I have to point out - this application is a purely individual project, and nothing to do with ITN. As an individual I am very excited by what the BBC are doing with Backstage, and keen to contribute. I am not attempting to circumvent anything - merely sharing something that I have developed for my own use to make use of the excellent "Listen Again" service in a way that is convenient for me. I appreciate the problems of this if the reason that content is available in a particular format is for licencing reasons, but my impression was that "Listen Again" was an attempt to make BBC ouput more openly available. As has been pointed out by others, there are plenty of (commercial) apps for capturing streamed radio.
Ave. Ave Wrigley Head of New Media Development, ITN 200 Grays Inn Rd, tel:+44-20-7430-4719 London WC1X 8XZ, mobile:+44-7713-986247 United Kingdom mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graeme Mulvaney Sent: 05 August 2005 12:37 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [backstage] bbc2mp3 This debate makes me laugh; It was started when the head of ITNs' new media dept. announced the release of an applet that circumvents the BBCs' attempts at DRM, and has turned into an attack on the BBCs' reluctance to share its' copyrighted material. I've had a mooch around the ITN site and they don't seem to be making any of their content freely available ? If thisn't the case, then could somebody publish a link that we could play with. The BBC are pioneering a broadcasting paradigm with Backstage - no other broadcaster is actively encouraging developers to re-purpose their information, you should give them a break. This email (and any attachments) is intended solely for the individual(s) to whom addressed. It may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. Any statement or opinions therein are not necessarily those of ITN unless specifically stated. Any unauthorised use, disclosure or copying is prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete it from your system. Security and reliability of the e-mail and attachments are not guaranteed. You must take full responsibility for virus checking. Please note that to ensure regulatory compliance and for the protection of our clients and business, we may monitor and read e-mails sent to and from our server(s). Independent Television News Limited, Registered No. 548648 England, VAT Reg. No: GB 756 2995 81, 200 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ, Telephone: 020 7833 3000. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
