I sat next to David Byrne in the movie theater the other day. The movie was JESUS IS MAGIC. Mr. Byrne laughed heartily. As did I.

I have a friend who went on a movie date (sort of) with him. Can't remember which movie though. Apparently he knows his shit on films.

Looks like desperate measures for desperate times for the RIAA. It does seem as though this law took advantage of web-ignorance at the time (streamable vs. downloadable).

Byrne should do an all Byrne/Talking Heads show and see what happens.

I'm glad that the RIAA is there to protect Missy Elliot from David Byrne.

I heard Missy Elliot has a genius-level IQ.

You see, this is insane.

When I set up Radio Metachat I had to think long and hard about whether I should also purchase licensing on top of the hosting.

I felt in the end, it would be more sensible to protect myself from any liability but also to protect the DJs who give so generously of their time.

I had misgivings, and this article shows I was right to be concerned.

By being licensed we are paying to send a list of everything that gets played to the RIAA - and it now looks that if we set one foot wrong they'll use that list (the one we're paying to provide them with!) to sue us.

If I don't license us then it appears we're at less risk of being in court.

I'll have to think about this a little more - it's very disturbing.

Dodgy, if they come for you, it's my fault. I realize that.

I'll send you cookies in jail.

Streamable Radio is free promotion for the artist and label. Period. So the RIAA is getting paid to promote their stuff. What a sweet deal for them.

Dodg: Did you get my e-mail about doing a Radio MeCha set or three? It was sent from a likeicare.net address.

Well, he had an "all Missy" playlist, and they only gave him a warning.

Motherfuckers better wake up
Stop selling crack to the blacks
Hope ya brought a spare for ya flat
Cain has sent me talking real facts
Down the hill like Jill and Jack
Got speak what yo weak mind lacks
Ya heard that? I'm creative to the fullest
"Whachu talking bout Willis?"
Cause you talk it never kill it
I hear but don't feel it
Thou ain't realest, ya just sweet meat in the village
Yeah I'm a Don Diva Don Niva
Y'all not seen her, heater squeezed into a wife beater
Yep I'm a top leader, I got the Martin Luther King fever
I'm a feed ya whacha teacha' need to preach ya
It's time to get serious, black people all areas
Who gon carry us? It ain't time to bury us
Cause music be our first love, say 'I Do' let's cherish it

Well, he had an "all Missy" playlist, and they only gave him a warning.

That's true, however if he'd run Shoutcast without a license he wouldn't be harrased by the RIAA cos they wouldn't know. And presumably if he ignores the warning they will kick his arse - they are very litigous after all.

Dodgy, if they come for you, it's my fault. I realize that.
I'll send you cookies in jail.

Damn that cocksucker Tom Waits!!!

Papercake--you lived a dream I didn't realize I had. What an awesome combo.

David Byrne is so great...

This is not my beautiful subpoena.