Rocktober

Limewire might get lucky in 2008:
p2pnet.net, LimeWire vs RIAA for 2008? (17 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10140?PHPSESSID=2d817d9efc4b39dad57ce9a51e48f07b> at 18 October 2006

The impact of Grokster (StreamCast) on innovation:
Effector, MGM v. Grokster: More Bad News for Innovators (3 October 2006) Vol. 19, No. 37 <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004927.php> at 5 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Big Music wins p2p battle (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9979> at 3 October 2006

Venture Capitalists deliberately deleted emails in Napster case:
LATimes, Venture investor loses key ruling in Napster lawsuit (26 October 2006) <http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-napster26oct26,1,4850927.story?ctrack=1&cset=true> at 31 October 2006

Sharing personal content on file sharing networks:
Slyck.com, LimeWire Bears Brunt of Identity Theft Concerns (30 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1328.html> at 31 October 2006

IFPI, Risks of using p2p on the family computer (17 October 2006) <http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20061017d.html> at 18 October 2006

RIAA withdraws suit, Stubbs wants attorney fees:
p2pnet.net, RIAA on the hook in Stubbs case (27 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10239> at 31 October 2006

RIAA want open access to h/drives:
TechDirt, RIAA Still Not Allowed To Get Free Access To Scour Your Hard Drive (30 October
2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20061027/183216.shtml> at 31 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Kimberly Arellanes hoses RIAA (27 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10247> at 31 October 2006

p2pnet.net, RIAA victim wants case dismissed (25 October 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10220?PHPSESSID=4d20baa7c1cd1bfe47fb35951ca69fea> at 26 October 2006

Lindor seeks dismissal:
thedigitalmusicweblog, Beckerman asks for dismissal in RIAA's UMG vs. Lindor case (24 October 2006) <http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/10/24/beckerman-asks-for-dismissal-in-riaas-umg-vs-lindor-case/> at 25 October 2006

p2pnet.net, RIAA MediaSentry controversy (23 October 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10198?PHPSESSID=59290f7e6596b74680884e8447648c9f> at 24 October 2006

RIAA withdraw against Wilke:
The Register, RIAA drops file sharing case (17 October 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/17/riaa_drops_case/> at 20 October 2006

p2pnet.net, RIAA blows Wilke case (14 october 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10117?PHPSESSID=16a21e9c3068781e396ceb1cad19749a> at 16 October 2006

Irish ISPs asked to reveal user details:
Siliconrepublic.com, ISPs asked to reveal identities of file sharers (19 October 2006) <http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single7228> at 20 October 2006

Shins album leaked before due release:
thedigitalmusicweblog, Promos and Piracy: The new Shins album (24 October 2006) http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/10/24/promos-and-piracy-the-new-shins-album/> at 26 October 2006

Finnish BitTorrent Operators in the firing line:
Digital Music News, Finnish Court Prosecutes BitTorrent Node Operators <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#103006finland> 31 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Finnish file sharers nailed (26 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10235> at 31 October 2006

Elite Torrent operator pleads guilty:
SiliconValley.com, Torrent site operator gets 5 months for copyright infringement (27 October 2006) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/15865178.htm> at 31 October 2006

BREIN goes after the little guys:
p2pnet.net, BREIN jumps p2p hobbyists (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9988> at 3 October 2006

Comparing Torrent Clients:
Wired, The Best of BitTorrent (23 October 2006) <http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71979-0.html?tw=wn_index_2> at 24 October 2006

German p2p traffic rises:
Slyck.com, German P2P Traffic on the Rise (25 OCtober 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1320.html> at 26 October 2006

p2pBlog, P2P traffic on the rise in Germany (23 October 2006) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-177.html> at 24 October 2006

Global p2p traffic steady:
Slyck.com, P2P Population Remains Steady (20 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1314.html> at 24 OCtober 20

p2pnet.net, p2p file sharing is IN (17 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10141?PHPSESSID=2d817d9efc4b39dad57ce9a51e48f07b> at 18 October 2006

Swedish p2p convictions/loss:
Digital Music News, Swedish Courts Deliver First File-Sharing Convictions (23 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#102306sweden> at 24 October 2006

The Register, Swedish file sharers fined (19 October 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/19/swedish_file_sharers_fined/> at 20 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Swedish music file share case (5 October 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10037?PHPSESSID=0233a86bd1f0aef75e50eb4b0db02ff0> at 6 October 2006

p2pnet.net, MPAA defeat in Sweden (1 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9998> at 3 October 2006

Another 8,000 across 17 countries get to show how lawsuits make no difference:
Slyck.com, IFPI Launches New Round of Legal Actions (17 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1308> at 18 October 2006

IFPI, Recording industry launches fresh wave of actions against illegal file-sharing (17 October 2006) <http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20061017.html> at 18 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Big Music ramps up anti-p2p war (17 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10137?PHPSESSID=2d817d9efc4b39dad57ce9a51e48f07b> at 18 October 2006

Digital Music News, IFPI Unleases Thousands of File-Swapping Lawsuits (17 October 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#101706ifpi> at 18 October 2006

The Register, If it's Tuesday it must be Poland (17 October 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/17/ifpi_worldwide_filesharing_lawsuits/> at 18 October 2006

US pressure on Swedish universities:
p2pnet.net, Swedish download ban (30 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10271?PHPSESSID=200d9423a892d6915451e313cdd1a312> at 31 October 2006

US pressure on US universities:
thedigitalmusicweblog, Wilkes University cracks down on students with help from RIAA (23 October 2006) <http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2006/10/23/wilkes-university-cracks-down-on-students-with-help-from-riaa/> at 25 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Entertainent cartels vs US Students (6 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10043?PHPSESSID=9e19e5caa93d0cff1c21af84d46bf30a> at10 October 2006

Rosso - RIAA just doing their job:
p2pnet.net, P2p cats vs RIAA pigeons (23 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10202?PHPSESSID=b2866a48d753da0f0abe5d5f10912849> at 24 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Wayne Rosso on the RIAA (23 October 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10190?PHPSESSID=59290f7e6596b74680884e8447648c9f> at 24 October 2006

Review of eMusic:
p2pnet.net, eMusic: first impressions (28 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10257> at 31 October 2006

Brits should alter C Law:
Digital Music News, British Policy Group Advises Copyright Law Overhaul (30 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#103006uk> at 31 October 2006

p2pnet.net, 'Change UK copyright laws' (30 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10261> at 31 October 2006

The Guardian, Preserving a copy of the future (19 October 2006) <http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1925067,00.html> at 20 October 2006

UK royalties:
p2pnet.net, Big Music UK royalties deal (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9986> at 3 October

CRIA accountable:
p2pnet.net, Big Music Canadian defeat (30 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10262> at 31 October 2006

Canada and the future of copyright:
p2pnet.net, CBC Q&A with Michael Geist (25 October 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10218?PHPSESSID=4d20baa7c1cd1bfe47fb35951ca69fea> at 26 October 2006

Michael Geist, A Little More Light (23 October 2006) <http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/1494/1/#akocomments_comments_start> at 25 October 2006

p2p usage delcines in Canada:
p2pnet.net, P2p use declines in Canada (25 OCtober 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10216?PHPSESSID=4d20baa7c1cd1bfe47fb35951ca69fea. at 26 October 2006

Canada sales up:
Sklyck.com, Music Sales Climb 25% In Canada (7 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1303> at 10 Oct0ber 2006

CRIA, The Canadian Music Industry2005 Economic Profile (October 2006) <http://www.pch.gc.ca/pc-ch/sujets-subjects/arts-culture/sonore-sound/music_industry/2005/music_industry_e.pdf> at 10 October 2006

Michael Geist, Canadian Heritage's 2005 Music Industry Profile (7 October 2006) <http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/1469/196/> at 10 October 2006

China looking to clean up copyright infringement:
p2pnet.net, China to 'purify copyright atmosphere' (30 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10265> at 31 October 2006

Singapore sues 25 for sharing:
Channel NewsAsia, 25 new cases of illegal music file-sharing handed over to police (17 October 2006) <http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/235999/1/.html> at 18 October 2006

Chilli looking to restrict p2p:
The Australian, Chilli to ice P2P (24 October 2006) <http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20632586^15306,00.html> at 24 October 2006

CDs continue to decline:
Digital Music News, EMI Music Chief Addresses Sinking CD; Extras Ahead (30 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#103006emi> at 31 October 2006

p2pnet.net, CDs are dead, says EMI's Levy (28 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10255> at 31 October 2006

Digital Music News, First Half Sales Dip 6.1 Percent in US; CDs Slip Precipitously (17 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#101706us> at 18 October 2006

Sony Revenue Stable
Digital Music News, Sony BMG Quarterly Revenues Remain Level, Losses Narrow (27 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#102706sony> at 31 October 2006

AllofMP3 having AlloftheTroubles:
WebUser, Danes block access to MP3 site (26 October 2006) <http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/news.php?id=98756> at 31 October 2006

Slyck.com, Danish ISP Must Block AllofMP3.com (25 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1321.html> at 26 October 2006

Medialoper, Five Lessons The Music Industry Can Learn From AllofMP3 (23 October 2006) <http://www.medialoper.com/hot-topics/music/five-things-the-music-industry-could-learn-from-allofmp3/> at 25 October 2006

Slyck.com, AllofMP3 Threatens Legal Action Against Visa and MasterCard (19 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1313.html> at 20 October 2006

The Register, Blacklisted AllofMP3 slams 'capricious' Visa and Mastercard (19 October 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/19/allofmp3_attacks_visa_and_mastercard/> at 20 October 2006

Slyck.com, RIAA asks AllofMP3 to Come Clean… (17 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1309> at 18 October 2006

Slyck.com, AllofMP3: Ready to Rumble (16 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1307> at 17 October 2006

Digital Music News, US, Russian Talks Bode Poorly for AllofMP3.com (16 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#101606russia. at 17 October 2006

p2pnet.net, US mugs AllofMP3.com (5 October 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10040?PHPSESSID=0233a86bd1f0aef75e50eb4b0db02ff0> at 6 October 2006

MySpace/YouTube Copyright Issues:
TechDitrt, MySpace: Music Is For Selling, Not Sharing (30 October 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20061030/111525.shtml> at 31 October 2006

p2pnet.net, YouTube: Goodbye Colbert Report (28 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10256> at 31 October 2006

p2pnet.net, MySpace spy program (30 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10272> at 31 October 2006

p2pnet.net, YouTube under government control? (25 Octopber 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10222?PHPSESSID=4dad6050a1f47c268db90f36a3982cc6. at 26 October 2006

p2pnet.net, A new licensed p2p model? (16 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10126?PHPSESSID=2d817d9efc4b39dad57ce9a51e48f07b> at 18 October 2006

p2pnet.net, GooTube copyright troubles? (14 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10114?PHPSESSID=16a21e9c3068781e396ceb1cad19749a> at 16 October 2006

Dib Dib Dib Dob Dob Dob:
The Register, MPAA scouting for young hearts and minds (23 October 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/23/scouts_copyright/> at 26 October 2006

SiliconValley.com, L.A. Boy Scouts new activity patch: 'Respect Copyrights' (20 October 2006) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/15809281.htm> at 25 October 2006

GooTube/Wikipedia gain in popularity:
Slyck.com, Wikipedia, YouTube Make Big Gains (26 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1322.html> at 31 October 2006

The future of the 'Net:
BBC News, World discusses internet future (30 October 2006) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6087174.stm> at 31 October 2006

Aussie Government gets it all wrong:
p2pnet.net, OZ Copywrong Bill (20 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10175?PHPSESSID=78d2d90fe802127fbda1edd5901d0656> at 31 October 2006

Aussie iTunes turns one - thats one too many:
Macworld, iTunes Australia makes first birthday music gifts (25 OCtober 2006) <http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=16272&pagtype=allchandate> at 26 OCtober 2006

Aussie ISP throttles p2p:
Sydney Morning Herald, Uproar over ISP's slowdown (16 October 2006) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/wireless--broadband/uproar-as-isp-selectively-cuts-download-speeds/2006/10/16/1160850850724.html> at 18 October 2006

iPod turns five - 70 million units:
Digital Music News, iPod Turns Five, Player Sales Approach 70 Million (24 October 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#102406ipod> at 25 October 2006

Free Culture Canada:
Slyck.com, Introducing Free Culture Canada (25 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1319.html> at 26 October 2006

Overlooking the Weakeness of Watermarks:
RedHerring, Make Your Mark (23 October 2006) <http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=19345&hed=Make+Your+Mark§or=Industries&subsector=EntertainmentAndMedia> at 25 October 2006

Making money from file sharing:
RedHerring, Making P2P Pay (9 October 2006) <http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=19078&hed=Making+P2P+Pay§or=Industries&subsector=VentureCapital> at 25 October 2006

p2pnet.net, 'Monetizing' p2p search results (24 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10205?PHPSESSID=b2866a48d753da0f0abe5d5f10912849> at 25 October 2006

CNN.com, 'Weird Al' Yankovic finally hits the top 10 (23 October 2006) <http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/23/music.yankovic.reut/index.html> at 24 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Big Music spoof 'marketing' ploy (19 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10161?PHPSESSID=2c41f3cdadeac5ad9dcf8501b61c46fe> at 20 October 2006

The Future of Music, New Artist Model at Work (5 October 2006) <http://www.futureofmusicbook.com/2006/10/new_artist_mode.html> at 10 October 2006

The Register, Creatives slam British Council copyright report ( 28 September 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/28/british_council_copyright/> at 3 October 2006

New File Sharing Statistics Reporter:
Slyck.com, Torrent Popularity (24 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/story1318.html> at 25 October 2006

Making up File Sharing Stats:
p2pnet.net, Tainted cartel 'pirate' stats (24 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10209?PHPSESSID=b2866a48d753da0f0abe5d5f10912849> at 25 October 2006

The disaster that is DRM:
washigtonpost.com, A Messy Age for MusicConfusion Reigns In the Expanding Digital World (22 October 2006) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/21/AR2006102100120_pf.html> at 24 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Meet DRM.info (23 Ocrtober 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10201?PHPSESSID=59290f7e6596b74680884e8447648c9f> at 24 October 2006

ScientificAmerica.com, Digital rights in question as business model (15 October 2006) <http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa001&articleID=B704EA2C39778F07C617F6B7CE480E9E> at 18 October 2006

Sydney Morning Herald, The coming digital showdown (17 October 2006) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/perspectives/the-coming-digital-showdown/2006/10/16/1160850869567.html> at 18 October 2006

Reuters, Digital rights in question as business model (15 October 2006) <http://today.reuters.com/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyID=2006-10-15T204243Z_01_N15371797_RTRUKOC_0_US-DIGITAL.xml> at 17 October 2006

USA TODAY, Closed systems leave song buyers out in the cold (16 October 2006) <http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2006-10-15-music-war_x.htm> at 17 October 2006

Macworld Daily News, Dump DRM, major labels told ( 16 October 2006) <http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=16170&Page=1&pagePos=4> at 17 October 2006

CNet News/Reuters, Rallies protest limits on digital copying ( 3 October 2006)<http://news.com.com/2100-1007_3-6122451.html> at 5 October 2006

Opening the iPod with a hack - how long before new firmware?
TechDirt, In A Twist, Now DVD Jon Wants To Give You More DRM (2 October 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20061002/090106.shtml> at 3 October 2006

Paid Downloads:
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Are Paid Downloads Dead? (6 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#100606parting> at 10 October 2006

CNet News/Reuters, Digital-music sales sing 'Stayin' Alive' (5 October 2006) <http://news.com.com/Digital-music+sales+sing+Stayin+Alive/2100-1027_3-6123012.html?tag=nefd.top> at 6 October 2006

Apple Moons Zune:
Digital Music News, Ahead of Launch Date, Jobs Brushes Off Zune (16 October 20060 <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#101606jobs> at 17 October 2006

Wired News, Zune Won't Kill the IPod (3 October 2006) <http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71896-0.html?tw=wn_index_21> at 6 October 2006

Digital Music News, Pre-Zune Drama Continues, Napster Bristles Against Microsoft (5 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#100506zune> at 6 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Zune to end file sharing war (4 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10024?PHPSESSID=c5a36df6c3161e6b6f1a394046666bd5> at 5 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Zune, CC and awkward questions (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9981> at 3 October 2006

Kazaa considers the future:
MicroMart, Kazaa: Where Do They Go Now? (October 2006) http://www.micromart.co.uk/default.aspx?contentid=0a437af8-b1f5-4ffc-a6c8-f567007946de&featureid=3257> at 24 October 2006

CBS radio to pay out for payola:
MarketWatch, Spitzer says CBS radio to pay $2 mln to settle payola charges (19 October 2006) <http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&siteid=mktw&guid=%7B208557F5-9C3A-4EE5-BAC5-EB146C3C6586%7D> at 24 October 2006

Digital Music News, CBS Radio Settles Spitzer Payola Probe, Pays $2 Million (23 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/#102306cbs> at 24 October 2006

RIAA fuducation:
p2pnet.net, i-Safe, RIAA mind-rape project (23 October 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10194?PHPSESSID=59290f7e6596b74680884e8447648c9f> at 24 October 2006

More IFPI propaganda:
IFPI, Improvement in the legal landscape for P2P networks (17 October 2006) <http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20061017c.html> at 18 October 2006

IFPI, IFPI education campaigns (17 October 2006) <http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20061017b.html> at 18 October 2006

IFPI, The legitimate digital music market (17 October 2006) http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20061017a.html> at 18 October 2006

p2pnet.net, IFPI revives DFC DRM (14 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/10116?PHPSESSID=16a21e9c3068781e396ceb1cad19749a> at 16 october 2006

Digital Music News, IFPI Figures Reveal Growing Digital Music Share (13 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#101306elev> at 13 October 2006

US ringtone compulsory license:
Digital Music News, US Copyright Office Mandates Compulsory Ringtone Licensing (17 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#101706ring> at 18 October 2006

Fisher on licensing p2p:
Testimony of William W. Fisher III before theSubcommittee on 21st Century CompetitivenessCommittee on Education and the WorkforceHearing on:The Internet and the College Campus: How the Entertainment Industry and Higher Education are Working to Combat Illegal Piracy (26 September 2006) <http://www.house.gov/ed_workforce/hearings/109th/21st/piracy092606/fisher.htm> at 17 October 2006

mp3 player comparisons:
p2pnet.net, Music players for Christmas (16 October 2006) http://www.p2pnet.net/story/10127> at 17 October 2006

Reviving p2p:
Slyck.com, Eight Ways to Revitalize P2P (12 October 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1305> at 13 October 2006

SonyBMG merger:
CNet News/Reuters, Sony, Bertelsmann appeal annulment of joint venture (5 October 2006) <http://news.com.com/Sony,+Bertelsmann+appeal+annulment+of+joint+venture/2100-1014_3-6122902.html?tag=nefd.top> at 6 October 2006

WIPO broadcast treaty:
The Register, Broadcast treaty needs sounding out, says WIPO (4 October 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/04/wipo_halts_broadcast_treaty/> at 6 October 2006

Pirate parties unite:
p2pnet.net, Pan-Europe Pirate attack (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9975> at 3 October 2006

USA piracy report:
AGIPNews, Bush Administration Releases Report on IP Enforcement and Protection (1 October 2006) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=3610&lang=en> at 3 October 2006

SIRA legislation delayed:
Digital Music News, Copyright Modernization Act Tabled In Congress (2 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#100206copy> at 3 October 2006

StreamCast up the stream; donkey dies

Morpheus:
p2pnet.net, Big Music wins p2p battle (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9979> at 3 October 2006

slyck.com, Morpheus Mulls Appeal (28 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1300> at 29 september 2006

Digital Music News, Streamcast Faces Quick Dismissal in Court Challenge (28 September 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#092806morpheus> at 29 September 2006

p2pnet.net, StreamCast is liable: court ruling (28 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9959?PHPSESSID=a5b18240b611f596d8d1b7fe09e7ae16> at 29 September 2006

washingtonpost.com, Judge Says StreamCast Liable in Lawsuit (27 September 2006) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/27/AR2006092701605.html> 29 September 2006

eDonkey settles:
Digital Music News, eDonkey Settles Infringement Suit, $30 Million Fine (13 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091306edonkey> at 15 September 2006

The Register, RIAA drops the dead eDonkey (13 September 2006)<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/13/edonkey_settles_copyright_suit/> at 15 September 2006

SiliconValley, Firm behind eDonkey to pay $30 million to avoid piracy claims (12 September 2006) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/15501678.htm> at 15 September 2006

Slyck.com, eDonkey Settles for $30 Million (12 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1288> at 13 September 2006

Digital Music News, eDonkey Settles Infringement Suit, $30 Million Fine (12 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091306edonkey> at 13 September 2006

p2pnet.net, eDonkey goes down (12 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9839?PHPSESSID=e4097e6615da2f87963fb55d5f7727d6> at 13 September 2006

eMule updates:
Slyck.com, Development Continues with eMule 0.47b (12 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1287> at 13 September 2006

p2pnet.net, eMule protocol obfuscation (11 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9817?PHPSESSID=aecfcaee9bab113f10c813036a4d728a> at 12 Septmeber 2006

Limewire Counterclaims:
Digital Music News, LimeWire Issues Counterclaims Against RIAA (26 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#092606lime> at 28 September 2006

Slyck.com, LimeWire Counter Sues the RIAA (25 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1299> at 28 setepmber 2006

p2pnet.net, LimeWire versus the RIAA (26 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9945?PHPSESSID=ac5f9426f2be40155f5bee713ed75ba7> at 28 September 2006

Kazaa case still hasnt died:
The Australian, Kazaa: hope for a final ruling (19 September 2006) <http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20435149^15319^^nbv^15306,00.html> at 20 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Kazaa: the fat lady hasn't sung yet (19 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9906?PHPSESSID=8140ea4c2110b7df24036658ed4a725f> at 20 September 2006

Kuro settles:
CNet News/Reuters, Taiwan site to stop its online music swapping (15 September 2006)<http://news.com.com/2100-1030_3-6116047.html> at 20 September 2006

Digital Music News, Taiwanese P2P Faces Shutdown, Settlement Fines (18 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091806taiwan> at 20 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Kuro bites the dust (18 September 2006) http://p2pnet.net/story/9892> at 20 September 2006

IFPI, Taiwan's Kuro in substantial settlement with recording industry (14 September 2006) <http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20060914.html> at 20 September 2006

Settlement in Napster case:
Slyck.com, Bertelsmann Settles Napster Lawsuit (6 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1284> at 7 September 2006

BT Traffic guestimates:
p2pnet.net, The 'Third of All Traffic' BT myth (19 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9901?PHPSESSID=8140ea4c2110b7df24036658ed4a725f> at 20 September 2006

BT users pead guilty:
TorrentFreak, BitTorrent User Pleads Guilty (12 September 2006) <http://torrentfreak.com/bittorrent-user-pleads-guilty/> at 13 September 2006

Azureus; feature content:
Torrentfreak, Azureus Adds Featured Content (19 September 2006) <http://torrentfreak.com/azureus-adds-featured-content/> at 22 Spetember 2006

uTorrent changes:
p2pnet.net, Remote controlled uTorrent (18 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9893> at 20 September 2006

Slyck.com, Azureus vs. µTorrent: The Showdown (2 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1282> at 3 September 2006

SnakeBite:
p2pnet.net, DIY torrent tracker (31 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9738?PHPSESSID=09d87b24eaa0046c5cd4353f60a4def9> at 3 September 2006

ShareReactor:
Slyck.com, ShareReactor Strikes Back (5 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1283> at 6 September 2006

Winny:
p2pnet.net, 'New' Winny p2p file sharing (31 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9733?PHPSESSID=09d87b24eaa0046c5cd4353f60a4def9> at 3 September 2006

QTrack:
Digital Music News, Qtrax Grabs Warner Music Licensing Arrangement (18 September 2006)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091806qtrax> at 20 September 2006

Digital Music News, The Orchard Licenses Ad-Supported P2P Startup (6 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#090606orchard> at 7 September 2006

Soribada doing what iMesh can only dream of:
p2p-weblog, Soribada Proves Legal P2P Market (7 September 2006)<http://www.p2p-weblog.com/50226711/soribada_proves_legal_p2p_market.php> at 9 September 2006

SpiralFrog:
Silicon Valley.com, Universal licenses songs for free downloads on ad-supported site (29 August 2006) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/15391278.htm> at 3 September 2006

Australia's DAFT DRM changes:
p2pnet.net, Australia’s draft DRM changes: II (21 September 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9914?PHPSESSID=0fbf4d49bbeab9aa6241352d6ab02a08> at 22 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Australia’s draft DRM changes (6 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9789?PHPSESSID=41c0ad7834e3bc598948468f04b66189> at 7 September 2006


Having a Fair Play:
TechDirt, In A Twist, Now DVD Jon Wants To Give You More DRM (2 October 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20061002/090106.shtml> at 3 October 2006


Negotiations with Apple continue:
New York Times, Europe Makes Progress in iTunes Negotiations (26 September 2006) <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/technology/26cnd-apple.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> at 28 September 2006

Send Zune to the MOON:
p2pnet.net, Zune, CC and awkward questions (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9981> at 3 October 2006

p2pnet.net, $1 per Zune Tune (28 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9966?PHPSESSID=a5b18240b611f596d8d1b7fe09e7ae16> at 29 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Zune, DRM and 'shrill demands' (23 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9933?PHPSESSID=ac5f9426f2be40155f5bee713ed75ba7> at 28 September 2006

Zune Insider Blog, Zune and DRM (or “My Bad; I mis-Blogged”) (19 September 2006) <http://www.zuneinsider.com/2006/09/zune_and_drm_or.html> at 22 September 2006

Digital Music News, Microsoft Zune Hits Linguistic Snafu; Pricing Detail Surfaces (19 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091906zune> at 20 September 2006

The Register, MS intros Zune music service, Wi-Fi song sharing (15 September 2006) <http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/09/15/ms_intros_zune/> at 20 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Zune won't play PlaysForSure (18 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9883> at 20 September 2006

Electronic Frontiers Foundation, Microsoft's Zune Won't Play Protected Windows Media (15 September 2006) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/004910.php> at 20 September 2006
Slyck.com, Zune vs. Creative Commons (19 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1293> at 20 September 2006

Reals new DRM:
p2pnet.net, RealNetwork's new DRM (19 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9900?PHPSESSID=8140ea4c2110b7df24036658ed4a725f> at 20 September 2006

Samsung & others want to control culture too:
p2pnet.net, Samsung joins download crowd (6 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9787?PHPSESSID=41c0ad7834e3bc598948468f04b66189> at 7 September 2006

BusinessWeekOnline, Meet the iTunes Wannabes (5 September 2006) http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/sep2006/tc20060905_083985.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech> at 6 September 2006

Interoperability - yeah right!:
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Interoperability Lost (18 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091806parting> at 20 September 2006

Yahoo still want open mp3s but labels don't:
Digital Music News, Yahoo Pushes MP3 Agenda, Strikes Hollywood Records Deal (20 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#092006yahoo> at 20 September 2006

TechDirt, Yahoo dips another toe in DRM free waters (19 September 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060919/101920.shtml> at 20 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Yahoo Music - sans DRM (19 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9903?PHPSESSID=8140ea4c2110b7df24036658ed4a725f> at 20 September 2006

Digital Music News, Major Label Executives Express Continued MP3 Resistance (13 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091306mp3> at 13 September 2006

FairUse4WM:
CNet News, Microsoft sues over source code theft (26 September 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-6119892.html> at 28 September 2006

p2pnet.net, FairUse4WM Take Down orders (18 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9888> at 20 September 2006

mp3 extractor:
p2pnet.net, MP3 Extractor v1.0 (1 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9999> at 3 October 2006

Swedish courts say file sharing lawsuits require evidence!! imagine that!!:
p2pnet.net, MPAA defeat in Sweden (1 October 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9998> at 3 October 2006

Does file sharing hurt music biz? ...a dollar for each time I heard that question...
ArsTechnia, Does file-sharing hurt the music biz? (26 September 2006) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060926-7832.html> at 28 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Is the RIAA right about p2p? (27 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9951?PHPSESSID=ac5f9426f2be40155f5bee713ed75ba7> at 28 September 2006

Pirate Party to take on Europe after a little success in Sweden:
p2pnet.net, Pan-Europe Pirate attack (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9975> at 3 October 2006

p2pnet.net, Swedish Pirates: 33,000 votes (19 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9907?PHPSESSID=8140ea4c2110b7df24036658ed4a725f> at 20 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Germany's Pirate Party (12 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9837?PHPSESSID=e4097e6615da2f87963fb55d5f7727d6> at 13 September 2006

Digital Music News, Swedish Pirate Party Makes Dash Ahead of Elections (31 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#083106party> at 3 September 2006

UK artists to officially get nothing:
p2pnet.net, Big Music UK royalties deal (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9986> at 3 October 2006

British Council endorses CC but others cant seem to grasp the concept of a collective license:
The Register, Creatives slam British Council copyright report ( 28 September 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/09/28/british_council_copyright/> at 3 October 2006

USA report on IP enforcement:
AGIPNews, Bush Administration Releases Report on IP Enforcement and Protection (1 October 2006) <http://www.ag-ip-news.com/GetArticle.asp?Art_ID=3610&lang=en> at 3 October 2006

Unclaimed royalties in the USA:
p2pnet.net, Unpaid Artists: unbelievable list (22 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9924?PHPSESSID=ac5f9426f2be40155f5bee713ed75ba7> at 28 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Unpaid Artists: Part II (26 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9946?PHPSESSID=ac5f9426f2be40155f5bee713ed75ba7> at 28 September 2006

SIRA legislation going slow:
Digital Music News, Copyright Modernization Act Tabled In Congress (2 October 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#100206copy> at 3 October 2006

Broadcast Treaty:
Slyck.com, Battle Lines Drawn Over Broadcast Treaty (20 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1295> at 28 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Dangerous WIPO broadcast treaty (11 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9827?PHPSESSID=aecfcaee9bab113f10c813036a4d728a> at 12 September 2006

CIPPIC challenges SonyRootkit settlement terms:
Slyck.com, Canadian Court Agrees With CIPPIC Demands (21 September 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1298> at 28 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Sony spyware in Canada (18 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9891> at 20 September 2006

p2pnet.net, CIPPIC objects to Sony Settlement (19 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9902?PHPSESSID=8140ea4c2110b7df24036658ed4a725f> at 20 September 2006

Still rooting things up:
SiliconValley, Sony's ill-fated CD copy protection still causing problems (13 September 2006) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/15511449.htm> at 15 September 2006

Canada to exapnd private copying levy?
p2pnet.net, The CRIA fluffs it. Again. (21 September 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9911?PHPSESSID=0fbf4d49bbeab9aa6241352d6ab02a08> at 22 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Private Copying and p2p (21 September 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9915?PHPSESSID=0fbf4d49bbeab9aa6241352d6ab02a08> at 22 September 2006

TechDirt, Canadians Say Please Tax Our Blank CDs Even More (1 September 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060831/190723.shtml. at 3 September 2006

Lindor case continues:
p2pnet.net, The RIAA, Marie Lindor saga (26 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9944?PHPSESSID=ac5f9426f2be40155f5bee713ed75ba7> at 28 September 2006

Beckerman on individual lawsuits:
p2pnet.net, Beckerman's Slashdot Q&A (18 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9886> at 20 September 2006

p2pnet.net, The RIAA in Action (7 September 2006) http://p2pnet.net/story/9801?PHPSESSID=bc030ac6e94b5517c437c72ba4c910fc> at (9 September 2006)

RIAA v Wilke:
p2pnet.net, RIAA vs Paul Wilke (11 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9825?PHPSESSID=aecfcaee9bab113f10c813036a4d728a> at 12 September 2006

RIAA v Stubbs:
p2pnet.net, RIAA loses another p2p case (4 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9771?PHPSESSID=6468425e6abff9831b3c0f2a07c25361> at 6 September 2006

RIAA wants your harddrive:
TechDirt, RIAA Still Feels Entitled To Scour Everyone's Hard Drives (1 September 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060901/165920.shtml> at 3 September 2006

p2pnet.net, RIAA goes a-pillaging (2 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9762?PHPSESSID=09d87b24eaa0046c5cd4353f60a4def9> at 3 Septmeber 2006

ISPs forced to retain logs:
AccessNorthGa.com, Gonzales Wants ISPs to Save User Data (20 September 2006) <http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INTERNET_RECORDS_GONZALES?SITE=WDUN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-09-19-13-25-40> at 22 September 2006

RIAA ask uni's to monitor LANs
The Ithacan Online, RIAA requests help from colleges to end network piracy (21 September 2006) <http://www.ithaca.edu/ithacan/articles/0609/21/news/3riaa_requ.htm> at 22 September 2006

Copyright's social costs:
The British Academy News, Copyright hindering scholarship in the humanities and social sciences (18 September 2006) <http://www.britac.ac.uk/news/release.asp?Newsid=219> at 22 September 2006

eMusic iTunes killer:
Financial Times, eMusic to challenge iTunes with Europe service (12 September 2006)<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/b6e27c7e-41b6-11db-b4ab-0000779e2340.html> at 13 September 2006

AUS sales up but very little whole digital CDs:
p2pnet.net, Australia music sales up (12 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9836?PHPSESSID=e4097e6615da2f87963fb55d5f7727d6> at 13 September 2006

Digital Music News, Australian Recorded Music Sales Rise During First Half (11 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091106aus> at 12 September 2006

RFIDs, may they rest in peace:
p2pnet.net, Ritek fish-and-chips spyware (18 September 2006) http://p2pnet.net/story/9890> at 20 September 2006

Mash ups not art - theft !
TechDirt, EMI Demands IP Addresses From Everyone Who Downloaded Beatles/Beach Boys Mashup (8 September 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060908/180942.shtml> at 12 September 2006

p2pnet.net, EMI goes after The Beachles (11 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9828?PHPSESSID=aecfcaee9bab113f10c813036a4d728a> at 12 September 2006

Labels use file sharing networks:
TechDirt, Record Labels Don't Want To Answer Questions About Their Own Use Of File Sharing (11 September 2006) http://techdirt.com/articles/20060911/001520.shtml> at 12 September 2006

iTunes Insurance:
TechDirt, How Good Is Your Insurance Policy On iTunes Downloads? (11 September 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060911/093934.shtml> at 12 September 2006

Mytunes iTunes DRM stripper:
Engadget, myTunes: the simplified iTunes DRM stripper for Windows (1 September 2006) <http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/01/mytunes-the-simplified-itunes-drm-stripper-for-windows/> at 7 September 2006

Defective By Design:
Dig, DRM Roll, (6 September 2006) <http://weeklydig.com/news_opinions/articles/drm_roll/> at 9 September 2006

Hackers winning DRM fight:
EETimes, Hackers winning DRM 'arms race' (7 September 2006) <http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=192600593> at 9 September 2006

CNet News, Hackers crack Apple, Microsoft music codes (1 September 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6111530.html> at 6 September 2006

NZ DRM Strategy:
BoingBoing, New Zealand redefines open source as "code you can't modify" (7 September 2006) <http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/07/new_zealand_redefine.html> at 9 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Don't trust 'trusted computing' (6 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9781?PHPSESSID=41c0ad7834e3bc598948468f04b66189> at 7 September 2006

BoingBoing, New Zealand wants a Ministry of DRM (5 September 2006) <http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/05/new_zealand_wants_a_.html> at 6 September 2006

Universal/BMG Publishing merger:
Digital Music News, Independents Rally Against BMG Music Publishing Acquisition (8 Septemeber 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#090806impala> at 9 September 2006

Digital Music News, Vivendi Grabs BMG Music Publishing, Settles Napster Suit (6 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#090606vivendi> at 7 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Vivendi to buy BMG (6 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9790?PHPSESSID=41c0ad7834e3bc598948468f04b66189> at 7 September 2006

Napster sucks Brits in:
Digital Music News, Napster Offers Free MP3 Players to British Subscribers (11 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091106napster> at 12 September 2006

Napster ads:
Digital Music News, Napster Beefs Advertising Sales Team, Pushes Model (5 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#090506napster> at 6 September 2006

Napster to sell?
Digital Music News, Potential Napster Acquisition Hovers, Banker on Board (19 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#091906napster> at 20 September 2006

TechDirt, Napster, Still Struggling, Puts Itself Up For Sale (19 September 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060919/082816.shtml> at 20 September 2006

RIAA Fuducation:
CNet News, RIAA copyright education contradictory, critics say (30 August 2006) <http://news.com.com/RIAA+copyright+education+contradictory%2C+critics+say/2100-1027_3-6111118.html?tag=nefd.top> at 7 September 2006

Digital Music News, RIAA Catches Criticism Over Piracy Education Campaign (1 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#090106riaa> at 3 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Groups attack RIAA video (31 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9739?PHPSESSID=09d87b24eaa0046c5cd4353f60a4def9> at 3 September 2006

BREIN still have no BRAIN:
p2pnet.net, BREIN jumps p2p hobbyists (30 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9988> at 3 October 2006

More on Dutch ISPdata release - not a precedent for all file sharing:
Yahoo News/Associated Press, ISP releases name in file-sharing case (31 Augsut 2006) <http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060831/ap_on_hi_te/netherlands_file_sharing_2> at 7 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Brain scores Dutch user name (1 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9749?PHPSESSID=09d87b24eaa0046c5cd4353f60a4def9> at 3 September 2006

Russia copyright law changes:
Arstechnia, New Russian law targets AllofMP3.com (6 September 2006) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060906-7676.html> at 7 September 2006

The Australian, Russian pirates face the brig (5 September 2006) <http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,20351926^15319^^nbv^15306,00.html> at 6 September 2006

p2pnet.net, Jail for Russian p2p 'pirates' (5 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9776?PHPSESSID=6468425e6abff9831b3c0f2a07c25361> at 6 September 2006

p2p Blog, Allofmp3 vows to continue despite tougher copyright laws (1 September 2006) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-142.html> at 3 September 2006

p2pnet.net, New Russian anti-p2p laws (1 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9752?PHPSESSID=09d87b24eaa0046c5cd4353f60a4def9> at 3 Septmeber 2006

MySpace/Snocap DRM free music:
vnunet.com, MySpace music downloads 'doomed' without DRM (6 September 2006) <http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2163659/myspace-music-downloads-doomed> at 7 September 2006

p2pnet.net, MySpace gets ink ----- (6 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9788#comments> at 7 September 2006

Digital Music News, MySpace, SnoCap Strike Music Sales Partnership (5 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#090506snocap> at 6 September 2006

Wired/Associated Press, MySpace to Let Members Sell Music (2 September 2006) <http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,71713-0.html> at 6 September 2006

Beatles royalties fight:
Digital Music News, EMI Battles Back Against Beatles Royalty Dispute (1 September 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#090106beatles> at 3 September 2006

Digital Music News, Beatles Receive Court Go-Ahead In Royalty Lawsuit (31 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#083106beatles> at 3 September 2006

Finnish Filesharers not finished:
p2pnet.net, Finland p2p file sharers (1 September 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9755?PHPSESSID=09d87b24eaa0046c5cd4353f60a4def9> at 3 Septmeber 2006

Helsingin Sanomat, New copyright law has done little to stop illegal downloading of music (31 August 2006) <http://www.hs.fi/english/article/New+copyright+law+has+done+little+to+stop+illegal+downloading+of+music/1135221327546> at 3 September 2006

Next:.................... Limewire ........

Nikki Hemming on not holding grudges (except against p2pnet.net):
p2pnet.net, Nikki Hemming Q&A (28 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9698> at 29 August 2006

Altnet on The Solution/Michael Speck/Kazaa Settlement:
Slyck, Altnet's Anti-Piracy Tool (2 August 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1255> at 3 August 2006

ZDNet Australia, Former Kazaa investigator joins old enemy ( 2 August 2006) <http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Former_Kazaa_investigator_joins_old_enemy/0,2000061733,39265271,00.htm> at 3 August 2006

The Hollywood Reporter Esq, Kazaa Creator to Pay $115 Million in Copyright Settlement (28 July 2006) <http://www.hollywoodreporteresq.com/thresq/ip/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002913808> at 2 August 2006

Limewire briefs the big guns:
Digital Music News, LimeWire Selects Legal Counsel for RIAA Defense (15 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#081606limewire> at 16 August 2006

Ditigal Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Life After LimeWire (10 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#080906limewire> at 10 August 2006

The Register, RIAA puts developers in the dock (7 August 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/07/riaa_limewire/> at 9 August 2006

Copy of complaint in Arista v Limewire: http://www.ilrweb.com/viewILRPDF.asp?filename=arista_limewire_complaint

CNet News, Music industry sues P2P firm LimeWire (4 August 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-6102509.html?part=rss&tag=6102509&subj=news> at 6 August 2006

p2pnet.net, LimeWire sued by the RIAA ( 5 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9512> at 6 August 2006

Bilboard, Major Labels Sue LimeWire (4 August 2006) <http://www.billboard.biz/bb/biz/newsroom/legal_management/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002950680> at 6 August 2006

Slyck, LimeWire Sued by the RIAA (4 August 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1258> at 6 August 2006

Music as medicine:
Wired, Music Makes Your Brain Happy (23 August 2006) <http://www.wired.com/news/technology/medtech/0,71631-0.html?tw=wn_index_24> at 29 August 2006

It's not piracy - it's market research:
The Guardian, What does online piracy really tell us? (24 August 2006)<http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,1856406,00.html> at 26 August 2006

Movie download conviction in Sweden:
All Headline News, Sweden Sees First File-Sharing Conviction (16 August 2006) <http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7004559683> at 29 August 2006

Finalnd case goes ahead:
p2pnet.net, Finland 'Finreactor ' p2p cases (12 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9563> at 15 August 2006

Dutch cable firm lose case on identity disclosure of file sharer - may not be much of a precedent though:
Reuters, Cable firm loses court case over file swapping (24 August 2006) <http://go.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=technologyNews&storyID=13285795&src=rss/technologyNews> at 26 August 2006

TechDirt, Dutch Court Says ISP Needs To Hand Over Names, Despite Privacy Laws (24 August 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060824/131740.shtml> at 26 August 2006

Digital Music News, Dutch Anti-Piracy Group Wins ISP Identity Battle (25 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#082506dutch? at 26 August 2006

Local lawsuits in the USA:
KGET.com, MPAA files lawsuits against local women for Internet piracy Video (23 August 2006) <http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5A613AEA-21BA-4435-9E76-0539833088CD> at 26 August 2006

AlligaotorOnline/The Associated Press, Two plead guilty for violating copyright (25 August 2006) <http://www.alligator.org/pt2/060825ap6.php> at 26 August 2006

seMissourian.com, Music copyright suits reach Cape (25 August 2006) <http://www.semissourian.com/story/1165478.html> at 26 August 2006

p2pnet.net, More RIAA file sharing claptrap (25 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9689?PHPSESSID=8f96a75bf20bb32373cbe9248fb97cf5> at 26 August 2006

Digital Music News Blog, RIAA Asks Judge to Follow Southwestern Decisions Where Judges Said they Had "Incomplete Understanding" of Kazaa Technology (31 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/blog/322> at 2 August 2006

The Courier Journal, Illegal downloads create unlikely defendants (31 july 2006)<http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060731/NEWS01/607310374> at 1 August 2006

p2pnet.net, RIAA, MPAA: the same con (31 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9490> at 1 August 2006

Foster seeks attorney fees:
Effector, Innocent Target of File-Sharing Lawsuit Deserves Attorney's Fees (August 2006) <http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2006_08.php#004873> at 18 August 2006

Digital Music News, ACLU, EFF, Others File Amicus Brief Supporting RIAA Defendant (15 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#081506aclu> at 16 August 2006

The Register, Woman forces US record industry to drop file-sharing case (3 August 2006)<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/03/industry_drops_filesharing_case/> at 4 August 2006

RIAA sues another thats never used a file sharing program:
p2pnet.net, New RIAA p2p blunder (22 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9657?PHPSESSID=8f96a75bf20bb32373cbe9248fb97cf5> at 26 August 2006

RIAA sues man's family after he dies - perfectly entitled to recover the money !?
p2pnet.net, RIAA victim Scantlebury harassed (14 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9581> at 15 August 2006

RIAAs latest deposition tactics:
p2pnet.net, RIAA deposition blackout (10 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9548> at 11 August 2006

Elektra v Barker - the real test to come:
The Recording Industry v The People Blog, On the Importance of Elektra v. Barker (3 August 2006) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2006/08/on-importance-of-elektra-v-barker.html> at 4 August 2006

Extortion as a defence against RIAA:
TechDirt, Third Way To Get RIAA To Drop Lawsuit: Accuse Them Of Extortion (25 August 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060824/235934.shtml> at 26 August 2006

Wiping your hard drive not going to help against RIAA:
Digital Music News, RIAA Defendant Wipes Hard Drive, Faces Quick Decision (25 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#082406riaa> at 26 August 2006

p2pnet.net, RIAA 'triumph' over Texas mum (25 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9685?PHPSESSID=8f96a75bf20bb32373cbe9248fb97cf5> at 26 August 2006

Terry McBride again on the stupidity of suing your own customers:
mp3.com, Label boss blasts P2P lawsuits (18 August 2006) <http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/5923.html> at 29 August 2006

p2pnet.net, RIAA urged, 'Stop the lawsuits!' (21 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9637> at 22 August 2006

AllPeers:
Slyck.com, An Indepth Look at AllPeers (28 August 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1276> at 29 August 2006

P2PBlog, Allpeers review (15 August 2006)<http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-131.html> at 17 August 2006

Azureus update:
Slyck, Azureus! (22 August 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1272> at 23 August 2006

eMule update:
slyck, eMule Content Database Upgrades (17 August 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1268> at 18 August 2006

A closer look at private p2p networks:
Read/Write Web, The Underground World of Private P2P Networks (15 August 2006)<http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/private_p2p.php> at 17 August 2006

iMesh releases filtered BearShare:
Reuters, iMesh releases legal BearShare (17 August 2006)<http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyid=2006-08-17T050656Z_01_N17218079_RTRUKOC_0_US-MEDIA-IMESH.xml&src=rss> at 17 August 2006

SkyRider - new commerical p2p:
GigaOm, SkyRider, A New P2P Start Up Emerges (3 August 2006) <http://gigaom.com/2006/08/03/skyrider/> at 4 August 2006

OFF:
OFF System Development, Have Nothing. Pwn Everything (August 2006) <http://offsystem.sourceforge.net/wordpress/?page_id=4> at 15 August 2006

p2pnet.net The future is OFF (14 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9583> at 15 August 2006

BitTorrent gets faster:
GigaOM, New Protocol To Boost BitTorrent Speeds (4 August 2006) <http://gigaom.com/2006/08/04/cachelogic-bittorrent/> at 6 August 2006

Now this IS off - piracy bots (did you think I said privacy ?):
InformationWeek, Software Mines Internet To Identify Music Piracy (9 August 2006) <http://www.informationweek.com/internet/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=191900940> at 11 August 2006

DCIA on how congress can close the 'net once and for all:

Slyck, DCIA writes to Congress (24 August 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1273> at 26 August 2006

What will they think of next? ISP content filtering?
Business Standard, TCS seeks to deprive cyber pirates of loot (2 August 2006) <http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?autono=100192&leftnm=8&subLeft=0&chkFlg=> at 3 August 2006

Technical spoofing and hacking to prevent games downloads:
Gamesindustry.biz, Cause mayhem to disrupt illegal downloads, says Introversion (24 August 2006) <http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=19283> at 26 August 2006

Why DRM is bad - in case you needed to hear it again:
Linux Journal, A Five Minute Guide to Opposing DRM (2 August 2006) <http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000073> at 10 August 2006

CNet News, Siggraph: Taking on fair use, privacy and DRM (1 August 2006) <http://news.com.com/2100-1047_3-6100680.html> at 2 August 2006

Yahoo & Napsters subscription services realise full potential - now that the DRM has been cracked!
TechDirt, DRM Crackers Make Yahoo And Napster's Music Services All The More Useful (25 August 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060825/1447213.shtml> at 26 August 2006

DRM morphing into PRM:
Freedom To Tinker, DRM Wars: The Next Generation (9 August 2006) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1051> at 10 August 2006

Freedom To Tinker, DRM Wars: Property Rights Management (14 August 2006) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/> at 16 August 2006

Freedom to Tinker, PRM Wars (16 August 2006) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1053> at 18 August 2006

Universal Pictures admits DRM is not to prevent priacy:
TGDaily, Universal Pictures: "DRMs do not stop piracy" (4 August 2006) <http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/08/04/tg_daily_interviews_universal_pictures/> at 18 August 2006

Norwey still on iTunes issues:
p2pnet.net, iTunes Nordic row intensifies (16 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9597> at 17 August 2006

MercuryNews.com, Nordic regulators to discuss possible action against Apple (15 August 2006)<http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/news/editorial/15279943.htm> at 17 August 2006

The Register, Norway knuckles down for long iTunes fight (3 August 2006)<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/03/norway_apple_itunes/> at 4 August 2006

UK's eMusic DRM free subscription:
The Register, eMusic intros UK MP3 download service (14 August 2006) <http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/08/14/emusic_opens_uk_mp3_store/> at 16 August 2006

TechDirt, Don't Tell eMusic You Can't Succeed Selling DRM-Free Music (31 July 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060731/1039206.shtml> at 1 August 2006

Clarrifying Canadian downloading law:
p2pnet.net, Downloading in Canada: the fallacy (16 August 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9601> at 17 August 2006

Captain copyright pulled for review:
Slyck, Access Copyright Responds to Criticism (11 August 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1262> at 16 August 2006

Slyck, Captain Copyright Under Fire (Again) (9 August 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1260> at 11 August 2006

Law reform in Russia - we want in to the WTO!
Russian News and Information Agency, Russia set to streamline anti-piracy procedure (25 August 2006) http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060825/53142987.html at 26 August 2006

The new business models just waiting to be adopted:
TechDirt, Rethinking The Music Industry Business Model... Finally Going Mainstream (25 August 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060825/095653.shtml> at 26 August 2006

EMI's China database - now you can check before you download:
English.Eastday.com, EMI opens copyright info search engine to help claim music royalties (9 August 2006) <http://english.eastday.com/eastday/englishedition/business/userobject1ai2241398.html> at 10 August 2006

EMI signs onto Qtrack's DRM infected subscription:
Digital Music News, Ad-Supported P2P Grabs EMI Music Publishing Agreement (10 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#081006qtrax> at 10 August 2006

EMI signs onto Mashboxx:
The Register, EMI blesses try before you buy. Then your song explodes (2 August 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/02/mashboxx_emi_deal/> at 3 August 2006

Pump Audio/Magnatune deal:
TechDirt, Pump Audio, Magnatune Broker Licensing Arrangement (8 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#080806magna> at 9 August 2006

Napster makes some small gains:
Digital Music News, Napster Boosts Revenues, Issues Surround Profits, Subscribers (2 August 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#080306napster> at 3 August 2006

Musicians with access to the means of production:
TechDirt, Note To Record Labels: Big Musicians Don't Need All Your Services (And Attached Strings) Any More (7 August 2006) <http://techdirt.com/article.php?sid=20060807/1723209> at 8 August 2006

The last little bit on Frances about face:
Digital Music News, French Constitutional Council Challenges Interoperability Bill (31 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#073106france> at 1 August 2006

p2pnet.net, Apple, French law, and iPod (31 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9493> at 1 August 2006

US album sales 10 year low:
Digital Music News, US Weekly Album Sales Reach Ten Year Low (31 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#080106album> at 1 August 2006

iTunes users shitty about delayed releases:
Reuters, Delayed digital releases annoy iTunes users (29 July 2006) <http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=internetNews&storyid=2006-07-29T154321Z_01_N29291199_RTRUKOC_0_US-ITUNES.xml&src=rss> at 1 August 2006

Copyright education bill in California:
Arstechnia, Activism makes a difference in California copyright fight (26 July 2006) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060726-7359.html> at 1 August 2006

Snarf-it - do it yourself removal of priacy torrents:
Slyck, Snarf-it Works With Copyright Holders (31 July 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1254> at 1 August 2006

1 Year after Grokster - things messier than ever:
p2pnet.net, p2p time travel (1 August 2006) http://p2pnet.net/story/9496> at 1 August 2006

Kazaa settles; France backflips

French Constitutional Committee throw out small file sharing fines; introduce compensation for interoperability - consumers, artists and open source community all to suffer:
The New York Times, Parts of French ‘iPod Law’ Struck Down (28 July 2006) <http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/28/business/28cnd-music.html?ex=1311739200&en=a4510cef9bd399fb&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss> at 30 July 2006

InfoWorld, French copyright law gets tougher (28 July 2006) <http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/07/28/HNfrenchcopy_1.html?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/07/28/HNfrenchcopy_1.html? at 30 July 2006

Digital Music News, French Interoperability Bill Moves Ever-Closer to Law (3 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#070506france> at 4 July 2006
(note this was earlier in the month)

Individual file sharers contesting on basis of IP address have some success:
Recording Indstry v The People Blog, RIAA Discontinued Case in California, Virgin v. Marson (28 July 2006) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2006/07/riaa-discontinued-case-in-california.html> at 29 July 2006

p2pnet.net, RIAA IP bullshit (28 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9471> at 29 July 2006

Recording Industry v The People Blog, RIAA Case Against Mother Dismissed With Prejudice; Court May Award Attorneys Fees Against RIAA (13 July 2006) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2006/07/riaa-case-against-mother-dismissed.html#comments> at 14 July 2006

Arstechnia, RIAA loses in file sharing case (13 July 2006) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060713-7257.html> at 14 July 2006

p2pnet.net, Oklahoma Mum takes on RIAA (13 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9340> at 14 July 2006

Digital Music News, More Debate Surrounds Capitol Records v. Foster (18 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#071806riaa> at 19 July 2006

TechDirt, How Long Does The RIAA Get To Abuse The Legal System? (13 July 2006) <http://techdirt.com/articles/20060713/1443212.shtml#comments> at 14 July 2006

Shawn Hogan plans to take it all the way - refuses even $500 settlement:
Wired, Shawn Hogan, Hero, Issue 14.8 (August 2006)<http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.08/start.html?pg=3> at 26 July 2006

Record label mergers take a step back:
Digital Music News, Warner Music Signals Disinterest in EMI Acquisition (28 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#072806warner> at 29 July 2006

Digital Music News, Impala Rattles Cage on BMG Music Publishing Sale (21 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#072106impala> at 22 July 2006

The Register, Sony BMG ruling rocks European Commission (17 July 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/17/sony_ruling_rocks_commission/> at 18 July 2006

p2pnet.net, Sony BMG merger trashed (13 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9335> at 14 July 2006

More browsers build in file sharing with friends:
JavaScriptSearch, exaroom Offers File-Sharing as a Basis for New Online Community (26 July 2006) <http://www.javascriptsearch.com/news/news/060726exaroom.html> at 28 July 2006

NewsForge, Easy file sharing with AllPeers (29 June 2006) <http://software.newsforge.com/software/06/06/20/1940233.shtml?tid=130&tid=13> at 2 July 2006

New P2P network - may only be custom clients - commercial p2p the way forward (unless you ask consumers):
Market Wire, P2P Innovative (25 July 2006)<http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=147170> at 26 July 2006

vnunet.com, Peer-to-peer turns corporate (13 July 2006) <http://www.vnunet.com/computing/analysis/2160276/peer-peer-turns-corporate> at 15 July 2006

CNet News, BitTorrent inks licensing deal with studios (10 July 2006)<http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-6092296.html> at 13 July 2006

Music downloading trends away from singles to whole albums:
Slyck.com, Downloading whole albums becoming more popular (20 July 2006) <http://www.insidebayarea.com/food/ci_4073348> at 28 July 2006

InsideBayArea, Downloading whole albums becoming more popular (20 July 2007) <http://www.insidebayarea.com/food/ci_4073348> at 28 July 2006

Mashboxx/EMI - are they ever going to launch? - Snocap sick of waiting
Slyck.com, EMI Releases Catalog to…Mashboxx (28 July 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1253> at 29 July 2006

P2P Blog, Snocap starts selling MP3s through web widgets (24 July 2006) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-109.html> at 26 July 2006

IFPI - lies, lies and more lies:
IFPI, Piracy Report (28 July 2006) <http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/library/piracy-report2006.pdf> at 28 July 2006

MichaelGeist, Setting the IFPI Record Straight (28 July 2006) <http://michaelgeist.ca/component/option,com_content/task,view/id,1337/Itemid,85/nsub,/> at 28 July 2006

Kazaa gets what it always wanted - RIAA/ARIA/MPAA call it a victory - now around $300 million from all file sharing lawsuits - how much for the artists - none:
MIPI Media Release, Australian Recording Industry Announces Historic Global Pay-Out From Kazaa (27 July 2006) <http://www.mipi.com.au/documents/kazaa27072006.pdf> at 28 July 2006

IFPI, KAZAA settles with record industry and goes legitimate (27 July 2006) <http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/press/20060727.html> at 28 July 2006

Digital Music News, Kazaa, Recording Industry Settle, $115 Million Agreement (28 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#072806kazaa> at 28 July 2006

CNet News, With settlement, Kazaa casts off its pirate garb (27 July 2006) <http://news.com.com/With+settlement%2C+Kazaa+casts+off+its+pirate+garb/2100-1027_3-6099064.html> at 28 July 2006

BBC News, Kazaa site becomes legal service (27 July 2006) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5220406.stm> at 28 July 2006

Seattle Post Intelligencer, 'Kazaa' makers settle piracy lawsuits (27 July 2006) <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1700AP_Downloading_Music.html?source=mypi> at 28 July 2006

Wired News (Blogs), RIAA Gets $115 Million from Kazaa (28 July 2006) <http://blog.wired.com/music/index.blog?entry_id=1528691> at 28 July 2006

ABC News, Kazaa settles Internet piracy lawsuits (28 July 2006) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1699109.htm> at 28 July 2006

Sydney Morning Herald, Kazaa capitulates, settles piracy case (28 July 2006) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/digital-music/kazaa-capitulates-settles-piracy-case/2006/07/27/1153816326515.html> at 28 July 2006

Slyck, Kazaa Settles With Entertainment Industry (27 July 2006) http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1250> at 28 July 2006

p2pnet.net, Kazaa, MPAA alliance (27 July 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9460> at 28 July 2006

Had RIAA already been using Kazaa to get songs to radio stations?
p2pnet.net, New RIAA promo tool: Kazaa (26 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9459#comments> at 27 July 2006

Altnet blinded by the light:
IFPI, Altnet Anti Piracy – Vision Statement (27 July 2006) <http://www.ifpi.org/site-content/library/altnet-anti-piracy-vision-statement.pdf> at 28 July 2006

Things not looking great for Morpheus:
Digital Music News, StreamCast Falters in District Court Challenge (19 july 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#071906streamcast> at 19 July 2006

Canada.com, Evidence favours entertainment firms in file-sharing case: judge (18 July 2006) <http://www.canada.com/topics/technology/news/gizmos/story.html?id=3dba0b05-9471-47ba-9d32-c9a536ed32ae&k=77333> at 19 July 2006

Japan's filerouge (sorry its an old story - this is just for my reference):
Recording Industry Association of Japan, File-sharing service company was ordered to pay 37 million Japanese yen; Tokyo District Court decided the damages (17 December 2003) <http://www.riaj.or.jp/e/whatsnew/20031217.html> at 27 July 2006

Pirating Pirates makes Pirates Treasure:
Slyck, Pirates Top Charts (24 July 2006) <http://www.slyck.com/news.php?story=1248> at 27 July 2006

MS Zune to squash other playsforsure stores (DRM of course does not create market impediments):
Digital Music News, Zune Fallout Begins: PlaysForSure Getting Played? (24 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#072406plays> at 26 July 2006

The Techonology Liberation Front, Against Platform Monopoly: Demand Inefficiencies (20 July 2006) <http://www.techliberation.com/archives/040243.php> at 26 July 2006

Napster on owning nothing being a good thing:
The Register, Stoic Napster troubled by Grecian formula (19 July 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/19/stoic_napster_fall_emusic_rise/> at 22 July 2006

US Universities experience poor uptake of paid services:
Freedom To Tinker, University-Purchased Music Services a Bust (7 July 2006) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1038> at 14 July 2006

The Long Tail in Canada:
p2pnet.net, The Long Tail tale (24 July 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9437> at 25 July 2006

Yahoo delivers first DRM free track - for commerical reasons - not cos of consumers:
Digital Music News, Yahoo Music Delivers Jessica Simpson MP3 Download (20 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#072006mp3> at 22 July 2006

CNet News, Yahoo sells Jessica Simpson single sans DRM (20 July 2006)
<http://news.com.com/Yahoo+sells+Jessica+Simpson+single+sans+DRM/2100-1025_3-6096350.html> at 29 July 2006

p2pnet.net, BMG 'No DRM' download (21 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9415#comments> at 22 July 2006

The Not So Daily Me, Yahoo! Music to offer unrestricted MP3s? (8 July 2006) <http://hansmast.com/index.php?title=yahoo_music_to_offer_unrestricted_mp3s&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1> at 19 July 2006

More opensource DRM - still barking up the wrong tree:
p2pnet.net, More 'open source' DRM (12 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9416> at 22 July 2006

UK court okays allofMP3 case:
BBC, BPI gets go-ahead to sue MP3 site (3 July 2006) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5140788.stm> at 4 July 2006

World War 3 in the Middle East still not enough to stop cartels seeking international support:
Digital Music News, G8 Leaders Address Piracy Protection, BPI Chases AllofMP3 (18 July 2006) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#071806g8> at 19 July 2006

BBC News, G8 group piracy pledge welcomed (17 July 2006) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5189092.stm> at 19 July 2006

MPAA corrupting boyscouts to dob on file sharers - acknowledging police have better things to do?
p2pnet.net, MPAA Boy Scout Spies (18 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9385> at 19 July 2006

International Coordination of Pirate Parties:
p2pnet.net, Pirate Parties International <http://p2pnet.net/story/9386> at 19 July 2006

p2pnet.net, Pirates of the world, Unite! (12 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9330> at 13 July 2006

p2pnet.net, French Pirate Party launch (5 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9268> 6 July 2006

UK mp3 players have mostly illegal content:
PC Pro, File-sharing fills the nation's MP3 players (13 July 2006) <http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/90240/filesharing-fills-the-nations-mp3-players.html> at 28 July 2006

UK indies on the right track with levies proposal but ISPs should not collect the funds:
CNet.co.uk, ISPs reject calls for music tariffs (17 July 2006 <http://news.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029694,49282048,00.htm> at 18 July 2006

Out-Law News, Music industry proposes 'ISP tax' (14 July 2006) <http://www.out-law.com/page-7104> at 15 July 2006

The Register, Indies, songwriters want jaw jaw with ISPs, Not war war (14 July 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/14/vrr_isps/> at 15 July 2006

UK ISPs fight discloure requests:
Pro PC, ISPs slam attempts to reveal alleged file sharers (17 July 2006) <http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/90293/isps-slam-attempts-to-reveal-alleged-file-sharers.html> at 18 July 2006

p2pnet.net, Big Music angers UK ISPs (17 July 2006) <http://www.p2pnet.net/story/9373> at 18 July 2006

p2pnet.net, Tiscali tells Hollywood to poke it (12 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9323> at 13 July 2006

Yahoo News UK, Tiscali snubs music industry demand for names (11 July 2006)<http://uk.news.yahoo.com/11072006/80-91/tiscali-snubs-music-industry-demand-names.html> at 13 July 2006

Yahoo News UK, Internet providers urged to lock out file-sharers (10 July 2006)<http://uk.news.yahoo.com/10072006/80-91/internet-providers-urged-lock-file-sharers.html> at 13 July 2006

Netherlands reitterates MediaSentry evidence not good enough:
p2pnet.net, New MediaSentry failure (14 July 2006)<http://p2pnet.net/story/9356> at 15 July 2006

The Register, File-swappers' identities protected by Dutch court Privacy laws (14 July 2006)<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/14/fileswappers_protected/> at 15 July 2006

Dutch parliament opposes criminal file sharing sanctions for EU:
Heise Online, Dutch parliament opposes criminalization of violations of intellectual property across the EU (2 July 2006) <http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/74989> at 13 July 2006

Industry asks EU to cut copyright fees:
The Register, Industries lobby EU Commission to cut copyright fees (4 July 2006) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/04/industries_propose_copyright_fee_slash/> at 6 July 2006

Columbia Criminalsies DRM circumvention:
Pro PC, Colombia criminalises DRM cracking (17 July 2006) <http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/90290/columbia-criminalises-drm-cracking.html> at 18 July 2006

Customers/Criminals - whats the difference?
p2pnet.net/Los Angeles Times, Not all consumers are bootleggers (12 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9317> at 13 July 2006

Jailing software developers - the natural step - along with gun manufacturers, car producers, heck why not string makers:
p2pnet.net, Winny author should be jailed (4 July 2006) <http://p2pnet.net/story/9254> at 5 July 2006

Digital sales are up? But, are they anywhere near 20 billion (free) downloads a year - no!
CNet News/Reuters, Digital-music sales on a crescendo (6 July 2006)<http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-6091069.html> at 13 July 2006

China's epeezer re-emerges in legal format:
J. Ho, 'Ezpeer is making sweet music -- and now it's legal' Taipei Times, 30 June 2006, pg 12<http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2006/06/30/2003316512> at 2 July 2006

Yahoo China to face the music:
Bloomberg.com, Yahoo China to Be Sued by Music Labels Including EMI, Universal (3 July 2006)http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aw48FZhkY_Sk&refer=asia> at 5 July 2006