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MUSIC INDUSTRY REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
OF AUDACITY
By Marc Freedman. The death throes
of a dinosaur are not a pretty sight. In the face of civil
disobedience (Napster and its ilk) the recording industry
resorted to the full power of their monopoly ... and more.
essay-marc-music-audacity.htm
PRESSPLAY REVAMPS ONLINE MUSIC SERVICE
$10/mo unlimited streaming/download
rental, $18/mo plan adds 10 songs you can own, $1/add. song.
100,000 song inventory.
http://www.siliconvalley.com
RIAA LOBBYING FOR "BROADCAST FLAG"
ON STREAMING AUDIO
Insertion will to prevent them from
being recorded off of the Internet, satellite or cable broadcasts.
http://news.com.com
HOLLYWOOD'S PRIVATE WAR FOR SOCIAL CONTROL
“It seems that one of the highest
priorities for the Justice Department - behind that simple
task of securing America's Homeland - should be copyright
enforcement.”
http://www.theregister.co.uk
CARTE BLANCHE FOR HACKERS
Saddle up the posse. U.S. Rep. Berman’s
bill legalizes vigilantism.
http://www.business2.com
ANTI-COUNTERFEITING BILL EXPANDED TO PROTECT
DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
http://news.com.com
http://www.nytimes.com
SOUR NOTES. THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'S TACTICS
LIKE THE "WAR ON DRUGS"
"An expensive, protracted, apparently
ineffective and seemingly
misguided battle against a contraband that many suggest does
little harm."
http://www.salon.com
THE PROBLEM WITH MUSIC A&R TRAPS
Signing a band to a major label reminds
Steve Albini of a trench "filled with runny, decaying
shit."
http://www.negativland.com
SONGWRITER JANIS IAN FOLLOW-UP
She writes on the avalanche of support
and her proposal for
the music industry and the Internet.
http://www.janisian.com
AUSTRALIA FIGHTS PROPOSED US ENTERTAINMENT
LEGISLATION
"American movie, recording
and software executives could be prohibited from entering
Australia."
http://www.theage.com.au
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