Music Industry to Bring Charges Against File Sharers; Cal Tech Edition
Music Industry to Bring Charges Against File Sharers
The Recording Industry Association of America announced its plans on Wednesday to crack down on illegal file sharing services and the users who supply them with music, warning that in August they will begin filing lawsuits against thousands of people who share songs online. Larry talks with representatives from the music industry and from a peer-to-peer file sharing service about the controversial topic of music piracy on the Internet. Then he takes calls from listeners to discuss different attitudes about the ethics of file sharing and buying other pirated or illegally copied goods like designer clothes and accessories, videos, or DVDs.
Cal Tech Edition
There's always something fascinating happening at CalTech. In this month's CalTech Edition of AirTalk, host Larry Mantle talks to scientists about sending a probe to the center of the earth and why Hydrogen might be harmful to the ozone layer. Joining Larry in the first half hour is Dave Stevenson, professor of Planetary Science at CalTech. His article Šü“A Modest Proposal: Mission to Earth's CoreŠü¦ appeared in the May issue of Nature. Joining Larry in the second half of the hour are Tracey Tromp, research scientist at CalTech with a specialty in fluid dynamics, and John Eiler, associate professor of geochemistry at CalTech. They co-authored an article in this month's journal Science about the potential environmental impact of a Hydrogen economy on the stratosphere.