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Dec
2
DIARIAA CONSUMER RIGHTS SCORE: 2 (out of
10). Last week: 2
It's been a boring few weeks. Where are
the lawsuits when you need them to spice things up? This week's
highlight is Dallas' own Marc Cuban, one of the first movie
moguls to start talking sense. Little surprise this innovator
came from the Internet. No change means the Consumer Rights
Score stays at a dismal 2.
Marc Freedman
PS. Feeling guilty about those mp3's? Just http://www.sendthemback.org/!
MARC CUBAN, NEW OWNER OF L ANDMARK THEATRES,
ON PIRACY
"If we can't compete
with some guy sneaking a camera into the theater,
or a blurry, encoded, postage stamp-sized file, then
please -- just shoot us."
http://www.wired.com
INDUSTRY HYPOCRISY: WHO'S STEALING WHAT
... MUSICIANS P2P TOO
45% of Australian music professionals
download music from the Internet. Half never pay for it.
http://mi2n.com
... COMPANIES FALSELY CLAIM MATERIALS AS THEIR OWN
http://www.brooklaw.edu
ONLINE MUSIC STORES
... A RACE FOR LOSERS
http://www.theregister.co.uk
... STORES HAVE TO DIFFERENTIATE AS COMPETITION
HEATS UP
http://www.latimes.com
YOU DON'T OWN THAT CD, COURTESY OF THE
DMCA
http://www.gripe2ed.com
LOCA RECORDS ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO DOWNLOAD
AND REMIX THEIR SONGS
Uses Creative Commons license.
http://www.wired.com
FEELING GUILTY ABOUT THOSE 2,843 'STOLEN'
MP3'S: JUST SEND THEM BACK! http://www.sendthemback.org
A PAPER ON INTEGRATING DRM WITH P2P NETWORKS
It is inevitable that content
owners will use P2P distribution with some form of
DRM (Digital Rights Management).
http://www.drmwatch.com
Nov
18
DIARIAA CONSUMER RIGHTS SCORE: 2 (out of
10). Last week: 2
This week: The MPAA tries to outdo RIAA
and sue fans earlier to head off file sharing before it become
too prevalent. The movie biz campaign - 'just says no' to innovation
and adapting new technology for promotion and distribution.
Instead fight, fight, fight, fight. Consumers lose again. The
Consumer Rights Score - still a lowly 2.
Marc Freedman
MPAA RUN AMOK: MOVIE FILE TRADERS GO TO
JAIL IN NEW BILL
Misses real problem - leaks
inside the studio, not file sharers. Legislation
is unnecessary (civil litigation is already available)
and unfair (what about other types of businesses
and casual consumers?).
http://money.cnn.com
http://news.com.com
MOVIE BIZ COMMITS TO CONSUMER LAWSUITS
http://www.latimes.com
ALL YOUR 99¢ BELONG TO RIAA
Apple's Jobs says there's no
profit in online music thanks to the monopolists. Hopes
to make money on electronics.
http://www.theregister.co.uk
STEAL MY MUSIC: FREE CD'S, JUST PAY FOR
SHIPPING
http://www.stealmymusic.com
MUSIC EXEC TOUTS FLAT USAGE FEES FOR P2P
From Jim Griffin, ex-Geffen Records,
now head of Cherry Lane Digital
http://www.theregister.co.uk
CD SALES RISE: IMPROVING ECONOMY OR FILE
SHARING LITIGATION?
http://www.salon.com
MUSIC BUNDLING BEGINS: TUNES NOW AVAILABLE
AT COLLEGE
But provides only "tethered" downloads
http://news.com.com
ARTIST SAYS "FILE-SHARING IS NOT A
THREAT, BUT THE BEST CHANCE ... TO SURVIVE."
Mark Bjornsgaard of Ohm writes "The
real reason why labels are so exposed to the file-sharing
storm is the culture of manufacturing music, as opposed
to artist development. ... It's hard to make the band
a brand."
http://diariaa.com/essay-Bjornsgaard.htm
SLIPPERY SLOPE: USA PATRIOT ACT NO LONGER
CONFINED TO TERRORISM
Used in corruption probe
with exotic dancers and politicians.
http://www.eff.org
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC LAUNCHES "BERKLEE
SHARES"
Distributes free music lessons
through P2P networks
http://www.mi2n.com
KAZAA MARKETS TO INDIA : OFFERS PAID BOLLYWOOD
FILMS
http://asia.cnet.com
LA TIMES: MUSIC SHARING AND PIRACY
http://www.latimes.com
COWPIMP: SHARE FILES WITH ITUNES
http://www.cowpimp.com
COURT RULES AGAINST DMCA ABUSE IN GARAGE
DOOR CASE
http://www.wired.com
LIBRARIES: WHERE SHARING ISN'T A DIRTY
WORD
http://www.wired.com
PAPER ON NAPSTER AND GNUTELLA NETWORKS
AND STATISTICS
Lack of sharing hurts P2P networks.
http://www.cs.washington.edu
TECHNOLOGY PUBLISHER CNET NETWORKS TO BUY
VIVENDI'S MP3.COM
Mp3.com was once worth $7 billion,
features 250,000 artists. Will be only a music info
service, downloads to be discontinued.
http://news.com.com
Nov
6
DIARIAA CONSUMER RIGHTS SCORE: 2 (out
of 10). Last week: 3
This week's issue is dedicated to your
friends at the FCC who kissed Hollywood's a*s*s and gave them
their Broadcast Flag. So now politicians are telling manufacturers
what they can build and consumers how they can use their equipment.
Corporate money again trumps individual rights, your dwindling
rights being only to buy what they tell you to. The Rights
score drops to a lowly 2.
Marc Freedman
US GOV PUTS ITS SLIMY FINGERS IN THE ELECTRONICS BIZ AND YOUR COMPUTER
FCC approves MPAA-pushed
'Broadcast Flag' for computers and devices. Broadcasters
can use it to prevent unauthorized copying.
http://www.washingtonpost.com
AUDIO LUNCHBOX LAUNCHES ONLINE INDIE MUSIC
STORE
Open format MP3's for unrestricted
use (play/burn/share). Standard pricing - $10 albums,
$1 songs
http://audiolunchbox.com/
MORE US CULTURAL IMPERIALISM
Great Britain passes laws similar
to US DMCA. Officials say file sharers can't be fined or
imprisoned but can be sued.
http://www.hmso.gov.uk
http://makeashorterlink.com
ONLINE MUSIC BUSINESS REVIEW: SLOW PROGRESS
AT BEST
http://www.nytimes.com
SOUTH PARK TAKES ON FILE SHARING
"Man must learn to think of
these horrible outcomes before he acts selfishly or else
... I fear ... recording artists will be forever doomed to
a life of only semi-luxury."
http://www.spscriptorium.com
LATEST DMCA FREE SPEECH VICTIM: GOVERNMENT
ELECTIONS
Invoked by Diebold against
their election technology critics
http://www.gripe2ed.com
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY MAKES USE OF P2P
Employs Big Champagne research
and Jun Group marketing
http://www.chron.com
IN DEPTH COVERAGE OF THE PRINCETON RESEARCHER
VS. SUNNCOMM DRM STORY
http://www.usatoday.com
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