> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael > Smethurst > Sent: 01 August 2008 16:36 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: RE: [backstage] Radio now playing feeds > > >> the other issue is around our legal agreements with the music > >> industry around how much timing data we can give out for tracks > >> playing > > > > O RLY? > > > Would you be kind enough to expand on what the issues are? > Unless you > > can't > give it out for legal reasons of course! > > yup, u got me. not legal reasons but complete lack of > expertise. sure other people are in a better position to answer... >
My understanding that giving out frame perfect metadata on live music streams is frowned upon as it gives stream ripping software a perfect cue as to when to cut the audio into individual song files, and what to name the cut files. Such software does exist, and I've seen it work very well. I don't know what the legal status of this is though, as I don't get to deal with music rights that often where I work. But I was told the same thing is Michael a while back by the sound of things. I know that other restrictions surrounding streaming music have been relaxed recently though, so this restriction may no longer be in place. -- Gareth Davis | Production Systems Specialist World Service Future Media, Digital Delivery Team - Part of BBC Global News Division * http://www.bbcworldservice.com/ * 702NE Bush House, Strand, London, WC2B 4PH - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
