RIAA Admits Stream Ripping Is Not A Problem

Forcing net music stations to stop mp3 broadcasts and implement systems that would stop "stream ripping" (aka pulling songs off a net radio stream) has been a recent SoundExchange demand in negotiations with net broadcasters.

The Digital Freedom Campaign today pointed out that the RIAA’s own SVP of Government Relations, Mitch Glazier was not necessarily a problem.  Asked by Technology Daily whether stream-ripping was even a problem, he stated, "…why wait until it is a big problem to start addressing it? There are available technologies in the marketplace to address this issue."

Most broadcasters believe that stream-ripping is not relevant to the Internet royalty rate discussion and was not even mentioned in the original CRB ruling. "It is a costly solution without even a hint of a problem," said a Digital Freedom Campaign spokesperson.