Apple buys LaLa.com...

Submitted by gerard on Sat, 12/05/2009 - 14:56

Many are wondering what is next… perhaps iTunes music streaming?

interesting times…

http://gizmodo.com/5419424/apple-is-now-in-the-streaming-music-business?…

Illegal downloaders spend the most on music

Submitted by gerard on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 20:55

Crackdown on music piracy could further harm ailing industry

People who illegally download music from the internet also spend more money on music than anyone else, according to a new study. The survey, published today, found that those who admit illegally downloading music spent an average of £77 a year on music – £33 more than those who claim that they never download music dishonestly.Read more...

Artists get unfair iTunes share, US star claims

Submitted by gerard on Tue, 10/27/2009 - 10:45

Kid RockKid RockArtists are not getting their fair share of revenues from the iTunes Store, according to US star Kid Rock.

Rock is among a handful of major artists who refuse to let Apple sell their records. He told the BBC that it is the record labels that are making money from the store, not the music makers.Read more...

Court rules ASCAP can't seek ringtone royalties

Submitted by gerard on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 14:48

2009Ringtones not considered performances

A Southern District of New York federal court yesterday ruled (PDF) that ringtones don’t constitute performances and so are exempt from separate royalties. The decision by Judge Denise Cote rejects beliefs by royalty group ASCAP that the carrier is responsible for royalties for any ringtone played in public and grants the complainant Verizon a summary judgment that the only valid royalty is the original for the music file itself.Read more...

ISP in file-sharing wi-fi hack

Submitted by gerard on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 10:34

UK ISP TalkTalk has staged a wireless stunt, aimed at illustrating why it thinks Lord Mandelson’s plans to disconnect filesharers is “naive”.

TalkTalk has long been an outspoken critic of government plans to cut off persistent file-sharers.

The hack demonstrates how innocent people could be disconnected from the network if the plans become law.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8305379.stm

See also http://www.DontDisconnect.us/

Early days...

Submitted by gerard on Tue, 10/13/2009 - 10:50

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Apple iTunes and Playing Fair...

You may be surprised to learn how much artists make via legal downloads.

Some artists may make pennies per download because the record label sucks up most of the profit. It is amazing that some artists still only make a few cents a download. Kid Rock is just one artist who feels strongly about this.Read more...

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