hey groovers: welcome to the first post for this year ... have decided to stick with the monthly thing for at least a bit longer although am trying more general categories. For anyone new to this site - this is just my (what I call 'passive' ie. would read this stuff anyway) research page, I do not write any of the content (if I do I am published on other sites and merely link to them here) please visit the sites of the original publishers.
Individual Lawsuits
Digital Music News, Exiting BPI Chief Defends File-Sharing Lawsuits, Ponders Future Market (21 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012207bpi/view> at 23 January 2007
p2pnet.net, RIAA 'porn' ploy in Barker case (15 January 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/11022?PHPSESSID=2487a86214ce331655384c86d06d8e57> at 16 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Michelle Santangelo judgment (10 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10974?PHPSESSID=a0a70757734277564dc7a9a220eba9b5> at 12 January 2007
The Register, 16-year-old Norwegian filesharer charged (5 January 2007) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/05/norwegian_filesharer_charged/> at 12 January 2007
TorrentFreak, ISP Forced to Recveal Identity Dutchtorrent Admin (6 January 2007) <http://torrentfreak.com/isp-forced-to-reveal-identity-dutchtorrent-admin/> at 7 January 2007
p2pnet.net, New RIAA 'sue 'em all' tactic (6 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10930?PHPSESSID=ab7d1ef1924b85321abdd1bd79f11bbd> at 7 January 2007
p2pBlog, EU wants to criminalize file sharing (3 January 2007) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-223.html> at 4 January 2007
Digital Music News, German Labels Step Up Lawsuits Against File-Swappers (2 January 2006) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/010307germany/view> at 4 January 2006
p2pnet.net, RIAA wholesale prices: coming soon? (3 January 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10897> at 4 January 2006
Limewire
Recording Industry v The People, Lime Wire Files Papers Defending Antitrust Counterclaims (19 January 2007) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2007/01/lime-wire-files-papers-defending.html> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, Cohen Lobbies Labels on LimeWire Licensing Scheme (2 January 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/010307limewire/view> at 4 January 2006
ISPs
msnbc, ISPs hit back at music industry (19 January 2007) <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16705939/> at 21 January 2007
TechDirt, IFPI Wants ISPs To Cut Off File-Sharers (18 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070118/054445.shtml> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, ISP Legal Battle Looms Once Again, IFPI Rattling (17 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011707ifpi2/view> at 21 January 2007
MarketWatch, Music industry declares war on Internet providers (17 January 2007) <http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/music-industry-declares-war-internet/story.aspx?guid={0D43D22C-F418-4947-95AE-82A44A2B55DB}> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, ISP Legal Battle Looms Once Again, IFPI Rattling (17 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011707ifpi2/view> at 18 January 2007
P2p Stats
p2pnet.net, P2p file sharing 'contained' (17 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11035?PHPSESSID=4d1b94c58337b64b79e0845bede27d0e> at 18 January 2007
Search Engines
Japan Today, Gov't considers copyright law change in favor of web search engines (19 January 2007) <http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/396500> at 21 January 2007
TechDirt, Japan Decides That Maybe It Should Make Search Engines Legal (19 January 2007) http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070119/003655.shtml> at 21 January 2007
p2pnet.net, China 'EMI Music Zone' (17 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11039?PHPSESSID=4d1b94c58337b64b79e0845bede27d0e> at 18 January 2007
Digital Music News, EMI, Baidu Announce Advertiser-Supported Initiative in China (16 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011707emi/view> at 18 January 2007
TechDirt, Has EMI Had A Change Of Heart In China? (16 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070116/091229.shtml> at 18 January 2007
Piracy Generally
WashingtonPost, Alleged Software, Movie Pirate Turns Himself In (19 January 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/20/AR2007012000042.html> at 23 January 2007
HeiseOnline, GEMA obtains injunctions against data exchange services (19 January 2007) <http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/83948> at 23 January 2007
International Herald Tribune, With arrest of DJ Drama, the law takes aim at mixtapes (19 January 2007) <http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/19/technology/web.0119mixtapes.php> at 21 January 2007
TechDirt, Make Mix Tapes And The RIAA May Send A SWAT Team To Bust Down Your Door?(18 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070117/163531.shtml> at 21 January 2007
TechDirt, Can Someone Explain The Irreparable Injury Of Playing Classic Jazz Tunes In A Restaurant? (18 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070117/012443.shtml> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, Mixtape Conundrum Exposes How The RIAA Is Protecting Bad Business Decisions, Not Artists (19 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070119/092311.shtml> at 21 January 2007
FairUse/FairDealing
TechDirt, Italian Court Says Non-Commercial Downloading Shouldn't Be A Crime (22 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070122/215403.shtml> at 25 January 2007
Zero Paid, ITALY: "Downloading okay if not trying to make money" (23 January 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8274/ITALY:+> at 25 January 2007
Digital Music News, Italian Court Okays Most File-Sharing Forms (23 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012307italy> at 25 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Italian court says downloading OK (23 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11098?PHPSESSID=b3e02a763300f7833da0b296cac0d218> at 24 January 2007
SiliconValley, Italian court rules downloading isn't a crime if not for profit (22 January 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/16520198.htm> at 24 January 2007
chron.com, Italian Court OKs Non-Profit Downloads (22 January 2007) http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4488875.html> at 23 January 2007
HeiseOnline, Music industry continues to push for further restrictions on private copying (19 January 2007) <http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/83970> at 23 January 2007
BitTorrent
p2pnet.net, Interview with The Pirate Bay (26 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11144?PHPSESSID=7307079e798fe187f53acb0c1f80d32e> at 29 Janaury 2007
p2pnet.net, Interview with Bram Cohen (17 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11036?PHPSESSID=4d1b94c58337b64b79e0845bede27d0e> at 18 January 2007
TorrentFreak, BitTornado Bans All BitComet Users (7 January 2007) <http://torrentfreak.com/bittornado-bans-all-bitcomet-users/> at 8 January 2007
p2pnet.net, BitTyrant vs BitThief (5 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10915?PHPSESSID=1d844907d5978cc964c12485dd445eb1> at 6 January 2006
p2pnet.net, Grokster 'comforts' BitTorrent (2 January 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10885> at 4 January 2006
ISOHunt
p2pnet.net, IsoHunt, The Return (23 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11103?PHPSESSID=b3e02a763300f7833da0b296cac0d218> at 24 January 2007
Slyck, isoHunt Back Online (22 January 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1389.html> at 23 January 2007
Slyck, isoHunt Shut Down (16 January 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1382.html> at 18 January 2007
p2pnet.net, IsoHunt offline (17 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11032?PHPSESSID=4d1b94c58337b64b79e0845bede27d0e> at 18 January 2007
TechDirt, ISOHunt Gets Free Publicity From MPAA And RIAA (17 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070117/112450.shtml> at 18 January 2007
Ad Supported Downloads
SiliconValley, Labels skittish about ad-supported music downloads (26 January 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/16555310.htm> at 30 January 2007
CBCNews, Plan for ad-supported music downloads suffers setback from labels (26 January 2007) <http://www.cbc.ca/cp/technology/070126/z012613A.html> at 29 January 2007
p2pnet.net, SpiralFrog at Midem (26 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11151?PHPSESSID=7307079e798fe187f53acb0c1f80d32e> at 29 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Is SpiralFrog about to croak? (24 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11117?PHPSESSID=f09f7984b6bda183bceef10cce03745d> at 25 January 2007
Digital Music News, SpiralFrog Lily Pad Enters Troubled Waters, Sources (23 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012307spiralfrog/view> at 25 January 2007
Digital Music News, SpiralFrog Floats Another Day, New Appointment Announced (24 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012407spiral> at 25 January 2007
Other Licensed p2p
Zero Paid, Grooveshark, first LEGAL P2P music service? (24 January 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8280/Grooveshark,+first+LEGAL+P2P+music+service?> at 25 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Google gets into p2p file sharing (12 January 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10996?PHPSESSID=2487a86214ce331655384c86d06d8e57> at 16 January 2007
eMusic
Yahoo News, eMusic eyeing Asia after strong European launch (21 January 2007) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/wr_nm/emusic_pakman_dc> at 23 January 2007
Digital Music News, eMusic Pushes Past 250,000 Subscribers, Eyes Asia (22 January 2007) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012207emusic/view> at 23 January 2007
Creative Commons/Magnatune/Jamendo Stats
Magnatune, End of year stats (Dece 2006) <http://blogs.magnatune.com/buckman/2006/12/end_of_year_sta.html> at 4 January 2006
Jamendo, Statistics <http://www.jamendo.com/en/?p=stats> at 4 January 2007
Slyck, Creative Commons Music Makes Gains (28 December 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1369.html> at 4 January 2006
Merlin
Slyck, Merlin Inks SNOCAP Deal (21 January 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1388.html> at 23 January 2007
TechDirt, Indie Music Labels Team Up To Get Their Own Cut Of Money Being Thrown Around From Google & Microsoft (22 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070121/220506.shtml> at 25 January 2007
Digital Music News, Independent Labels Forge Digital Licensing Consortium (21 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012207merlin/vie> at 23 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Merlin, Snocap, MySpace deal (22 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11082?PHPSESSID=038a4a80b03de5ddd68c18154a71c9a1> at 23 January 2007
The Australian, Merlin's magic is music for minnows (22 January 2007) <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21095116-7582,00.html> at 23 January 2007
The Register, Indies unite to challenge Big Four digital deals (20 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/20/indie_labels_unite/> at 23 January 2007
WashingtonPost/Reuters, Independent record labels sign MySpace deal (21 January 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/21/AR2007012100286.html> at 23 January 2007
The Register, Indies unite to challenge Big Four digital deals (20 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/20/indie_labels_unite/> at 21 January 2007
Allofmp3
p2pnet.net, AlloMP3.com: out of the cold? (27 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11152?PHPSESSID=7307079e798fe187f53acb0c1f80d32e> at 29 January 2007
Subscription Services
TechDirt, Sorry, But You Don't Compete With Free By Being Lame (22 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070122/013039.shtml> at 25 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Ruckus Broadens Ad-Supported Student Service (22 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012207ruckus/view> at 23 January 2007
Napster2
Digital Music News, Napster Grabs AOL Music Exclusive; Music Now Exits (12 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011107napster> at 16 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Troubled Napster buys AOL Music (15 January 2007) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/11017?PHPSESSID=2487a86214ce331655384c86d06d8e57> at 16 January 2007
Other Digital Media Stores/Services
Digital Music News, Digital Formats Explode, But Will Consumers Pay? (22 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012207pay/view> at 23 January 2007
The Register, For Real, DRM no cure for music biz blues (22 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/22/real_boss_drop_drm/> at 23 January 2007
SiliconValley, Web-based service lets iTunes users share DRM-free music (10 January 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/16429404.htm> at 12 January 2007
DRM
Digital Music News, Norway Pressures Apple on iTunes Interoperability (25 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012507norway> at 29 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Apple Fairplay DRM 'illegal' (25 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11128?PHPSESSID=7307079e798fe187f53acb0c1f80d32e> at 29 January 2007
TechDirt, Norway Says Apple's FairPlay DRM Isn't So Fair (24 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070124/090706.shtml> at 25 January 2007
The Register, Apple DRM illegal in Norway: Ombudsman (24 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/24/apple_drm_illegal_in_norway/> at 25 January 2007
SiliconValley, Netherlands joins European rebellion against iTunes restrictions (25 January 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/16544785.htm> at 29 January 2007
The Register, Dutch consumer chief puts Apple through the mill (25 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/25/dutch_out_of_tune_with_apple/> at 29 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Holland joins anti-Apple DRM war (26 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11143?PHPSESSID=7307079e798fe187f53acb0c1f80d32e> at 29 January 2007
SiliconValley, German, French groups join Nordic-led drive against iTunes restrictions (22 January 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/16519176.htm> at 24 January 2007
ArsTechnia, iTunes DRM called out by France and Germany (22 January 2007) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070122-8676.html> at 23 January 2007
p2pnet.net, A WOW moment with Bill! (27 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11153?PHPSESSID=7307079e798fe187f53acb0c1f80d32e> at 29 January 2007
Effector, Major Labels Block Zune Sharing of Certain Songs Vol. 20, No. 4 (23 January 2007) <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/04.php> at 25 January 2007
MobileMag, Sony, Universal just say no to Zune tune sharing (19 January 2007) <http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/337/C11420/> at 23 January 2007
Digital Music News, Zune Marketing Chief Defends Player, PlaysForSure (21 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012207zune/view> at 23 January 2007
Effector, Signs of Music Download DRM Fading Vol. 20, No. 4 (23 January 2007) <http://www.eff.org/effector/20/04.php> at 25 January 2007
Digital Music News, DRM Soul-Searching Continues, Speculation Surrounds Majors (23 January 2007) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012307drm> at 25 January 2007
New York Times, Record Labels Contemplate Unrestricted Digital Music (23 January 2007) http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/23/technology/23music.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> at 24 January 2007
mp3newswire, Record Labels Discuss Digital at Midem (21 January 2007) <http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/7002/midem.html> at 23 January 2007
TechDirt, And What Market Failure Required The DMCA? (25 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070124/191452.shtml> at 29 January 2007
p2pnet.net, RIAA: CEA makes us look Evil (22 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11078?PHPSESSID=038a4a80b03de5ddd68c18154a71c9a1> at 23 January 2007
The Register, Universal exec - say goodbye to the old record co. (20 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/20/kenswil_license_stuff/> at 23 January 2007
ZDNet, DRM, GPLv3 just 'hot air': Linus Torvalds (16 January 2007) <http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/DRM_GPLv3_is_hot_air_Linus_Torvalds/0,130061733,339273084,00.htm> at 18 January 2007
DJing, VirginMega adopts DRM-free MP3s on its music store (18 January 2007) <http://www.djing.com/news/1926/virginmega-adopts-drm-free-mp3s-on-its-music-store/> at 18 January 2007
p2pnet.net, DRM and Piracy (16 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11023?PHPSESSID=4d1b94c58337b64b79e0845bede27d0e> at 18 January 2007
Arstechnia, Privately, Hollywood admits DRM isn't about piracy (15 January 2007)<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070115-8616.html> at 16 January 2007
Digital Music News, FreedomMP3 Plays Protection Middle Ground (10 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/010807freedom/view> at 12 January 2007
Digital Music News, EMI Stays Cool on Copy-Protected Discs, Evaluates Alternatives (10 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011007emi/view> at 12 January 2007
BoingBoing, EMI abandons CD DRM (8 January 2007) <http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/08/emi_abandons_cd_drm.html> at 12 January 2007
Yahoo News, French court says Sony 'deceived' consumers: watchdog (5 January 2007) <http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070105/tc_afp/franceinternetmusic> at 12 January
Digital Music News, Major Label Readies Sizeable, MP3-Based Push, Source (2 January 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/010307mp3/view> at 4 January 2006
p2pnet.net, 'DRM will begin to crumble' (2 January 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10888> at 4 January 2006
Mergers & Consolidation
Digital Music News, EMI Consolidates Capitol, Virgin Labels; Big Layoffs Potentially Ahead (25 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012507emi> at 29 January 2007
p2pnet.net, EMI merges Capitol, Virgin (26 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11146?PHPSESSID=7307079e798fe187f53acb0c1f80d32e> at 29 January 2007
Digital Music News, Sony BMG Consolidates Physical, Digital Sales Divisions (11 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011107hesse> at 12 January 2007
Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, EMI Dismisses Levy, Munns; Revenue Warning Issued (15 January 2007)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011107emi> at 16 January 2007
Digital Music News, More Data Emerges on Holiday Season Sales Slump (23 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012307holiday> at 25 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Warner, Sony BMG, China deal (23 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11102?PHPSESSID=b3e02a763300f7833da0b296cac0d218> at 24 January 2007
Digital Music News, Early-Year CD Sales Struggle, Fresh Questions Surround Major Labels (21 January 2007) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012207buy/view> at 23 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Big Music tries it on in Germany (22 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11085?PHPSESSID=038a4a80b03de5ddd68c18154a71c9a1> at 23 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Michael Geist versus the CRIA (24 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11110?PHPSESSID=f09f7984b6bda183bceef10cce03745d> at 25 January 2007
Slyck, Digital Music Sales Grow 122% In Canada (19 January 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1386.html> at 21 January 2007
BusinessWire, 10% Growth in Overall Music Sales; Digital Track Sales Exceed 120% Growth (17 January 2007) <http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/?epi_menuItemID=989a6827590d7dda9cdf6023a0908a0c&epi_menuID=c791260db682611740b28e347a808a0c&epi_baseMenuID=384979e8cc48c441ef0130f5c6908a0c&ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&div=-1054896837&newsId=20070117005845> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, Canadian Album Sales Dip in 2006, Digital Powers Growth (18 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011807canada/view> at 21 January 2007
The Register, IFPI hails piracy crusade for selling more music downloads (18 January 2007) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/18/ifpi_musicpdownload_stats/> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, IFPI Pegs Global Digital Sales at $2 Billion in 2006 (17 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011707ifpi/view> at 18 January 2007
IFPI, Digital Music Report 2007 (17 January 2007) <http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_resources/digital-music-report.html> at 18 January 2007
The Register, Indies unite to challenge Big Four digital deals (20 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/20/indie_labels_unite/> at 23 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Big Music wholesale prices (5 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10912?PHPSESSID=1d844907d5978cc964c12485dd445eb1> at 6 January 2007
Digital Sales
Digital Music News, Downloads Push Unsigned British Act Into Singles Chart (16 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011607uk> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, iTunes Store Crosses Two Billion Song Downloads (10 January 2007) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/010807billion> at 12 January 2007
CNet News/Reuters, Universal pursues digital demand via classics site (10 January 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6149152.html> at 12 January 2007
Digital Music News, Post-Christmas Paid Downloads Reach Record Levels (3 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/010407download/view> at 6 January 2007
CD Sales
Digital Music News, US Weekly Album Sales Remain Problematic (17 January 2007) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011707album/view> at 21 January 2007
TechDirt, Does Betting On The CD Still Make Sense? (17 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070116/200329.shtml> at 18 January 2007
Yahoo News, '06 album sales plunge; downloads way up (4 January 2006) <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070104/ap_en_ot/music_sales> at 6 January 2007
Digital Music News, US-Based Album Sales Drop 4.9% During 2006 (4 January 2007) http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/010407album/view> at 6 January 2007
Kahle
Lessig Blog, Kahle v. Gonzales: a review and a request (25 January 2007) <http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/003691.shtml> at 29 January 2007
TechDirt, Lessig Looks For Explanation Of Kahle Decision (26 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070125/173202.shtml> at 29 January 2007
Public Knowledge, 9th Circuit rejects constitutional challenge to copyright laws in Kahle v. Gonzales (23 Janaury 2007) http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/799> at 25 January 2007
TechDirt, Court Doesn't Have A Problem With Opt-Out Copyrights; Tells Kahle, Lessig To Go Home (23 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070122/213215.shtml> at 25 January 2007
The Register, Court rejects 'Eldred the Sequel' (24 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/24/kahle_copyright_rejection/> at 25 January 2007
KAHLE v. GONZALES, No. 04-17434, an appeal in a civil action against the United States http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/ca9/newopinions.nsf/1FABEA163F4C714A8825726B005A12F0/$file/0417434.pdf?openelement
SignOnSandiego/Reuters, U.S. court upholds copyright law on 'orphan works' (22 January 2007) <http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20070122-1200-copyright-appeal-.html> at 24 January 2007
Public Domain
Copywatch, Public Domain Day 2007 (1 January 2007) <http://www.copyrightwatch.ca/?p=38> at 4 January 2007
Economics
TechDirt, Step One To Embracing A Lack Of Scarcity: Recognize What Market You're Really In (25 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070125/004949.shtml> at 29 January 2007
TechDirt, Infinity Is Your Friend In Economics (18 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070118/013310.shtml> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, Can't Compete With Free, Or Just Won't? (19 January 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070118/183340.shtml> at 21 January 2007
Satellite Radio
The Register, XM and Sirius dance towards a merged US satellite monopoly (26 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/26/xm_sirius_merger/> at 29 Janaury 2007
The Register, RIAA's legal win not so easy listening for XM (20 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/20/xm_dismissal_rejected/> at 23 January 2007
SiliconValley, Music industry suit against XM Radio over storing songs allowed to proceed (19 January 2007) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/16502440.htm> at 23 January 2007
Slyck, XM Radio Faces Setback against RIAA Lawsuit (19 January 2007) <http://www.slyck.com/story1387.html> at 21 January 2007
The Register, DRM threat to net radio returns (18 January 2007) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/18/perform_drm_radio/> at 21 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Big Music goes after XM Satellite (10 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11073> at 21 January 2007
TechDirt, Judge Lets RIAA Sue XM For Daring To Let People Record Music Off The Radio (19 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070119/191112.shtml> at 21 January 2007
PERFORM Act
Digital Music News, Lawmakers Reopen Satellite, Internet Radio Royalty Debate (14 January 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/011607perform/view> at 16 January 2007
TechDirt, PERFORM Act Comes Back For An Encore (12 January 2007) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20070112/090306.shtml> at 16 January 2007
YouTube
ZDNet, YouTube to pay for User Generated Content (27 January 2007) <http://blogs.zdnet.com/social/?p=75> at 29 January 2007
The Australian, Copyright vow going down the YouTube (2 January 2007) <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20999200-36375,00.html> at 4 January 2007
Zune
The Register, New Zunes, Euro debut due next Xmas? (22 January 2007) <http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/01/22/zune_launch_schedule/> at 23 January 2007
TechDirt, Zune Not So Social When Record Labels Get Involved (19 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070119/184325.shtml> at 21 January 2007
Digital Music News, Universal, Sony and Zune (20 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11074> at 21 January 2007
Digital Devices & Other Hardware
p2pnet.net, By-pass radio commercials (27 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/11157?PHPSESSID=7307079e798fe187f53acb0c1f80d32e> at 29 January 2007
p2pnet.net, Hitachi 1 terabyte hard drive (6 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10924?PHPSESSID=ab7d1ef1924b85321abdd1bd79f11bbd
Blanket Licensing
TechDirt, Latest Business Model For Record Labels: Get Paid For Giving Consumers Rights They Already Have (24 January 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070124/113630.shtml> at 25 January 2007
The Register, RIAA talks flat fees, and how they turned the French (21 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/21/riaa_reg_interview/> at 25 January 2007
Payola
p2pnet.net, FCC mulls 'payola' allegations (11 January 2007) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10983?PHPSESSID=a0a70757734277564dc7a9a220eba9b5> at 12 January 2007
Deep Linking
The Register, Texas court bans deep linking (23 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/23/texas_court_bans_deep_linking/> at 25 January 2007
Security
The Register, Vulnerability tallies surged in 2006 (21 January 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/21/2006_vulns_tally/> at 23 January 2007
Ohh yeah... Artists - remember them?
Sydney Morning Herald, Still Rocking Online (6 January 2006) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/still-rocking-online/2007/01/05/1167777278242.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2> at 6 January 2006
p2pnet.net, An evening out with the BPI (3 January 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10895> at 4 January 2006
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