Musicmatch Makes Sharing Track With Friends Via Email Legal
FROM THE HOLLWOOD REPORTER: Online music company Musicmatch unveiled its latest release, which allows people to e-mail their favorite music to friends without breaking any laws. The new feature is. Continue reading
U2 Readies Response To Stolen CD Master
FROM WIRED.COM Irish rock band U2 told the London Daily Telegraph that, should an unfinished advance copy of its new album that was stolen during a photo shoot in France. Continue reading
(Low) Power (FM) To The People
From FMQB “The good news: Maybe this will create more radio jobs. Tha bad news: You may wake up one day to discover that your second adjacent channel protection is. Continue reading
Copyright Bill to Kill Tech?
From Wired.Com “The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider a bill Thursday that would hold technology companies liable for any product they make that encourages people to steal copyright materials. Today’s. Continue reading
The Orchard Extneds Digital Distribution Reach
Independent music distributor The Orchard announced on Friday that it has signed a distribution deal with U.K.-based independent record label Fierce Panda Records. Under the terms, New York-based The Orchard. Continue reading
DiscLive who records and distributes live concert CDs, said on Friday that it will release a double CD recorded at upcoming sold-out concerts in New York City’s Central Park by. Continue reading
Induce Act P2P Hearings
From Digital Maedia Wire – Wired News on Friday provided coverage of Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the “Induce Act,” a controversial bill that could outlaw peer-to-peer networks and. Continue reading
Clear Channel Concert Division Hits Slump?
From two stories on MusicBiz.com:“A little over a week ago, MusicBiz reported on what is shaping up to be a largely disastrous summer concert touring season. More evidence of that. Continue reading
Listen before you buy tops iTunes on Heart download
From Digital Media Wire: “The Distributed Computing Industry Association (DCIA), a trade group of peer-to-peer file-sharing software distributors, said on Thursday that download sales of songs from female rock band. Continue reading
33% of global ’03 music sales were illicit
From The Hollywood Reporter:“Global sales of pirated music added up to an estimated $4.5 billion by the end of last year, according to figures released Thursday by the International Federation. Continue reading