Thursday’s Music Brief: Pricing Strategy, No French 3 Strikes, iLike, Piracy & More
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- The French 3 strikes piracy law has been rejected by lawmakers. (paidContent)
- Music startup iLike is “cash-flow positive” because it helps musicians reach more fans. (VentureBeat)
- Apple near saturation point for iPod, iTunes use by teens. (AppleInsider)
- YouTube Moving the Needle on Ad Sales. Site Now Selling Against More Videos Than No. 2's Total Views. (AdAge)
- Is The Idea Of Embracing 'Piracy' Finally Going Mainstream? (Techdirt)
- The decline of music retail in the UK. (Sun)
- The National Association of Broadcasters has launched a new web site as part of its fight against performance royalties @ noperformancetax.org.
- No iTunes tax for New York. (FMQB)
Unfortunately, the French 3-strike piracy law was voted down thanks to filibuster techniques, and is likely to be presented again almost as is before Parliament in a few weeks.