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
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