The 404 461: Where we turn down the ugly knob
Russ Frushtick from MTV's Multiplayer blog joins us on today's episode of The 404 Podcast to give us the rundown of this month's upcoming video game releases, but first we have to give a quick head nod to the Yankees for winning the World Series and, of course, Matsui for coming through with the MVP of the series.Also, were you as annoyed with the lame tech commercials during the game as we were? Between James Cameron's upcoming flop "Avatar" that looks like a 2-hour video game cut scene, the new Droid phone ripping Apple apart, and the rather malicious new Mac ads practically lying about past versions of Windows, we could barely watch the game!Next, we run down a list of near-extinct tech that just won't seem to go away. The list includes items like the landline telephone, Twitter, vinyl, fax machines, Windows XP, and Sonic the Hedgehog, and although we agree with most of them, how are people supposed to send sandwiches to loved ones without a fax machine?By far, the highlight of today's episode comes toward the tail end of the show during our classic Calls From the Public segment, where Jeff is the reluctant receiver of a huge spoiler to his current read, Lois Lowry's "The Giver." If you're planning on reading the book for the first time, you might want to click the mute button for the remainder of the episode, or risk suffering a similar fate. On the other hand, the look on Jeff's face when things get spoiled is too hilarious to miss.This month in games: November 2009--phot...See full gallery1 - 4 / 11NextPrevEPISODE 461PodcastYour browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) |Subscribe in RSS Audio |Subscribe in RSS Video This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayFollow us on Twitter!The 404Jeff BakalarJustin YuWilson TangAdd us on Facebook!The 404 Fan PageThe 404 GroupJustin YuJeff BakalarWilson Tang
MP3tunes- iTunes will benefit if we win copyright case
MP3tunes: iTunes will benefit if we win copyright case
Michael Robertson, a well-known technology entrepreneur, has tweaked the music industry for years. But in his latest copyright fight with EMI Music, the founder of MP3tunes.com could be betting all the marbles. "EMI is suing me personally," Robertson said today. "My personal assets are on the line."EMI, the smallest of the four top record companies, accused Robertson and MP3tunes.com of copyright infringement three years ago. Robertson filed for summary judgment on Friday, and that means the case is nearing an end. The judge still needs to hear from EMI and then allow both sides to comment on each other's summary judgment motions, so we likely won't get a decision until next year. But when a ruling does come in, the case could impact a large number of tech and media companies, including Apple and Google, according to Robertson. Robertson, who saw his earlier music company, MP3.com (now operated by CNET), settle similar copyright litigation with the Recording Industry Association of America in 2000 for an amount reported to be about $75 million, said the most important issue this time is the right of consumers to store their digital media wherever and however they want. EMI alleges in its copyright complaint that MP3tunes.com is little more than the cloud-computing equivalent of a stash box, where users store pirated music--songs they find with the help of Sideload.com, Robertson's audio search engine. Music industry sources say that Robertson's argument about protecting the cloud only obscures the real issue. They say that the case is far less sexy, run-of-the-mill copyright infringement. MP3tunes.com enables users to obtain digital copies of songs they own from his servers and from any Web-enabled device. Music industry sources have said that Apple and Google are working on similar cloud storage services. Apple has built a server farm in North Carolina that will, in part, power a cloud storage offering."If I prevail, consumers will never have to worry about a format change ever again," Robertson said. "If they win, your media will be locked up and you're going to be forced to re-buy it and re-buy it. Once your media is in the cloud, you take it with you forever. I'm of the mind it's your content. It should work everywhere."
Michael Robertson, a well-known technology entrepreneur, has tweaked the music industry for years. But in his latest copyright fight with EMI Music, the founder of MP3tunes.com could be betting all the marbles. "EMI is suing me personally," Robertson said today. "My personal assets are on the line."EMI, the smallest of the four top record companies, accused Robertson and MP3tunes.com of copyright infringement three years ago. Robertson filed for summary judgment on Friday, and that means the case is nearing an end. The judge still needs to hear from EMI and then allow both sides to comment on each other's summary judgment motions, so we likely won't get a decision until next year. But when a ruling does come in, the case could impact a large number of tech and media companies, including Apple and Google, according to Robertson. Robertson, who saw his earlier music company, MP3.com (now operated by CNET), settle similar copyright litigation with the Recording Industry Association of America in 2000 for an amount reported to be about $75 million, said the most important issue this time is the right of consumers to store their digital media wherever and however they want. EMI alleges in its copyright complaint that MP3tunes.com is little more than the cloud-computing equivalent of a stash box, where users store pirated music--songs they find with the help of Sideload.com, Robertson's audio search engine. Music industry sources say that Robertson's argument about protecting the cloud only obscures the real issue. They say that the case is far less sexy, run-of-the-mill copyright infringement. MP3tunes.com enables users to obtain digital copies of songs they own from his servers and from any Web-enabled device. Music industry sources have said that Apple and Google are working on similar cloud storage services. Apple has built a server farm in North Carolina that will, in part, power a cloud storage offering."If I prevail, consumers will never have to worry about a format change ever again," Robertson said. "If they win, your media will be locked up and you're going to be forced to re-buy it and re-buy it. Once your media is in the cloud, you take it with you forever. I'm of the mind it's your content. It should work everywhere."
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