Supreme Court P2P Ruling Commentaries

Some comments about the Supreme Court P2P ruling: From former RIAA head Hillary Rosen for the Huffington Post:  "Wow. We won big. Unanimous. That doesn’t happen very often…For today, I. Continue reading

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MUSIC INDUSTRY CHEERS AS SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST GROKSTER IN P2P CASE. BUT DOES IT MATTER?

From a HollywoodReporter.com bulletin:" In a unanimous decision that marks a big win for the entertainment industry and intellectual property rights, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that file-sharing services. Continue reading

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DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS WEEK IN REVIEW

Perhaps the biggest news this week didn’t happen at all, with a widely-expected Supreme Court decision now scheduled for Monday morning. That made this week the calm before the storm,. Continue reading

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Amazon Labels Copy Protected CD’s On Site

FROM THE MAJOR LABELS CAN RUN BUT THEY CAN’T HIDE DEPARTMENT: Amazon.com has started informing buyers when the CD they are about to hide is copy protected.  See an example. Continue reading

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Acoustic Morissette CD Sets Starbucks Record

(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) It is yet to be seen how much impact a Canadian record store boycott will have on her new album, but sales of Alanis Morissette’s acoustic disc at. Continue reading

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R & R Convention Mulls Future Of Radio

The Radio & Records convention is happening this week in Cleveland and the challenges facing radio are at the top of the agenda.  Two articles in R & R Magazine. Continue reading

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Popularity Of Shared Mixes Grows As Music Filter

"Music fans once turned to radio DJs to expose them to new music. But as music grows on the net,  listeners are relying on friends and strangers to feed them…Fan-built. Continue reading

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Apples Jobs Tells Stanford Grads: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.”

Apple & Pixar exec Steve Jobs gave an inspiring if rather simplistic graduation speech last week at Stanford University.  The full text can be read here.

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V2 RECORDS vs. HITS MAGAZINE: A Unique Glimpse Inside The Changing Record Industry

In a unique and telling glimpse inside what makes the record industry tick and how that is changing, the LA Times reports that, "earlier this month, after the president of. Continue reading

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Satellite Radio Expands To Canada

From Canada.com: "The two big U.S. satellite radio providers, XM and Sirius, will  be allowed to sell their services in Canada, but under onerous requirements governing how much Canadian content. Continue reading

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