Filed in archive Legal
by Marc on June 30, 2006
We've covered quite a few unsavory actors here. Spyware from SonyBMG and Microsoft, payola from the Universal and other record labels. and P2P scam sites. Just doing our job, ma'am. If you...
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Filed in archive RIAA, IFPI
by Marc on June 30, 2006
Thomas Mennecke at Slyck documents RIAA PR 2.0 in "RIAA Shifts Lawsuit Strategy." There hasn't been a let up in the consumer P2P lawsuits. Instead there has been a shift from the monthly...
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No, this is not a typo that should have been Microsoft Antispyware (now called Defender). This is about Microsoft installing invasive software on your PC. This isn't directly related to our...
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Filed in archive Stats
by Marc on June 29, 2006
The Parks Associates report "Electronic Gaming in the Digital Home" found that women dominate games on mobile phones. Women are 59% of all mobile phone game players in the U.S. The research...
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Filed in archive Major Labels
by Marc on June 29, 2006
In another sign of an industry in decline, Warner and EMI are circling in a merger dance. The big question - who's on top. Since the industry is unable to grow and unwilling to change, the only...
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Filed in archive Legal
by Marc on June 28, 2006
Speakers gave conflicting views at the P2P Summit last week in Washington, DC. Warren's Washington Internet Daily covered the Policy panel in "Confusion from 'Grokster,' Other Suits...
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Filed in archive International
by Marc on June 27, 2006
While P2 for personal use is legal in France and The Netherlands, it's now illegal in Spain. The spanish Congress also made it a criminal offense for ISPs that facilitate unauthorized file...
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Filed in archive Stats
by Marc on June 27, 2006
According to "Bridge Ratings Radio Format Perceptual - Spring 2006," digital media is definitely changing radio listening habits. But it's not a simple equation. Direct replacements like...
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Filed in archive RIAA, IFPI
by Marc on June 23, 2006
The RIAA warpath has spread to the latest mixing medium - videos. Cease and desist letters are now being sent to personal video makers who host creations that use copyrighted music and music videos at...
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Filed in archive MP3 Players
by Marc on June 22, 2006
The Energizer bunny will be kickstarting MP3 players soon, as well as cell phones and other devices, with the Energi To Go cellphone charger, powered by Energizer e2 lithium AA batteries. The $30...
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Filed in archive Analysis
by Marc on June 22, 2006
IDC predicts the mobile market will hit $1 billion in the US by 2010 in "U.S. Wireless Music 2006-2010 Forecast and Analysis." I think they're far too optimistic and aren't...
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Filed in archive RIAA, IFPI
by Marc on June 21, 2006
The party is RIAA, not the Communists. Though they both were extremely powerful in their heyday. Crack as in division, not a recreational drug. Though a few critics have long thought someone has been...
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The article "Korea stops music file-sharing" makes for a sensational headline. But it doesn't apply to the rest of the world where P2P is decentralized. Downloads can't be blocked by...
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Qtrax recently announced its P2P music service with free preview play and purchase as a single download ($1) or monthly subscription ($10-$15). The Qtrax software uses the Gnutella network and...
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Filed in archive Technology
by Marc on June 20, 2006
Eliot Van Buskirk dreams of any music anytime anywhere in Celestial Jukebox Falls to Earth in Wired. His ideal service is an unlimited music service that can be downloaded to your device of choice. He...
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Filed in archive Companies
by Marc on June 19, 2006
Second Hang Songs is a database of covered songs. The site contains 40,000 songs and 19,000 artists. Covered songs are often found through P2P services, even though they may not be commercially...
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Filed in archive Marketing
by Marc on June 19, 2006
I've covered plenty of news and commentary about the peril the music industry is in. What's the solution? Marketing 101 provides a clue - Listen to the customer. The Internet and the rise of...
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Filed in archive Commentary
by Marc on June 18, 2006
Alexander Cameron writes "IPTV/VoD: The Fall Of Content's Kingdom". In many ways his views are similar to my own commentary in "The Sky is Falling: Is the Record Industry Ready to...
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Filed in archive Technology
by Marc on June 17, 2006
Brilliant Technologies announced its Qtrax service will offer legal music (1, 2) with P2P software. Qtrax will sell music from EMI and hopes to sign other major labels. Music can be purchased as a...
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Filed in archive MP3 Players
by Marc on June 16, 2006
On the lighter side, the iPod may be known for weak batteries, but the frame will live forever. A Santa Clara, CA TV station ran the story - Flushed Pink iPod Clogs South Bay University Toilets. Santa...
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Filed in archive MP3 Players
by Marc on June 16, 2006
James Kim at CNET sings the praises of Rockbox , replacement open source firmware for your iPod or other MP3 player. While it's isn't as slick as iPod software, it provides better sound, more...
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Filed in archive MP3 Players
by Marc on June 15, 2006
Frank Barnako writes on wifi mp3 players. The Torian Infusion and Music Gremlin players are covered. The general consensus is the products are not ready for prime time. Coverage is spotty and the user...
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Not long after RIAA Prez Cary Sherman's inane answers in a CNET interview, RIAA CEO Mitch Bainwol continues the fantasy with the USA Today article "RIAA chief says illegal song-sharing...
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The EFF has a fun animated movie called The Corruptibles that illustrates the perils of increasing entertainment industry power as it presses the government to give it unprecedented powers to control...
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