The Grateful Dead's Success Was An Abomination Against Nature

Morpheus, phase...5?
p2pnet.net, p2pnet talks to Michael Weiss (27 June 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9195> at 29 June 2006

LimeWire most popular it seems:
Slyck, LimeWire Regains Top Download.com Position (27 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1235> at 28 June 2006

Community effort to keep WinMX going:
Slyck.com, Patching WinMX (8 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1214> at 11 June 2006

Tiscali kills licensed p2p:
Digital Music News, Tiscali Shutters Newly Launched, Legal P2P Service (7 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#060806tiscali> at 8 June 2006

Qtrax signs EMI:
Digital Music News, EMI Licenses Emerging, Ad-Supported P2P Experiment (5 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#060506qtrax> at 6 June 2006

RIAA suing in your town now:
Slyck.com, RIAA Shifts Lawsuit Strategy (28 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1237> at 29 June 2006

Digital Music News, RIAA Pushes Local Lawsuits, Possible Strategy Shift (26 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#062506riaa> at 28 June 2006

Digital Music News, Rosen Rattles RIAA Strategy Once Again, Questions Lawsuits, DRM (5 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#060606riaa> at 6 June 2006

RIAA education:
Digital Music News, RIAA Taps i-Safe on Internet Awareness, Education Push (28 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#062906isafe> at 29 June 2006

TorrentSpy names hacker:
CNet News.com, Torrentspy names alleged MPAA hacker (22 June 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6087146.html> at 28 June 2006

IsoHunt still in the dog house:
p2pnet.net, MPAA targets IsoHunt's Fung (1 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8939> at 2 June 2006

USA denies it threated Sweden (you're on our list, wait your turn):
p2pnet.net, US denies Sweden file sharing threat (22 June 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9149> at 23 June 2006

Slyck, Sweden Pressured to take Pirate Bay Action (20 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1227> at 21 June 2006

The Local, US government behind Pirate Bay raid (2 June 2006)<http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=3969&date=20060602> at 5 June 2006

Pirate Bay back & badder than ever:
Slyck.com, The Pirate Bay to Hollywood: “In Your Face!” (4 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1210> at 5 June 2006

Slyck.com The Pirate Bay Back Online (3 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1209> at 5 June 2006

Slyck.com, ThePirateBay Strikes Back (1 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1204> at 2 June 2006

Non Pirate Bay servers seized leads to legal action:
Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Takedown Sparks Lawsuits, More Drama (16 June 2006) > at 16 June 2006

Korean networks to attempt to filter:
p2pnet.net, Korea bans p2p file sharing (12 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9034> at 13 June 2006

The Rain in Spain:
Digital Music News, Spain Faces Continued Declines in CD, DVD Market (22 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#062306spain> at 23 June 2006

Record labels profiting before artists:
ABC Arts Online, Hitting the Big Time in the Australian Rock Scene: 4 cents an hour if you're lucky (30 July 2003) <http://www.abc.net.au/arts/music/stories/s913325.htm> at 29 June 2006

The Register, How the digital revolution screwed songwriters. Twice. (3 March 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/03/03/songwriters_dmf/> at 8 June 2006

The criminalisation of education:
p2pnet.net, When is a pirate not a pirate? (22 June 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9137> at 23 June 2006

The failures of the French:
p2pnet.net, Stallman on French DRM bill (28 June 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9200> at 29 June 2006

The Register, France dilutes plans for iTunes law (26 June 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/26/france_dilutes_itunes_law/> at 28 June 2006

p2pnet.net, New French copyright law (22 June 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9133> 23 June 2006

Canadians against DRM:
p2pnet.net, Tech firms protest 'extreme' copyright (22 June 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9148> at 23 June 2006

Captain Copyright your ship is sinking:
Slyck.com, Reaction to Captain Copyright (1 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1207> at 9 June 2006

DRM destroying innovation, consumer rights, libraries:
The Wall Street Journal, 'DRM' Protects Downloads,But Does It Stifle Innovation? (20 June 2006) <http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115047057428882434-O1s3mY1BJlMfrZFddOptZUM5plI_20070616.html?mod=rss_free> at 21 June 2006

Technocrat.net, Is DRM Just a Consumer Rights Issue? (6 June 2006)<http://technocrat.net/d/2006/6/6/4149> at 8 June 2006

p2pnet.net, British Library on DRM (8 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9002> at 9 June 2006

p2pnet.net, Consumers and DRM (5 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8966> at 6 June 2006

Weed DRM:
Digital Music News, Master P Taps Weed Distribution on Digital Pre-Release (7 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#060706master> at 8 June 2006

Norway gives Apple until August to fix its terms of sale/DRM, other countries on board:
Digital Music News, Norwegian Regulators Extend Apple Response Deadline (16 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#061506norway> at 16 June 2006

Financial Times, Apple faces a new threat to iTunes music (9 June 2006)<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/6e41a6e4-f809-11da-9481-0000779e2340.html> at 11 June 2006

The Register, iTunes guilty of breaking Norwegian law (7 June 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/07/norway_rules_itunes_unfair/> at 8 June 2006

IFPI wasted its time in Germany - not file sharing drop - duh!:
p2pnet.net, IFPI German raids 'waste of time' (22 June 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9147> at 23 June 2006

p2pnet.net, File sharing in Germany (12 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9040> at 13 June 2006

File sharing in Japan increasing:
p2pnet.net, Winny useage increases (21 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9120> at 22 June 2006

Globally file sharing is flat... but so are online sales:
p2pnet.net, Downloads on the downturn (16 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9085> at 17 June 2006

Slyck.com, Weekly Digital Music Sales in Decline (16 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1222> at 17 June 2006

Slyck.com, P2P Population Continues Climb (14 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1220> at 15 June 2006

We're not winning against piracy - need to try harder, stronger laws:
socalTECH.com. Sony Exec: Music Industry Is Losing The Battle Against Piracy (8 June 2006)<http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0004233.html> at 15 June 2006

USA TODAY, RIAA chief says illegal song-sharing 'contained' (12 June 2006) <http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2006-06-12-riaa_x.htm?POE=TECISVA> at 14 June 2006

p2pnet.net, The pirates are winning! (8 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9008> at 9 June 2006

Glickman v Barlow:
BBC.co.uk, Hollywood and the hackers (9 June 2006) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/5064170.stm> at 11 June 2006

TechDirt, MPAA: The Grateful Dead's Success Was An Abomination Against Nature (9 June 2006)<http://techdirt.com/articles/20060609/1126254.shtml> at 11 June 2006

SIRA to force publishers to license, but not to p2p:
CNET News, House panel OKs digital licensing bill (8 June 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-6081874.html> at 11 June 2006

The Register, RIAA, EFF unite to sabotage digital reform (7 June 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/07/another_effing_own_goal/> at 8 June 2006

Digital Music News, RIAA, DiMA, NMPA Express Unity on Copyright Reform Act (8 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#060906sira> at 9 June 2006

Digital Music News, Opponents Assail Copyright Reform Legislation (7 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#060706sira> at 8 June 2006

Digital Music News, Congress Considers Section 115 Copyright Reform Act (6 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#060606sira> at 7 June 2006

G2P - could it face the same fate as the Dutch? Baidu can't see there being a problem...
Digital Music News, Google Hack Opens Web-Based MP3 Search Service (21 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#062106g2p> at 22 June 2006

The Register, Dutch MP3 search engine ruled illegal (19 June 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/19/mp3s_search_engine_closed/> at 21 June 2006

p2pnet.net, Zoekmp3.nl goes down (19 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9106> at 21 June 2006

p2pnet.net, Mp3search.nl 'wasn't defended' (21 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9128> at 22 June 2006

Slyck.com, Dutch Court Rules against MP3 Search Engine (16 June 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1223> at 17 June 2006

Digital Music News, Baidu Broadens MP3 Search Service, Offers Playlist Sharing (5 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#060506baidu> at 6 June 2006


The broadcast flag makes an ugly return:
p2pnet.net, Broadcast Flag flies again (28 June 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9202> at 29 June 2006

EMI/Warner consolidation - and then there were 3 (that controlled music):
Digital Music News, EMI Reportedly Planning BMG Music Publishing Acquisition Bid (27 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#062706emi> at 28 June 2006

EMI reaches into its pocket - this time pays fine - not radio stations:
Digital Music News, EMI, Attorney General Announce Payola Investigation Settlement (16 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#061606emi> at 16 June 2006

Sweden sees the light:
The Local, Sweden could scrap file-sharing ban (9th June 2006) <http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=4024&date=20060609&PHPSESSID=c722abb471931643fb6bcebbf2ee8c2a> at 11 June 2006

The Local, Young voters back file sharing (8 June 2006)<http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=4014&date=20060608> at 11 June 2006

The European Commission:
Copyright Levy Reform:- consultation on the application of levies for personal copyright rights <http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/levy_reform/index_en.htm> at 14 June 2006

Managemement of Copyright and Related Rights:- consultation on the introduction of an EU wide license for legitimate online music stores <http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/copyright/management/management_en.htm> at 14 June 2006

The Register, European Commission fears copyright levy for ISPs (13 June 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/13/euro_copy_levy/> at 14 June 2006

Lala - how trading an intangible product in a tangible form is legal:
CNet News/Reuters, New CD swap site to give back to artists (7 June 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6081321.html> at 9 June 2006

The Pirate Party crosses the seas:
p2pnet.net, Pirate Party of America (8 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9010> at 9 June 2006

Britain to sue Russians - what international law? US trade pressure.
Digital Music News, British Labels Plan Legal Action Against AllofMP3 (7 June 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#060706bpi> at 8 June 2006

p2pnet.net, US muscles AllofMP3.com (5 June 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/8968> at 6 June 2006