RIAA/AAIR .... The inevitable backflip

Amazon
Washington Post/Reuters, Challenges remain for Amazon digital music service (13 December 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/13/AR2008121301613.html> at 15 December 2008

Artists
Digital Music News, Can't Believe It? T-Pain Suddenly Topping File-Sharing Networks (18 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121708tpain> at 20 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Sir Paul McCartney Doesn't Object to File Sharing (30 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9861/Sir+Paul+McCartney+Doesn%27t+Object+to+FileSharing> at 3 December 2008

BitTorrent
Slyck, BREIN Takes out 'Largest Illegal Top Site Ever' (16 December 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1810_BREIN_Takes_out_Largest_Illegal_Top_Site_Ever> at 20 December 2008

Slyck, BREIN Nukes 75 BitTorrent Sites (12 December 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1809_BREIN_Nukes_75_BitTorrent_Sites> at 15 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Virgin Media to Begin Throttling BitTorrent Next Summer (18 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9904/Virgin+Media+to+Begin+Throttling+BitTorrent+Next+Summer> at 20 December 2008

The Register, Virgin Media to dump neutrality and target BitTorrent users (16 December 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/16/virgin_bittorrent/> at 18 December 2008

Digital Music News, Reverse Funding: BitTorrent Starts Returning Cash to VCs... (16 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121508bittorrent> at 18 December 2008

Digital Music News, Not Even Close: Torrent Entertainment Network Shuttered... (9 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120908torren> at 11 December 2008

ZeroPaid, BitTorrent Inc. Shutters BitTorrent Entertainment Network, Reverts to Torrent Search (9 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9876/BitTorrent+Inc.+Shutters+BitTorrent+Entertainment+Network%2C+Reverts+to+Torrent+Search> at 11 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Danish Appeals Court: 'ISP Must Continue Blocking the Pirate Bay (1 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9863/Danish+Appeals+Court%3A+%27ISP+Must+Continue+Blocking+The+Pirate+Bay%27> at 3 December 2008

Billboard.biz, Pirate Bay Block Ordered In Denmark (27 November 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iacfb4ddfa5a1002be18e65ba10e108f0> at 3 December 2008

Blanket/Collective Licensing
EFF Deeplinks, Labels Open to Collective Licensing on Campus (10 December 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/12/labels-open-collective-licensing-campus> at 15 December 2008

The Register, Choruss: Legal File Sharing on Campus (11 December 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/11/griffin_choruss/> at 15 December 2008

ArsTechnica, Voluntary campus-wide music licenses could stop the lawsuits (8 December 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081208-voluntary-campus-wide-music-licenses-could-stop-the-lawsuits.html> at 11 December 2008

Digital Music News, Universities Ponder Warner Music Group Blanket... (8 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120708griffin> at 11 December 2008

Digital Music News, Major Overtures to Major Universities Underway... (10 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120908griffin> at 11 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Warner Music Proposes File-Sharing Tax for College Tuition (10 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9879/Warner+Music+Proposes+File-Sharing+Tax+for+College+Tuition> at 11 December 2008

TechDirt, Warner Music Pitches Music Tax To Universities: You Pay, We Stop Suing (4 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081204/1534153023.shtml> at 8 December 2008

TechDirt, Why A Music Tax Is A Bad Idea (9 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081209/0144083060.shtml> at 11 December 2008

CD Sales
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Teen File-Sharing Up 46% (23 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9910/STUDY%3A+Teen+File-Sharing+Up+46%25!> at 30 December 2008

CNet News, Digital music gains, but CD losses a pain (18 December 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10126331-93.html> at 20 December 2008

ArsTechnica, Report: Online to be larger piece of shrinking music pie (2 December 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081202-report-online-to-be-larger-piece-of-shrinking-music-pie.html> at 3 December 2008

Copyright Law EU
ZeroPaid, New Euro Telecom Package Paves the Way for France's '3 Strikes' Law (2 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9867/New+Euro+Telecom+Package+Paves+the+Way+for+France%27s+%273-Strikes%27+Law> at 3 December 2008

TechDirt, European Council Rejects EU Parliament's Amendment Against Three Strikes Rule (2 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081201/0245052983.shtml> at 3 December 2008

Copyright Law Other Countries
The Straits Times, Copyright Law Amended (18 December 2008) <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking+News/Singapore/Story/STIStory_316063.html> at 21 December 2008

The Japan Times, Culture panel seeks download ban (17 December 2008) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20081217a9.html> at 18 December 2008

Sydney Morning Herald, iiNet to fight piracy claims (17 December 2008) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/iinet-to-fight-piracy-claims/2008/12/17/1229189665528.html> at 18 December 2008

The Register, Music copyright extension - strings attached (12 December 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/12/burnham_mccreevy_sound_recording_term_extension/> at 15 December 2008

ZeroPaid, British Government Announces Support for Copyright Term Extension (12 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9889/British+Government+Announces+Support+for+Copyright+Term+Extension> at 15 December 2008

TechDirt, UK Culture Secretary Pushes Copyright Extension With Questionable Logic (11 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081211/1131193091.shtml> at 15 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Swedish Gov't Mulls New Anti-File Sharing Law (9 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9877/Swedish+Gov%27t+Mulls+New+Anti-File-Sharing+Law> at 11 December 2008

TechDirt, How Canada Fought Bad Copyright Law: Showing Why Copyright Law Matters (4 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081203/1826493010.shtml> at 8 December 2008

Billboard.biz, Pirate Bay Block Ordered In Denmark (27 November 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iacfb4ddfa5a1002be18e65ba10e108f0> at 3 December 2008

Copyright Law USA
Digital Music News, Harvard v. The RIAA: The Showdown Continues... (16 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121508harvard> at 18 December 2008

TechDirt, When Life And Work Blend, Everything Is Commercial Use (8 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081207/2239253051.shtml> at 11 December 2008

Copyright Term
TechDirt, Gowers Slams Out Of Touch UK Cultural Secretary Over Copyright Extension PlanSay (17 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081216/0238293135.shtml> at 20 December 2008

The Register, Music copyright extension - strings attached (12 December 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/12/burnham_mccreevy_sound_recording_term_extension/> at 15 December 2008

ZeroPaid, British Government Announces Support for Copyright Term Extension (12 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9889/British+Government+Announces+Support+for+Copyright+Term+Extension> at 15 December 2008

TechDirt, UK Culture Secretary Pushes Copyright Extension With Questionable Logic (11 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081211/1131193091.shtml> at 15 December 2008

Creative Commons
TechDirt, When Life And Work Blend, Everything Is Commercial Use (8 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081207/2239253051.shtml> at 11 December 2008

Damages
TechDirt, More Judges Realizing That Statutory Damages In Copyright Suits Out Of Line (1 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081201/0036452979.shtml> at 3 December 2008

Digital Music Stores
Digital Music News, The New EMI.com: Where Will This All Go? (18 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121708emi > at 20 December 2008

Digital Music News, Let the Experimentation Begin: EMI Music Splashes EMI.com (17 December 2008) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121608emi> at 18 December 2008

Digital Music News, AmazonMP3: Second Place Never Looked So Bad... (16 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121508amazon> at 17 December 2008

Washington Post/Reuters, Challenges remain for Amazon digital music service (13 December 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/13/AR2008121301613.html> at 15 December 2008

Digital Sales
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Teen File-Sharing Up 46% (23 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9910/STUDY%3A+Teen+File-Sharing+Up+46%25!> at 30 December 2008

CNet News, Digital music gains, but CD losses a pain (18 December 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10126331-93.html> at 20 December 2008

ArsTechnica, Report: Online to be larger piece of shrinking music pie (2 December 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081202-report-online-to-be-larger-piece-of-shrinking-music-pie.html> at 3 December 2008

DRM
TechDirt, Whaddaya Know? DRM For Nokia's 'Comes With Music' Is Cracked (12 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081211/1905463098.shtml> at 15 December 2008

Facebook
TechDirt, Record Labels Continue To Go After Music Startups (22 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081221/2103273183.shtml> at 23 December 2008

TechDirt, Facebook Gives In, Cuts Off Project Playlist For No Legal Reason (24 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081223/2331263212.shtml> at 30 December 2008

Filtering
ZeroPaid, Aussie Internet Filtering Plan to include P2p Traffic (24 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9913/Aussie+Internet+Filtering+Plan+to+Include+P2P+Traffic> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, Australia's Slippery Slope Of Censorship Gets Even Slicker With Plans To Filter Bittorrent (22 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081222/1155133194.shtml> at 23 December 2008

ArsTechnica, Australian 'Net filter testing set, will include P2P (22 December 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081222-australian-net-filter-testing-set-will-include-p2p.html> at 23 December 2008

First Sale Doctrine
CNet News, Reselling MP3s: The music industry's new battleground? (11 December 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10120951-93.html> at 15 December 2008

Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
ZeroPaid, UK Consumer Group Reports Anti-File-Sharing 'Bully' to Authorities (11 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9884/UK+Consumer+Group+Reports+Anti-File-Sharing+%27Bully%27+to+Authorities> at 15 December 2008

guardian.co.uk, Which? seeks action on filesharer 'bullies' (10 December 2008) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/dec/10/filesharing-davenport-lyons> at 15 December 2008

TechDirt, European Council Rejects EU Parliament's Amendment Against Three Strikes Rule (2 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081201/0245052983.shtml> at 3 December 2008

Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, RIAA Apparently Unable To Stop Lawsuits In Motion (24 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081223/1701593209.shtml> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Caught Lying About Stopping Lawsuits (22 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081221/1519113180.shtml> at 23 December 2008

TechDirt, RIAA's New Policy Isn't About Deterrence, It's About Sidestepping Due Process (22 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081219/1642533177.shtml> at 23 December 2008

Digital Music News, Major Labels Ending Lawsuits Against Individuals.... Now What? (22 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121908riaa> at 23 December 2008

ArsTechnica, RIAA graduated response plan: Q&A with Cary Sherman (21 December 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081221-riaa-graduated-response-plan-qa-with-cary-sherman.html> at 22 December 2008

The Register, RIAA won't sue, but will throttle (20 December 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/20/riaa_drops_legal_campaign/>

TechDirt, RIAA Abandoning Mass Lawsuits In Favor Of Backroom 3 Strikes Policy (19 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081219/0225073172.shtml> at 20 December 2008

CNet News, RIAA President: No talk of blakclisting file sharers (19 December 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10127313-93.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1> at 20
December 2008

Digital Music News, Developing - Major Lables Endign Lawsuits Against Individuals (19 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121908riaa/view> at 20 December 2008

Slyck, RIAA Drops Lawsuit Campaign – Mostly (19 December 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1812_RIAA_Drops_Lawsuit_Campaign_Mostly> at 20 December 2008

ZeroPaid, RIAA to Quit Suing File-Sharers, Wants ISPs to Disconnect Instead (19 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9907/RIAA+to+Quit+Suing+File-Sharers%2C+Wants+ISPs+to+Disconnect+Instead> at 20 December 2008

EFF Deeplinks, RIAA v. The People Turns from Lawsuits to 3 Strikes (19 December 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/12/riaa-v-people-turns-lawsuits-3-strikes> at 20 December 2008

ArsTechnica, No more lawsuits: ISPs (19 December 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081219-no-more-lawsuits-isps-to-work-with-riaa-cut-off-p2p-users.html> at 20 December 2008

ABC, US Music Indudstry Abandons Mass Piracy Lawsuits (20 December 2008) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/12/20/2451897.htm?section=justin> at 20 December 2008

Wall Street Journal, Music Industry to Abandon Mass Suits (19 Decemebr 2008)
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122966038836021137.html> at 20 December 2008

ZeroPaid, RIAA Pres: 'Legal Music Sales Growth Proof that Suing People Worked' (23 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9911/RIAA+Pres%3A+%27Legal+Music+Sales+Growth+Proof+that+Suing+People+Worked%27> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, Some ISPs Push Back On RIAA Plan (23 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081222/1222183195.shtml> at 30 December 2008

ZeroPaid, RIAA Letter to ISPs Ask for Help in Combating File Sharing (23 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9909/RIAA+Letter+to+ISPs+Asks+for+Help+in+Combating+File-Sharing> at 30 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Case Transcript Posted Online (29 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9920/Jammie+Thomas+Case+Transcript+Posted+Online> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, Record Labels Disobey Court Order On How Student Info Can Be Used (16 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081216/0309303138.shtml> at 18 December 2008

Digital Music News, Harvard v. The RIAA: Faceoff Moves to January... (17 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121608harvard> at 18 December 2008

Digital Music News, Harvard v. The RIAA: The Showdown Continues... (16 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121508harvard> at 18 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof on RIAA Tactics:'It's a Shake-Down, Extortion, Blight and an Insult' (4 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9872/Harvard+Prof+on+RIAA+Tactics%3A+%27It%E2%80%99s+a+Shake-Down%2C+Extortion%2C+Blight%2C+and+an+Insult%27> at 5 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Business As Usual As RIAA Targets ESU in P2p Lawsuit Campaign (14 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9895/Business+As+Usual+As+RIAA+Targets+ESU+in+P2P+Lawsuit+Campaign> at 15 December 2008

ZeroPaid, RIAA Sues Transplant Teen for Illegal File-Sharing (4 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9870/RIAA+Sues+Transplant+Teen+for+Illegal+File-Sharing> at 5 December 2008

TechDirt, More Judges Realizing That Statutory Damages In Copyright Suits Out Of Line (1 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081201/0036452979.shtml> at 3 December 2008

International Copyright Issues
ZeroPaid, ACTA Negotiations Will Continue into 2009 (25 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9914/ACTA+Negotiations+Will+Continue+into+2009> at 30 December 2008

Canadian Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Further Opportunities (18 December 2008) <http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/fo/paris.aspx?lang=en> at 20 December 2008

TechDirt, Why Obama Should Change US Trade Policy On Intellectual Property (12 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081212/0143153102.shtml> at 15 December 2008

ISP Liability
TechDirt, Some ISPs Push Back On RIAA Plan (23 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081222/1222183195.shtml> at 30 December 2008

ZeroPaid, RIAA Letter to ISPs Ask for Help in Combating File Sharing (23 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9909/RIAA+Letter+to+ISPs+Asks+for+Help+in+Combating+File-Sharing> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, Details Emerge On Australian Lawsuit Against ISPs For Failing To Stop Piracy (17 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081217/0159503147.shtml> at 21 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Business As Usual As RIAA Targets ESU in P2p Lawsuit Campaign (14 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9895/Business+As+Usual+As+RIAA+Targets+ESU+in+P2P+Lawsuit+Campaign> at 15 December 2008

ZeroPaid, Warner Music Proposes File-Sharing Tax for College Tuition (10 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9879/Warner+Music+Proposes+File-Sharing+Tax+for+College+Tuition> at 11 December 2008

Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, More Softness In November; Fifth-Straight Monthly Slide (15 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121408softness> at 15 December 2008

Digital Music News, Fresh Data Reveals Broader November Sales Decline... (11 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120908november> at 15 December 2008

ArsTechnica, Report: Online to be larger piece of shrinking music pie (2 December 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081202-report-online-to-be-larger-piece-of-shrinking-music-pie.html> at 3 December 2008

Leaks
Digital Music News, Chinese Democracy Leak Case Plods Onward... (16 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121508guns> at 17 December 2008

Digital Music News, Final Votes for Chinese Democracy: 261,000 (4 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120308gnr> at 5 December 2008

Digital Music News, Another Week, Another Leak: Fall Out Boy Latest (8 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120708fallout> at 11 December 2008

Levies
TechDirt, Canadian Blank CD Levy To Increase By Another 38% (16 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081205/1952423036.shtml> at 18 December 2008

Digital Music News, Blank CDs Just Got More Expensive In Canada... (8 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120808canada> at 11 December 2008

Billboard.biz, Canadian Copyright Board Raises Tax (8 December 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iea59cb79796a9dff8409b470a2d0e049> at 11 December 2008

Limewire
ZeroPaid, Limewire 5 Alpha Introduces Private File Sharing (12 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9886/Limewire+5+Alpha+Introduces+Private+File-Sharing> at 15 December 2008

Slyck, LimeWire 5.0 Alpha Released (10 December 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1808_LimeWire_50_Alpha_Released> at 11 December 2008

MySpace
TechDirt, Record Labels Continue To Go After Music Startups (22 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081221/2103273183.shtml> at 23 December 2008

New Business Models
Digital Music News, Another Casualty: Equity Music Group Shuts Down (18 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121708equity> at 20 December 2008

Digital Music News, Can't Believe It? T-Pain Suddenly Topping File-Sharing Networks (18 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121708tpain> at 20 December 2008

The Wall Street Journal, Rock’s New Republic Posted (2 December 2008) <http://magazine.wsj.com/features/the-big-interview/rock%E2%80%99s-new-republic/print/> at 15 December 2008

MediaShift, Nettwerk CEO Terry McBride Puts Fans in Charge of Bands (11 December 2008)<http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2008/12/nettwerk-ceo-terry-mcbride-puts-fans-in-charge-of-bands346.html> at 15 December 2008

TechDirt, Terry McBride Explains How Nettwerk Puts Fans In Control (12 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081211/1941213099.shtml> at 15 December 2008

TechDirt, Can Concert Promoters Become The New Record Labels? (10 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081207/1910593046.shtml> at 15 December 2008

TechDirt, What About Free CDs? (8 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081207/1843393045.shtml> at 11 December 2008

TechDirt, More Musicians Recognizing The Power of Free (5 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081203/0240563005.shtml> at 8 December 2008

Other
Newsweek, Reboot the FCC (23 December 2008) <http://www.newsweek.com/id/176809/> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, Lessig: Ditch The FCC, Replace It With Innovation Agency (24 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081224/0040333217.shtml> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, Facebook Gives In, Cuts Off Project Playlist For No Legal Reason (24 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081223/2331263212.shtml> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, Record Labels Continue To Go After Music Startups (22 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081221/2103273183.shtml> at 23 December 2008

TechDirt, Did Amazon Force Takedown Of Firefox Pirate Extension? (5 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081205/0145003028.shtml> at 8 December 2008

Other File Sharing Lawsuits
Slyck, BREIN Takes out 'Largest Illegal Top Site Ever' (16 December 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1810_BREIN_Takes_out_Largest_Illegal_Top_Site_Ever> at 20 December 2008

Slyck, BREIN Nukes 75 BitTorrent Sites (12 December 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1809_BREIN_Nukes_75_BitTorrent_Sites> at 15 December 2008

Sydney Morning Herald, iiNet to fight piracy claims (17 December 2008) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/iinet-to-fight-piracy-claims/2008/12/17/1229189665528.html> at 18 December 2008

The Australian, Cops arrest two in Brisbane on pirate film website raid (4 December 2008) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24751066-5013044,00.html> at 8 December 2008

P2p Developments
ZeroPaid, BitTorrent Inc. Collaborates to Help ISPs Speed Up P2p Traffic (10 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9878/BitTorrent+Inc.+Collaborates+to+Help+ISPs+Speed+Up+P2P+Traffic> at 15 December 2008

ZeroPaid, BitTorrent Inc. Collaborates to Help ISPs Speed Up P2p Traffic (10 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9878/BitTorrent+Inc.+Collaborate+to+Help+ISPs+Speed+Up+P2P+Traffic> at 11 December 2008

P2p Statistics
ZeroPaid, STUDY: 38% of Swedish Men are File-Sharers (27 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9916/STUDY%3A+38%25+of+Swedish+Men+are+File-Sharers> at 30 December 2008

ZeroPaid, STUDY: Teen File-Sharing Up 46% (23 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9910/STUDY%3A+Teen+File-Sharing+Up+46%25!> at 30 December 2008

Phones/Digital Music
Digital Music News, TeliaSonera: All-You-Can-Eat, All-In-Your-Handheld... (11 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120908teliasonera> at 15 December 2008

Pirate Bay
ZeroPaid, Danish Appeals Court: 'ISP Must Continue Blocking the Pirate Bay (1 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9863/Danish+Appeals+Court%3A+%27ISP+Must+Continue+Blocking+The+Pirate+Bay%27> at 3 December 2008

Billboard.biz, Pirate Bay Block Ordered In Denmark (27 November 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iacfb4ddfa5a1002be18e65ba10e108f0> at 3 December 2008

Plagiarism
TechDirt, EMI Claims Controversial Satriani/Coldplay Mashup Video Violates Coldplay Copyright (15 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081215/0800393123.shtml> at 18 December 2008

Digital Music News, Coldplay Plagiarism Case Grows; EMI Yanking YouTube Clips (17 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121608coldplay> at 18 December 2008

Digital Music News, Coldplay v. Satriani: A Case of Blatant Ripoff? (8 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120808coldplay> at 11 December 2008

Digital Music News, Coldplay Officially Responds to Plagiarism Suit... (10 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/120908coldplay> at 11 December 2008

TechDirt, Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay For Copyright Infringement (5 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081205/1146593034.shtml> at 8 December 2008

Recording Contracts
TechDirt, Live Nation's Strategy Looking Even Worse As It Has To Cough Up Extra $$s For U2, Madonna (18 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081218/0409153165.shtml> at 20 December 2008

The Wall Street Journal, Rock’s New Republic Posted (2 December 2008) <http://magazine.wsj.com/features/the-big-interview/rock%E2%80%99s-new-republic/print/> at 15 December 2008

TechDirt, Can Concert Promoters Become The New Record Labels? (10 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081207/1910593046.shtml> at 15 December 2008

RIAA
ZeroPaid, RIAA Pres: 'Legal Music Sales Growth Proof that Suing People Worked' (23 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9911/RIAA+Pres%3A+%27Legal+Music+Sales+Growth+Proof+that+Suing+People+Worked%27> at 30 December 2008

Search Engines
Technology & Marketing Law Blog, Search Engine "Cache" Function Covered by Implied License--Parker v. Yahoo (16 October 2008)<http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2008/10/search_engine_c.htm> at 16 December 2008

Social Networking Music
TechDirt, Social Networking Sites Still Struggling With The Whole Monetization Thing (18 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081216/0949133141.shtml> at 20 December 2008

Subscription
TechDirt, Zune Music Rental Service, Now With Stuff You Get To Keep, Too (21 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081120/1149262901.shtml> at 23 November 2008

Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media to Begin Throttling BitTorrent Next Summer (18 December 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9904/Virgin+Media+to+Begin+Throttling+BitTorrent+Next+Summer> at 20 December 2008

The Register, Virgin Media to dump neutrality and target BitTorrent users (16 December 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/16/virgin_bittorrent/> at 18 December 2008

SiliconValley, Google says its stands by Net neutrality (15 December 2008) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_11236798?nclick_check=1> at 18 December 2008

TechDirt, Have The Big Internet Companies Turned Their Back On Net Neutrality? (15 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081214/1858183112.shtml> at 18 December 2008

TechDirt, Before We Start Regulating ISPs, Maybe It Would Be Good Idea To Define Them (11 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081201/0255472985.shtml> at 15 December 2008

Weblogs
WireTap Magazine, Free Association: Sound of Silence (28 November 2008) <http://www.wiretapmag.org/arts/43899/> at 8 December 2008

YouTube
TechDirt, Record Labels Learning They Have Little Leverage On YouTube (23 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081223/0021143203.shtml> at 30 December 2008

TechDirt, Warner Music Taking Its Music Off YouTube And Going Home (22 December 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081221/1451593178.shtml> at 23 December 2008

ArsTechnica, YouTube, Warner negotiations fail, music content gets pulled (21 December 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081221-web-content-licensing-stumbles-amid-youtube-warner-spat.html> at 22 December 2008

Digital Music News, Universal Music: YouTube Adding Tens of Millions In Revenue... (19 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121808umg> at 20 December 2008

CNet News, Universal Music seeing 'tens of millions' from YouTube (18 December 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10126439-93.html> at 20 December 2008

Digital Music News, YouTube Hits 100 Million Users In October... (11 December 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/121008youtube> at 15 December 2008

Pirate Bay 20/22/23/25 Million Peers in 5 Years

Ad Supported Music
Digital Music News, Ad-Funded Experiment Continues; We7 Out of Beta (12 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111108we7> at 16 November 2008

Amazon
Digital Music News, Amazon Jumps In; Launches Thousands of Artist Stores (18 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111708amazon> at 19 November 2008

Anti Trust Issues
Digital Music News, Exclusive: Federal Judge Dismisses Major Label Collusion Charges (12 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111108collusion> at 16 November 2008

BitTorrent
Slyck, The Pirate Bay Celebrates 5 Years Online (25 November 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1802_The_Pirate_Bay_Celebrates_5_Years_Online> at 26 November 2008

Slyck, The Pirate Bay Breaks 25 Million Users (15 November 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1797_The_Pirate_Bay_Breaks_25_Million_Users> at 16 November 2008

ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Surpasses 23 Million Peers (12 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9841/The+Pirate+Bay+Surpasses+23+Million+Peers>at 16 November 2008

Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Keeps Plundering; 22 Million Peers Worldwide (7 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110608piratebay> at 11 November 2008

Slyck, The Pirate Bay's 20 Million (3 November 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1789_The_Pirate_Bays_20_Million> at 5 November 2008

Slyck, BitTorrent Will Be Fine (9 November 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1794_BitTorrent_Will_Be_Fine> at 11 November 2008

TechDirt, Danish High Court Says ISPs Must Be Internet Policemen; Have To Block The Pirate Bay (26 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081126/0909552961.shtml> at 28 November 2008

ZeroPaid, South Africa Music Industry Group Closes that Country's Largest BitTorrent Site (7 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9834/South+African+Music+Industry+Group+Closes+that+Country%27s+Largest+BitTorrent+Site> at 11 November 2008

TechDirt, Reputation Matters Among File Sharers (14 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081113/0143222820.shtml> at 16 November 2008

CD Sales
ZeroPaid, RIAA Sued for Price Fixing - 6 Years (2 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9829/RIAA+Sued+for+Price+Fixing+-+6+Years+Later> at 5 November 2008

Central Repositories Archives
ArsTechnica, EU opens digital library to public with over 2 million works (20 November 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081120-eu-opens-digital-library-to-public-with-over-2-million-works.html> at 21 November 2008

Concerts
Digital Music News, Arena-Sized Profit Gains at Live Nation... (7 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110608nation> at 11 November 2008

Constitutional Law
ZeroPaid, Harvard Professor Takes on the RIAA (30 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9827/Harvard+Professor+Takes+on+the+RIAA> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, Big Guns Come Out In Effort To Show RIAA's Lawsuits Are Unconstitutional (30 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081030/0203582685.shtml> at 5 November 2008

Copyright Law EU
ZeroPaid, Entertainment Industry Trying to Sneak 'Three Strikes Law' into EU? (25 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9855/Entertainment+Industry+Trying+to+Sneak+%27Three+Strikes%27+Law+into+EU%3F> at 26 November 2008

TechDirt, Three Strikes Rule May Sneak Into EU Law, Despite Earlier Rejection (21 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081120/0305392897.shtml> at 23 November 2008

The Register, Academics warn of EU 'three strikes back door plan' (19 November 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/19/eu_three_strikes_warning/> at 21 November 2008

Copyright Law Other Countries
TechDirt, Once More, With Feeling: Copyright Is Not A Welfare System For Musicians (26 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081126/0807212958.shtml> at 28 November 2008

ZeroPaid, Anti-P2p Group: 'Online Piracy Must Equal Physical Piracy' (19 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9850/Anti-P2P+Group%3A+%27Online+Piracy+Must+Equal+Physical+Piracy%27> at 20 November 2008

TechDirt, Germany Realizes That Music Samples Can Be Fair Use (24 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081123/0934552920.shtml> at 26 November 2008

The Register, French Senate passes bill to disconnect file sharers (1 November 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/01/french_senate_passes_three_strikes_bill/> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, French Recording Industry Sues SourceForge For Hosting Open Source P2P (14 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081114/1457012833.shtml> at 16 November 2008

Digital Music News, French Labels Suing Limewire, Morpheus, Others (19 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111808france> at 20 November 2008

ZeroPaid, French Court Okays Music Industry Lawsuit Targeting P2p Companies, Sourceforge (18 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9849/French+Court+Okays+Music+Industry+Lawsuit+Targeting+P2P+Companies%2C+Sourceforge> at 19 November 2008

ZeroPaid, French Senate Passes Three-Strikes Anti-Piracy Law (4 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9830/French+Senate+Passes+Three-Strikes+Anti-Piracy+Law> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, French Senate Approves 3 Strikes Law (3 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081102/1942132705.shtml> at 5 November 2008

The Register, Music royalties group pooh-poohs Belgian P2p appeal reports (3 November 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/03/sabam_scarlet_dispute/> at 5 November 2008

The Local, Justice minister offers concessions on file sharing law (21 November 2008) <http://www.thelocal.se/15844/20081121/> at 23 November 2008

The Local, Lines drawn in battle over file sharing bill (14 November 2008) <http://www.thelocal.se/15688/> at 16 November 2008

The Local, Resistance mounts to new file sharing law (7 November 2008) <http://www.thelocal.se/15536/20081107/> at 11 November 2008

ZeroPaid, South Africa Music Industry Group Closes that Country's Largest BitTorrent Site (7 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9834/South+African+Music+Industry+Group+Closes+that+Country%27s+Largest+BitTorrent+Site> at 11 November 2008

Copyright Law USA
RecordingIndustryvThe People Blog, Judge quashes Boston University subpoena as to 'John Does' whom BU could not identify 'to reasonable degree of technical certainty' (24 November 2008) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2008/11/judge-quashes-boston-university.html> at 26 November 2008

Digital Music News, Jammie Thomas Retrial Just Months Away... (3 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110108jammie> at 5 November 2008

ZeroPaid, Harvard Professor Takes on the RIAA (30 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9827/Harvard+Professor+Takes+on+the+RIAA> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, Big Guns Come Out In Effort To Show RIAA's Lawsuits Are Unconstitutional (30 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081030/0203582685.shtml> at 5 December 2008

CNet News, U of Tennessee blocked P2P sites before RIAA law (19 November 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10103084-93.html> at 21 November 2008

EFF Deeplinks, RIAA Wins, Campuses Lose as Tennessee Governor Signs Campus Network Filtering Law (17 November 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/11/riaa-wins-campuses-lose-tennessee-governor-signs-c> at 21 November 2008

TechDirt, Tennessee Passes Anti-Piracy, University-Focused Law (19 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111808tennessee> at 20 November 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Gets Tennessee Law To Force Universities To Filter Networks For Copyrighted Content (18 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081118/0301472864.shtml> at 20 November 2008

ZeroPaid, Tennessee Governor Signs Campus Piracy Bill into Law (15 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9845/Tennessee+Governor+Signs+Campus+Piracy+Bill+into+Law> at 16 November 2008

Copyright Term
TechDirt, Once More, With Feeling: Copyright Is Not A Welfare System For Musicians (26 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081126/0807212958.shtml> at 28 November 2008

Culture/Remixing
TechDirt, Copyright And Its Harm On Culture (13 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081111/0327252799.shtml> at 16 November 2008

Damages
ZeroPaid, Harvard Professor Takes on the RIAA (30 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9827/Harvard+Professor+Takes+on+the+RIAA> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, Big Guns Come Out In Effort To Show RIAA's Lawsuits Are Unconstitutional (30 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081030/0203582685.shtml> at 5 December 2008

Digital Music Stores
Digital Music News, Amazon Jumps In; Launches Thousands of Artist Stores (18 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111708amazon> at 19 November 2008

Digital Music News, Live Nation, Musictoday Delivering Major Label MP3s (11 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112008musictoday> at 12 September 2008

Digital Music News, The Power of Context: Can Music Stand On Its Own? (31 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/103008context> at 5 November 2008

Digital Sales
Digital Music News, Accomplishment, Of Sorts: Atlantic Digital Hits 51 Percent (26 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112508atlantic> at 28 November 2008

Digital Music News, Exclusive: Federal Judge Dismisses Major Label Collusion Charges (12 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111108collusion> at 16 November 2008

DMCA
TechDirt, EFF Blasts Apple For Fraudulent DMCA Takedown Of Wiki Page (26 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081125/2330182955.shtml> at 28 November 2008

TechDirt, Coupons.com Drops DMCA Case Against Guy Who Told People To Delete Files On Their Hard Drive (21 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081121/0131062908.shtml> at 23 November 2008

DRM
Digital Music News, Apple Faces More Scandinavian Regulatory Drama (7 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110608apple> at 11 November 2008

TechDirt, Don't Buy The Open Source DRM Hype (30 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081028/0342002668.shtml> at 5 November 2008

Economics
TechDirt, The Long Tail Is Only As Good As The Recommendation System (26 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081123/1230162928.shtml> at 28 November 2008

TechDirt, Free Is Not Socialism (26 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081121/0323212915.shtml> at 28 November 2008

TechDirt, Yes, Actually, Music Can Be Free (20 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081118/1647262872.shtml> at 21 November 2008

TechDirt, Copyright And Its Harm On Culture (13 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081111/0327252799.shtml> at 16 November 2008

The Register, A new economics of P2p File Sharing (30 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/30/shadow_pricing_p2p/> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, Economists Realizing That Current Music Industry Structure Leads To 'Sub-Optimal Outcomes' (31 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081031/0207002697.shtml> at 5 November 2008

eMusic
Digital Music News, eMusic Crosses Quarter-Billion Download Mark... (20 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111908emusic> at 21 November 2008

Digital Music News, Staffing Changes Aside, eMusic Keeps Upgrading (5 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110408emusic> at 6 November 2008

Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, Dear Recording Industry: Stop Whining, Start Making Money (18 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081118/1711512873.shtml> at 20 November 2008

Fair Use/Fair Dealing
TechDirt, Germany Realizes That Music Samples Can Be Fair Use (24 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081123/0934552920.shtml> at 26 November 2008

Digital Music News, Running on Empty? McCain Claims Fair Use (21 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112008browne> at 23 November 2008

TechDirt, McCain Responds To Jackson Browne Lawsuit: Here's How Fair Use Works... (21 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081121/0203022910.shtml> at 23 November 2008

Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
The Register, French Senate passes bill to disconnect file sharers (1 November 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/01/french_senate_passes_three_strikes_bill/> at 5 November 2008

Individual Lawsuits USA
RecordingIndustryvThe People Blog, Judge quashes Boston University subpoena as to 'John Does' whom BU could not identify 'to reasonable degree of technical certainty' (24 November 2008) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2008/11/judge-quashes-boston-university.html> at 26 November 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Sued For Racketeering Yet Again (21 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081121/1203512916.shtml> at 23 November 2008

TechDirt, All-Star Witness List In Lawsuit Over Constitutionality Of RIAA Lawsuits (20 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081120/1244282904.shtml> at 21 November 2008

ZeroPaid, Harvard Professor Takes on the RIAA (30 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9827/Harvard+Professor+Takes+on+the+RIAA> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, Big Guns Come Out In Effort To Show RIAA's Lawsuits Are Unconstitutional (30 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081030/0203582685.shtml> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, Are Copyright Holders Purposely Putting Content On P2P In Order To Demand Money? (19 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081119/0334182883.shtml> at 21 November 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Agrees To Settlement, Then Asks For Twice As Much (19 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081119/0141502878.shtml> at 21 November 2008

ZeroPaid, Students Dropping Out of School to Pay RIAA Legal Fees (15 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9843/Students+Dropping+Out+of+School+to+Pay+RIAA+Legal+Fees> at 16 November 2008

TechDirt, Students Dropping Out Of School To Pay RIAA Settlement Fees? (10 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081110/0017452784.shtml> at 11 November 2008

ZeroPaid, Duke Now Requires RIAA to Have Proof of Illegal File Sharing (15 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9846/Duke+Now+Requires+RIAA+to+Have+Proof+of+Illegal+File-Sharing> at 16 November 2008

Wired, Retrial Date Set in RIAA v. Thomas (30 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/retrial-date-se.html> at 16 November 2008

Digital Music News, Jammie Thomas Retrial Just Months Away... (3 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110108jammie> at 5 November 2008

International Copyright Issues
TechDirt, EU Continues To Give Bogus Reasons For Keeping ACTA Secret (11 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081111/0254142796.shtml> at 16 November 2008

The Star, Treaty consultation process snubs public (3 November 2008) <http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/529251> at 5 November 2008

ISP Liability
ZeroPaid, Aussie Movie & TV Industry Sues ISP for Allowing Piracy (20 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9852/Aussie+Movie+%26+TV+Industry+Sues+ISP+for+Allowing+P2P+Piracy> at 21 November 2008

The Age, Film Companies Sue iiNet 'for allowing piracy' (20 November 2008) <http://business.theage.com.au/business/iinet-sued-for-allowing-piracy-20081120-6cjo.html> at 21 November 2008

TechDirt, Movie Studios Sue Australian ISP For Not Waving Magic Wand And Defeating Piracy (20 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081120/1214592902.shtml> at 21 November 2008

CNet News, U of Tennessee blocked P2P sites before RIAA law (19 November 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10103084-93.html> at 21 November 2008

EFF Deeplinks, RIAA Wins, Campuses Lose as Tennessee Governor Signs Campus Network Filtering Law (17 November 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/11/riaa-wins-campuses-lose-tennessee-governor-signs-c> at 21 November 2008

TechDirt, Tennessee Passes Anti-Piracy, University-Focused Law (19 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111808tennessee> at 20 November 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Gets Tennessee Law To Force Universities To Filter Networks For Copyrighted Content (18 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081118/0301472864.shtml> at 20 November 2008

TechDirt, UK ISPs Looking To Work With Entertainment Industry; But What About Consumers? (6 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081105/1249402747.shtml> at 7 November 2008

The Register, Music royalties group pooh-poohs Belgian P2p appeal reports (3 November 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/03/sabam_scarlet_dispute/> at 5 November 2008

ZeroPaid, French Senate Passes Three-Strikes Anti-Piracy Law (4 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9830/French+Senate+Passes+Three-Strikes+Anti-Piracy+Law> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, French Senate Approves 3 Strikes Law (3 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081102/1942132705.shtml> at 5 November 2008

iTunes
The Register, Beatles stays off iTunes cos of 'heavy negotiations, man' (25 November 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/25/mccartney_itunes_emi_beatles/> at 26 November 2008

Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, EMI Music Restructuring Plans Emerge In London (7 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110608emi> at 11 November 2008

Digital Music News, Quarterly Losses Widen at Sony BMG; $57 Million Down (30 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102908sony> at 5 November 2008

Leaks
TechDirt, Guns N' Roses Loves Online Music, On Its Own Terms (20 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081120/0736312898.shtml> at 21 November 2008

Digital Music News, Chinese Democracy Leaker Switches Plea to Guilty... (12 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111108guns> at 16 November 2008

TechDirt, Blogger Who Uploaded GNR Album Pleads Guilty, Accepts Deal (11 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081110/1939572792.shtml> at 16 November 2008

Limewire
Digital Music News, French Labels Suing Limewire, Morpheus, Others (19 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111808france> at 20 November 2008

TechDirt, French Recording Industry Sues SourceForge For Hosting Open Source P2P (14 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081114/1457012833.shtml> at 16 November 2008

Slyck, LimeWire Announces Upcoming 5.0 Release (7 November 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1793_LimeWire_Announces_Upcoming_50_Release> at 11 November 2008

ZeroPaid, LimeWire Goes Social, to Allow Private P2P Networks (8 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9836/LimeWire+Goes+Social%2C+to+Allow+Private+P2P+Networks> at 11 November 2008

Musicians Politics
The Register, China slams Guns N' Roses album (25 November 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/25/chinese_democracy/> at 26 November 2008

Digital Music News, Running on Empty? McCain Claims Fair Use (21 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112008browne> at 23 November 2008

TechDirt, McCain Responds To Jackson Browne Lawsuit: Here's How Fair Use Works... (21 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081121/0203022910.shtml> at 23 November 2008

MySpace
Digital Music News, MySpace Educating Masses on Chinese Democracy (21 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112008myspace> at 23 November 2008

Digital Music News, Chinese Democracy Comes to MySpace Music... (20 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111908chinese> at 21 November 2008

TechDirt, Guns N' Roses Loves Online Music, On Its Own Terms (20 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081120/0736312898.shtml> at 21 November 2008

New Business Models
TechDirt, Turns Out There's Lottttttttssss Of Money To Be Made In T-Shirts (26 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081124/1709222941.shtml> at 28 November 2008

TechDirt, Yes, Actually, Music Can Be Free (20 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081118/1647262872.shtml> at 21 November 2008

TechDirt, Band Incorporates As A Company And Raises Money, Rather Than Signing With A Label (6 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081105/0239362744.shtml> at 7 November 2008

Other
ZeroPaid, RIAA Sued for Price Fixing - 6 Years (2 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9829/RIAA+Sued+for+Price+Fixing+-+6+Years+Later> at 5 November 2008

ZeroPaid, MTV Censors Names of P2p Program in Music Video (1 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9828/MTV+Censors+Names+of+P2P+Programs+from+Music+Video> at 5 November 2008

TechDirt, MTV Bleeps File Sharing Software Out Of Music Videos (30 October 2008 <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081030/0358562688.shtml> at 5 November 2008

Other File Sharing Lawsuits
ZeroPaid, Aussie Movie & TV Industry Sues ISP for Allowing Piracy (20 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9852/Aussie+Movie+%26+TV+Industry+Sues+ISP+for+Allowing+P2P+Piracy> at 21 November 2008

The Age, Film Companies Sue iiNet 'for allowing piracy' (20 November 2008) <http://business.theage.com.au/business/iinet-sued-for-allowing-piracy-20081120-6cjo.html> at 21 November 2008

TechDirt, Movie Studios Sue Australian ISP For Not Waving Magic Wand And Defeating Piracy (20 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081120/1214592902.shtml> at 21 November 2008

Digital Music News, French Labels Suing Limewire, Morpheus, Others (19 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111808france> at 20 November 2008

ZeroPaid, French Court Okays Music Industry Lawsuit Targeting P2p Companies, Sourceforge (18 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9849/French+Court+Okays+Music+Industry+Lawsuit+Targeting+P2P+Companies%2C+Sourceforge> at 19 November 2008

TechDirt, French Recording Industry Sues SourceForge For Hosting Open Source P2P (14 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081114/1457012833.shtml> at 16 November 2008

P2p Developments
ArsTechnica, Comcastic P4p trial shows 80% speed boost for P2p downloads (3 November 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081103-comcastic-p4p-trial-shows-80-speed-boost-for-p2p-downloads.html> at 5 November 2008

P2p Statistics
TechDirt, Music Industry Squanders $69 Billion Worth Of Free Promotions In 2007 (19 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081118/0409422868.shtml> at 21 November 2008

ZeroPaid, STUDY: Pirated Music on P2p Networks Valued at $69 Billion in 2007 (18 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9847/STUDY%3A+Pirated+Music+on+P2P+Networks+Valued+at+%2469+Billion+in+2007> at 19 November 2008

Slyck, The Pirate Bay Breaks 25 Million Users (15 November 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1797_The_Pirate_Bay_Breaks_25_Million_Users> at 16 November 2008

ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Surpasses 23 Million Peers (12 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9841/The+Pirate+Bay+Surpasses+23+Million+Peers>at 16 November 2008

Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Keeps Plundering; 22 Million Peers Worldwide (7 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110608piratebay> at 11 November 2008

Slyck, The Pirate Bay's 20 Million (3 November 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1789_The_Pirate_Bays_20_Million> at 5 November 2008

Slyck, BitTorrent Will Be Fine (9 November 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1794_BitTorrent_Will_Be_Fine> at 11 November 2008

RIAA
TechDirt, RIAA Sued For Racketeering Yet Again (21 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081121/1203512916.shtml> at 23 November 2008

Slyck, RIAA Wants ISPs to Act on Piracy (6 May 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1685_RIAA_Wants_ISPs_to_Act_on_Piracy> 7 May 2008

Social Networking
Digital Music News, Jerkins, Langano Brewing Music Mogul, LLC... (18 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111708mogul> at 19 November 2008

Streaming
Digital Music News, Ad-Funded Experiment Continues; We7 Out of Beta (12 November 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111108we7> at 16 November 2008

Subscription
TechDirt, Zune Music Rental Service, Now With Stuff You Get To Keep, Too (21 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081120/1149262901.shtml> at 23 November 2008

ArsTechnica, Zune Pass subscribers get to keep 10 songs (20 November 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081120-zune-pass-subscribers-get-to-keep-10-songs-not-yet-perfect.html> at 21 November 2008

Terrestrial Radio
Wired, Study: Payola and Major Labels Still Rule Radio (24 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/10/study-payola-an.html> at 11 November 2008

Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
ArsTechnica, Is government regulation needed to ensure net neutrality? (14 November 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081114-is-government-regulation-needed-to-ensure-net-neutrality.html> at 16 November 2008

TechDirt, The Paper On Network Neutrality That Any Policy Maker Needs To Read (12 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081112/0121062806.shtml> at 16 November 2008

TechDirt, Net Neutrality Legislation Expected In January (14 November 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081113/1531282827.shtml> at 16 November 2008

ZeroPaid, AT&T Begins 20-150GB Data Cap Trials in Reno NV (5 November 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9831/AT%26T+Begins+20-150GB+Data+Cap+Trials+in+Reno%2C+NV> at 6 November 2008

DMCA: You Look Like a Monkey and You Smell Like One Too

Ad Supported Music
ZeroPaid, Where to Get Free and Legal Music (3 September 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9732/Where+to+Get+Free+and+Legal+Music> at 4 September 2008

Artists
Digital Music News, Live Nation Mega-Deals Keep Getting Bigger... (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102008equity> at 22 October 2008

BitTorrent
The Australian, Filter to cause World Wide Wait (30 October 2008) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24575125-5013044,00.html> at 31 October 2008

P2p Blog, Stanford publishes engineering courses via Bittorent (15 October 2008) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-873.html> at 19 October 2008

TechDirt, Michael Moore Admits He Doesn't Care About International Downloads, But He Has To Pretend To (8 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081006/2317402474.shtml> at 10 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Italian Court Rules ISP Block of The Pirate Bay Illegal (2 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9782/Italian+Court+Rules+ISP+Block+of+The+Pirate+Bay+Illegal> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Michael Moore's Lawyers Think They Can Limit BitTorrent To Just US And Canada (2 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081002/0919362436.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Copyright Law EU
Digital Music News, European Parliament Rejects Three Strikes Proposal (26 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092508eu> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, European Parliament Rejects Anti File Sharing Proposal (28 September 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9775/European+Parliament+Rejects+Anti-File-Sharing+Proposals> at 5 October 2008

Copyright Law Other Countries
Billboard.biz, French Culture Minister Wins Backing For Three-Strikes Plan (28 October 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ic75447be81df667c797c0a51eb941fc1> at 30 October 2008

OutLaw, Beligian ISP wins reprieve in copyright infringement filtering case (28 October 2008) <http://www.out-law.com/page-9537> at 30 October 2008

TechDirt, Belgian Court Realizes That ISPs Shouldn't Be Forced To Block File Sharing (27 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081027/0428512655.shtml> at 29 October 2008

The Register, Belgian judge reverses moon-on-stick music copyright ruling (27 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/27/scarlet_isp_belgium_reversal/> at 28 October 2008

TechDirt, Sweden Trying To Update Copyright Laws; May Face A Fight (23 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081023/1843252631.shtml> at 27 October 2008

The Local, Sweden one step closer to anti-filesharing law (23 October 2008) <http://www.thelocal.se/15156/20081023/> at 25 October 2008

Daily Yomiuri Online, 2 held over music download Web site (22 October 2008) <http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20081022TDY02313.htm> at 22 October 2008

TechDirt, Norwegian Consumer Council Wants Special Complaint Board For Copyright Lawsuits (13 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081009/1130032505.shtml> at 14 October 2008

TechDirt, New Zealand Copyright Minister Sneaks In 3 Strikes Law; Yells At Those Who Ask Why (10 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081009/2144022508.shtml> at 12 October 2008

ZeroPaid, UK Prime Minister Denies Three Strikes Proposal ...After Europe Tossed It (6 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9791/UK+Prime+Minister+Denies+Three+Strikes+Proposal...+After+Europe+Tossed+It> at 10 October 2008

ZeroPaid, NZ Braces for Amended Copyright Law To take Effect (8 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9796/New+Zealand+Braces+for+Amended+Copyright+Law+to+Take+Effect> at 10 October 2008

Taipei Times, Cabinet approves amendment to the Copyright Law By Shih Hsiu-Chuan (26 September 2008) <http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/09/26/2003424274> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Norway Starts Sticking It to iPod+iTunes... (30 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092908norway> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Belgian ISP Says It Cant Stop Illegal File Sharing (4 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9789/Belgian+ISP+Says+it+Cant+Stop+Illegal+File-Sharing> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Italian Court Rules ISP Block of The Pirate Bay Illegal (2 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9782/Italian+Court+Rules+ISP+Block+of+The+Pirate+Bay+Illegal> at 5 October 2008

Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Big Guns Come Out in Effort to Show RIAA Lawsuits Are Unconstitutional (30 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081030/0203582685.shtml> at 31 October 2008

TechDirt, Search Engine Cache Isn't Copyright Infringement (24 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081017/0150532568.shtml> at 27 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Anti-P2p Higher Education Act May Cost Some Colleges $500,000 Annually (24 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9817/Anti-P2P+Higher+Education+Act+May+Cost+Some+Colleges+%24500%2C000+Annually> at 25 October 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Calls Another Critic Vexatious After She Points Out Flaw In RIAA Logic (20 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081020/0045092577.shtml> at 22 October 2008

Wired, RIAA Decries Texas Woman as 'Vexatious' for Demanding File Sharing Trial (17 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/riaa-decries-te.html> at 21 October 2008

TechDirt, Judge Reject's Woman's Request For A Jury Trial; Orders Her To Pay RIAA (27 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081027/0321442650.shtml> at 29 October 2008

Wired, Former Teen Cheerleader Defies RIAA Over $7,400 File Sharing Tab (20 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/riaa-seeks-7400.html> at 30 October 2008

Digital Music News, Innocent Infringer' Smells Blood; Pushes for Full Trial (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102108innocent> at 22 October 2008

ArsTechnica, RIAA now wants to avoid trial in innocent infringement case (19 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081019-riaa-now-wants-to-avoid-trial-in-innocent-infringement-case.html> at 21 October 2008

CNet News, RIAA appeals mistrial in file-sharing case (16 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10068547-38.html> at 19 October 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Appeals Mistrial Ruling In The Jammie Thomas Trial (16 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081016/0024202556.shtml> at 19 October 2008

Digital Music News, RIAA Suits Up Against Jammie Thomas; Appeal Begins (17 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101608riaa> at 19 October 2008

ArsTechnica, RIAA wants to appeal on contested jury instruction (16 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081016-riaa-wants-to-appeal-on-contested-jury-instruction.html> at 17 October 2008

TechDirt, Investors Recognizing How ProIP Is Bad For The Entertainment Industry (16 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081015/1703192553.shtml> at 18 October 2008

Digital Music News, Copyright Coup: Anti-Piracy Czar Coming to Washington (15 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111408ip> at 15 October 2008

CNet News, Bush signs RIAA-backed intellectual-property law (13 October 2008)<http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10064527-38.html> at 15 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Big Content gloats as Bush signs PRO-IP Act (14 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081014-bush-signs-pro-ip-act-big-content-gloats.html> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, President Signs ProIP Bill Into Law; White House Gets Copyright Czar (14 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081013/2256222533.shtml> at 15 October 2008

WashingtsonPost/Reuters, Bush signs controversial anti-piracy law (13 October 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/13/AR2008101301551.html> at 15 October 2008

EFF Deeplinks, Bush Signs Intellectual Property Enforcement Bill (17 October 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/10/bush-signs-intellectual-property-enforcement-bill> at 27 October 2008

CNet, Business, labor urge Bush to sign RIAA-backed copyright bill (8 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10061942-38.html> at 11 October 2008

TechDirt, Commerce Dept Cites Bogus Stats, Chamber Of Commerce Uses Them To Ask Bush To Accept Copyright Czar (6 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081003/1946432453.shtml> at 10 October 2008

TechDirt, Congressional Hyperbole Used To Urge Bush To Accept A Copyright Czar (8 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081008/1336052493.shtml> at 10 October 2008

CNet News, Bush administration opposes RIAA-based copyright bill (24 September 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10050080-38.html> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Congress Passes PRO-IP Act, but Bush May Veto (1 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9776/Congress+Passes+PRO-IP+Act%2C+but+Bush+May+Veto> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, House Follows Senate In Giving The President A Copyright Czar (30 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080929/1829472404.shtml> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Senate Gives The White House A Copyright Czar (26 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080926/1429572385.shtml> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Senate Wants To Send US Copyright Cops To Foreign Countries (30 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080929/0238232400.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Business Week, Senate passes intellectual property bill (26 September 2008) <http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D93EL7T00.htm> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Congress Passes PRO-IP Act, but Bush May Veto (1 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9776/Congress+Passes+PRO-IP+Act%2C+but+Bush+May+Veto> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Senate Passes Anti-Piracy Measure; Civil Enforcement Omitted (29 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092608senate> at 5 October 2008

The Wall Street Journal, In Defense of Piracy (11 October 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122367645363324303.html> at 15 October 2008

ArsTechnica, 750,000 lost jobs? The dodgy digits behind the war on piracy (7 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/dodgy-digits-behind-the-war-on-piracy.ars> at 10 October 2008

Creative Commons
Creative Commons, The Indie Band Survival Guide (24 September 2008) <http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/9448> at 5 October 2008

Culture Remixing
TechDirt, Larry Lessig On How To Save Remix Culture (14 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081013/0108232525.shtml> at 15 October 2008

The Wall Street Journal, In Defense of Piracy (11 October 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122367645363324303.html> at 15 October 2008

Digital Music Stores
Digital Music News, TLC for TDC? Why a Danish Model Is Getting So Much Attention (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708tdc> at 21 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Download services increasingly popular with universities (9 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081009-39-of-big-us-universities-now-offer-school-sponsored-music-movies.html> at 12 October 2008

Digital Music News, Rhapsody, AmazonMP3: If Awareness Could Kill... (10 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100908ipsos> at 11 October 2008

Digital Music News, EMI Planning Homegrown Music Destination (9 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100808emi> at 10 October 2008

ArsTechnica, EMI's planned EMI-only music store misses the point (8 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081008-emis-planned-emi-only-music-store-misses-the-point.html> at 10 October 2008

TechDirt, EMI Sets Up Its Own Online Store As YouTube Tries Selling Music (8 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081007/2140232485.shtml> at 10 October 2008

AFP, YouTube links to online stores in money-making move (8 October 2008) <http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jRxMsYH4iZreyrPK_Pr4-8M30RJQ> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, YouTube Trying eCommerce; iTunes, Amazon On Board (8 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100708youtube> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, Mechanicals Staying Steady on Paid Downloads... (3 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100208rates> at 5 October 2008

Digital Sales
CNet News, Hot Topic launches DRM-free music service (29 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10078414-2.html> at 31 October 2008

Digital Music News, Wal-Mart Introduces... The 74-Cent Download (29 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102808walmart> at 30 October 2008

Digital Music News, TLC for TDC? Why a Danish Model Is Getting So Much Attention (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708tdc> at 21 October 2008

DMCA
Wired, 10 Years Later, Misunderstood DMCA is the Law that Saved the Web (27 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/ten-years-later.html> at 30 October 2008

ArsTechnica, A decade of the DMCA: keep the Safe Harbor, ditch the rest (28 October 2008)<http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081028-adecade-of-the-dmca-keep-the-safe-harbor-ditch-the-rest.html> at 30 October 2008

EFF Deeplinks, EFF Marks 10th Anniversary of DMCA with Report on Law's Unintended Consequences (27 October 2008) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2008/10/27> at 30 October 2008

TechDirt, The Web Thrived In Spite Of The DMCA, Not Because Of It (28 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081028/0303462665.shtml> at 30 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Fixing DMCA takedown problems through shaming, legal reform (20 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081020-fixing-dmca-takedown-problems-through-shaming-legal-reform.html> at 22 October 2008

TechDirt, Will Either McCain Or Obama Commit To Reforming The DMCA? (20 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081020/0206132584.shtml> at 22 October 2008

TechDirt, Why ISPs Shouldn't Be Copyright Cops (20 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081020/0106342579.shtml> at 22 October 2008

ArsTechnica, YouTube to McCain: No special treatment for DMCA takedowns (15 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081015-youtube-to-mccain-no-special-treatement-for-dmca-takedowns.html> at 15 October 2008

The Register, GooTube snubs McCain's call for DMCA Favoritism (15 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/15/youtube_responds_to_mccain/> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, YouTube Tells McCain He Doesn't Get Special DMCA Treatment (15 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081015/1615212551.shtml> at 15 October 2008

EFF, McCain Campaign Feels DMCA Sting Legal Analysis (14 October 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/10/mccain-campaign-feels-dmca-sting> at 15 October 2008

ArsTechnica, McCain/Palin campaign angry over bogus DMCA takedowns (14 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081014-mccainpalin-campaign-angry-over-bogus-dmca-takedowns.html> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, McCain Campaign Sends Letter To YouTube Defending Fair Use (14 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081014/0058102535.shtml> at 15 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Want to bypass DRM? Feds open to new DMCA exemptions (8 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081008-want-to-bypass-drm-feds-open-to-new-dmca-exemptions.html> at 12 October 2008

TechDirt, Cox Lies To Customers; Says DMCA Requires Disconnects For File Sharing (1 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080930/1929162419.shtml> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Michael Moore's Lawyers Think They Can Limit BitTorrent To Just US And Canada (2 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081002/0919362436.shtml> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Cox Lies To Customers; Says DMCA Requires Disconnects For File Sharing (1 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080930/1929162419.shtml> at 5 October 2008

DRM
CNet News, Hot Topic launches DRM-free music service (29 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10078414-2.html> at 31 October 2008

Digital Music News, TLC for TDC? Why a Danish Model Is Getting So Much Attention (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708tdc> at 21 October 2008

Technologizer, 25 Arguments for the Elimination of Copy Protection (13 October 2008) <http://technologizer.com/2008/10/13/copy-protection/> at 20 October 2008

Wired, Qtrax Licenses Universal Music Group International (14 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/10/qtrax-licenses.html> at 15 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Want to bypass DRM? Feds open to new DMCA exemptions (8 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081008-want-to-bypass-drm-feds-open-to-new-dmca-exemptions.html> at 12 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Wal-Mart joins MSN and Yahoo, leaves DRM servers online (10 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081010-wal-mart-joins-msn-and-yahoo-leaves-drm-key-servers-online.html> at 12 October 2008

TechDirt, Surprise, Surprise: WalMart Changes Its Mind, Keeps DRM Servers Running (For Now) (10 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081010/0020522511.shtml> at 12 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Another DRM Music Store Scheme Bites the Dust - WalMart Shuts Off DRMd Music (1 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9780/Another+DRM+Music+Store+Scheme+Bites+the+Dust+-+Wal-Mart+Shuts+Off+DRMed+Music> at 5 October 2008

EFF Deeplinks, And Walmart Makes Three: Another Music Service Plans to Shut Down DRM Support (28 September 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/and-walmart-makes-three-another-music-service-plan> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Wal-Mart Moves On; Ditches Support on DRM Downloads (30 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092908walmart> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Reason #9,358 For Not Buying DRM'd Music: Wal-Mart Shuts Down DRM Servers (29 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080929/0004132388.shtml> at 5 October 2008

WashingtonPost/Reuters, Norway consumer body challenges Apple over iTunes (1 October 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/01/AR2008100101183.html> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Norway To Move Forward In Trying To Force Apple To Open Up iTunes (30 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080929/1902222408.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Norway Starts Sticking It to iPod+iTunes... (30 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092908norway> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Rhapsody, AmazonMP3: If Awareness Could Kill... (10 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100908ipsos> at 11 October 2008

Economics
TechDirt, Universal Music CEO Still Doesn't Believe In The Promotional Value Of Music (14 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081014/0115222536.shtml> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, Rock Band Video Game Selling T-Shirts Of Fake Bands (13 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081010/1715412521.shtml> at 14 October 2008

TechDirt, Piracy Is A Part Of The Market (6 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080929/0135452397.shtml> at 10 October 2008

Facebook
ArsTechnica, Rumors resurface of a Facebook music store (19 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081019-rumors-resurface-of-a-facebook-music-store.html> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, Another Facebook Music Rumor: Maybe, Maybe Not (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101808facebook> at 21 October 2008

BBC, Music fans back legal downloads (12 October 2008) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7664088.stm> at 15 October 2008

The Wall Street Journal, In Defense of Piracy (11 October 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122367645363324303.html> at 15 October 2008

Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ArsTechnica, YouTube to McCain: No special treatment for DMCA takedowns (15 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081015-youtube-to-mccain-no-special-treatement-for-dmca-takedowns.html> at 15 October 2008

The Register, GooTube snubs McCain's call for DMCA Favoritism (15 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/15/youtube_responds_to_mccain/> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, YouTube Tells McCain He Doesn't Get Special DMCA Treatment (15 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081015/1615212551.shtml> at 15 October 2008

EFF, McCain Campaign Feels DMCA Sting Legal Analysis (14 October 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/10/mccain-campaign-feels-dmca-sting> at 15 October 2008

ArsTechnica, McCain/Palin campaign angry over bogus DMCA takedowns (14 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081014-mccainpalin-campaign-angry-over-bogus-dmca-takedowns.html> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, Larry Lessig On How To Save Remix Culture (14 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081013/0108232525.shtml> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, McCain Campaign Sends Letter To YouTube Defending Fair Use (14 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081014/0058102535.shtml> at 15 October 2008

The Wall Street Journal, In Defense of Piracy (11 October 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122367645363324303.html> at 15 October 2008

Lessig Blog, A lesson in the failures of "fair use" (1 October 2008) <http://lessig.org/blog/2008/10/a_lesson_in_the_failures_of_fa.html> at 5 October 2008

Filtering
The Australian, Filter to cause World Wide Wait (30 October 2008) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,24575125-5013044,00.html> at 31 October 2008

The Age, Rivals combine to combat crime (29 October 2008) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/biztech/kazaa-foes-join-up-to-fight-pirates-and-porn/2008/10/28/1224956013205.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 30 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Ex-Kazaaer wants to turn pirates into paying customers (28 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081028-new-service-aims-to-turn-pirates-into-purchasers.html> at 30 October 2008

ZeroPaid, KaZaA Founder, Former RIAA Anti-Piracy Head Join Forces to Fight Piracy (27 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9825/KaZaA+Founder%2C+Former+RIAA+Anti-Piracy+Head+Join+Forces+to+Fight+Piracy> at 30 October 2008

OutLaw, Beligian ISP wins reprieve in copyright infringement filtering case (28 October 2008) <http://www.out-law.com/page-9537> at 30 October 2008

TechDirt, Belgian Court Realizes That ISPs Shouldn't Be Forced To Block File Sharing (27 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081027/0428512655.shtml> at 29 October 2008

The Register, Belgian judge reverses moon-on-stick music copyright ruling (27 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/27/scarlet_isp_belgium_reversal/> at 28 October 2008

ZeroPaid, European Parliament Rejects Anti File Sharing Proposal (28 September 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9775/European+Parliament+Rejects+Anti-File-Sharing+Proposals> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, What Kind Of Filtering System Thinks W3C Is A Porn Site? (30 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080929/0118232395.shtml> at 5 October 2008

iLike
Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

WashingtonPost/Reuters, Facebook eyes digital-music business: report (17 October 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101700431.html> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, An Alliance, Of Sorts: iLike + TuneCore Partnership Emerges (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708alliance> at 21 October 2008

Imeem
Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

CNet News, Searchme tries music streaming to attract users (20 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10070614-2.html> at 22 October 2008

WashingtonPost/Reuters, Facebook eyes digital-music business: report (17 October 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101700431.html> at 21 October 2008

Independents
Future of Music Coalition, Payola and Indie Access to Commercial Airwaves (23 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/payola-and-indie-access-to-commercial.html> at 27 October 2008

Future of Music Coalition, MySpace Music: Penthouse or Third-Floor Walkup (21 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/myspace-music-user-review.html> at 27 October 2008

ArsTechnica, MySpace Music signs IODA, "virtual fifth" Merlin still MIA (23 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081023-myspace-music-signs-ioda-virtual-fifth-merlin-still-mia.html> at 25 October 2008

Digital Music News, MySpace Music Inks IODA; Million-Plus Independent Songs (23 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102308ioda> at 24 October 2008

Digital Music News, Independents: We Got Playlist & Payola Problems... (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102008a2im> at 22 October 2008

Digital Music News, Drama Hits MySpace Music: Why Are Indies So Mad? (26 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092508myspaceindie> at 5 October 2008

The Register, Poptastic MySpace Launches, without indies (26 September 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/26/myspace_music_launch/> at 5 October 2008

Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
The Local, Sweden one step closer to anti-filesharing law (23 October 2008) <http://www.thelocal.se/15156/20081023/> at 25 October 2008

TechDirt, Danish Man Fined For Sharing Music, But At Around $2/Song (21 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081021/1312092608.shtml> at 22 October 2008

The Wall Street Journal, In Defense of Piracy (11 October 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122367645363324303.html> at 15 October 2008

Individual Lawsuits USA
EFF, RIAA v. The People Five Years Later (September 2008) <http://www.eff.org/wp/riaa-v-people-years-later> at 3 October 2008

TechDirt, Five Years Into Suing Fans, RIAA's 'Sue Everyone' Strategy Has Failed, Miserably (3 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081003/0945452446.shtml> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Big Guns Come Out in Effort to Show RIAA Lawsuits Are Unconstitutional (30 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081030/0203582685.shtml> at 31 October 2008

Digital Music News, Showdown In Boston: Harvard Prof Takes on RIAA... (29 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102808nesson> at 30 October 2008

ArsTechnica, RIAA defendant enlists Harvard Law prof, students (29 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081029-riaa-defendant-enlists-harvard-law-prof-students.html> at 30 October 2008

TechDirt, Judge Slams RIAA Tactics (29 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081029/0213522679.shtml> at 30 October 2008

TechDirt, Judge Reject's Woman's Request For A Jury Trial; Orders Her To Pay RIAA (27 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081027/0321442650.shtml> at 29 October 2008

Wired, Former Teen Cheerleader Defies RIAA Over $7,400 File Sharing Tab (20 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/riaa-seeks-7400.html> at 30 October 2008

ArsTechnica, RIAA now wants to avoid trial in innocent infringement case (19 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081019-riaa-now-wants-to-avoid-trial-in-innocent-infringement-case.html> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, Innocent Infringer' Smells Blood; Pushes for Full Trial (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102108innocent> at 22 October 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Calls Another Critic Vexatious After She Points Out Flaw In RIAA Logic (20 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081020/0045092577.shtml> at 22 October 2008

Wired, RIAA Decries Texas Woman as 'Vexatious' for Demanding File Sharing Trial (17 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/riaa-decries-te.html> at 21 October 2008

CNet News, RIAA appeals mistrial in file-sharing case (16 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10068547-38.html> at 19 October 2008

ZeroPaid, RIAA Appeals Jammie Thomas Mistrial Ruling (17 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9810/RIAA+Appeals+Jammie+Thomas+Mistrial+Ruling> at 19 October 2008

TechDirt, RIAA Appeals Mistrial Ruling In The Jammie Thomas Trial (16 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081016/0024202556.shtml> at 19 October 2008

Digital Music News, RIAA Suits Up Against Jammie Thomas; Appeal Begins (17 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101608riaa> at 19 October 2008

RecordingIndsutryvThePeopleBlog, RIAA's $222,000 verdict in Capitol v. Thomas set aside. Judge rejects 'making available'; attacks excessive damages (24 September 2008) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2008/09/riaas-222000-verdict-in-capitol-v.html> at 5 October 2008

EFF Deeplinks, Capitol v. Thomas: Judge Orders New Trial, Implores Congress to Lower Statutory Penalties for P2P (24 September 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/capitol-v-thomas-judge-orders-new-trial-implores-c> at 5 October 2008

Slyck, Jammie Thomas Verdict Thrown Out, Judge Orders New Trial in P2P Case (25 September 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1770_Jammie_Thomas_Verdict_Thrown_Out_Judge_Orders_New_Trial_in_P2P_Case> at 5 October 2008

ArsTechnica, RIAA wants to appeal on contested jury instruction (16 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081016-riaa-wants-to-appeal-on-contested-jury-instruction.html> at 17 October 2008

The Wall Street Journal, In Defense of Piracy (11 October 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122367645363324303.html> at 15 October 2008

Find Law, Before the RIAA Can Sue a Student, Mom and Dad Can Call a Lawyer: An Interesting Innovation Affords Some Notice to Students Accused of Illegal Downloading (6 October 2008) <http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/ramasastry/20081006.html> at 12 October 2008

TechDirt, University Gets Time To Notify Students Before Handing Over Info To The RIAA (10 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081009/2153312509.shtml> at 12 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Judge forces U of Oregon to cough up student data to RIAA (30 September 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080930-judge-forces-u-of-oregon-to-cough-up-student-data-to-riaa.html> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Cox Lies To Customers; Says DMCA Requires Disconnects For File Sharing (1 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080930/1929162419.shtml> at 5 October 2008

International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, Key senators oppose DRM, ISP filtering in secret ACTA treaty (3 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081003-key-senators-oppose-drm-isp-filtering-in-secret-acta-treaty.html> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Senators Push for Transparency for ACTA (4 October 2008)<http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9788/Senators+Push+for+Transparency+for+ACTA> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Senate Wants To Send US Copyright Cops To Foreign Countries (30 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080929/0238232400.shtml> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Even Senators Who Want Stronger Copyright Laws Are Worried About ACTA (3 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081003/0029142439.shtml> at 5 October 2008

isoHunt
Slyck, isoHunt Indexes over 1 Petabyte of Information (19 October 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1783_isoHunt_Indexes_over_1_Petabyte_of_Information> at 21 October 2008

ISP Liability
The Age, Rivals combine to combat crime (29 October 2008) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/biztech/kazaa-foes-join-up-to-fight-pirates-and-porn/2008/10/28/1224956013205.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 30 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Ex-Kazaaer wants to turn pirates into paying customers (28 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081028-new-service-aims-to-turn-pirates-into-purchasers.html> at 30 October 2008

ZeroPaid, KaZaA Founder, Former RIAA Anti-Piracy Head Join Forces to Fight Piracy (27 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9825/KaZaA+Founder%2C+Former+RIAA+Anti-Piracy+Head+Join+Forces+to+Fight+Piracy> at 30 October 2008

Billboard.biz, French Culture Minister Wins Backing For Three-Strikes Plan (28 October 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ic75447be81df667c797c0a51eb941fc1> at 30 October 2008

OutLaw, Beligian ISP wins reprieve in copyright infringement filtering case (28 October 2008) <http://www.out-law.com/page-9537> at 30 October 2008

TechDirt, Bowling Green University Enforces New Three-Strikes Anti-P2p Plan (23 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9823/Bowling+Green+University+Enforces+New+Three-Strikes+Anti-P2P+Plan> at 29 October 2008

TechDirt, Belgian Court Realizes That ISPs Shouldn't Be Forced To Block File Sharing (27 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081027/0428512655.shtml> at 29 October 2008

The Register, Belgian judge reverses moon-on-stick music copyright ruling (27 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/27/scarlet_isp_belgium_reversal/> at 28 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Belgian ISP Says It Cant Stop Illegal File Sharing (4 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9789/Belgian+ISP+Says+it+Cant+Stop+Illegal+File-Sharing> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Anti-P2p Higher Education Act May Cost Some Colleges $500,000 Annually (24 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9817/Anti-P2P+Higher+Education+Act+May+Cost+Some+Colleges+%24500%2C000+Annually> at 25 October 2008

The Local, Sweden one step closer to anti-filesharing law (23 October 2008) <http://www.thelocal.se/15156/20081023/> at 25 October 2008

TechDirt, Why ISPs Shouldn't Be Copyright Cops (20 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081020/0106342579.shtml> at 22 October 2008

BBC, Music fans back legal downloads (12 October 2008) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7664088.stm> at 15 October 2008

Slyck, ISP Involvement May Stem P2P Usage in UK (13 October 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1780_ISP_Involvement_May_Stem_P2P_Usage_in_UK> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, Useless Studies: Given The Choice Of No File Sharing Or No Internet, Guess What People Choose? (13 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081013/0119522529.shtml> at 14 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Download services increasingly popular with universities (9 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081009-39-of-big-us-universities-now-offer-school-sponsored-music-movies.html> at 12 October 2008

TechDirt, New Zealand Copyright Minister Sneaks In 3 Strikes Law; Yells At Those Who Ask Why (10 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081009/2144022508.shtml> at 12 October 2008

ZeroPaid, UK Prime Minister Denies Three Strikes Proposal ...After Europe Tossed It (6 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9791/UK+Prime+Minister+Denies+Three+Strikes+Proposal...+After+Europe+Tossed+It> at 10 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Italian Court Rules ISP Block of The Pirate Bay Illegal (2 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9782/Italian+Court+Rules+ISP+Block+of+The+Pirate+Bay+Illegal> at 5 October 2008

iTunes
CNet News, AC/DC's iTunes boycott is on Highway to Hell (14 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10066360-93.html> at 16 October 2008

AFP, YouTube links to online stores in money-making move (8 October 2008) <http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jRxMsYH4iZreyrPK_Pr4-8M30RJQ> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, YouTube Trying eCommerce; iTunes, Amazon On Board (8 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100708youtube> at 10 October 2008

TechDirt, EMI Sets Up Its Own Online Store As YouTube Tries Selling Music (8 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081007/2140232485.shtml> at 10 October 2008

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Copyright board leaves music royalty rate unchanged; Apple had threatened to shut iTunes (2 October 2008) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_10620493> at 5 October 2008

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Federal copyright board to set digital music royalties (1 October 2008) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_10611112?nclick_check=1> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Mechanicals Staying Steady on Paid Downloads... (3 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100208rates> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Oh the Drama: Royalty Decisions Await; iTunes Ultimatum Surfaces (1 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093008royalty> at 5 October 2008

The Register, Apple screws songwriters (again) (1 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/01/apple_itunes_threat/> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Copyright Royalty Board Keeps Download Rates The Same; iTunes 'Saved' (3 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081002/1807062438.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, Big, Big Annual Losses at EMI; 750 Million Pounds Plus (27 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102608emi> at 27 October 2008

TechDirt, Universal Music CEO Still Doesn't Believe In The Promotional Value Of Music (14 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081014/0115222536.shtml> at 15 October 2008

Digital Music News, Global Markets Under Serious Pressure; More Questions Surround Music (7 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100608markets> at 10 October 2008

LaLa
The Register, Lala sells 'streaming rights' at 10c a song (21 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/21/lala_10c_streaming_right/> at 22 October 2008

TechDirt, Lala Sings Yet Another Tune (21 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081021/0135062602.shtml> at 22 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Hands on: Lala.com's cloud music store changes everything (21 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081021-hands-on-lala-coms-cloud-music-store-changes-everything.html> at 22 October 2008

Digital Music News, But Better Than MySpace? Lala Rolls Dime-a-Stream Model (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102008lala> at 22 October 2008

WashingtonPost/Reuters, Facebook eyes digital-music business: report (17 October 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101700431.html> at 21 October 2008

Leaks
Digital Music News, Guns N' Roses Single Starts Floating; Album On Deck (23 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102208roses> at 24 October 2008

ZeroPaid, ACDC 'Black Ice' Leaked to BitTorrent (11 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9802/ACDC%27s+%27Black+Ice%27+Leaked+to+BitTorrent> at 12 October 2008

Digital Music News, Metallica Slows Down, But Still Stays on Top (26 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092508metallica> at 5 October 2008

Limewire
EFF Deeplinks, EFF Urges Court to Protect Innovation in Arista v. Lime Wire (26 September 2008) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2008/09/26> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, EFF: 'Limewire Not Liable for Copyright Infringement, Users Are' (1 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9777/EFF%3A+%27Limewire+Not+Liable+for+Copyright+Infringement%2C+Users+Are%27> at 5 October 2008

Fourtune, Lime Wire signs Lewis Black's record label (29 October 2008) <http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/28/technology/comedycentral.fortune/> at 31 October 2008

Fortune, Lime Wire seeks legitimacy (10 October 2008) <http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/09/technology/limewire.fortune/index.htm> at 15 October 2008

Digital Music News, Free, Authorized Content on... LimeWire? (17 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101608limewire> at 19 October 2008

P2p Blog, Kidz Bop label sues Limewire (14 October 2008) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-870.html> at 15 October 2008

Lobby Groups
ZeroPaid, Massive New Artists Rights Coalition Launches - Takes Aim at Major Recording Labels (6 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9792/Massive+New+Artists+Rights+Coalition+Launches+-+Takes+Aim+At+Major+Record+Labels> at 10 October 2008

TechDirt, Musicians Realize They Need Their Own Lobbying Group (6 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081005/2310512458.shtml> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, We Have Our Own Coalition, Thank You: British Stars Unite (6 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100308coalition> at 10 October 2008

TechDirt, Because There Aren't Enough Anti-Piracy Lobbying Groups... (25 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080925/0216422370.shtml> at 26 September 2008

Morpheus
P2p Blog, R.I.P., Morpheus: File sharing client shuts down, world fails to notice (29 October 2008) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-884.html> at 30 October 2008

MusiciansPolitics
TechDirt, Dear Bands: No Matter How Much You Dislike John McCain, He Can Most Likely Use Your Song (9 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081009/0139482501.shtml> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, (RED) Expanding Into Music Downloads; Announcements Coming (7 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100608red> at 10 October 2008

Muxtape
Digital Music News, Muxtape R.I.P., Again: Founder Spills Long Tale of Woe (29 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092608muxtape> at 5 October 2008

ZeroPaid, FaxTape - 'Create and Play an Instant Mixtape of Songs (1 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9778/Favtape+-+%27Create+and+Play+an+Instant+Mixtape+of+Songs%27> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, The RIAA's Playbook: No New Business Models Without RIAA Ownership (26 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080926/0004192380.shtml> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Slate: Dump MySpace Music, Bring Back Muxtape (6 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081003/0036072440.shtml> at 10 October 2008

MySpace
Future of Music Coalition, MySpace Music: Penthouse or Third-Floor Walkup (21 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/myspace-music-user-review.html> at 27 October 2008

Digital Music News, MySpace Music Inks IODA; Million-Plus Independent Songs (23 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102308ioda> at 24 October 2008

ArsTechnica, MySpace Music signs IODA, "virtual fifth" Merlin still MIA (23 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081023-myspace-music-signs-ioda-virtual-fifth-merlin-still-mia.html> at 25 October 2008

Digital Music News, MySpace Starts Catering to the Little Guy... (14 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101108myspace> at 14 October 2008

TechDirt, Slate: Dump MySpace Music, Bring Back Muxtape (6 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081003/0036072440.shtml> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, Just Keep Waiting It Out: MySpace Music Still Down (9 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100808myspace> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, Just Wait It Out: MySpace Music Temporarily Unavailable (8 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100708myspace> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, MySpace Music: One Week, One Billion Streams (2 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100108myspace> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, MySpace Music: So, How Does It Look? (26 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092508myspacereview> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Drama Hits MySpace Music: Why Are Indies So Mad? (26 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092508myspaceindie> at 5 October 2008

The Register, Poptastic MySpace Launches, without indies (26 September 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/26/myspace_music_launch/> at 5 October 2008

Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Rumors resurface of a Facebook music store (19 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081019-rumors-resurface-of-a-facebook-music-store.html> at 21 October 2008

Napster2
Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

New Business Models
TechDirt, Free Riding Isn't A Bug, It's A Feature (29 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081027/0335452651.shtml> at 30 October 2008

TechDirt, Prince: So Close, Yet So Far (29 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081023/1928292632.shtml> at 30 October 2008

TechDirt, Details Released On The Radiohead Experiment Results: A Tremendous Success (16 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081015/1640202552.shtml> at 19 October 2008

TechDirt, Another Band Starts Bundling Scarce And Infinite Goods (16 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081010/1357592518.shtml> at 19 October 2008

Digital Music News, Jackpot at the End of In Rainbows? Radiohead Sales Surpass 3 Million (15 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101508rainbow> at 15 October 2008

Digital Music News, Why Selling Music Still Matters... and Free Means Paid (10 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100908recordings> at 11 October 2008

TechDirt, Record Label Gives Fans A Reason To Buy (9 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081006/1448202466.shtml> at 10 October 2008

Creative Commons, The Indie Band Survival Guide (24 September 2008) <http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/9448> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Amazing What You Can Do When You Don't Sue Your Fans (26 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080924/0323382354.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Orphan Works
TechDirt, House Lets Orphan Works Legislation Die; Tons Of Content Remains Locked Up (1 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080930/1946332421.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Other
The Register, Bryan Adams pulls a Prince on fan sites (27 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/27/canada_rocker/> at 28 October 2008

Digital Music News, Why Artist Metadata Matters More Than Ever... (27 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102108metadata> at 27 October 2008

CNet News, AC/DC's iTunes boycott is on Highway to Hell (14 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10066360-93.html> at 16 October 2008

TechDirt, Slate: Dump MySpace Music, Bring Back Muxtape (6 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081003/0036072440.shtml> at 10 October 2008

CNet News, Court sides with Microsoft in Alcatel-Lucent case (25 September 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10051243-75.html> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Court Relieves Microsoft of $1.52 Billion Patent Claim (26 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092508msft> at 5 October 2008

The Register, Alcatel-Lucent Loses $1.5bn MP3 Patent Claim Against MS (26 September 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/26/microsoft_alcatel_lucent_patent_claim/> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, EMI Lawsuit Against Michael Robertson Dismissed... But Continues Against MP3Tunes (2 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081002/0952372437.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Other File Sharing Lawsuits
ZeroPaid, Rapidshare Losses in Court - Must Proactively Remove Copyrighted Content (2 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9781/Rapidshare+Loses+in+Court+-+Must+Proactively+Remove+Copyrighted+Content> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Germany Says P2P Company Must Proactively Monitor Content For Infringement (1 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081001/1233262430.shtml> at 5 October 2008

P2p Distribution (non music)
ZeroPaid, P2p Traffic Expected to Grow 400% Over Next 5 Years (24 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9818/P2P+Traffic+Expected+to+Grow+400%25+Over+Next+5+Years> at 25 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Forecast: Legal P2P uses growing 10x faster than illegal ones (22 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081022-forecast-legal-p2p-uses-growing-10x-faster-than-illegal-ones.html> at 24 October 2008

Slyck, P2P Traffic to Grow 400% in 5 Years (21 October 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1784_P2P_Traffic_to_Grow_400_in_5_Years> at 22 October 2008

P2p Blog, Stanford publishes engineering courses via Bittorent (15 October 2008) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-873.html> at 19 October 2008

TechDirt, Michael Moore Admits He Doesn't Care About International Downloads, But He Has To Pretend To (8 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081006/2317402474.shtml> at 10 October 2008

TechDirt, Michael Moore's Lawyers Think They Can Limit BitTorrent To Just US And Canada (2 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081002/0919362436.shtml> at 5 October 2008

P2p Legitimate Uses
Fortune, Lime Wire seeks legitimacy (10 October 2008) <http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/09/technology/limewire.fortune/index.htm> at 12 October 2008

P2p Statistics
ZeroPaid, STUDY: P2p Consumes 22% of Downstream, 61% of Upstream Bandwidth (24 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9819/STUDY%3A+P2P+Consumes+22%25+of+Downstream%2C+61%25+of+Upstream+Bandwidth> at 27 October 2008

ZeroPaid, P2p Traffic Expected to Grow 400% Over Next 5 Years (24 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9818/P2P+Traffic+Expected+to+Grow+400%25+Over+Next+5+Years> at 25 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Forecast: Legal P2P uses growing 10x faster than illegal ones (22 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081022-forecast-legal-p2p-uses-growing-10x-faster-than-illegal-ones.html> at 24 October 2008

Slyck, P2P Traffic to Grow 400% in 5 Years (21 October 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1784_P2P_Traffic_to_Grow_400_in_5_Years> at 22 October 2008

Slyck, isoHunt Indexes over 1 Petabyte of Information (19 October 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1783_isoHunt_Indexes_over_1_Petabyte_of_Information> at 21 October 2008

BBC, Music fans back legal downloads (12 October 2008) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7664088.stm> at 15 October 2008

Slyck, ISP Involvement May Stem P2P Usage in UK (13 October 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1780_ISP_Involvement_May_Stem_P2P_Usage_in_UK> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, Useless Studies: Given The Choice Of No File Sharing Or No Internet, Guess What People Choose? (13 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081013/0119522529.shtml> at 14 October 2008

Fortune, Lime Wire seeks legitimacy (10 October 2008) <http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/09/technology/limewire.fortune/index.htm> at 12 October 2008

ArsTechnica, P2P growth slowing as infringement goes deeper undercover (30 September 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080930-p2p-growth-slowing-as-infringement-goes-deeper-undercover.html> at 5 October 2008

Slyck, BitTorrent and eDonkey2000 Represent nearly all P2P Traffic (2 October 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1774_BitTorrent_and_eDonkey2000_Represent_nearly_all_P2P_Traffic> at 5 October 2008

Phones/Digital Music
Digital Music News, Nokia Officially Comes With Music; EMI on Board (2 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100208nokia> at 5 October 2008

The Register, Nokia's Free Offer Isn't So Free (2 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/02/nokia_comes_with_strings/> at 5 October 2008

washingtonpost.com, Nokia to start music service with UK launch (2 September 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/02/AR2008090200082.html> at 5 September 2008

Publishing
Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

TechDirt, Could Radiohead's Success Spell Doom For Music Collective Bargaining (22 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081020/1129582590.shtml> at 23 October 2008

Digital Music News, Oh the Drama: Royalty Decisions Await; iTunes Ultimatum Surfaces (1 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093008royalty> at 5 October 2008

The Register, Apple screws songwriters (again) (1 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/01/apple_itunes_threat/> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Copyright Royalty Board Keeps Download Rates The Same; iTunes 'Saved' (3 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081002/1807062438.shtml> at 5 October 2008

QTrax
Wired, Qtrax Licenses Universal Music Group International (14 October 2008) <http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/10/qtrax-licenses.html> at 15 October 2008

RapidShare
ZeroPaid, Rapidshare Losses in Court - Must Proactively Remove Copyrighted Content (2 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9781/Rapidshare+Loses+in+Court+-+Must+Proactively+Remove+Copyrighted+Content> at 5 October 2008

Recording Contracts
Digital Music News, Live Nation Mega-Deals Keep Getting Bigger... (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102008equity> at 22 October 2008

ZeroPaid, Massive New Artists Rights Coalition Launches - Takes Aim at Major Recording Labels (6 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9792/Massive+New+Artists+Rights+Coalition+Launches+-+Takes+Aim+At+Major+Record+Labels> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, We Have Our Own Coalition, Thank You: British Stars Unite (6 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100308coalition> at 10 October 2008

Rhapsody
Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

WashingtonPost/Reuters, Facebook eyes digital-music business: report (17 October 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101700431.html> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, An Alliance, Of Sorts: iLike + TuneCore Partnership Emerges (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708alliance> at 21 October 2008

Royalties
Future of Music Coallition, (Web)Casting Call (30 September 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/09/webcasting-call.html> at 27 October 2008

Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

TechDirt, Could Radiohead's Success Spell Doom For Music Collective Bargaining (22 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081020/1129582590.shtml> at 23 October 2008

Digital Music News, The Dirty Game Behind Webcaster Royalty Rates... (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102008politics> at 22 October 2008

Digital Music News, Westergren, Pandora Await Upcoming Webcaster Royalty Rates (6 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100308westergren> at 10 October 2008

CNet News, Net radio bill passes House (27 September 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10052966-93.html> at 5 October 2008

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Copyright board leaves music royalty rate unchanged; Apple had threatened to shut iTunes (2 October 2008) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_10620493> at 5 October 2008

SiliconValley/Associated Press, Federal copyright board to set digital music royalties (1 October 2008) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_10611112?nclick_check=1> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, House Extends SoundExchange, Internet Broadcaster Talks (29 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092608hr> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Mechanicals Staying Steady on Paid Downloads... (3 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100208rates> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Deal Ahead? Senate Okays Extended Webcaster Talks (1 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093008senate> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Oh the Drama: Royalty Decisions Await; iTunes Ultimatum Surfaces (1 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093008royalty> at 5 October 2008

The Register, US politicians back Act to save internet radio (29 September 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/29/internet_radio_act/> at 5 October 2008

The Register, Apple screws songwriters (again) (1 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/01/apple_itunes_threat/> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Copyright Royalty Board Keeps Download Rates The Same; iTunes 'Saved' (3 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081002/1807062438.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Satellite
Digital Music News, No Satellite Bailout: Sirius Moves Towards 50-Cent (1 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093008siri> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, Radio Companies Try To Force Satellite Radio Devices To Play HD Radio Too (2 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081001/0342372426.shtml> at 5 October 2008

Search Engine
TechDirt, Search Engine Cache Isn't Copyright Infringement (24 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081017/0150532568.shtml> at 27 October 2008

ZeroPaid, ZeroPaid Interviews FilesTube - a Web Search Tool for Files (21 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9812/ZeroPaid+Interviews+FilesTube+-+a+Web+Search+Tool+for+Files> at 22 October 2008

CNet News, Searchme tries music streaming to attract users (20 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10070614-2.html> at 22 October 2008

Social Networking Music
ArsTechnica, Rumors resurface of a Facebook music store (19 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081019-rumors-resurface-of-a-facebook-music-store.html> at 21 October 2008

WashingtonPost/Reuters, Facebook eyes digital-music business: report (17 October 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101700431.html> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, An Alliance, Of Sorts: iLike + TuneCore Partnership Emerges (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708alliance> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, Another Facebook Music Rumor: Maybe, Maybe Not (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101808facebook> at 21 October 2008

Streaming
Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

The Register, Lala sells 'streaming rights' at 10c a song (21 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/21/lala_10c_streaming_right/> at 22 October 2008

TechDirt, Lala Sings Yet Another Tune (21 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081021/0135062602.shtml> at 22 October 2008

ArsTechnica, Hands on: Lala.com's cloud music store changes everything (21 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081021-hands-on-lala-coms-cloud-music-store-changes-everything.html> at 22 October 2008

CNet News, Searchme tries music streaming to attract users (20 October 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10070614-2.html> at 22 October 2008

Digital Music News, Rhapsody, AmazonMP3: If Awareness Could Kill... (10 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100908ipsos> at 11 October 2008

Digital Music News, Westergren, Pandora Await Upcoming Webcaster Royalty Rates (6 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100308westergren> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, MySpace Music: One Week, One Billion Streams (2 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100108myspace> at 5 October 2008

Subscription
Digital Music News, An Alliance, Of Sorts: iLike + TuneCore Partnership Emerges (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708alliance> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, TLC for TDC? Why a Danish Model Is Getting So Much Attention (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708tdc> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, Rhapsody, AmazonMP3: If Awareness Could Kill... (10 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100908ipsos> at 11 October 2008

Terrestrial Radio
TechDirt, Are Teens Listening To More Radio? (28 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081027/0214572646.shtml> at 30 October 2008

Future of Music Coalition, Payola and Indie Access to Commercial Airwaves (23 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/payola-and-indie-access-to-commercial.html> at 27 October 2008

Future of Music Coallition, (Web)Casting Call (30 September 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/09/webcasting-call.html> at 27 October 2008

Digital Music News, Independents: We Got Playlist & Payola Problems... (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102008a2im> at 22 October 2008

Digital Music News, Westergren, Pandora Await Upcoming Webcaster Royalty Rates (6 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100308westergren> at 10 October 2008

Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
ZeroPaid, STUDY: P2p Consumes 22% of Downstream, 61% of Upstream Bandwidth (24 October 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9819/STUDY%3A+P2P+Consumes+22%25+of+Downstream%2C+61%25+of+Upstream+Bandwidth> at 27 October 2008

ArsTechnica, WiMAX networks: we won't single out P2P for punishment (3 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081003-wimax-traffic-management-to-be-application-agnostic.html> at 5 October 2008

EFF Deeplinks, Comcast Unveils Its New Traffic Management Architecture (22 September 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/comcast-unveils-its-new-traffic-management-archite> at 5 October 2008

CNet News, Net neutrality: An American problem? (28 September 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10053045-94.html> at 5 October 2008

The Register, Sprint threatens P2p throttling on WiMax (1 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/01/xohm_and_file_sharing/> at 5 October 2008

Webcasting
TechDirt, Are Teens Listening To More Radio? (28 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081027/0214572646.shtml> at 30 October 2008

Future of Music Coallition, (Web)Casting Call (30 September 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/09/webcasting-call.html> at 27 October 2008

Future of Music Coallition, Agreement Royale (1 October 2008) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2008/10/agreement-royale.html> at 27 October 2008

Digital Music News, The Dirty Game Behind Webcaster Royalty Rates... (21 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102008politics> at 22 October 2008

Digital Music News, Pandora Confirms Layoffs; 14 Percent Affected (20 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101708pandora> at 21 October 2008

Digital Music News, Westergren, Pandora Await Upcoming Webcaster Royalty Rates (6 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100308westergren> at 10 October 2008

CNet News, Net radio bill passes House (27 September 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10052966-93.html> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, House Extends SoundExchange, Internet Broadcaster Talks (29 September 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092608hr> at 5 October 2008

Digital Music News, Deal Ahead? Senate Okays Extended Webcaster Talks (1 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093008senate> at 5 October 2008

The Register, US politicians back Act to save internet radio (29 September 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/29/internet_radio_act/> at 5 October 2008

TechDirt, NAB Trying To Cut Off Pandora's Air Supply (26 September 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080926/1625032387.shtml> at 5 October 2008

YouTube
ArsTechnica, Fixing DMCA takedown problems through shaming, legal reform (20 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081020-fixing-dmca-takedown-problems-through-shaming-legal-reform.html> at 22 October 2008

ArsTechnica, YouTube to McCain: No special treatment for DMCA takedowns (15 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081015-youtube-to-mccain-no-special-treatement-for-dmca-takedowns.html> at 15 October 2008

The Register, GooTube snubs McCain's call for DMCA Favoritism (15 October 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/15/youtube_responds_to_mccain/> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, YouTube Tells McCain He Doesn't Get Special DMCA Treatment (15 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081015/1615212551.shtml> at 15 October 2008

EFF, McCain Campaign Feels DMCA Sting Legal Analysis (14 October 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/10/mccain-campaign-feels-dmca-sting> at 15 October 2008

ArsTechnica, McCain/Palin campaign angry over bogus DMCA takedowns (14 October 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081014-mccainpalin-campaign-angry-over-bogus-dmca-takedowns.html> at 15 October 2008

TechDirt, McCain Campaign Sends Letter To YouTube Defending Fair Use (14 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081014/0058102535.shtml> at 15 October 2008

AFP, YouTube links to online stores in money-making move (8 October 2008) <http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jRxMsYH4iZreyrPK_Pr4-8M30RJQ> at 10 October 2008

TechDirt, EMI Sets Up Its Own Online Store As YouTube Tries Selling Music (8 October 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081007/2140232485.shtml> at 10 October 2008

Digital Music News, YouTube Trying eCommerce; iTunes, Amazon On Board (8 October 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100708youtube> at 10 October 2008

EFF Deeplinks, YouTube Anti-Scientology Takedowns: Good News, Bad News (25 September 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/youtube-anti-scientology-takedowns-good-news-bad-n-0> at 5 October 2008