keeps his divisions in line with the goals (i.e. bottom line interests) of the company as a whole?"
I think this is what is known as "hedging your bets."
Re:Unofficial poll (Score:3, Funny)
Given America's inability to track down Osama bin Laden's whereabouts for nearly two years, I say leave it as is.
Re:30 hours on a CD around 58~62kbps (Score:1, Funny)
Re:dvd eh? (Score:1, Funny)
*yawn*! my discman has been skipping cds for years.
No kidding (Score:5, Funny)
"It's a no-brainer. Anything which lets people enjoy their music on-the-go on their own terms is a good thing," says the general public.
Why Sony should want to launch a recorder that might make piracy easier may seem surprising, as its Sony Music division makes and sells CDs. While Sony Music did not want to comment on its sister company's launch, Mike Tsurumi, a president of Sony Consumer Electronics in Berlin, insists that the move makes sense. "The music companies need to change their business model," he says.
As if that was really news...Mike Tsurumi needs to talk to the head of Sony Music.
Re:I'm sorry (Score:2, Funny)
I don't even think there exists 90GB worth of songs I could stand to listen to... I imagine at some point I'd be downloading albums like "Abu's Mystical Camel Farts Vol. 3" just to take up space. My collection stands at 10.5GB now and as it is I've got a lot of shit I don't really like.
Finally! (Score:2, Funny)
I was getting sick of changing CDs on road trips from Miami to Anchorage.
Automobile manufacturers bemoan new "Interstate" (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ultra-efficient ATRAC? (Score:2, Funny)
Oh. Will they ramp up the audio quality of downloaded Kazaa content?
Re:So did you do a double-blind test? (Score:3, Funny)
Did you make sure to use gold plated power cords? That will keep any interference that minor power fluctuations might induce into the amplifier out of the system. Also make sure you have the green dots placed in the proper locations of the listening space. All the sounds that have a harmonic relationship with green light will be properly reflected and enhanced by the dots resulting in a much more realistic listening experience. Of course you can't forget to keep the humidity in the room within 59 and 72% otherwise the magnetic fields in the room will be thrown off by 0.00000000000725 millimags and offset the sound field's imaging. Did you makes sure that the room is pyramidal in shape? Only the highest end of audiophiles realizes that the accoustics of a pyramid shaped room combined with the harmonic resonances therein can properly create a nearly realistic 3D image.
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I'm going to go listen to my Chintek portable CD playwer with MP3 capability and some earbuds. All the MP3s are encoded at 64K. But I do have my pyramid shaped hat which should correct any imbalances...