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Apr 28
RIAA ADMITS TO PLAYING WITH NUMBERS: SALES ARE INCREASING, NOT DECREASING
See "Nielsen rating system at odds with RIAA's claim of 'lost sales'"
http://www.polarity1.com
See more at Pure Lies
GIVING IT AWAY (FOR PERSONAL USE) WILL CREATE A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR MARKET
Creative Commons license generates fame and commercial sales for artist. Tech providers of peripherals and software boost income from exploding amateur market.
http://www.business2.com
See more in Innovation
RIAA SHAMNESTY PROGRAM DEAD
Scare program did con 1,108 people into signing up even though it couldn't actually stop a band from suing an individual.
http://www.siliconvalley.com
See more at Sanctioned Silliness
A LOSING BATTLE: RIAA TOUTS COPYRIGHTED SONG BLOCKER
Doesn't work with encrypted files or secured networks.
http://news.com.com
See more at Sanctioned Silliness
FILE SHARING ESPECIALLY POPULAR AMONG GOOD CHRISTIANS
http://www.nytimes.com
CNET TAKES OVER MP3.COM TUNES AND SEEKS MORE ARTISTS
http://music.download.com/
See more in our Directory
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: CONSUMERS AIN'T GOT NONE
RIAA never read that playbook or this study that says consumers are smarter today, know when they are being played, and demand respect.
http://promomagazine.com
See more at Customer Contempt
Apr 16
SCREW THE CONSUMER, PART 29: LABELS WANT TO *RAISE* SINGLE PRICES
Would kill the only thing (99¢ downloads) that's working for them.
http://www.theregister.com
See more at Customer Contempt
RIAA RECRUITS THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION
Attorney General Ashcroft creates intellectual property task force.
http://www.wired.com
http://www.mi2n.com
See more in Monopoly Power
ANOTHER COURT TELLS RIAA IT CAN'T CUT CORNERS
Florida judge says consumer lawsuits must be filed separately.
http://www.wired.com
See more in Courts: The Buck Stops Here
MORE CD RECORDER SOFTWARE: UNCDCOPY
CD copy protection defeated by using analog output
http://www.newscientist.com
See more in Innovation
FCC, HOLLYWOOD LAPDOG, LOOKS TO LIMIT DIGITAL TV RESOLUTION
http://news.com.com
See more in Monopoly Power
IRAQSTER: SOLDIERS SWAPPING MUSIC
http://www.nytimes.com
Apr 1
CONSUMER RIGHTS REPORT CARD UPDATE
- RIAA/MPAA: Sues 500+ more, and more across the world, cons Congress. It's good to be the king! Grade - F.
- TECH: Now cell phone makers are pressured by the music biz. Grade - C.
- CONSUMERS: Study shows file sharing has little effect on music sales. Grade - B.
- COURTS: Canada anyone, eh? Grade - C.
- GOVERNMENT. US Congress caving to music biz. Grade - D.
- FINAL GRADE: D+
RIAA GETS CONGRESS AND WASHINGTON TO DO MORE OF ITS DIRTY WORK
Bill passed by US House Judiciary Subcommittee Would Allow Justice Dept. to File Civil Copyright Infringement Claims
http://leahy.senate.gov
http://i.i.com.com
http://news.com.com
http://www.wired.com
See more at Bought Legislation
AND YET ANOTHER STUDY: MUSIC SHARING DOESN'T KILL CD SALES
This one from researchers at Harvard and U of North Carolina.
http://news.com.com
See more at Pure Lies
DIARIAA FOUNDER MARC FREEDMAN FEATURED IN "SCREWING THE MAN"
Donate My Music Check seeks to top $1,000 for the Electronic Frontier Foundation to protect consumer rights.
http://www.dallasobserver.com
http://www.DonateMyMusicCheck.com/
See more in our Directory
RIAA EXPORTS LOVE: 247 GLOBAL FILE SHARERS SUED
IFPI sues 247 in Denmark, Germany, Italy and Canada.
http://www.ifpi.org
http://news.com.com
See more in Monopoly Power
CANADIAN JUDGE RULES MUSIC BIZ CAN'T SUE USERS FOR SHARING
http://www.cbc.ca
See more in The Buck Stops Here
ONLINE MUSIC STORES START TO DROP
... BUH-BYE BUYMUSIC: TO BE FOLDED INTO PARENT BUY.COM
http://news.com.com/2110-1027_3-5179620.html
... MUSICNOW BOUGHT BY CIRCUIT CITY
http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=64738
GET BANNED MUSIC VIA P2P
Site promotes music censored, banned, or sued by the music industry
http://www.bannedmusic.org/
See more in our P2P Directory
MUSIC LABELS USE FILE-SHARING DATA TO BOOST SALES
http://www.siliconvalley.com
See more in Innovation
RECORDING COPS NOW EVEN PRESSURING CELL PHONE MARKERS
Samsung delays sales of MP3 Phones in Korea
http://makeashorterlink.com
See more in Monopoly Power
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