The record industry may next aim its legal guns at satellite radio due to a dispute involving new portable players which let listeners record and store songs, an analyst and industry sources said on Wednesday.



The record industry, led by major labels, such as Vivendi Universal', Warner Music Group Corp, EMI Group Plc and Sony BMG, believe the recording capability is a clear copyright violation and could take revenue away from paid download music services. Illegal song trading has been blamed by the record industry for declines in sales, and labels have become increasingly aggressive in their legal battles to defend their product. Now that focus includes portable players.



"There are genuine issues here but it is our continuing hope that we can resolve this on a business to business basis," said an RIAA spokesman.

These morons must ruin everything, including themselves. I'm at the point where i will never buy another cd again.

i can't remember the last cd i bought but then again i'm not that big a fan of music. not that i don't like it, i'm just not moved enough by anything that i want to piss away my money on it.

i see their point about being able to download music but people have been able to tape songs off the radio for years. how can you get all pissy now?

i can't remember the last cd i bought but then again i'm not that big a fan of music. not that i don't like it, i'm just not moved enough by anything that i want to piss away my money on it.

i see their point about being able to download music but people have been able to tape songs off the radio for years. how can you get all pissy now? Probably because you are recording a digital copy straight from the radio.