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Aug
26
UNDER PRESSURE, RIAA SAYS IT WON'T SUE
"MINOR" USERS
Doesn't define what minor is
http://www.siliconvalley.com
P2P FILE SHARING USER FILES LAWSUIT TO
BLOCK RIAA SUBPOENA
Lawsuit says the subpoena violates
due process as well as her privacy
http://news.com.com
http://www.reuters.com
RIAA SUBPOENAS AND THE FINAL FAILURE OF
THE DMCA
http://www.gripe2ed.com
NEW FILE SHARING DEVELOPER OPENLY DEFIES
RIAA AND MPAA
Try to serve a lawsuit on them at
the Palestinian West Bank!
http://news.com.com
ANOTHER REASON THE ENTERTAINMENT BIZ HATES
CONSUMERS: TEXT MESSAGING
Sinks bad summer movies that can no
longer buy boffo box office
http://news.independent.co.uk
TECHTV TO AIR "MUSIC WARS" SEPT
12
A 2 hour special on P2P file sharing
http://www.techtv.com
WARNER MUSIC AND UNIVERSAL MUSIC
GUILTY OF LIMITING COMPETITION
Court fines them $2 Million
for unfair trade practices. They prevented parallel import
of music by small businesses.
http://mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=55974
CD BABY DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION FOR BANDS
Is it the real deal? An attorney's
review of the agreement.
Musicdish: Part 1,
Part 2
Aug
14
THE REAL PIRATES ARE CRIME BOSSES
"In America and the rest of the
world the biggest culprit in falling music sales is large-scale
CD piracy by organised crime."
http://news.bbc.co.uk
EFF THANKFUL FOR RIAA SHENANIGANS
Membership is exploding
http://www.usatoday.com
ISP COALITION QUESTIONS RIAA SUBPOENAS
http://www.nytimes.com
http://www.netcoalition.org/
OVUM PIMPS DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM)
Analyst firm says lawsuits won't make
file sharing users legitimate, but DRM will.
http://mi2n.com
NATIONAL GALLERY IN LONDON SAYS COME AND
GET IT
Digitizing 2,300 paintings with HP
to sell high-end prints without protection. Accepts p2p file
sharing as part of biz.
http://www.newscientist.com
PHISH DOWNLOAD SITE EARNS $1 MILLION IN
FIRST FOUR MONTHS
LivePhish.com sells MP3 and high-quality
downloads of the group's live performances.
http://makeashorterlink.com
SURVEY WITH FEW SURPRISES: 67% MUSIC DOWNLOADERS
DON’T CARE ABOUT COPYRIGHTS
I bet the same 67% don’t like
anal probes too.
http://www.pewinternet.org
BAD PUBLIC POLICY: DATA SHOWS COPYRIGHTS
DO NOT HELP INNOVATION
http://www.fairforshare.com
RIAA DOESN’T GET IT: THE FUTURE
"The Support Economy:
Why Corporations Are Failing Individuals and the Next Episode
of Capitalism"
http://www.thesupporteconomy.com/
Aug
5
MORE ON WHAT TO DO TO AVOID THE RIAA COPS
COMING FOR YOU
Some recommend turning off uploading,
but that destroys the file sharing network. ... Get an attorney
at the Subpoena Defense Alliance
http://sfgate.com
http://www.subpoenadefense.org
RECORD INDUSTRY CONVICTED AGAIN OF PRICE
FIXING
http://www.theregister.co.uk
PAC BELL FIGHTS BACK: SUES MUSIC INDUSTRY
http://www.siliconvalley.com
http://www.wired.com
http://www.nytimes.com
SEN. NORM COLEMAN QUESTIONS RIAA’S
FISHING EXPEDITION
http://www.siliconvalley.com
http://www.wired.com
http://news.com.com
SLYCK’S GUIDE TO USING P2P ANONYMOUSLY
http://www.slyck.com
RIAA WILL TAKE 2191.78 YEARS TO SUE EVERYONE
http://www.theinquirer.net
LEGAL DOWNLOADS WON'T MAKE UP FOR DROP
IN CD SALES, RECORD LABELS TOLD
http://www.guardian.co.uk
SECRET NETWORKS PROTECT MUSIC SWAPPERS
http://www.cnn.com
MARRYING BANDS AND BRANDS
Ad Age Report on Music Industry Advertising
http://www.adage.com
EUROPEAN RECORD INDUSTRY THREATENS MASS
P2P LAWSUIT: HIDES BEHIND LAW FIRM
Spanish law lets people share files
as long as there is no profit.
http://news.com.com
WEBCASTER ALLIANCE BAITS RIAA WITH ROYAL-TZ
VOODOO DOLL
"Stick-it to the RIAA" campaign
to legally challenge RIAA’s anti- consumer anti-competitive
actions. Donate $50 and get a doll!
http://mi2n.com
http://www.webcasteralliance.com
THE FEDS GET INVOLVED: "FILE-SHARING:
A FAIR SHARE? MAYBE NOT."
A caution from the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC).
http://www.ftc.gov
NOW FANS CALL THE TUNE: CONSUMER CONTROL
VEXES THE RECORDING INDUSTRY
http://www.latimes.com
NEWSWEEK'S STEVEN LEVY: PIRATES OF THE
INTERNET
"There are better things for
prosecutors and the courts to focus on. Like real national
security."
http://www.msnbc.com
ONION: How Americans really are
responding to the RIAA crackdown.
http://www.theonion.com
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