NARAS APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT
NARAS GLOATS AS ROME BURNS "Today is a good day for music fans and the 17,000 musicians, composers, artists, engineers, producers and songwriters that are the members of the Recording. Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
NET RADIO BROADCASTING TO CELL PHONES INCREASING
Internet radio stations on your cell phone are already a reality according to an article in today’s RAIN newsletter "Orban/CRL has announced that several Internet netcasters are now streaming high-quality. Continue reading
New IFPI Report Says 1 In 3 Music Discs Sold Worldwide Are Pirated
International music trade gorup the IFPI says in a new report that one in three music discs sold worldwide is an illegal copy, creating a US$4.6 billion music pirate market. Continue reading
