RIAA dismissed the case of Virgin vs. Marson. According to Ray Beckerman, RIAA dropped the case as they were "Faced with evidence that numerous other people had access to the Internet connection...
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Filed in archive Commentary
by Marc on July 30, 2006
Michael Greeson of The Diffusion Group writes "The 'Digital Home' is 10 Years Away" Who Knows, But Isn't This Comment Refreshing?" He pokes fun at the optimistic...
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Filed in archive Apple
, Artists
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by Marc on July 29, 2006
metallica finally has made its songs available on iTunes, the dominant online music store. The group has been notorious for its relationship with online world. It was a prime critic of the original...
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Filed in archive Legal
by Marc on July 28, 2006
Ray Beckerman seeks information from people in the radio business for a music industry P2P lawsuit. He writes: For one of our litigations we are collecting information on the use by the major record...
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Filed in archive Commentary
, Fun
by Marc on July 28, 2006
A nice piece of activism comes from YouWouldnt.net, which features a video that is a parody of an MPAA propaganda piece called Abuse of Power. The web site says: Would you start a war? Loot a pension...
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Ray Beckerman spoke on RIAA consumer lawsuits in a conference call for DefectiveByDesign.org, which is a part of the Free Software Foundation. I attended the call. Ray spoke eloquently about how RIAA...
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Sharman Networks, developer of Kazaa P2P file sharing software, has settled with both the major labels and studios in a global agreement with RIAA, IFPI, and MPAA. Sharman will pay $115 million and...
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Will Sheff of the group Okkervil River chronicles his ongoing views of P2P over a period of several years. It starts: Over the nine-odd years that we in Okkervil River have been trying to make a...
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Filed in archive Fun
by Marc on July 27, 2006
U.S. legalese not your thing? An Israeli of all people turns the U.S. Copyright Code into plain English. Yehuda Berlinger of Jerusalem, Israel, a game designer, wrote "The U.S. Copyright code, in...
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Sony now is embroiled in a controversy over a patent limiting video game use. The patent would prevent Sony PlayStations from playing used, rented or borrowed video games. This would cripple the First...
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Filed in archive Commentary
by Marc on July 25, 2006
In "Can You Give it Away?" William Patry notes the failure of campus music subscription services from napster and others. The services haven't met subscriber count expectations. Some...
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Digital Rights Ireland has formed to fight for digital, civil, and legal rights. The group fights for consumer privacy, fair use, private copying, and laws that reflect how people use digital media....
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Whether your car breaks down on the 101 in North L.A., you sit through a RIAA rep's presentation at a conference, or you're playing a trivia game with friends, you can now be prepared with...
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Profits trump freedom ... even on the Internet. Let censorship ring on the Net, in your P2P, and through your music and video files. amnesty International came out with a report called...
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I wrote earlier about the Microsoft spyware known as Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) and method to stop Microsoft from phoning home. I now use and recommend Shavlik NetChk Protect. The software is...
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Filed in archive Technology
by Marc on July 19, 2006
Are you spending $2 or $3 dollars for a 10 second ringtone when you can get the full 3 minute song for much less ($.69 at Real Music Store)? For a song you already own? Plus you have to buy......
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A ZDNet commentary called "The Internet is not the music industry's plaything" starts with the following: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? no it's...the British Phonographic Institute....
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Filed in archive Artists
by Marc on July 18, 2006
Glamour has always been "in" in the record biz. Rappers have taken it to the next level with ballin', bling, threads, and tricked out vehicles. But don't confuse the sizzle for...
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Filed in archive Artists
, Marketing
by Marc on July 18, 2006
Prince may be cutting back, but other artists are stepping up. Singer, musician, and songwriter Paul Korda has taken a smart hop on the viral video train with a YouTube video of his hit "Pirates...
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Sun has a dream. It is expanding its open source initiatives from Java programming to media rights with Project DReaM at OpenMediaCommons.org. Their open source architecture is another solution in...
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What if: > You could buy music from a huge online store, similar to iTunes > You could play it on your iPod and: > You also could play it on other MP3 players > The music was cheaper...
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