THE music industry is being sued by scientists in the US for allegedly
violating their right to free speech.
The researchers want to publish details showing that watermarking technology
doesn’t work. The technology was designed to stop illegal copying or downloading
of music from the Internet. The researchers claim the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA) has tried to warn them off, saying they’ll be in
breach of copyright if the details are made public.
“When scientists are intimidated from publishing their work, there is a clear
First Amendment problem,” says Cindy Cohn, legal director of the Electronic
Frontier Foundation,…
