Monday, June 01, 2009

EFF: Boldly Going Where No Copyright Org Has Successfully Gone Before - RIP Captain Copyright.

Ad Supported Music
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009

Digital Music News, Think You Can Tame China? Top100, Google Are Trying... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909china> at 3 May 2009

Anti Trust Issues
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009

Artists
P2p Blog, HipHop musician: Steal my music and spend the money on stuff that matters (29 May 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1062.html> at 1 June 2009

TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009

EFF Deeplinks, Danger Mouse Releases a Blank CD-R (18 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/05/danger-mouse-inducem> at 29 May 2009

The Register, Danger Mouse seems to want fans to pirate his blocked release (19 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/19/danger_mouse_muzzled/> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, New Danger Mouse CD Released As A Blank CD-R Due To Legal Fight With EMI (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090515/1154504899.shtml> at 18 May 2009

Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Coldplay releases live album as free download (15 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86229/coldplay-releases-live-album-as-free-download/> at 18 May 2009

Digital Music News, A Better Cut: Live Nation Pushing Artist Page MP3s... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509live> at 11 May 2009

TechDirt, Radiohead's Manager: File Sharing Should Be Legal; It's Great For Music (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/0229264765.shtml> at 10 May 2009

CNet News, Reznor nails his way back into App Store (7 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10235906-37.html> at 10 May 2009

CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009

BitTorrent
The WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, Spaniard sued for music file-sharing networks (19 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901568.html> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, The BitTorrent iPhone App: Denied by Apple... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209bittorrent> at 13 May 2009

The Register, US P2P bill aims shackles at browsers, IM (6 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/06/p2p_bill_overreach/> at 10 May 2o09

ZeroPaid, Google Currently Offering Free Web App to Access BitTorrent Trackers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86181/google-currently-offering-free-public-and-private-bittorrent-trackers/> at 10 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Mininova Tests Out “Content Recognition System” (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86168/mininova-tests-out-content-recognition-system/> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, Indie Record Label Sponsors isoHunt BitTorrent Tracker Site (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0411034737.shtml> at 6 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Report - Rapidshare Gave Personal Information to Rights Holders to Assist Home Raid of Uploader (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86132/report-rapidshare-gave-personal-information-to-rights-holders-to-assist-home-raid-of-uploader/> at 3 May 2009

Blanket/Collective Licensing
TechDirt, Ask Jim Griffin Questions About Choruss... Along With My Concerns About It (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090521/1714594965.shtml> at 29 May 2009

The Register, Billy Bragg: Three-strikes lobbying is 'shameful' (20 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/20/bragg_three_strikes/> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Study - Legalizing Filesharing and Issuing Flat Rate is the Way to Go (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86206/study-legalizing-filesharing-and-issuing-flat-rate-is-the-way-to-go/> at 13 May 2009

CD Sales
TechDirt, TuneCore, Amazon Team Up To Make It Even Easier & Cheaper For Bands To Sell CDs (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090522/1513314986.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Coldplay Giving Away Free CD At Shows And Free Downloads (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1213174742.shtml> at 5 May 2009

Concerts
Digital Music News, Stimulate This: Major Acts Dropping Ticket Prices... (12 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109stimulate> at 12 May 2009

TechDirt, Coldplay Giving Away Free CD At Shows And Free Downloads (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1213174742.shtml> at 5 May 2009

Copyright Law EU
ArsTechnica, iTunes still not available in some EU countries. Here's why (26 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/itunes-still-not-available-in-some-eu-countries-heres-why.ars> at 1 June 2009

Digital Music News, Messy European Licensing Gets a Little Less Messy... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052609euro> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Why Is It So Hard To Set Up A Pan-European Music License? (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1151095035.shtml> at 29 May 2009

SiliconValley, Music industry pushed to open up online rights across Europe (26 May 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12450842?nclick_check=1> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed? (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86251/will-the-eu-litigate-france-over-french-three-strikes-law-if-passed/> at 19 May 2009

ArsTechnica, European Parliament smacks down France on three strikes law (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/european-parliament-smacks-down-france-on-three-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Impossibility? EU Lawmakers Call for Unified Market Online (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509eu> at 11 May 2009

ComputerWorld, Reform of EU telecom laws rejected by European Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=16272025-1A64-6A71-CE42CECA725771BA> at 10 May 2009

The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009

euobserver.com, EU telecoms bill compromise may still threaten French internet law (30 April 2009) <http://euobserver.com/19/28047> at 3 April 2009

ZeroPaid, EU Reopens Backdoor to Graduated Response in Telecoms Package (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86150/eu-reopens-backdoor-to-graduated-response-in-telecoms-package/> at 5 May 2009

TechDirt, EU Says No To Three Strikes On Accusation Only; Requires Court Order (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/1014074769.shtml> at 10 May 2009

ZeroPaid, European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86171/european-parliament-shuts-the-door-on-three-strikes-law/> at 10 May 2009

ArsTechnica, France set for showdown with EU after passing 3 strikes law (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/france-set-for-showdown-with-eu-after-passing-3-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009

The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009

Copyright Law Other Countries
ArsTechnica, EU: UK needs "private copying" copyright exemption (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eu-wants-to-end-fragmentation-of-laws-on-private-copying.ars> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Latest Poll - Pirate Party Could Win a Seat in EU Election (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86286/latest-poll-pirate-party-could-win-a-seat-in-eu-election/> at 28 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List”(21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009

ArsTechnica, Canada IP battlelines: "plagiarized" report, piracy "guesses" (29 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/canada-ip-battlelines-plagiarized-report-piracy-guesses.ars> at 1 June 2009

ZeroPaid, Is Putting Canada on a Priority Watchlist Going to Backfire? (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86148/is-putting-canada-on-a-priority-watchlist-going-to-backfire/> at 5 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Conference Board of Canada Recalls IP Report (28 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86325/conference-board-of-canada-recalls-ip-report/> at 31 May 2009

TechDirt, Canadian Report On IP Not Just Deceptive... But Plagiarized (26 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090525/1359354994.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, The Conference Board Of Canada Recalls Three IP Reports; Admits Plagiarism (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1258425047.shtml> at 29 May 2009

Canada.com, File-sharing report that slammed Canada plagiarized: Expert (25 May 2009) <http://www.canada.com/Business/File+sharing+report+that+slammed+Canada+plagiarized+Expert/1629172/story.html> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Conference Board of Canada Pirates Report to Call for Tough Action Against Piracy? (26 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86311/conference-board-of-canada-pirates-report-to-call-for-tough-action-against-piracy/> at 28 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Report Ignored Independant Research - Digital Economy Report Fiasco Widens (26 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86313/report-ignored-independant-research-digital-economy-report-fiasco-widens/> at 28 May 2009

TechDirt, New Law In Korea Means Google Bans The Uploading Of Music On Any Blog (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0226545039.shtml> at 29 May 2009

The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009

Billboard.biz, Spanish Protest Against P2P Restrictions (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id950b3467e2c7b0ef4fc372ddfe19a86> at 29 May 2009

Billboard.biz, Spanish P2P Trial Begins (21 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82a4bef38019931245f14663172d3727> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Record Labels Continue Their Attack On Spanish File Sharing Programmers (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090520/0119354941.shtml> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Spanish P2P Developer Goes to Court for “Unfair Competition” (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86284/spanish-p2p-developer-goes-to-court-for-unfair-competition/> at 28 May 2009

The WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, Spaniard sued for music file-sharing networks (19 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901568.html> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, Recording Industry Tries To Shut Down Search Engine In Spain Without Allowing It To Defend Itself (14 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090513/1913474876.shtml> at 15 May 2009

CNet News, Studios win Australian piracy victory (25 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10248869-93.html> at 29 May 2009

The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009

TechDirt, Movie Studios Continue To Demand Australian ISP Admit To Supporting Piracy (18 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/2316114916.shtml> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, UK Politicians Recognizing That Draconian Licensing Policies Can Harm Up-And-Coming Musicians (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/1247384909.shtml> at 22 May 2009

The Register, UK fines for IP infringement to rocket (5 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/05/ip_infringement_fines/> at 6 May 2009

TechDirt, New Zealand Denies It's Scrapping Copyright Laws (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0440064740.shtml> at 5 May 2009

National Business Review, Entire Copyright Act to be scrapped (1 May 2009) <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/entire-copyright-act-be-scrapped-101820> at 3 May 2009

guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009

TechDirt, UK Looks To Increase Fines For Copyright Infringement By 10X (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090505/1843564759.shtml> at 10 May 2009

ArsTechnica, Five things New Zealand's copyright law rewrite must cover (15 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/nz-to-toss-copyright-law-start-from-scratch.ars> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, STUDY: Swedish File-Sharing Down 20% (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86223/study-swedish-file-sharing-down-20/> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Swedish ISP Fights Anti-File-Sharing Law (4 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86152/swedish-isp-fights-anti-file-sharing-law/> at 5 May 2009

ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009

Digital Music News, Swedish ISPs vow to erase users' traffic data (28 April 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10229618-93.html> at 3 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Swedish Internet Traffic Still Down Almost 50% (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86175/swedish-internet-traffic-still-down-almost-50/> at 10 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009

The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009

The Local, 'File sharing law goes too far': Swedish EU election candidates (4 May 2009) <http://www.thelocal.se/19226/20090504/> at 6 May 2009

The Economic Times, India ahead of US, UK in IP laws, enforcement practices (6 May 2009) <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/India-ahead-of-US-UK-in-IP-laws-enforcement-practices/articleshow/4492767.cms> at 10 May 2009

Computerworld, Work continues on Copyright Act (4 May 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/593AE7BB01CE30EBCC2575AB0077BDC2> at 6 May 2009

Billboard.biz, Pirate Jailed Down Under (1 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if87cf911cde7b6e949af4c91965ef95f> at 3 May 2009

PCW, Italian Courts Target Pirate Bay (30 April 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164112/italian_courts_target_pirate_bay.html> at 3 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Music Industry Angry Over Piracy from…1897? (1 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86135/pic-music-industry-angry-over-piracy-from1897/> at 3 May 2009

Copyright Law USA
ArsTechnica, EFF gives copyright education a crack with new curriculum (28 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eff-gives-copyright-education-a-crack-with-new-curriculum.ars> at 1 June 2009

TechDirt, EFF Launches Copyright Curriculum To Counter RIAA Propaganda Being Handed Out To Schools (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1836105038.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Will The RIAA Shut Down Public School Kids From Singing Pop Songs On YouTube? (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/0253005023.shtml> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Claiming That Downloading Is Fair Use Seems Destined To Fail... Badly (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1312024935.shtml> at 22 May 2009

The Economist, Copyright and wrongs (10 May 2009) <http://www.economist.com/debate/days/view/310> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, The Economist Debate On Copyright Needs Your Input (7 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1241014783.shtml> at 10 May 2009

iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009

TechDirt, Who Knew Discussing A Long Repealed Copyright Law Could Be So Interesting (1 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0113064710.shtml> at 3 May 2009

TechDirt, New Zealand Officials To Scrap Copyright Law; Start From Scratch (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090430/1400034708.shtml> at 3 May 2009

Creative Commons
TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009

Culture/Remixing
ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Gets an Anthem (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86249/the-pirate-bay-gets-an-anthem/> at 19 May 2009

TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009

Damages
ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009

ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009

Digital Sales
Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009

The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009

Digital Music Stores
The Register, Details of Sky's music download service leak (22 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/22/sky_music_deal/> at 29 May 2009

Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009

The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009

Digital Music News, Think You Can Tame China? Top100, Google Are Trying... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909china> at 3 May 2009

DMCA
ArsTechnica, YouTube sails out of safe harbor to reinstate marriage video (14 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/youtube-sails-out-of-safe-harbor-to-reinstate-marriage-video.ars> at 1 June 2009

ZeroPaid, Mininova Tests Out “Content Recognition System” (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86168/mininova-tests-out-content-recognition-system/> at 10 May 2009

DRM
ArsTechnica, Landmark study: DRM truly does make pirates out of us all (27 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/landmark-study-drm-truly-does-make-pirates-out-of-us-all.ars> at 1 June 2009

TechDirt, Study On How DRM Harms Free Expression (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/0213135020.shtml> at 31 May 2009

TechDirt, Study Says DRM Pushes Users To Illegal Downloads (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1123165044.shtml> at 29 May 2009

Economics
PRS for Music - Economic Insight, The Long Tail of P2P (Issue 14, 14 May 2009) <http://www.prsformusic.com/monline/research/Documents/The%20long%20tail%20of%20P2P%20v9.pdf> at 1 June 2009

Wired, Report Challenges Long Tail Theory on P2P Networks (14 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/report-challenges-long-tail-theory-on-p2p-networks/> at 1 June 2009

TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009

The Economist, Copyright and wrongs (10 May 2009) <http://www.economist.com/debate/days/view/310> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, The Economist Debate On Copyright Needs Your Input (7 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1241014783.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Education Campaigns
ArsTechnica, EFF gives copyright education a crack with new curriculum (28 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eff-gives-copyright-education-a-crack-with-new-curriculum.ars> at 1 June 2009

ZeroPaid, EFF’s “Teach Copyright” Class Counters Entertainment Industry Misinformation (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86326/effs-teach-copyright-class-counters-entertainment-industry-misinformation/> at 31 May 2009

TechDirt, EFF Launches Copyright Curriculum To Counter RIAA Propaganda Being Handed Out To Schools (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1836105038.shtml> at 29 May 2009

EULA
TechDirt, Court Rejects Online Terms Of Service That Reserve The Right To Change At Any Time (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090508/0212134792.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Facebook
TechDirt, Legal Questions About Facebook's Bocking Of Links To The Pirate Bay (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1152134782.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Wired, Facebook’s E-mail Censorship is Legally Dubious, Experts Say (6 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/facebooks-e-mail-censorship-is-legally-dubious-experts-say/> at 10 May 2009

Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009

TechDirt, Last Chance For The Old Recording Industry... But Plenty Of Excitement In The New Music Industry (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/0213544923.shtml> at 22 May 2009

Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ArsTechnica, YouTube sails out of safe harbor to reinstate marriage video (14 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/youtube-sails-out-of-safe-harbor-to-reinstate-marriage-video.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009

ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, Claiming That Downloading Is Fair Use Seems Destined To Fail... Badly (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1312024935.shtml> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009

ArsTechnica, EU: UK needs "private copying" copyright exemption (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eu-wants-to-end-fragmentation-of-laws-on-private-copying.ars> at 15 May 2009

The Economic Times, India ahead of US, UK in IP laws, enforcement practices (6 May 2009) <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/India-ahead-of-US-UK-in-IP-laws-enforcement-practices/articleshow/4492767.cms> at 10 May 2009

File Sharing
TechDirt, Study Says DRM Pushes Users To Illegal Downloads (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1123165044.shtml> at 29 May 2009

Filtering
The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009

The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009

TechDirt, Legal Questions About Facebook's Bocking Of Links To The Pirate Bay (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1152134782.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Graduated Response Other Countries
euobserver.com, EU telecoms bill compromise may still threaten French internet law (30 April 2009) <http://euobserver.com/19/28047> at 3 April 2009

ZeroPaid, European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86171/european-parliament-shuts-the-door-on-three-strikes-law/> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, EU Says No To Three Strikes On Accusation Only; Requires Court Order (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/1014074769.shtml> at 10 May 2009

ArsTechnica, European Parliament smacks down France on three strikes law (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/european-parliament-smacks-down-france-on-three-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, EU Reopens Backdoor to Graduated Response in Telecoms Package (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86150/eu-reopens-backdoor-to-graduated-response-in-telecoms-package/> at 5 May 2009

ComputerWorld, Reform of EU telecom laws rejected by European Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=16272025-1A64-6A71-CE42CECA725771BA> at 10 May 2oo9

Freedom To Tinker, A Modest Proposal: Three-Strikes for Print (13 May 2009) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/modest-proposal-three-strikes-print> at 29 May 2009

WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism (21 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/21/AR2009052101770.html> at 29 May 2009

SiliconValley/Associated Press, French lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12351380?nclick_check=1> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, French Minister - Three Strikes Law Would See 1000 Disconnections Daily (24 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86288/french-minister-three-strikes-law-would-see-1000-disconnections-daily/> at 28 May 2009

The Register, Billy Bragg: Three-strikes lobbying is 'shameful' (20 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/20/bragg_three_strikes/> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed? (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86251/will-the-eu-litigate-france-over-french-three-strikes-law-if-passed/> at 19 May 2009

The Register, France says 'Oui!' to three strikes for music pirates (12 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/12/france_three_strikes/> at 13 May 2009

ZeroPaid, France Passes “Three-Strikes” Law (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86203/france-passes-three-strikes-law-2/> at 13 May 2009

TechDirt, France Strikes Out: Approves Cutting People Off The Internet (12 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1119344844.shtml> at 13 May 2009

The Washington Post/Reuters, French parliament debates Internet piracy again (29 April 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/29/AR2009042903115.html> at 3 May 2009

TechDirt, Employee Of French TV Station Fired For Criticizing Three Strikes Plan (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1623524787.shtml> at 10 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Man’s Opposition to French Three Strikes Law Costs Him His Job (10 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86195/mans-opposition-to-french-three-strikes-law-costs-him-his-job/> at 12 May 2009

BBC News, French net piracy bill signed off (13 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8046564.stm> at 15 May 2009

ArsTechnica, France set for showdown with EU after passing 3 strikes law (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/france-set-for-showdown-with-eu-after-passing-3-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Take Two: France Tries Three-Strikes Once Again... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909three> at 3 May 2009

ZeroPaid, French Arts Community Revolts Against French Three Strikes Legislation (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86130/french-arts-community-revolts-against-french-three-strikes-legislation/> at 3 May 2009

guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009

ArsTechnica, UK ISPs refuse to play Internet copyright cops (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/uk-isps-refuse-to-play-internet-copyright-cops.ars> at 15 May 2009

BBC News, Call to 'disconnect file-sharers' (12 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8044251.stm> at 13 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Korean TV Networks Threaten P2P Sites (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86329/korean-tv-networks-threaten-p2p-sites/> at 31 May 2009

Computerworld, Work continues on Copyright Act (4 May 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/593AE7BB01CE30EBCC2575AB0077BDC2> at 6 May 2009

TechDirt, New Zealand Officials To Scrap Copyright Law; Start From Scratch (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090430/1400034708.shtml> at 3 May 2009

TechDirt, New Zealand Denies It's Scrapping Copyright Laws (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0440064740.shtml> at 5 May 2009

Computerworld, NZ’s S92A failure linked to Aussie ISP copyright case (30 April 2009)<http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/D977FD6D78A9F631CC2575A7001B7B5B> at 3 May 2009

National Business Review, Entire Copyright Act to be scrapped (1 May 2009) <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/entire-copyright-act-be-scrapped-101820> at 3 May 2009

Graduated Response USA
Freedom To Tinker, A Modest Proposal: Three-Strikes for Print (13 May 2009) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/modest-proposal-three-strikes-print> at 29 May 2009

Imeem
Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, To Live Another Day: Imeem Reportedly Gets Critical Funding... (7 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050609imeem> at 11 May 2009

Independents
TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Digital Music News, The Dream, The Drudgery: Still Want to Be a DIY Artist? (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409diy> at 5 May 2009

Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
ZeroPaid, German Report - Copyright Industry Retreats Lawsuit Against Filesharer (28 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86323/german-report-copyright-industry-retreats-lawsuit-against-filesharer/> at 31 May 2009

TechDirt, Record Labels Continue Their Attack On Spanish File Sharing Programmers (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090520/0119354941.shtml> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Norway - Can the Copyright Industry Prosecute Copyright Infringers? (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86198/norway-can-the-copyright-industry-prosecute-copyright-infringers/> at 13 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Report - Rapidshare Gave Personal Information to Rights Holders to Assist Home Raid of Uploader (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86132/report-rapidshare-gave-personal-information-to-rights-holders-to-assist-home-raid-of-uploader/> at 3 May 2009

Individual Lawsuits USA
Wired, Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case! (15 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/lawyer-spent-130000-defending-riaa-case/> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009

ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, RIAA Objects to Jammie Thomas Having Legal Council During Re-trial (17 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86243/riaa-objects-to-jammie-thomas-having-legal-council-during-re-trial/> at 18 May 2009

Slyck, Who is Still Being Sued by the Music Industry (11 May 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1853_Who_is_Still_Being_Sued_by_the_Music_Industry> at 15 May 2009

ArsTechnica, RIAA: "we have no choice" but to file more named lawsuits (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-we-have-no-choice-but-to-file-more-named-lawsuits.ars> at 15 May 2009

ArsTechncia, Not-so-shocking: Jammie Thomas, RIAA unable to settle (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/not-so-shocking-jammie-thomas-riaa-unable-to-settle.ars> at 15 May 2009

TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Refuses To Settle: This Is Probably A Bad Idea (13 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1900534852.shtml> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, RIAA v. Fans: The Lawsuit Stink That Just Won't Quit... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309riaa> at 15 May 2009

Wired, No Settlement in RIAA v. Jammie Thomas (12 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/riaa-v-jammie-thomas-retrial-slated-june-15/> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, RIAA Sues Even More File-Sharers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86174/riaa-sues-even-more-file-sharers/> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, RIAA Still Filing Lawsuits... (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0114014729.shtml> at 6 May 2009

Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Gary Shapiro: The Copyright Lobby Is Restricting Innovation And It Needs To StopSay (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0313165042.shtml> at 31 May 2009

International Copyright Issues
ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List” (21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Pressuring Other Countries to Enforce Copyright to Be Part of US Foreign Policy (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86273/pressuring-other-countries-to-enforce-copyright-to-be-part-of-us-foreign-policy/> at 22 May 2009

ArsTechnica, ACTA transparency: can shame work where lawsuits fail? (7 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/acta-can-shame-work-where-lawsuits-fail.ars> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Government Still Blocking Information on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty (6 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/05/06> at 10 May 2009

PC World, Groups Complain of Continued Secrecy About Trade Pact (7 May 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164472/groups_complain_of_continued_secrecy_about_trade_pact.html> at 10 May 2009

iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009

Individual Lawsuits USA
Wired, No Settlement in RIAA v. Jammie Thomas (12 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/riaa-v-jammie-thomas-retrial-slated-june-15/> at 15 May 2009

Wired, Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case! (15 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/lawyer-spent-130000-defending-riaa-case/> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechncia, Not-so-shocking: Jammie Thomas, RIAA unable to settle (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/not-so-shocking-jammie-thomas-riaa-unable-to-settle.ars> at 15 May 2009

TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Refuses To Settle: This Is Probably A Bad Idea (13 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1900534852.shtml> at 15 May 2009

ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009

ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, RIAA Objects to Jammie Thomas Having Legal Council During Re-trial (17 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86243/riaa-objects-to-jammie-thomas-having-legal-council-during-re-trial/> at 18 May 2009

ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009

ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009

Slyck, Who is Still Being Sued by the Music Industry (11 May 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1853_Who_is_Still_Being_Sued_by_the_Music_Industry> at 15 May 2009

ArsTechnica, RIAA: "we have no choice" but to file more named lawsuits (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-we-have-no-choice-but-to-file-more-named-lawsuits.ars> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, RIAA v. Fans: The Lawsuit Stink That Just Won't Quit... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309riaa> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, RIAA Sues Even More File-Sharers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86174/riaa-sues-even-more-file-sharers/> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, RIAA Still Filing Lawsuits... (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0114014729.shtml> at 6 May 2009

Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Gary Shapiro: The Copyright Lobby Is Restricting Innovation And It Needs To StopSay (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0313165042.shtml> at 31 May 2009

International Copyright Issues
ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List” (21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Pressuring Other Countries to Enforce Copyright to Be Part of US Foreign Policy (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86273/pressuring-other-countries-to-enforce-copyright-to-be-part-of-us-foreign-policy/> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009

ArsTechnica, ACTA transparency: can shame work where lawsuits fail? (7 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/acta-can-shame-work-where-lawsuits-fail.ars> at 15 May 2009

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Government Still Blocking Information on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty (6 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/05/06> at 10 May 2009

PC World, Groups Complain of Continued Secrecy About Trade Pact (7 May 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164472/groups_complain_of_continued_secrecy_about_trade_pact.html> at 10 May 2009

iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009

Internet Statistics
The Register, Digital Universe adds sextillions to hit 487 billion gigs (25 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/25/idc_digi_universe_2009/> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Swedish Internet Traffic Still Down Almost 50% (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86175/swedish-internet-traffic-still-down-almost-50/> at 10 May 2009

ISO Hunt
TechDirt, Indie Record Label Sponsors isoHunt BitTorrent Tracker Site (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0411034737.shtml> at 6 May 2009

ISP Liability
TechDirt, Movie Studios Continue To Demand Australian ISP Admit To Supporting Piracy (18 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/2316114916.shtml> at 22 May 2009

guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009

The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009

iTunes
Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009

TechDirt, Labels Losing Money With iTunes Variable Pricing (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1438064743.shtml> at 6 May 2009

Digital Music News, Early Results: Labels Losing Money on iTunes Variable Pricing... (4 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050309itunes> at 5 May 2009

Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, Restructuring Pays: EMI Music Turns Its Balance Sheet Around... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709emi> at 11 May 2009

TechDirt, Labels Losing Money With iTunes Variable Pricing (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1438064743.shtml> at 6 May 2009

Digital Music News, Early Results: Labels Losing Money on iTunes Variable Pricing... (4 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050309itunes> at 5 May 2009

Leaks
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks Assume a Harder Edge... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052709leaks> at 29 May 2009

Digital Music News, The Differing Leaks of Dave Matthews Band... (26 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052209leaks> at 29 May 2009

Digital Music News, Now Leaking: Taking Back Sunday, Black Eyed Peas, Marilyn Manson... (20 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051909leaks> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Wilco, Kate Voegele, Franz Ferdinand... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309leaks> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, The Indiscriminate Leak Hits Tori Amos... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/041209leaks> at 13 May 2009

Digital Music News, Now Leaking: Cam'ron, Vanessa Williams, Dangermouse... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050909leaks> at 12 May 2009

Digital Music News, Bottle Cracked: Eminem's Latest Starts Leaking... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709eminem> at 11 May 2009

Digital Music News, Green Day Album Tracks Start Leaking... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509leaks> at 11 May 2009

Levies
ZeroPaid, Study - Legalizing Filesharing and Issuing Flat Rate is the Way to Go (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86206/study-legalizing-filesharing-and-issuing-flat-rate-is-the-way-to-go/> at 13 May 2009

Limewire
Limewire, Lime Wire tells Congress its P2P software is safe now (1 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10232079-93.html> at 5 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Limewire to Congress: “Program is Safe and Secure” (4 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86158/limewire-to-congress-program-is-safe-and-secure/> at 5 May 2009

Lobby Groups
Billboard.biz, Spanish Protest Against P2P Restrictions (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id950b3467e2c7b0ef4fc372ddfe19a86> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Latest Poll - Pirate Party Could Win a Seat in EU Election (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86286/latest-poll-pirate-party-could-win-a-seat-in-eu-election/> at 28 May 2009

ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009

The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009

Lyrics
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009

MySpace
Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, The New Free: How MySpace Music Fits Into the Puzzle... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109shades> at 12 May 2009

Digital Music News, Bronfman: MySpace Music Must Change, Quite Frankly... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709bronfman> at 11 May 2009

Napster2
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Napster cuts music plan to $5 a month (18 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/18/AR2009051802644.html> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Napster Offers Unlimited Streaming, 5 Downloads for $5p/mo (19 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86256/napster-offers-unlimited-streaming-5-downloads-for-5pmo/> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, Another Tweak In the Formula: Napster Spins $5 Monthly Charge... (18 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051809napster> at 18 May 2009

New Business Models
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009

EFF Deeplinks, Danger Mouse Releases a Blank CD-R (18 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/05/danger-mouse-inducem> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, New Danger Mouse CD Released As A Blank CD-R Due To Legal Fight With EMI (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090515/1154504899.shtml> at 18 May 2009

Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009

TechDirt, Band Celebrates 'Super Fan' Who Burns Their CD And Gives It Out To Everyone (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090526/1854275015.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, How About Paying Bands $0.50 For Every Free Dowload? (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090522/0123434972.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Last Chance For The Old Recording Industry... But Plenty Of Excitement In The New Music Industry (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/0213544923.shtml> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, More Artists Recognizing The New Business Model: Sell The Scarcity (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1939174937.shtml> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Coldplay releases live album as free download (15 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86229/coldplay-releases-live-album-as-free-download/> at 18 May 2009

The Register, P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for business (13 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/13/long_tail_p2p/> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, ‘Study’ By Online Music Licensing Org - File-sharing Makes Pop Music More Popular (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86226/study-by-online-music-licensing-org-file-sharing-makes-pop-music-more-popular/> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, The New Free: How MySpace Music Fits Into the Puzzle... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109shades> at 12 May 2009

Digital Music News, A Better Cut: Live Nation Pushing Artist Page MP3s... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509live> at 11 May 2009

TechDirt, You Can't Predict What Will Drive Music Business Models... So Be Open To Everything (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0435164739.shtml> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, Radiohead's Manager: File Sharing Should Be Legal; It's Great For Music (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/0229264765.shtml> at 10 May 2009

CNet News, Reznor nails his way back into App Store (7 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10235906-37.html> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, No Musicians Have Ever Been Guaranteed To Make Money Selling Music (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090505/0148394749.shtml> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, Free Does Not Mean No Business Model (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1743534788.shtml> at 10 May 2009

CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009

Digital Music News, The Dream, The Drudgery: Still Want to Be a DIY Artist? (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409diy> at 5 May 2009

TechDirt, Apple's Arbitrary Rejects Hit Nine Inch Nails App (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090503/2009584726.shtml> at 5 May 2009

TechDirt, My Keynote At The (RIAA Sponsored) Leadership Music Digital Summit (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090422/0407024607.shtml> at 3 May 2009

Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The DIY Utopia... (1 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/043009parting> at 3 May 2009

Other
The Register, US P2P bill aims shackles at browsers, IM (6 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/06/p2p_bill_overreach/> at 10 May 2o09

Other File Sharing Lawsuit
Billboard.biz, Spanish P2P Trial Begins (21 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82a4bef38019931245f14663172d3727> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Spanish P2P Developer Goes to Court for “Unfair Competition” (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86284/spanish-p2p-developer-goes-to-court-for-unfair-competition/> at 28 May 2009

P2p Statistics
The Age, Illegal downloads soar as hard times bite (27 May 2009) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/home/technology/illegal-downloads-soar-as-hard-times-bite/2009/05/27/1243103577467.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 1 June 2009

BBC News, Seven million 'use illegal files' (28 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8073068.stm> at 1 June 2009

ZeroPaid, UK File-Sharers Download $19B Worth of Content Annually? (30 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86333/uk-file-sharers-download-19b-worth-of-content-annually/> at 31 May 2009

ZeroPaid, 1.3B Canadian Downloads, 1.3M UK Downloaders - Coincidence? (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86332/13b-canadian-downloads-13m-uk-downloaders-coincidence/> at 31 May 2009

ArsTechnica, Spain, Italy, France top illicit file-sharing report (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/05/spain-italy-france-top-illicit-file-sharing-report.ars> at 15 May 2009

The Register, P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for business (13 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/13/long_tail_p2p/> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, STUDY: Swedish File-Sharing Down 20% (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86223/study-swedish-file-sharing-down-20/> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Report: File-Sharing Surges in Europe, Declines in US (13 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86218/report-file-sharing-surges-in-europe-declines-in-us/> at 15 May 2009

Payola
ArsTechnica, Payola's dead, so why does radio remain a wasteland? (30 April 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/04/payolas-dead-so-why-does-radio-remain-a-wasteland.ars> at 15 May 2009

TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Performance
Digital Music News, YouTube's $1.6 Million ASCAP Payout: Sources Start Talking... (22 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052109ascap2> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, UK Politicians Recognizing That Draconian Licensing Policies Can Harm Up-And-Coming Musicians (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/1247384909.shtml> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, YouTube: Please Pay ASCAP $1.6 Million... (20 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052009youtube> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, Impossibility? EU Lawmakers Call for Unified Market Online (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509eu> at 11 May 2009

Digital Music News, Radio Tax? NAB Keeps Fighting Terrestrial Recording Royalties... (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409nab> at 5 May 2009

PhonesMusic
Digital Music News, The BitTorrent iPhone App: Denied by Apple... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209bittorrent> at 13 May 2009

Digital Music News, The Future of Mobile Music: Will Labels Participate? (12 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109phones> at 12 May 2009

CNet News, Reznor nails his way back into App Store (7 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10235906-37.html> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, Apple's Arbitrary Rejects Hit Nine Inch Nails App (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090503/2009584726.shtml> at 5 May 2009

Piracy
Billboard.biz, Guilty Verdict Against Australian CD Pirate (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i666afabc28491e6afe144a58d51d52df> at 1 June 2009

CNet News, Studios win Australian piracy victory (25 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10248869-93.html> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Unintended Consequences: P2P 'Warning' Law Could Impact Browsers, FTP (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090505/1313534757.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Billboard.biz, Pirate Jailed Down Under (1 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if87cf911cde7b6e949af4c91965ef95f> at 3 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Music Industry Angry Over Piracy from…1897? (1 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86135/pic-music-industry-angry-over-piracy-from1897/> at 3 May 2009

TechDirt, US Trade Rep: Blame Canada For Piracy! (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090430/1418374709.shtml> at 3 May 2009

Digital Music News, The New Watch List: Algeria, Indonesia, and.... Canada? (1 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/043009watch> at 3 May 2009

Plagiarism
TechDirt, Music Fans And 'Amateur Musicologists' May Impact Coldplay/Satriani Copyright Battle (18 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/2027374855.shtml> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, Cat Stevens Claims Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' Was Copied From His Song, Not Satriani's (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1649054744.shtml> at 6 May 2009

Privacy
The Register, US P2P bill aims shackles at browsers, IM (6 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/06/p2p_bill_overreach/> at 10 May 2o09

Limewire, Lime Wire tells Congress its P2P software is safe now (1 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10232079-93.html> at 5 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Limewire to Congress: “Program is Safe and Secure” (4 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86158/limewire-to-congress-program-is-safe-and-secure/> at 5 May 2009

Project Playlist
Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The Playlisting Puzzle (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409playlist> at 5 May 2009

Public Domain
TechDirt, Who Knew Discussing A Long Repealed Copyright Law Could Be So Interesting (1 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0113064710.shtml> at 3 May 2009

Publishing
ArsTechnica, iTunes still not available in some EU countries. Here's why (26 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/itunes-still-not-available-in-some-eu-countries-heres-why.ars> at 1 June 2009

Digital Music News, Messy European Licensing Gets a Little Less Messy... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052609euro> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Why Is It So Hard To Set Up A Pan-European Music License? (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1151095035.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Dutch Music Collection Society Loses Artist Royalties In The Stock Market (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1750055037.shtml> at 29 May 2009

SiliconValley, Music industry pushed to open up online rights across Europe (26 May 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12450842?nclick_check=1> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, YouTube Ordered To Pay $1.6 Million To ASCAP (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1127454934.shtml> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, Impossibility? EU Lawmakers Call for Unified Market Online (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509eu> at 11 May 2009

The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009

Recording Contracts
EFF Deeplinks, Danger Mouse Releases a Blank CD-R (18 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/05/danger-mouse-inducem> at 29 May 2009

The Register, Danger Mouse seems to want fans to pirate his blocked release (19 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/19/danger_mouse_muzzled/> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, New Danger Mouse CD Released As A Blank CD-R Due To Legal Fight With EMI (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090515/1154504899.shtml> at 18 May 2009

Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009

Royalties
ArsTechnica, iTunes still not available in some EU countries. Here's why (26 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/itunes-still-not-available-in-some-eu-countries-heres-why.ars> at 1 June 2009

Digital Music News, Messy European Licensing Gets a Little Less Messy... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052609euro> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Why Is It So Hard To Set Up A Pan-European Music License? (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1151095035.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Dutch Music Collection Society Loses Artist Royalties In The Stock Market (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1750055037.shtml> at 29 May 2009

SiliconValley, Music industry pushed to open up online rights across Europe (26 May 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12450842?nclick_check=1> at 29 May 2009

Digital Music News, YouTube's $1.6 Million ASCAP Payout: Sources Start Talking... (22 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052109ascap2> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, UK Politicians Recognizing That Draconian Licensing Policies Can Harm Up-And-Coming Musicians (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/1247384909.shtml> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, YouTube Ordered To Pay $1.6 Million To ASCAP (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1127454934.shtml> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, YouTube: Please Pay ASCAP $1.6 Million... (20 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052009youtube> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, RIAA vs. Public Radio - Performance Rights Act Moves Ahead (15 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86235/riaa-vs-public-radio-performance-rights-act-moves-ahead/> at 18 May 2009

TechDirt, Bailing Out The RIAA? (14 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/0218574881.shtml> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Performance Rights Act Making Some Progress... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309performance> at 15 May 2009

Reuters, House Committee OKs radio payments to music labels (13 May 2009) <http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1354828820090513> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Impossibility? EU Lawmakers Call for Unified Market Online (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509eu> at 11 May 2009

The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009

Digital Music News, Radio Tax? NAB Keeps Fighting Terrestrial Recording Royalties... (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409nab> at 5 May 2009

Search Engines
TechDirt, Recording Industry Tries To Shut Down Search Engine In Spain Without Allowing It To Defend Itself (14 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090513/1913474876.shtml> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Seeking Seeqpod: Microsoft Latest Buyout Rumor... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051009seeqpod> at 12 May 2009

Digital Music News, Seeqpod: We'll Be Back Soon, Stay Tuned... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909seeqpod> at 3 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Google Currently Offering Free Web App to Access BitTorrent Trackers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86181/google-currently-offering-free-public-and-private-bittorrent-trackers/> at 10 May 2009

Digital Music News, Think You Can Tame China? Top100, Google Are Trying... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909china> at 3 May 2009

Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The Playlisting Puzzle (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409playlist> at 5 May 2009

Security
TechDirt, Unintended Consequences: P2P 'Warning' Law Could Impact Browsers, FTP (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090505/1313534757.shtml> at 10 May 2009

The Register, US P2P bill aims shackles at browsers, IM (6 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/06/p2p_bill_overreach/> at 10 May 2009

Limewire, Lime Wire tells Congress its P2P software is safe now (1 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10232079-93.html> at 5 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Limewire to Congress: “Program is Safe and Secure” (4 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86158/limewire-to-congress-program-is-safe-and-secure/> at 5 May 2009

Social Networking Music
Digital Music News, Bronfman: MySpace Music Must Change, Quite Frankly... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709bronfman> at 11 May 2009

Streaming
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Napster cuts music plan to $5 a month (18 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/18/AR2009051802644.html> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Napster Offers Unlimited Streaming, 5 Downloads for $5p/mo (19 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86256/napster-offers-unlimited-streaming-5-downloads-for-5pmo/> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, Another Tweak In the Formula: Napster Spins $5 Monthly Charge... (18 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051809napster> at 18 May 2009

Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Seeking Seeqpod: Microsoft Latest Buyout Rumor... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051009seeqpod> at 12 May 2009

CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009

Digital Music News, Seeqpod: We'll Be Back Soon, Stay Tuned... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909seeqpod> at 3 May 2009

Subscription
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Napster cuts music plan to $5 a month (18 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/18/AR2009051802644.html> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009

Digital Music News, Nice Niche? Rhapsody Moves to 800,000 Subs... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709rhapsody> at 10 May 2009

The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009

Terrestrial Radio
ZeroPaid, RIAA vs. Public Radio - Performance Rights Act Moves Ahead (15 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86235/riaa-vs-public-radio-performance-rights-act-moves-ahead/> at 18 May 2009

ArsTechnica, Payola's dead, so why does radio remain a wasteland? (30 April 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/04/payolas-dead-so-why-does-radio-remain-a-wasteland.ars> at 15 May 2009

TechDirt, Bailing Out The RIAA? (14 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/0218574881.shtml> at 15 May 2009

Digital Music News, Performance Rights Act Making Some Progress... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309performance> at 15 May 2009

Reuters, House Committee OKs radio payments to music labels (13 May 2009) <http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1354828820090513> at 15 May 2009

TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Digital Music News, Radio Tax? NAB Keeps Fighting Terrestrial Recording Royalties... (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409nab> at 5 May 2009

The Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay, Swedish Minister Blasted for Applauding Outcome of The Pirate Bay Trial (28 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86324/swedish-minister-blasted-for-applauding-outcome-of-the-pirate-bay-trial/> at 31 May 2009

TechDirt, Swedish Judge In Charge Of Determining Bias Of Pirate Bay Judge Removed... For Bias (26 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090525/1542304998.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Record Labels Attempt To Stretch Pirate Bay Ruling Rejected For Now (26 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090526/0132105006.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Another Day, Another Bizarre Twist In The Pirate Bay Case (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/0159485019.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Prolific And Influential Swedish Author Throws Support Behind The Pirate Party (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0254505041.shtml> at 29 May 2009

CNet News, Pirate Bay: In search of an unbiased judge (23 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10248264-38.html> at 29 May 2009

The Local, Court rejects lawyers' call to gag Pirates (25 May 2009) <http://www.thelocal.se/19656/20090525/> at 29 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Court Rejects Record Label’s Demands to Fine, Gag, Shutter the Pirate Bay (25 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86289/court-rejects-record-labels-demands-to-fine-gag-shutter-the-pirate-bay/> at 28 May 2009

ZeroPaid, 3 Judge Panel to Determine if Pirate Bay Trial Judge Biased (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86285/3-judge-panel-to-determine-if-pirate-bay-trial-judge-biased/> at 28 May 2009

Billboard.biz, Report: Majors Pursue Pirate Bay Hosting Co (20 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i7ee3d207fbb1fda3b28346b07d59e1d4> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Entertainment Industry Says Pirate Bay Fine Not Enough (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86268/entertainment-industry-says-pirate-bay-fine-not-enough/> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Copyright Industry Lawyer Demands Additional Fines, Gag Order Against The Pirate Bay Admins (19 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86265/copyright-industry-lawyer-demands-additional-fines-gag-order-against-the-pirate-bay-admins/> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, Person In Charge Of Determining If Pirate Bay Judge Is Biased... May Be Biased (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090520/0411254949.shtml> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, Music Labels Trying To Force Pirate Bay Offline Now (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090520/0037544939.shtml> at 22 May 2009

ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Gets an Anthem (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86249/the-pirate-bay-gets-an-anthem/> at 19 May 2009

Slyck, IFPI Publishes Translated Pirate Bay Verdict (27 April 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1850_IFPI_Publishes_Translated_Pirate_Bay_Verdict> at 15 May 2009

Slyck, Post-Pirate Bay Trial - Interview with the IFPI (5 May 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1851_PostPirate_Bay_Trial_Interview_with_the_IFPI> at 15 May 2009

Slyck, Pirate Bay Continues Business as Usual (13 May 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1855_Pirate_Bay_Continues_Business_as_Usual> at 15 May 2009

ArsTechnica, Swedish government tries to collect fine from The Pirate Bay (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/swedish-government-tries-to-collect-fine-from-the-pirate-bay.ars> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Co-Founder Demands a “Fair Trial” (13 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86222/pirate-bay-co-founder-demands-a-fair-trial/> at 15 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Swedish Bank to Freeze Accounts of The Pirate Bay Admins (13 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86209/swedish-bank-to-freeze-accounts-of-the-pirate-bay-admins/> at 13 May 2009

The Register, Pirate Bay co-founder demands new police probe (12 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/12/pirate_bay_peter_sunde_police/> at 13 May 2009

The Register, Pirate pursuing lawyers get DDo$ money transfer slap (12 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/12/pirate_bay_ddos_ploy/> at 13 May 2009

TechDirt, Legal Questions About Facebook's Bocking Of Links To The Pirate Bay (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1152134782.shtml> at 10 May 2009

TechDirt, IFPI Using Disputed Pirate Bay Verdict To Claim Web Hosting Companies Are Liable (7 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/0343204768.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Wired, Facebook’s E-mail Censorship is Legally Dubious, Experts Say (6 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/facebooks-e-mail-censorship-is-legally-dubious-experts-say/> at 10 May 2009

The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009

The Pirate Bay, Italian Prosecutor Targets the Pirate Bay (5 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86160/italian-prosecutor-targets-the-pirate-bay/> at 6 May 2009

Digital Music News, Legal Drama Expands for Pirate Bay Operators... (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409pirate> at 5 May 2009

PCW, Italian Courts Target Pirate Bay (30 April 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164112/italian_courts_target_pirate_bay.html> at 3 May 2009

ZeroPaid, Snow Patrol Says Pirate Bay Sentence is “Crazy” (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86126/snow-patrol-says-pirate-bay-sentence-is-crazy/> at 1 May 2009

ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Guilty Verdict ‘Significant Positive Progress’ - United States (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86128/the-pirate-bay-guilty-verdict-significant-positive-progress-united-states/> at 3 May 2009

Twitter
ZeroPaid, FileTwt - “File-sharing On Twitter” (25 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86302/filetwt-file-sharing-on-twitter/> at 28 May 2009

Vevo
Digital Music News, The Search for Better CPMs: Caraeff Moving to Vevo... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050809caraeff> at 12 May 2009

TechDirt, Universal, YouTube Collaboration To Be Run By Someone Who Sees The Bigger Picture (11 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090511/0055264827.shtml> at 12 May 2009

Webcasting
Digital Music News, Read the Fine Print? Pandora Cries Foul on PRS... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052709pandora> at 28 May 2009

TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009

Weblogs
TechDirt, New Law In Korea Means Google Bans The Uploading Of Music On Any Blog (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0226545039.shtml> at 29 May 2009

The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009

YouTube
ArsTechnica, YouTube sails out of safe harbor to reinstate marriage video (14 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/youtube-sails-out-of-safe-harbor-to-reinstate-marriage-video.ars> at 1 June 2009

TechDirt, YouTube Supposedly Killing The Live Album... But Is That A Bad Thing? (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090524/1841564992.shtml> at 29 May 2009

TechDirt, Will The RIAA Shut Down Public School Kids From Singing Pop Songs On YouTube? (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/0253005023.shtml> at 29 May 2009

Digital Music News, YouTube's $1.6 Million ASCAP Payout: Sources Start Talking... (22 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052109ascap2> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, YouTube Ordered To Pay $1.6 Million To ASCAP (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1127454934.shtml> at 22 May 2009

Digital Music News, YouTube: Please Pay ASCAP $1.6 Million... (20 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052009youtube> at 22 May 2009

TechDirt, Can Anyone Explain Why Any Warner Music Artist Or Website Still Embeds YouTube? (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1740204745.shtml> at 6 May 2009