Ad Supported Music
Digital Music News, BBC Cooking Ad-Supported, Streaming Music Service... (29 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082808bbc> at 1 September 2008
Digital Music News, Google Launches Ad-Supported Chinese Music Search (6 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080508google> at 7 August 2008
Artists
ArsTechnica, Album-loving artists blame iTunes for changed music tastes (28 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080828-album-loving-artists-blame-itunes-for-changed-music-tastes.html> at 1 September 2008
Wall Street Journal, More Artists Steer Clear of iTunes (28 August 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121987440206377643.html> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, Bands Avoiding iTunes For The Wrong Reasons (28 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080827/2214562116.shtml> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, UK Band Admits It's 'Utterly Dependent' On Piracy (27 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080826/2227062107.shtml> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, Yet Another Star Singer Doesn't Mind File Sharing (4 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080804/0100571880.shtml> at 6 August 2008
BitTorrent
ZeroPaid, AFACT - Downloading Movies More Lucrative than Heroin (26 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9715/AFACT+-+Downloading+Movies+More+Lucrative+Than+Heroin> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, Comcast to Throttle Heavy Internet Users Up to 20 min (23 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9711/Comcast+to+Throttle+Heavy+Internet+Users+Up+to+20+Min> at 25 August 2008
Digital Music News, Selective Slowdowns: Comcast Keeps Pushing Throttling Plans (22 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082108comcast> at 25 August 2008
Slyck, FCC to Comcast: You have 30 Days (20 August 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1749_FCC_to_Comcast_You_have_30_Days> at 22 August 2008
TechDirt, Why Did Italian ISPs Redirect Pirate Bay Traffic To IFPI Site? (18 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080815/1428431996.shtml> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, Italy Tries, Fails To Ban The Pirate Bay (11 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080811/0048071938.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay... Blocked by Italian ISPs... (12 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081108pirate> at 20 August 2008
washingtonpost/The Associated Press, Italy blocks Swedish file-sharing site (14 August 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081401638.html> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Italian Govt Orders ISPs to Block the Pirate Bay (12 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9694/Italian+Govt+Orders+ISPs+to+Block+The+Pirate+Bay> at 20 August 2008
The Register, Pirate Bay Evades Italian Blockade (11 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/11/pirate_bay_italy/> at 20 August 2008
Slyck, ISPs block The Pirate Bay in Italy (9 August 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1739_ISPs_block_The_Pirate_Bay_in_Italy> at 12 August 2008
Billboard, Italy's Largest BitTorrent Site Shuttered (29 July 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i0e5e7151b1d77beb2192faa5ae24ecf8> at 6 August 2008
Blanket/Collective Licensing
Guardian, ISP's new music service will pay labels for illegal downloads (13 August 2008) <http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/digitalcontent/2008/08/isps_new_music_service_will_pa.html> at 22 August 2008
ZeroPaid, UK - New P2p Scheme: Charge for Unauthorised Content - Problem DPI Unfeasable (13 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9697/UK+-+New+P2P+Scheme%3A+Charge+for+Unauthorized+Content+-+Problem%3A+DPI+Unfeasable> at 20 August 2008
CD Sales
Digital Music News, PwC: Australian Recordings Going Down Under (6 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080508pwc> at 7 August 2008
Copyright Law EU
TechDirt, Professor Slams European Commission For Ignoring The Evidence On Copyright Extension (29 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080826/2218102106.shtml> at 1 September 2008
ArsTechnica, EU pays for, then ignores study on copyright extension (27 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080827-eu-pays-for-then-ignores-study-on-copyright-extension.html> at 28 August 2008
Copyright Law Other Countries
TechDirt, In An Age Of Abundance, Attribution Is More Important Than Copying (12 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080808/2157481936.shtml> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, Italy Tries, Fails To Ban The Pirate Bay (11 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080811/0048071938.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay... Blocked by Italian ISPs... (12 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081108pirate> at 20 August 2008
washingtonpost/The Associated Press, Italy blocks Swedish file-sharing site (14 August 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081401638.html> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Italian Govt Orders ISPs to Block the Pirate Bay (12 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9694/Italian+Govt+Orders+ISPs+to+Block+The+Pirate+Bay> at 20 August 2008
The Register, Pirate Bay Evades Italian Blockade (11 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/11/pirate_bay_italy/> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, French Minister Pushing For Mandatory ISP Level Filtering Across Europe (2 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9670/French+Minister+Pushes+for+Mandatory+ISP+Level+P2P+Filtering+Across+Europe> at 6 August 2008
guardian, Illegal filesharing: Government hits back at BPI over last-minute letter (31 July 2008) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/31/digitalmedia.downloads> at 6 August 2008
Billboard, Italy's Largest BitTorrent Site Shuttered (29 July 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i0e5e7151b1d77beb2192faa5ae24ecf8> at 6 August 2008
Billboard, Mexican Authorities Shut Down File-sharing Server (29 July 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id41715bb599296b0323a092c8e4a6f33> at 6 August 2008
Copyright Law USA
ArsTechnica, Copyright Office, EFF wrestle with Kafkaesque royalty issue (29 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080829-copyright-office-eff-wrestle-with-kafkaesque-royalty-issue.html> at 1 September 2008
CNet News, Report: RIAA wins case over erased hard drive (26 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10026694-93.html> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, Woman Who Claimed RIAA Infringement Damages Were Unconstitutional Settles For $756/Song (18 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080818/1936552018.shtml> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, Does Court Ruling Over Artistic License Conflict With Other Copyright Rulings? (14 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080813/1655461968.shtml> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, In An Age Of Abundance, Attribution Is More Important Than Copying (12 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080808/2157481936.shtml> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, 'Innocent Infringement' As A Way To Lower Copyright Infringement Damages? (11 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080811/0353381944.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Wall Street Journal, Music File-Sharing Decision To Have Broad Impact (15 August 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121875652064642585.html> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Universities Penalized for Past RIAA Cooperation (14 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9698/Universities+Penalized+for+Past+RIAA+Cooperation> at 20 August 2008
CNet News, Mixed reviews for illegal file-sharing on campus (1 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10005089-93.html> at 12 August 2008
TechDirt, How Copyright Is Holding Back The Creative Class (8 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080808/0149051928.shtml> at 12 August 2008
EFF Deeplinks, Senators Announce New Intellectual Property Enforcement Bill (29 July 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/07/senators-announce-new-intellectual-property-enforc> at 7 August 2008
Digital Music News, RIAA Victory... Headed Towards a Mistrial? (5 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080408riaa> at 7 August 2008
TechDirt, Judge In Jammie Thomas Trial Seems Likely To Declare A Mistrial (4 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080804/1612281887.shtml> at 6 August 2008
TechDirt, Can You Name An Example Where Suing For Copyright Infringement Made Business Sense? (1 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080801/1648121865.shtml> at 6 August 2008
TechDirt, Congress Moves Forward With Plan To Make Universities Copyright Cops (31 July 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080731/0259111850.shtml> at 6 August 2008
The Arizona Republic, Labels urge judge to uphold decision in 1st piracy trial (5 August 2008) <http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2008/08/05/20080805biz-mktsector0805.html> at 6 August 2008
Copyright Term
TechDirt, Professor Slams European Commission For Ignoring The Evidence On Copyright Extension (29 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080826/2218102106.shtml> at 1 September 2008
ArsTechnica, EU pays for, then ignores study on copyright extension (27 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080827-eu-pays-for-then-ignores-study-on-copyright-extension.html> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, Turns Out Disney Might Not Own The Copyright On Early Mickey Mouse Cartoons(25 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080822/1750312073.shtml> at 28 August 2008
Creative Commons
TechDirt, Does Court Ruling Over Artistic License Conflict With Other Copyright Rulings? (14 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080813/1655461968.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Creative Commons, CASH Music (29 July 2008) <http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8602> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Open Content Community Celebrates Legal Victory (18 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9703/Open+Content+Community+Celebrates+Legal+Victory> at 20 August 2008
Culture/Remixing
P2p Blog, Musician mashes up 70,200 songs, delivers lists to rights holders by the truck load (21 August 2008) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-826.html> at 22 August 2008
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Girl Talk (31 July 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073008parting> at 7 August 2008
Digital Music Stores
Digital Music News, More WaWaWa... $0.03 Per Download? (5 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080408wawawa> at 7 August 2008
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Digital music service debuts in China (2 August 2008) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_10077331> at 6 August 2008
Digital Music Sales
Digital Music News, PwC: Australian Recordings Going Down Under (6 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080508pwc> at 7 August 2008
DMCA
ArsTechnica, Fair use gets a fair shake: YouTube tot to get day in court (21 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080821-fair-use-gets-a-fair-shake-youtube-tot-to-get-day-in-court.html> at 22 August 2008
TechDirt, We're The US Government, So We Can Ignore Pesky Things Like The DMCA (30 July 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080730/1120081839.shtml> at 6 August 2008
DRM
EFF Deeplinks, DRM for Streaming Music Dies a Quiet Death (15 August 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/drm-quietly-dies-streaming-music> at 25 August 2008
TechDirt, Has The Recording Industry Given Up On DRM For Streaming Music? (20 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080818/0218492004.shtml> at 22 August 2008
ArsTechnica, Evolution of DRM: streaming services use unencrypted MP3s (18 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080818-streaming-media-services-skip-the-drm.html> at 22 August 2008
Digital Music News, Yahoo Music Makes Good; Offers DRM-Free Replacements, Refunds (31 July 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073008yahoo> at 7 August 2008
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Yahoo offers coupons for songs that stop working when it shuts download service (30 July 2008) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_10044573?nclick_check=1> at 6 August 2008
Economics
TechDirt, Free Doesn't Mean Unpaid (26 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080825/0917022083.shtml> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, The Benefits Of Piracy Aren't Always In The Expected Places (25 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080822/0336542063.shtml> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, Understanding The Difference Between Price And Value; Product And Benefit (21 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080819/0314402026.shtml> at 25 August 2008
Education Strategies/Campaigns
ArsTechnica, RIAA v. U: the state of P2P file sharing on campus (26 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/raa-v-u-on-campus.ars/2> at 28 August 2008
ArsTechnica, Northwestern fighting campus P2P use with... e-mail ? (27 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/index.ars> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, Totally False Propaganda About File Sharing Being Given To Students As Educational Material (22 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080822/0233162059.shtml> at 25 August 2008
ZeroPaid, RIAA Comic Tries to Scare Kids, Says They Face Years In Jail (21 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9709/RIAA+Comic+Tries+to+Scare+Kids%2C+Says+they+Face+Years+in+Jail> at 22 August 2008
eMusic
Digital Music News, So Independent: eMusic Catalog Crosses Four Million (5 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080408emusic> at 7 August 2008
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
FreedomToTinker, Lenz Ruling Raises Epistemological Questions (22 August 2008) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1375> at 25 August 2008
TechDirt, Judge Says Copyright Holders Must Consider Fair Use Before Sending DMCA Takedowns (21 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080821/0251282050.shtml> at 25 August 2008
EFF Deeplinks, Judge Rules That Content Owners Must Consider Fair Use Before Sending Takedowns (20 August 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/judge-rules-content-owners-must-consider-fair-use-> at 25 August 2008
Digital Music News, Judge Brushes Back Against Universal; Strengthens Fair Use (22 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082108youtube> at 25 August 2008
TechDirt, EMI Loses Lawsuit To Prevent John Lennon's Imagine From Appearing In Expelled (20 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080814/0312181976.shtml> at 22 August 2008
SF Gate, Woman can sue over YouTube clip de-posting (21 August 2008) <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/20/BAU412FKRL.DTL> at 22 August 2008
ArsTechnica, Fair use gets a fair shake: YouTube tot to get day in court (21 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080821-fair-use-gets-a-fair-shake-youtube-tot-to-get-day-in-court.html> at 22 August 2008
Filtering
ZeroPaid, UK - New P2p Scheme: Charge for Unauthorised Content - Problem DPI Unfeasable (13 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9697/UK+-+New+P2P+Scheme%3A+Charge+for+Unauthorized+Content+-+Problem%3A+DPI+Unfeasable> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, EFF Releases 'Switzerland' to Test if Your ISP is Throttling BitTorrent (4 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9677/EFF+Releases+%27Switzerland%27+to+Test+if+Your+ISP+is+Throttling+BitTorrent> at 6 August 2008
ZeroPaid, RIAA - FCC Ruling Means ISPs Can Filter Piracy Like Everyone Else (4 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9676/RIAA+-+FCC+Ruling+Means+ISPs+Can+Filter+Piracy+Like+Everyone+Else> at 6 August 2008
ZeroPaid, French Minister Pushing For Mandatory ISP Level Filtering Across Europe (2 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9670/French+Minister+Pushes+for+Mandatory+ISP+Level+P2P+Filtering+Across+Europe> at 6 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Australian Study - ISP Level Filters Improved, but Insufficient for p2p (5 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9680/Australian+Study+-+ISP+Level+Filters+Improved%2C+but+Insufficient+for+P2P> at 6 August 2008
TechDirt, Comcast Has Quite A Week: Gets In Trouble For Blocking Content And For NOT Blocking Content (1 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080801/1236201863.shtml> at 6 August 2008
TechDirt, UK Politicians Demand YouTube Vet Content To 'Protect The Children' (31 July 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080730/2334191844.shtml> at 6 August 2008
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, UK Lawyer Agrees To Represent Falsely Accused File Sharers For Free (26 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080825/2333082095.shtml> at 28 August 2008
Individual Lawsuits USA
Digital Music News, RIAA Beats the Howells; Critical Evidence Destroyed (27 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082708riaa> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, ABA Says RIAA File Sharing Watchers Shouldn't Need Private Investigators' Licenses (28 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080827/2143312115.shtml> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, Howell Loses To RIAA... But For Evidence Destruction (27 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080827/0004082109.shtml> at 1 September
CNet News, Report: RIAA wins case over erased hard drive (26 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10026694-93.html> at 28 August 2008
ZeroPaid, RIAA Finally Pays $107,951 to Wrongfully Accused File Sharer (20 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9707/RIAA+Finally+Pays+%24107%2C951+to+Wrongfully+Accused+File-Sharer> at 22 August 2008
EFF Deeplinks, Universities Quietly Fighting Back Against RIAA Tactics (11 August 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/universities-quietly-fighting-back-against-riaa-ta> at 22 August 2008
TechDirt, Woman Who Claimed RIAA Infringement Damages Were Unconstitutional Settles For $756/Song (18 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080818/1936552018.shtml> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, 'Innocent Infringement' As A Way To Lower Copyright Infringement Damages? (11 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080811/0353381944.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Digital Music News, Another Courtroom Dance? RIAA Settles Elektra v. Barker (19 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081808elektra> at 20 August 2008
Wall Street Journal, Music File-Sharing Decision To Have Broad Impact (15 August 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121875652064642585.html> at 20 August 2008
The Register, Filesharing teen gets damages reduced in ignorance claim (12 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/12/teenager_filesharing_damages_reduced/> at 20 August 2008
RecordingIndustryvThePeople, Innocent infringement defense may reduce damages to $200 per song file in Maverick v. Harper (9 August 2008) <http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2008/08/innocent-infringement-defense-may.html> at 12 August 2008
Digital Music News, Another University Brushes Back Against the RIAA... (7 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080708tufts> at 12 August 2008
Digital Music News, Innocent Infringing? Latest RIAA Defendant Claims Ignorance (11 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081008innocent> at 12 August 2008
ZeroPaid, College Demands RIAA Anti-Piracy Investigator get PI License (8 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9687/College+Demands+RIAA+Anti-Piracy+Investigator+Get+PI+License> at 12 August 2008
Digital Music News, RIAA Victory... Headed Towards a Mistrial? (5 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080408riaa> at 7 August 2008
TechDirt, Judge In Jammie Thomas Trial Seems Likely To Declare A Mistrial (4 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080804/1612281887.shtml> at 6 August 2008
TechDirt, Ray Beckerman Picks Apart RIAA Lawsuits For Judges' Benefit (31 July 2008)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080730/2321561843.shtml> at 6 August 2008
The Arizona Republic, Labels urge judge to uphold decision in 1st piracy trial (5 August 2008) <http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/2008/08/05/20080805biz-mktsector0805.html> at 6 August 2008
Intellectual Property
TechDirt, How Copyright Is Holding Back The Creative Class (8 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080808/0149051928.shtml> at 12 August 2008
International Copyright Issues
ZeroPaid, Another Critical ACTA Leak Surfaces (1 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9669/Another+Critical+ACTA+Leak+Surfaces> at 6 August 2008
ZeroPaid, EFF - New US Copyright Enforcement Proposal and ACTA Could be a Catastrophe (31 July 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9664/EFF+-+New+US+Copyright+Enforcement+Proposal+and+ACTA+Could+be+a+Catastrophe> at 6 August 2008
ISP Liability
ArsTechnica, RIAA v. U: the state of P2P file sharing on campus (26 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/raa-v-u-on-campus.ars/2> at 28 August 2008
ArsTechnica, Northwestern fighting campus P2P use with... e-mail ? (27 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/index.ars> at 28 August 2008
ZeroPaid, ISU Begins Blocking P2p, Launches 'Bird Trax' (27 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9720/ISU+Begins+Blocking+P2P%2C+Launches+%27BirdTrax%27> at 28 August 2008
EFF Deeplinks, Universities Quietly Fighting Back Against RIAA Tactics (11 August 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/universities-quietly-fighting-back-against-riaa-ta> at 22 August 2008
Guardian, ISP's new music service will pay labels for illegal downloads (13 August 2008) <http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/digitalcontent/2008/08/isps_new_music_service_will_pa.html> at 22 August 2008
TechDirt, Universities Realize That The RIAA Is Taking Advantage Of Them In Lawsuits On Students (12 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080812/0229461957.shtml> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Universities Penalized for Past RIAA Cooperation (14 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9698/Universities+Penalized+for+Past+RIAA+Cooperation> at 20 August 2008
CNet News, Mixed reviews for illegal file-sharing on campus (1 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10005089-93.html> at 12 August 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Antipiracy Campaign Exasperates Colleges (issue date: 15 August 2008) <http://chronicle.com/free/v54/i49/49a00104.htm> at 12 August 2008
Slyck, ISPs block The Pirate Bay in Italy (9 August 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1739_ISPs_block_The_Pirate_Bay_in_Italy> at 12 August 2008
ABC, ISPs called upon to crackdown on pirates (5 August 2008) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/05/2324663.htm?section=entertainment> at 12 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Australian ISPs Still Reject Idea of Becoming Copyright Police (9 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9690/Australian+ISPs+Still+Rejects+Idea+of+Becoming+Copyright+Police> at 12 August 2008
EFF Deeplinks, Congress Bows to Big Content, Scapegoats Higher Ed (4 August 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/congress-bows-big-content-scapegoats-higher-ed> at 7 August 2008
TechDirt, Congress Moves Forward With Plan To Make Universities Copyright Cops (31 July 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080731/0259111850.shtml> at 6 August 2008
guardian, Illegal filesharing: Government hits back at BPI over last-minute letter (31 July 2008) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jul/31/digitalmedia.downloads> at 6 August 2008
iTunes
ArsTechnica, Album-loving artists blame iTunes for changed music tastes (28 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080828-album-loving-artists-blame-itunes-for-changed-music-tastes.html> at 1 September 2008
Wall Street Journal, More Artists Steer Clear of iTunes (28 August 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121987440206377643.html> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, Bands Avoiding iTunes For The Wrong Reasons (28 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080827/2214562116.shtml> at 1 September 2008
The Register, iTunes, and Sting, banned from China (22 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/22/itunes_blocked_china_tibet/> at 28 August 2008
The Register, China pardons iTunes (but not Sting) (26 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/26/china_pardons_itunes/> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, China Realizes It Doesn't Need To Block All Of iTunes (26 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080825/2219562089.shtml> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, iTunes Reinstated In China... Tibet Album Now Included (27 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082608ituneschina> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, Developing: Apple Investigating Chinese iTunes Store Block (25 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082208china> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, China Blocks iTunes After Olympic Athletes Download Pro-Tibetan Music (21 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080821/0312442052.shtml> at 25 August 2008
guardian.co.uk, China blocks iTunes music store (21 August 2008) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/21/china.blocks.itunes> at 25 August 2008
Digital Music News, Will the Ban Boost Sales? Tibet Album Pushes Past 10,000 (22 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082108tibet> at 25 August 2008
ZDNet, iTunes Unlimited: music subscription rumor returns (21 August 2008) <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=2170> at 22 August 2008
Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, PwC: Australian Recordings Going Down Under (6 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080508pwc> at 7 August 2008
Leaks
CNet News, FBI arrests blogger accused of leaking Guns N' Roses tracks (27 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10027657-1.html> at 1 September 2008
Digital Music News, Guns N' Roses Leaker Arrested by FBI... (27 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082708gnr> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, Guns N' Roses Leaker: Now Out on Bail... (28 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082808guns> at 1 September 2008
Digital Music News, Developing: Another U2 Piracy Scare Surfaces... (18 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081708u2> at 20 August 2008
CNet News, Bono blamed for unreleased U2 songs on Internet (17 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10018810-93.html?hhTest=1> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Bono to Blame for Leaked U2 Tracks (19 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9704/Bono+to+Blame+for+Leaked+U2+Tracks> at 20 August 2008
The Register, U2 Tracks Disappear From YouTube (18 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/u2_window_leak/> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, Band Leaks Own Tracks To BitTorrent, Pretends To Be Pissed Off (31 July 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080731/1231121854.shtml> at 6 August 2008
Limewire
Digital Music News, LimeWire Store Gets Serious; Orchard Deal Inked (25 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082608limewire> at 28 August 2008
Lyrics
Digital Music News, In So Many Words... Survey Shows Spotty Lyrics Landscape (4 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080308lyrics> at 7 August 2008
Mergers/Consolidation
Digital Music News, Sony BMG Reverts to Sony Corp., $900 Million Repurchase (6 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080508sonybmg> at 7 August 2008
Washington Post, Sony to buy Bertelsmann's Sony BMG Stake for $900M (5 August 2008) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/05/AR2008080501240.html> at 7 August 2008
Musicians/Politics
The Register, iTunes, and Sting, banned from China (22 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/22/itunes_blocked_china_tibet/> at 28 August 2008
The Register, China pardons iTunes (but not Sting) (26 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/26/china_pardons_itunes/> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, China Realizes It Doesn't Need To Block All Of iTunes (26 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080825/2219562089.shtml> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, iTunes Reinstated In China... Tibet Album Now Included (27 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082608ituneschina> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, Developing: Apple Investigating Chinese iTunes Store Block (25 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082208china> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, China Blocks iTunes After Olympic Athletes Download Pro-Tibetan Music (21 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080821/0312442052.shtml> at 25 August 2008
guardian.co.uk, China blocks iTunes music store (21 August 2008) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/21/china.blocks.itunes> at 25 August 2008
Digital Music News, Will the Ban Boost Sales? Tibet Album Pushes Past 10,000 (22 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082108tibet> at 25 August 2008
Digital Music News, Great Firewall Growls: China Blocks iTunes Access (21 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082008itunes> at 22 August 2008
The Age, iTunes blocked in China after protest stunt (21 August 2008) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/itunes-blocked-in-china-after-protest-stunt/2008/08/20/1219262358153.html> at 22 August 2008
FindLaw, "Running On Empty"? - Jackson Browne Files Suit Against John McCain (August 2008) <http://technology.findlaw.com/resources/scripts/printer_friendly.pl?page=//articles/00006/011198.html> at 22 August 2008
The Dues, Protest Songs for the Fearless, Issue 16 Vol 1 (July) 2008 <http://www.musicians.asn.au/ezine/archives/issue16/index.html> at 22 August 2008
Napster2
Digital Music News, Slippery Quarter: Napster Revenues, Profits, Subscribers Fall (12 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081108napster> at 20 August 2008
New Business Models
ArsTechnica, Album-loving artists blame iTunes for changed music tastes (28 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080828-album-loving-artists-blame-itunes-for-changed-music-tastes.html> at 1 September 2008
Wall Street Journal, More Artists Steer Clear of iTunes (28 August 2008) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121987440206377643.html> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, Another Company Helping Musicians Finance Their Albums (29 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080827/2308292120.shtml> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, Bands Avoiding iTunes For The Wrong Reasons (28 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080827/2214562116.shtml> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, UK Band Admits It's 'Utterly Dependent' On Piracy (27 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080826/2227062107.shtml> at 1 September 2008
TechDirt, Musician Talks About Success In Getting Fans To Pay For The Album Before Its Created (15 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080814/0302431975.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Creative Commons, CASH Music (29 July 2008) <http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8602> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, Industry Study Says Recording Industry Should Embrace Piracy... Sorta (5 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080804/1534311886.shtml> at 7 August 2008
Digital Music News, The Radiohead Campaign: An Unqualified Success? (4 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080308radiohead> at 7 August 2008
TechDirt, Can You Name An Example Where Suing For Copyright Infringement Made Business Sense? (1 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080801/1648121865.shtml> at 6 August 2008
TechDirt, The Hidden Costs Of Micropayments Go Beyond The Penny Gap (31 July 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080718/1801381730.shtml> at 6 August 2008
TechDirt, Band Leaks Own Tracks To BitTorrent, Pretends To Be Pissed Off (31 July 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080731/1231121854.shtml> at 6 August 2008
Financial Times, Music industry ‘should embrace illegal websites’ (3 August 2008) <http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e72884f6-6175-11dd-af94-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1> at 6 August 2008
Other
ArsTechnica, Opentape invites RIAA to play whack-a-mole post-Muxtape (26 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080826-opentape-invites-riaa-to-play-whack-a-mole-post-muxtape.html> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, And Another Useful Online Music Service Shut Down By The RIAA (19 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080818/2241092020.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Digital Music News, Muxtape Goes Offline; "Sorting Out a Problem With the RIAA" (19 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081808muxtape> at 20 August 2008
CNet News, RIAA issue prompts Muxtape hiatus (18 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10019778-2.html?hhTest=1> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, BBC And IBM Reinvent The Music Chart (5 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080804/0148471883.shtml> at 7 August 2008
Other File Sharing Lawsuits
Billboard, Mexican Authorities Shut Down File-sharing Server (29 July 2008) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id41715bb599296b0323a092c8e4a6f33> at 6 August 2008
P2p Development
ZeroPaid, EFF Releases 'Switzerland' to Test if Your ISP is Throttling BitTorrent (4 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9677/EFF+Releases+%27Switzerland%27+to+Test+if+Your+ISP+is+Throttling+BitTorrent> at 6 August 2008
P2p Legitimate Uses
ZeroPaid, AFACT - Downloading Movies More Lucrative than Heroin (26 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9715/AFACT+-+Downloading+Movies+More+Lucrative+Than+Heroin> at 28 August 2008
P2p Statistics
ArsTechnica, RIAA v. U: the state of P2P file sharing on campus (26 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/raa-v-u-on-campus.ars/2> at 28 August 2008
PC Pro News, Illegal downloads: which ISP's customers are the worst? (31 July 2008) <http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/215967/illegal-downloads-which-isps-customers-are-the-worst.html> at 12 August 2008
Publishing
ArsTechnica, Copyright Office, EFF wrestle with Kafkaesque royalty issue (29 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080829-copyright-office-eff-wrestle-with-kafkaesque-royalty-issue.html> at 1 September 2008
The Register, Judge bans European-wide online music rights (22 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/22/judge_forbids_illegal_rights_license/> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, The BMI Scorecard: Digital Keeps Growing Up... (26 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082508bmi2> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, Nice Performance: BMI Breaks Revenue, Payout Records (25 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082408bmi> at 28 August 2008
QTrax
The Register, World Shocked by Legal P2p (13 August 200) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/13/legal_p2p_shocker/> at 20 August 2008
Recording Contracts
TechDirt, EMI/Virgin Records Sues Platinum Selling Band For $30 Million... Despite Not Paying Them A Dime In Royalties (21 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080820/0204472040.shtml> at 25 August 2008
Digital Music News, Why 360 Degrees Still Spells 360 Questions... (20 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081908three> at 22 August 2008
TechDirt, Allman Brothers Sue Yet Another Record Label Over iTunes Royalties (12 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080812/0150041954.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Digital Music News, The Litigious Allman Brothers: Is It Too Late? (13 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081208allman> at 20 August 2008
Digital Music News, Allman Brothers Strike Again, New Lawsuit Emerges (12 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081108allman> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Band Sues Record Label for Digital Music Distribution Ripoff (13 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9696/Band+Sues+Record+Label+for+Digital+Music+Distribution+Ripoff> at 20 August 2008
Royalties
ArsTechnica, Copyright Office, EFF wrestle with Kafkaesque royalty issue (29 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080829-copyright-office-eff-wrestle-with-kafkaesque-royalty-issue.html> at 1 September 2008
The Register, Judge bans European-wide online music rights (22 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/22/judge_forbids_illegal_rights_license/> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, The BMI Scorecard: Digital Keeps Growing Up... (26 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082508bmi2> at 28 August 2008
Digital Music News, Nice Performance: BMI Breaks Revenue, Payout Records (25 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082408bmi> at 28 August 2008
TechDirt, Allman Brothers Sue Yet Another Record Label Over iTunes Royalties (12 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080812/0150041954.shtml> at 20 August 2008
Digital Music News, The Litigious Allman Brothers: Is It Too Late? (13 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081208allman> at 20 August 2008
Digital Music News, Allman Brothers Strike Again, New Lawsuit Emerges (12 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081108allman> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Band Sues Record Label for Digital Music Distribution Ripoff (13 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9696/Band+Sues+Record+Label+for+Digital+Music+Distribution+Ripoff> at 20 August 2008
Search Engines
ZeroPaid, Google Launches Free Music Service in China (10 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9691/Google+Launches+Free+Music+Service+in+China> at 12 August 2008
Digital Music News, Google Launches Ad-Supported Chinese Music Search (6 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080508google> at 7 August 2008
TechDirt, Google Wants To Launch MP3 Search In China (1 August 2008)<http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080801/1714001868.shtml> at 6 August 2008
Streaming
Digital Music News, BBC Cooking Ad-Supported, Streaming Music Service... (29 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082808bbc> at 1 September 2008
EFF Deeplinks, DRM for Streaming Music Dies a Quiet Death (15 August 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/drm-quietly-dies-streaming-music> at 25 August 2008
TechDirt, Has The Recording Industry Given Up On DRM For Streaming Music? (20 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080818/0218492004.shtml> at 22 August 2008
Subscription
ZDNet, iTunes Unlimited: music subscription rumor returns (21 August 2008) <http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=2170> at 22 August 2008
TorrentSpy
TechDirt, A Lot More At Stake In TorrentSpy vs. MPAA Email Snooping Lawsuit (5 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080805/1408171898.shtml> at 7 August 2008
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
TechDirt, Comcast to Throttle Heavy Internet Users Up to 20 min (23 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9711/Comcast+to+Throttle+Heavy+Internet+Users+Up+to+20+Min> at 25 August 2008
Digital Music News, Selective Slowdowns: Comcast Keeps Pushing Throttling Plans (22 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082108comcast> at 25 August 2008
CNet News, FCC finalizes Comcast's filtering penalties (20 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10021222-38.html> at 22 August 2008
Slyck, FCC to Comcast: You have 30 Days (20 August 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1749_FCC_to_Comcast_You_have_30_Days> at 22 August 2008
ArsTechnica, Verizon: we need freedom to delay P2P traffic when necessary (21 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080821-verizon-we-need-freedom-to-delay-p2p-traffic-when-necessary.html> at 22 August 2008
Slyck, ISPs block The Pirate Bay in Italy (9 August 2008) <http://www.slyck.com/story1739_ISPs_block_The_Pirate_Bay_in_Italy> at 12 August 2008
EFF Deeplinks, FCC Rules Against Comcast for BitTorrent Blocking (3 August 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/fcc-rules-against-comcast-bit-torrent-blocking> at 7 August 2008
ZeroPaid, EFF Releases 'Switzerland' to Test if Your ISP is Throttling BitTorrent (4 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9677/EFF+Releases+%27Switzerland%27+to+Test+if+Your+ISP+is+Throttling+BitTorrent> at 6 August 2008
ZeroPaid, FCC - Comcast Was Wrong to Throttle, but Prioritizing Packets is Fine (4 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9675/FCC+-+Comcast+Was+Wrong+to+Throttle%2C+but+Prioritizing+Packets+is+Fine> at 6 August 2008
ZeroPaid, RIAA - FCC Ruling Means ISPs Can Filter Piracy Like Everyone Else (4 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9676/RIAA+-+FCC+Ruling+Means+ISPs+Can+Filter+Piracy+Like+Everyone+Else> at 6 August 2008
TechDirt, Comcast Has Quite A Week: Gets In Trouble For Blocking Content And For NOT Blocking Content (1 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080801/1236201863.shtml> at 6 August 2008
CNet News, FCC's Martin faces GOP pressure on Comcast and Net neutrality (1 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10004339-38.html> at 6 August 2008
Webcasting
TechDirt, RIAA May Get Its Wish: Pandora Leaning Towards Shutting Down Over Webcasting Royalties (18 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080817/2203011998.shtml> at 20 August 2008
YouTube
FreedomToTinker, Lenz Ruling Raises Epistemological Questions (22 August 2008) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1375> at 25 August 2008
TechDirt, Judge Says Copyright Holders Must Consider Fair Use Before Sending DMCA Takedowns (21 August 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080821/0251282050.shtml> at 25 August 2008
EFF Deeplinks, Judge Rules That Content Owners Must Consider Fair Use Before Sending Takedowns (20 August 2008) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/08/judge-rules-content-owners-must-consider-fair-use-> at 25 August 2008
Digital Music News, Judge Brushes Back Against Universal; Strengthens Fair Use (22 August 2008) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082108youtube> at 25 August 2008
SF Gate, Woman can sue over YouTube clip de-posting (21 August 2008) <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/20/BAU412FKRL.DTL> at 22 August 2008
ArsTechnica, Fair use gets a fair shake: YouTube tot to get day in court (21 August 2008) <http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080821-fair-use-gets-a-fair-shake-youtube-tot-to-get-day-in-court.html> at 22 August 2008
CNet News, Bono blamed for unreleased U2 songs on Internet (17 August 2008) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10018810-93.html?hhTest=1> at 20 August 2008
ZeroPaid, Bono to Blame for Leaked U2 Tracks (19 August 2008) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9704/Bono+to+Blame+for+Leaked+U2+Tracks> at 20 August 2008
The Register, U2 Tracks Disappear From YouTube (18 August 2008) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/18/u2_window_leak/> at 20 August 2008
TechDirt, UK Politicians Demand YouTube Vet Content To 'Protect The Children' (31 July 2008) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080730/2334191844.shtml> at 6 August 2008
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