Pandora Should Leave USA
I don’t know how Pandora works. I just know it does. Pandora is an online music service I’m sure most of you have heard of if not used. I started using it last year and I absolutely love it. It…
RIAA = hypocracy. Are you really surprised?
For years the RIAA has put themselves up as the champions of the poor music creators whose livelihood is being stripped away by piracy. This justification has been touted for every action they have taken, from litigating against their customers,…
The Music industry appears to see sense! [update – ..then snaps out of it]
Update – I may have given the RI too much credit (i.e. any credit at all) for showing some intelligence. The music industry is backing away from the service and the whole thing might die before it starts. Lets hope…
The RIAA are dirty snakes
In a case against an unrepresented defendant the RIAA has included a statement into the brief for summary judgment Defendant admitted that he converted these sound recordings from their original format to the .mp3 format for his and his wife’s…
Piracy doesn’t hurt music.
A study in Canada has been released that proves what many (myself included) have known for years, that on average people that pirate music are more likely to buy CD’s rather than less. The study was sponsored by the Canadian government…
RIAA wins round 2
Reports from the Capitol v Thomas case are starting to come in with the jury awarding $220,000 to the record companies. There is no mention of an appeal yet, but one would assume this is inevitable. An interesting fact that…
RIAA goes to court
If you are interested in this trial, keep an eye on Ars Technica this week. They are giving this daily coverage, the first days wrapup already posted. The beginning has been predictable, with RIAA witnesses banging on about how much…