(ensuring the) Public (have no) Choice Theory

Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Another Day, Another Smackdown By A Judge Against The RIAA (24 September 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070924/020122.shtml> at 29 September 2007

Digital Music News, Judge Issues RIAA Setback, Criticizes Boilerplate Complaint (11 September 2007) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091107riaa> at 24 September 2007

ZeroPaid, RIAA Kicks off New School Year With 403 More College Piracy Lawsuits (23 September 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9009/RIAA+Kicks+off+New+School+Year+With+403+More+College+Piracy+Lawsuits> at 24 September 2007

TechDirt, Judge Tosses Out RIAA Suit For Being Based On Nothing More Than Speculation (10 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070910/015200.shtml> at 24 September 2007

Billboard.biz, RIAA Sends Another Wave of Settlement Letters (20 September 2007) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i39f76c017d89e0747eaafd53d458f14b> at 24 September 2007

TechDirt, RIAA Finally Pays Legal Fees On Mis-Filed Suit... But Manages To Screw That Up As Well (6 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070906/001549.shtml> at 10 September 2007

EFF, RIAA v. the People: Four Years Later report (August, 2007) <http://www.eff.org/IP/P2P/riaa_at_four.pdf> at 2 September 2007

EFF, Back to School for Reading, Writing, and RIAA Lawsuits? (August 2007) <http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2007_08.php#005414> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, Judge Rules P2P Availability Equals Infringement (27 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082707ruling> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, RIAA Continues University-Focused Enforcement Efforts (19 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081907riaa2> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, Angered RIAA Defendant Launches Class Action Lawsuit (19 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081907riaa> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Back to School for Reading, Writing, and RIAA Lawsuits? (31 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8977/Back+to+School+for+Reading,+Writing,+and+RIAA+Lawsuits?> at 2 September 2007

Napster1
Digital Music News, Bertelsmann, Publishers Settle Age-Old Napster Dispute (4 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090307bert> at 10 September 2007

TechDirt, Bertelsmann Agrees To Pay One More Time To Finally Settle All Of Napster's Mistargeted Lawsuits (4 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070904/023419.shtml> at 10 September 2007

The Hollywood Reporter, BMG Settles Naspter Infringment Case (1 September 2007) <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iae9b905a4fb73c7e19dde70db95c408e> at 10 September 2007

BitTorrent
Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Pursues Criminal Complaint Against Major Media Companies (26 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092507pirate> at 29 September 2007

Digital Music News, IPFI, German Authorities Shutter eDonkey Servers (24 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092307ifpi> at 29 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Goes After Music and Film Industry (26 September 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9018/Pirate+Bay+Goes+After+Music+and+Film+Industry> at 29 September 2007

TechDirt, The Pirate Bay To Sue Entertainment Companies For Attacks (21 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070921/180540.shtml> at 24 September 2007

CNet News, Court rules against TorrentSpy in hacking case (28 August 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6204948.html> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, Turns Out The MPAA Did Get Access To TorrentSpy Execs' Email (30 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070829/224855.shtml> at 2 September 2007

The Register, TorrentSpy shuts doors to America (28 September 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/28/torrentspy_shuts_doors_to_america/> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, TorrentSpy Decides to Block US Visitors (28 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8972/TorrentSpy+Decides+to+Block+US+Visitors> at 2 September 2007

eDonkey
The Register, Music industry cripples eDonkey network (20 September 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/20/music_industry_shuts_down_edonkey/> at 24 September 2007

HeiseOnline, German music industry gets eDonkey nodes removed from the web (20 September 2007) <http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/96264> at 24 September 2007

File Sharing Social Norms
TechDirt, Comparing Unauthorized Downloads To Speed Limits (28 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070821/195432.shtml> at 2 September

P2p Statistics
TechDirt, How Big A Problem Are Unauthorized Downloads In China? (31 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070831/032444.shtml> at 2 September 2007

ISP Liability
The Local, File-sharing battle reaches internet providers (3 September 2007) <http://www.thelocal.se/8373.html> at 10 September 2007

Digital Music News, RIAA Continues University-Focused Enforcement Efforts (19 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081907riaa2> at 2 September 2007

AsiaOne, PacNet need not reveal downloaders' names (24 August 2007)<http://digital.asiaone.com/Digital/News/Story/A1Story20070824-22910.html> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, Howard Berman To Force ISPs To Do RIAA's Bidding (28 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070828/021736.shtml> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Congressman: 'I Want to Make ISPs Responsible for Piracy on their Networks' (29 August 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8975/Congressman:+> at 2 September 2007

Enforcement
TechDirt, Note To Gloating Copyright Holders: Taking Down A Single Source Of Content Doesn't Stop Unauthorized Sharing (18 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070916/211424.shtml> at 24 September 2007

AllofMP3
Digital Music News, Russian Rogue Rattles Once Again, Promises Resurrection (28 August 2007) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082807allofmp3> at 2 September 2007

eMusic
Digital Music News, eMusic Announces Refreshed Independent Label Deals (29 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082907emusic> at 2 September 2007

Digital Media Stores
The Register, Amazon opens DRM-free music store (25 September 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/25/amazon_music_store_opens/> at 29 September 2007

WashingtonPost, New Music Model: Free Before Fee (15 September 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/14/AR2007091402282.html> at 24 September 2007

Digital Music News, CD Baby Ramps Digital Download Offering, Spins MP3 Albums (28 August 2007) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082807cdbaby> at 2 September 2007

SiliconValley.com/Associated Press, Nokia unveils music downloads, Internet services, new smart phones (29 August 2007) http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6750814?nclick_check=1> at 2 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Middle Easterners Forced to Use P2P? (8 September 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8990/Middle+Easterners+Forced+to+Use+P2P?> at 10 September 2007

Subscription
Digital Music News, Universal Music Sketches Subscription Concept, Details Emerge (10 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091007total> at 24 September 2007

TechDirt, Universal charges into legal P2P. Then charges back out again (14 September 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/14/universal_blanket_license/> at 24 September 2007

TechDirt, Universal Music Thinking Subscription... But In A Way That Will Never Succeed (12 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070911/191953.shtml> at 24 September 2007

Napster2
Digital Music News, Napster Quietly Buries Free, Ad-Supported Initiative (10 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091007napster> at 24 September 2007

Add Supported Music
Digital Music News, SpiralFrog Launches Much-Anticipated, Ad-Supported Service (16 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091607spiral> at 24 September 2007

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Ad-supported music site SpiralFrog launches Monday, offers free music and video downloads (19 September 2007) <at">http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_6918694>at 24 September 2007

Digital Music News, SpiralFrog Announces Universal Music Publishing Deal (30 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/083007spiral> at 2 September 2007

DRM
Digital Music News, EMI Expands DRM-Free Catalog, 24-7 Latest Taker (24 September 2007)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092307shop> at 29 September 2007

Digital Music News, Technologists Debate DRM Potency, Urge Preparedness (17 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091707drm2> at 24 September 2007

CNet News, Sony pleads innocent in latest rootkit fiasco (31 August 2007) <http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-6205494.html> at 10 September 2007

The Australian, Experts raise alarm on Sony software (29 August 2007) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,22327774-5013044,00.html> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, Sony Caught In Yet Another Rootkit Mess? (28 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070828/025314.shtml. at 2 September 2007

The Register, Sony bundles rootkit-like software on USB drive (29 August 2007) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/29/sony_rootkit_controversy/> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, Wal-Mart Positions DRM-Free Downloads, Licenses EMI, UMG (21 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082107walmart> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, MySpace MP3 Hack Shuttered, Author Spreads Code (20 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082007mp3> at 2 September 2007

ag-IP-news, GMT International Coalition of Environmental and Social Justice Groups Condemn Microsoft Vista (30 August 2007) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=4861> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, MySpace MP3 Hack Shuttered, Author Spreads Code (20 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082007mp3> at 2 September 2007

Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Copyright Is About Incentives, Not Protection (24 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070919/033302.shtml> at 29 September 2007

Copyright Law EU
TechDirt, Germany Says Nein To Private Copying (24 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070921/160205.shtml> at 29 September 2007

Fair Use/Fair Dealing
TechDirt, Fair Use: Worth More To The Economy Than Copyright? (13 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070912/174458.shtml> at 24 September 2007

InformationWeek, Fair Use Worth More to Economy Than Copyright, CCIA Says (12 September 2007) <http://informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201805939> at 24 September 2007

DMCA
TechDirt, Even Movie Industry Execs Seem To Think The DMCA Is Unreasonable (24 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070924/102254.shtml> at 29 September 2007

TechDirt, Copyright Czar: DMCA Is A Good Law (18 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070917/165119.shtml> at 24 September 2007

TechDirt, If You Declare Your Content Is In The Public Domain, Can You Still Issue DMCA Takedown Notices? (17 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070916/223446.shtml> at 24 September 2007

TechDirt, Science Fiction Writers Group Latest To Abuse DMCA (4 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070831/121439.shtml> at 10 September 2007

Copyright Term
TechDirt, Court Agrees That Pulling Content Out Of The Public Domain May Violate The First Amendment (5 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070905/005806.shtml> at 10 September 2007

BNA Internet Law News, CT Gives Second Chance to Challenge Copyright Term Extension, (5 September 2007)

Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, Digital Formats Play Catch-Up, Prospects Remain Dim (20 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092007popkomm> at 24 September 2007

TechDirt, 40,000 Explanations For Why The Recording Industry Is Wrong About Business Models (7 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070905/230107.shtml> at 10 September 2007

TechDirt, How The Record Labels Are Only Ten Years Behind In Their Thinking About Business Models (4 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070903/173857.shtml> at 10 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Frank Zappa Explains the Decline of the Music Biz (8 September 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8991/Frank+Zappa+Explains+the+Decline+of+the+Music+Biz> at 10 September 2007

CD Sales
Digital Music News, Australia Experiences Sizable First-Half CD Sales Drop (10 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091107aria> at 24 September 2007

ZeroPaid, Canadian Music Retailer Slashes CD Prices to Make Music 'Accessible' and 'Affordable' (5 September 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8984/Canadian+Music+Retailer+Slashes+CD+Prices+to+Make+Music+> at 10 September 2007

MobilePhoneMusic
CNet News/Reuters, Vodafone to launch unlimited music service in U.K. (11 September 2007) <http://www.news.com/2100-1039_3-6207247.html> at 24 September 2007

RingTones
TechDirt, The 'Ringle,' Or What Passes For Innovation In The Recording Industry (10 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070910/150456.shtml> at 24 September 2007

Mergers/Consolidation
Digital Music News, Terra Firma Holding EMI Music, Recovery Plan Ahead (11 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091607emi> at 24 September 2007

Digital Music News, European Re-Approval Expected On Sony BMG Merger (10 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091007bmg> at 24 September 2007

Lobbying
TechDirt, Copyright Alliance Pretending That Gov't Backed Monopolies Are The Free Market Again (12 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070911/021531.shtml> at 24 September 2007

ag-IP-news, GMT International Coalition of Environmental and Social Justice Groups Condemn Microsoft Vista (30 August 2007) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=4861> at 2 September 2007

Levies
TechDirt, Canadian Recording Industry Suddenly Against Private Copying Levy It Fought So Hard For (17 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070916/213136.shtml> at 24 September 2007

ArsTechnia, CRIA about-face on iPod levies tied to concerns over legitimizing downloads (17 September 2007) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070917-cria-about-face-on-ipod-levies-tied-to-concerns-over-legitimizing-downloads.html> at 24 September 2007

New Business Models
TechDirt, Universal Music Execs Finally Recognizing That It Needs To Make Its Money On Complementary Goods (25 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070925/015211.shtml> at 29 September 2007

TechDirt, Canadians Figure Out How To Properly Release A CD (29 August 2007)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070828/032109.shtml> at 2 September 2007

Performance
Digital Music News, BMI Posts Record Revenue Totals, Artist Payouts (5 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090407bmi> at 10 September 2007

Royalties
Digital Music News, BMI Posts Record Revenue Totals, Artist Payouts (5 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090407bmi> at 10 September 207

Financial Times, YouTube seals UK music royalty deal (29 August 2007) <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f66322c-5656-11dc-ab9c-0000779fd2ac.html> at 2 September 2007

The Register, 'Screw the Long Tail'? Not us! (30 August 2007)<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/30/youtube_mcpsprs_deal/> at 2 Septmeber 2007

Variable Pricing
WashingtonPost, New Music Model: Free Before Fee (15 September 2007) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/14/AR2007091402282.html> at 24 September 2007

Piracy
Digital Music News, Universal Music Group Mints Legal DJ Mixtape Series (21 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082107unimix> at 2 September 2007

Veoh
Digital Music News, Universal Music Group Sues Eisner-Backed Veoh (7 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090607veoh> at 10 September 2007

TechDirt, Universal Music Too Impatient To Wait For Earlier Lawsuit Results; Sues Veoh (6 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070905/223321.shtml> at 10 September 2007

Forbes.com, UMG Carries Out Threat To Sue Veoh For Copyright Violations (5 September 2007) <http://www.forbes.com/technology/2007/09/05/umg-veoh-copyright-tech-cx_pco_0905paidcontent.html> at 10 September 2007

YouTube
TechDirt, Prince Misses The Point: Sues YouTube, eBay, Pirate Bay For Copyright Infringement (13 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070913/162815.shtml> at 24 September 2007

CNet News, Prince lashes out at YouTube, eBay and The Pirate Bay (13 September 2007) <http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9778087-7.html> at 24 September 2007

Digital Music News, YouTube Advertising Overlays Draw Mixed Reactions (23 August 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082307youtube> at 2 September 2007

Digital Music News, YouTube Unveils Overlay Video Advertising Strategy (22 August 2007) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082207youtube> at 2 September 2007

Financial Times, YouTube seals UK music royalty deal (29 August 2007) <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f66322c-5656-11dc-ab9c-0000779fd2ac.html> at 2 September 2007

TechDirt, YouTube Says It's Sorry, Promises Thailand It Won't Do It Again, Gets Unblocked (31 August 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070831/082011.shtml> at 2 September 2007

The Register, 'Screw the Long Tail'? Not us! (30 August 2007)<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/30/youtube_mcpsprs_deal/> at 2 September 2007

Webcasting
Digital Music News, Smaller Broadcasters Blast SoundExchange Proposals (19 September 2007) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091907small> at 24 September 2007

Culture/Remixing
ZeroPaid, 'Limitless Potential'- Official Nine Inch Nails Fan Remixes Now on BitTorrent (6 September 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8988/> at 10 September 2007

MusicQuality
TechDirt, Blaming MP3s And iPods For Ruining Music (12 September 2007) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070911/200843.shtml> at 24 September 2007

Artists
ZeroPaid, Trent Reznor Tells Australian Crowd to 'Steal My Music' (28 September 2007) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9020/Trent+Reznor+Tells+Australian+Crowd+to+> at 29 September 2007