Ad Supported Music
washington.post/The Associated Press, Chinese site to steer users to legit music source (2 November 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/02/AR2009110202067.html> at 8 November 2009
guardian.co.uk, Google seeks to turn a profit from YouTube copyright clashes (1 November 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/01/google-youtube-monetise-content> at 8 November 2009
Anti Trust Issues
Digital Music News, A Tale of Toxicity: What Happens Next at EMI? (18 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111709emi> at 19 November 2009
Artists
TechDirt, Mariah Carey Showing How The New Music Business Model Works For Megastars (16 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091115/1833556944.shtml> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen: It's Ok To Sell My Counterfeit CDs, Just Don't Give My Music For Free (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091120/1151227026.shtml> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Grammy Winner: If You're A Good Musician, You Have Nothing To Fear With Piracy (4 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091103/1853016789.shtml> at 8 November 2009
BitTorrent
Slyck, isoHunt: Last Stand in Canada (30 November 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1884_isoHunt_Last_Stand_in_Canada> at 2 December 2009
ArsTechnica, Mininova buries pirate booty in its index, aims to go legit (30 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/mininova-buries-pirate-booty-in-its-index-aims-to-go-legit.ars> at 2 December 2009
ZeroPaid, isoHunt Files Claim Against CRIA with BC Supreme Court (30 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87313/isohunt-files-claim-against-cria-with-bc-supreme-court/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 2 December 2009
Digital Music News, Another Tracker Sidetracked... Mininova Cleans Its Results (30 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112909mininova> at 2 December 2009
CBC News, Mininova removes links to copyrighted files (26 November 2009) <http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/11/26/mininova-removes-torrents.html> at 2 December 2009
Slyck, The Pirate Bay Trackers Go Offline Forever (17 November 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1880_The_Pirate_Bay_Trackers_Go_Offline_Forever> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, If You Only Share A Tiny Bit Of A File Via BitTorrent, Is It Still Copyright Infringement? (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091120/0257247021.shtml> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Demonoid Not Dead, “Will Return as Soon as Possible” (19 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87245/demonoid-not-dead-will-return-as-soon-as-possible-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 19 November 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
ArsTechnica, Inside the Isle of Man's £1/month unlimited music plan (25 February 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/02/inside-the-isle-of-mans-1month-unlimited-music-plan.ars> at 22 November 2009
TechDirt, Update On Choruss: Universities Not Talking, Mysterious 10,000 Students Still Nowhere To Be Found (6 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091106/0330336827.shtml> at 8 November 2009
CD Sales
ArsTechnica, Record labels keep blaming P2P, but it's a hard sell (4 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/record-labels-keep-blaming-p2p-but-its-a-hard-sell.ars> at 22 November 2009
ArsTechnica, P2P users may be music industry's best friend after all (2 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/p2p-users-may-be-music-industrys-best-friend-after-all.ars> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Artists Earn More in a P2P World (18 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87267/study-artists-earn-more-in-ap2p-world/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 21 November 2009
Concerts
Digital Music News, The Robbie Williams Experiment Continues... (24 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112309robbie> at 2 December 2009
TechDirt, Mainstream Press Waking Up To The News That Musicians Are Making More Money (16 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091114/1835036932.shtml> at 12 November 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Artists Earn More in a P2P World (18 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87267/study-artists-earn-more-in-ap2p-world/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 21 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Performances: Profits Down at Live Nation, Up at Ticketmaster... (10 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110909lyv> at 14 November 2009
Copyright Law EU
ArsTechnica, EU adopts "Internet freedom" provision on Internet cut-offs (5 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/eu-adopts-internet-freedom-provision-2on-net-cut-offs.ars> at 22 November 2009
Digital Music News, Three-Strikes Gets More Breathing Room In Europe... (6 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110509three> at 9 November 2009
The Register, Spain won't disconnect illegal file sharers (5 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/05/span_does_not_intend_to_pursue_web_disconnection/> at 7 November 2009
The Register, EU block to Mandelson's filesharing laws removed (5 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/05/telecoms_package/> at 7 November 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
Slyck, isoHunt: Last Stand in Canada (30 November 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1884_isoHunt_Last_Stand_in_Canada> at 2 December 2009
ArsTechnica, UK "Pirate Finder General" law innocuous now, could get ugly (22 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/uk-pirate-finder-general-law-innocuous-now-could-get-ugly.ars> at 2 December 2009
ArsTechnica, Swedes start buying music; are anti-P2P laws working? (24 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/swedes-start-buying-music-are-anti-p2p-laws-working.ars> at 2 December 2009
ZeroPaid, isoHunt Files Claim Against CRIA with BC Supreme Court (30 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87313/isohunt-files-claim-against-cria-with-bc-supreme-court/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 2 December 2009
The Register, Filesharing laws to hit websites and newsgroups too (20 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/20/digital_economy_bill/> at 2 December 2009
CBC News, Mininova removes links to copyrighted files (26 November 2009) <http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/11/26/mininova-removes-torrents.html> at 2 December 2009
Guardian, Pub fined £8,000 for customer's illicit downloads, ZDNet reports (27 November 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/nov/27/pub-file-sharing-cloud-fine> at 2 December 2009
ArsTechnica, Queen: We sank the Armada, we can sink some P2P pirates! (19 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/queen-we-sank-the-armada-we-can-sink-some-p2p-pirates.ars> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, UK Digital Economy Bill As Bad As Expected; Digital Britain Minister Flat Out Lies About ISP Support (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091120/1137337023.shtml> at 21 November 2009
guardian.co.uk, Mandelson seeks to amend copyright law in new crackdown on filesharing (19 November 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/19/mandelson-copyright-filesharing-murdoch-google> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, South Korean Copyright Groups Demand P2P Site Filters “Or Else” (16 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87243/south-korean-copyright-groups-demand-p2p-site-filters-or-else/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 19 November 2009
ZeroPaid, German Court Rules Ripping CDs Legal (10 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87218/german-court-rules-ripping-cds-legal/> at 12 November 2009
The Register, UK gov squeezes copyright law into cheat sheets (2 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/02/uk_government_model_copyright_contracts/> at 8 November 2009
Copyright Law USA
ArsTechnica, Big Content: Using "moral panics" to change copyright law (3 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/big-content-using-moral-panics-to-change-copyright-law.ars> at 22 November 2009
TechDirt, EMI Sues Music Site Offering Beatles MP3s (4 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091104/1304516798.shtml> at 8 November 2009
TechDirt, Bluebeat Claims It Owns Beatles Copyright By Re-recording Songs; Judge Disagrees (6 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091105/1642426817.shtml> at 8 November 2009
TechDirt, IP Czar Focused On Protecting Jobs, Not Promoting Progress? (6 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091106/0214196822.shtml>at 8 November 2009
TechDirt, Thinking About Real Copyright Reform (6 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091027/0406366692.shtml> at 8 November 2009
Billboard.biz, EMI Wins Temporary Injunction Against BlueBeat (5 November 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ib703f02e7add8279ddecfd9057eec166> at 8 November 2009
Copyright Term
TechDirt, Copyright Extension Moves To Japan (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091119/1840217016.shtml> at 21 November 2009
Billboard.biz, Japan Set To Extend Posthumous Copyright (19 November 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if90bc32271c417b813a77b91351d9b12> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, New Economics Paper Explains How Shorter Copyright Stimulates More Music (13 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091104/0328256794.shtml> at 14 November 2009
Culture/Remixing
TechDirt, Good News/Bad News In Brazil: Effort To Legalize Mashups... But Google Liable For User Actions (11 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091110/0131486870.shtml> at 14 November 2009
Digital Sales
ArsTechnica, Record labels keep blaming P2P, but it's a hard sell (4 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/record-labels-keep-blaming-p2p-but-its-a-hard-sell.ars> at 22 November 2009
ArsTechnica, P2P users may be music industry's best friend after all (2 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/p2p-users-may-be-music-industrys-best-friend-after-all.ars> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Artists Earn More in a P2P World (18 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87267/study-artists-earn-more-in-ap2p-world/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 21 November 2009
DMCA
ArsTechnica, EFF opens the "Takedown Hall of Shame" (27 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/eff-opens-the-takedown-hall-of-shame.ars> at 21 November 2009
DRM
ArsTechnica, Current ACTA drafts ban DRM interoperability laws (30 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/200/11/current-acta-drafts-bans-drm-interoperability-laws.ars> at 2 December 2009
Economics
TechDirt, Is WIPO Taking An Evidence-Based Approach To IP Enforcement? (10 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091108/1139026851.shtml> at 14 November 2009
TechDirt, Free Doesn't Mean Devalued (12 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091109/1521136859.shtml> at 14 November 2009
Failure to Adapt
ArsTechnica, Record labels keep blaming P2P, but it's a hard sell (4 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/record-labels-keep-blaming-p2p-but-its-a-hard-sell.ars> at 22 November 2009
ZeroPaid, HBO Making RIAA “Self-Destruction” Film (9 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87214/hbo-making-riaa-self-destruction-film/> at 12 November 2009
The Register, Coming soon: Freetard, The Movie (4 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/04/appetite_self_destruction_music_industry_hbo_movie/> at 7 November 2009
Fair Use/ Fair Dealing
ZeroPaid, German Court Rules Ripping CDs Legal (10 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87218/german-court-rules-ripping-cds-legal/> at 12 November 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, The Moral Argument In Favor Of File Sharing? (6 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091106/0128326820.shtml> at 8 November 2009
Filtering
ZeroPaid, South Korean Copyright Groups Demand P2P Site Filters “Or Else” (16 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87243/south-korean-copyright-groups-demand-p2p-site-filters-or-else/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 19 November 2009
Generativity
ArsTechnica, Record labels keep blaming P2P, but it's a hard sell (4 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/record-labels-keep-blaming-p2p-but-its-a-hard-sell.ars> at 22 November 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
ArsTechnica, UK "Pirate Finder General" law innocuous now, could get ugly (22 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/uk-pirate-finder-general-law-innocuous-now-could-get-ugly.ars> at 2 December 2009
ZeroPaid, Leak Confirms ACTA Is As Bad As Feared (30 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87310/leak-confirms-acta-is-as-bad-as-feared/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 2 December 2009
The Register, Filesharing laws to hit websites and newsgroups too (20 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/20/digital_economy_bill/> at 2 December 2009
ArsTechnica, EU adopts "Internet freedom" provision on Internet cut-offs (5 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/eu-adopts-internet-freedom-provision-2on-net-cut-offs.ars> at 22 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Queen: We sank the Armada, we can sink some P2P pirates! (19 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/queen-we-sank-the-armada-we-can-sink-some-p2p-pirates.ars> at 21 November 2009
The Register, Spain won't disconnect illegal file sharers (5 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/05/span_does_not_intend_to_pursue_web_disconnection/> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, UK Digital Economy Bill As Bad As Expected; Digital Britain Minister Flat Out Lies About ISP Support (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091120/1137337023.shtml> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Kicking People Off The Internet Not Enough In South Korea, Copyright Lobbyists Demand More (19 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091117/1154046972.shtml> at 21 November 2009
The Register, Anti-filesharing laws are go (18 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/18/digital_queen/> at 21 November 2009
The Register, Ofcom talks to spook firm on filesharing snoop plan (19 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/19/ofcom_detica/page2.html> at 21 November 2009
guardian.co.uk, Mandelson seeks to amend copyright law in new crackdown on filesharing (19 November 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/19/mandelson-copyright-filesharing-murdoch-google> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Plans “2-Strikes” for File-Sharers Instead of 3 (19 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87274/uk-govt-plans-2-strikes-for-file-sharers-instead-of-3/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Verizon to Forward Warnings from RIAA, MPAA (17 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87254/verizon-to-forward-warnings-from-riaa-mpaa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 19 November 2009
TechDirt, UK Gov't Official: Innocent People Won't Get Kicked Off The Internet; Trust Us (12 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091111/1412276902.shtml> at 14 November 2009
The Register, UK.gov denies innocent will be hit by filesharing regime (10 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/10/simon_filesharing/> at 12 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Culture Minister: No “3-Strikes” for File-Sharers (9 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87215/spanish-culture-minister-no-3-strikes-for-file-sharers/> at 12 November 2009
Digital Music News, Three-Strikes Gets More Breathing Room In Europe... (6 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110509three> at 9 November 2009
TechDirt, Why Kicking Fans Off The Internet Won't Make Them Buy (4 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091104/1017496795.shtml> at 8 November 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Rules Out Three-Strikes Law (5 November 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6391eb52691ab08c9971fbb550c4a247> at 8 November 2009
The Register, Spain won't disconnect illegal file sharers (5 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/05/span_does_not_intend_to_pursue_web_disconnection/> at 7 November 2009
The Register, EU block to Mandelson's filesharing laws removed (5 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/05/telecoms_package/> at 7 November 2009
Graduated Response USA
ZeroPaid, Leak Confirms ACTA Is As Bad As Feared (30 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87310/leak-confirms-acta-is-as-bad-as-feared/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 2 December 2009
ArsTechnica, Verizon to forward RIAA warning letters (but that's all) (13 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/verizon-to-forward-riaa-warning-letters-but-thats-all.ars> at 22 Novmeber 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The Verizon Problem... (17 November 2009)<http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111609parting> at 19 November 2009
Hulu
TechDirt, The Trouble With Hulu... Too Many Competing Interests (17 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091116/1358106957.shtml> at 21 November 2009
CNet, Hulu lands first music label deal (18 November 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10400549-261.html> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Hulu Partners with Music Label EMI (19 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87271/hulu-partners-with-music-label-emi/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 21 November 2009
iiNet
TechDirt, If You Only Share A Tiny Bit Of A File Via BitTorrent, Is It Still Copyright Infringement? (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091120/0257247021.shtml> at 21 November 2009
AustralianIT, iiNet did not act on evidence of piracy, court told (3 November 2009) <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/iinet-did-not-act-on-evidence-of-piracy-court-told/story-e6frgamo-1225793678278> at 8 November 2009
Independents
Digital Music News, Finally, MySpace Music Licenses Merlin Labels... (23 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112009myspace> at 2 December 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, Danish Anti-Piracy Group Withdraws All Its Lawsuits Against Individuals (After Losing Most Anyway) (9 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091106/1523206840.shtml> at 14 November 2009
TechDirt, Attacks On File Sharing Simply Drive People Further Underground (4 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091103/1744406785.shtml> at 8 November 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
ArsTechnica, Setback for malicious prosecution lawsuit against RIAA (16 November <2009)http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/setback-for-malicious-prosecution-lawsuit-against-riaa.ars> at 22 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Does the RIAA let defaulters off the hook? (5 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/does-the-riaa-let-defaulters-off-the-hookdoes-the-riaa-let-defaulters-off-the-hook.ars> at 22 November 2009
Wired, Judge Sides With RIAA in ‘Sham’ Litigation Class Action (14 November 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/11/judge-sides-with-riaa-in-sham-litigation-class-action/> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Verizon Starts Passing On RIAA Infringement Letters To Users (13 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091113/1244356923.shtml> at 14 November 2009
TechDirt, Dear RIAA: It's Not 'Working Together As A Team' When It's Under Threat Of Regulation (5 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091102/0337556759.shtml> at 8 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Brooklyn Law School Backtracks on Turning Over File-Sharers (4 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87201/brooklyn-law-school-backtracks-on-turning-over-file-sharers/> at 8 November 2009
International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, Current ACTA drafts ban DRM interoperability laws (30 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/200/11/current-acta-drafts-bans-drm-interoperability-laws.ars> at 2 December 2009
ZeroPaid, Leak Confirms ACTA Is As Bad As Feared (30 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87310/leak-confirms-acta-is-as-bad-as-feared/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 2 December 2009
TechDirt, Senators Begin Questioning ACTA Secrecy (23 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091123/1541197061.shtml> at 2 December 2009
PC World, European ISPs Lash out at Secret ACTA Negotiations (30 November 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/183333/european_isps_lash_out_at_secret_acta_negotiations.html> at 2 December 2009
ArsTechnica, The ACTA Internet provisions: DMCA goes worldwide (8 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/the-acta-internet-provisions-dmca-goes-worldwide.ars> at 22 November 2009
TechDirt, No, ACTA Secrecy Is Not 'Normal' -- Nor Is It A 'Distraction' (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091119/1904177017.shtml> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Entertainment Industry: Yes, Please Keep Negotiating Secret Copyright Treaty To Save Our Asses (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091120/1605477032.shtml> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, UN: Don’t Jail Illegal File-Sharers (16 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87241/un-dont-jail-illegal-file-sharers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 19 November 2009
TechDirt, Is WIPO Taking An Evidence-Based Approach To IP Enforcement? (10 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091108/1139026851.shtml> at 14 November 2009
TechDirt, WIPO Director General Against Draconian Anti-Piracy Punishment... But For The Wrong Reasons (13 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091112/1224136915.shtml> at 14 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Brazil, Pakistan Criticize “One Size Fits All” Piracy Solution (11 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87228/brazil-pakistan-criticize-one-size-fits-all-piracy-solution/> at 12 November 2009
National Business Review, NZ should not sign international piracy agreement (9 November 2009) <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/nz-should-not-sign-international-piracy-agreement-114686> at 12 November 2009
TechDirt, More ACTA Details Leak: It's An Entertainment Industry Wishlist (3 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091103/1308526784.shtml> at 9 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Anti-Piracy Treaty: Global DMCA, “Three-Strikes” (6 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87211/anti-piracy-treaty-global-dmca-three-strikes/> at 8 November 2009
iTunes
guardian.co.uk, iTunes censors 'doo wop' songs (6 November 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/nov/06/itunes-censors-songs> at 12 November 2009
Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, Breaking: Warner Music Posts Substantial Quarterly, Annual Losses (24 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112309wmg> at 2 December 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, Just Like Old Times: 50 Cent Rush-Releasing Leaky Album... (19 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111809cent> at 21 November 2009
Digital Music News, When Divas Leak... Rihanna, Lady Gaga Now Unleashed (18 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111709leak> at 19 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Leaks: Norah Jones, Leona Lewis, John Mayer... (10 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110909leaks> at 14 November 2009
Mergers/Consolidation
Digital Music News, A Tale of Toxicity: What Happens Next at EMI? (18 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111709emi> at 19 November 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, Finally, MySpace Music Licenses Merlin Labels... (23 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112009myspace> at 2 December 2009
Digital Music News, Who's Rumbling on MySpace Music? Just Watch These Artists... (12 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/111209myspace> at 14 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Cost of Falling MySpace Traffic: More Than $100 Million... (6 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110509myspace> at 9 November 2009
New Business Models
TechDirt, Mariah Carey Showing How The New Music Business Model Works For Megastars (16 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091115/1833556944.shtml> at 21 November 2009
Other
ZeroPaid, HBO Making RIAA “Self-Destruction” Film (9 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87214/hbo-making-riaa-self-destruction-film/> at 12 November 2009
The Register, Coming soon: Freetard, The Movie (4 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/04/appetite_self_destruction_music_industry_hbo_movie/> at 7 November 2009
P2p Statistics
ArsTechnica, Swedes start buying music; are anti-P2P laws working? (24 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/swedes-start-buying-music-are-anti-p2p-laws-working.ars> at 2 December 2009
ArsTechnica, P2P users may be music industry's best friend after all (2 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/p2p-users-may-be-music-industrys-best-friend-after-all.ars> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another (Yes, Another) Study Shows File Sharers Buy More (2 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091101/2005096753.shtml> at 9 November 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another (Yes, Another) Study Shows File Sharers Buy More (2 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091101/2005096753.shtml> at 8 November 2009
CNet News, Study: File sharers spend more money on music (1 November 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10387976-71.html> at 8 November 2009
ZeroPaid, IFPI: P2P Does Not Increase Music Sales (5 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87209/ifpi-p2p-does-not-increase-music-sales/> at 8 November 2009
ZeroPaid, McAfee: Number of Illegal File-Sharing Sites Up 300% (4 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87203/mcafee-number-of-illegal-file-sharing-sites-up-300/> at 8 November 2009
ZeroPaid, UK POLL: File-Sharers Buy More Music (3 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87196/uk-poll-file-sharers-buy-more-music/> at 8 November 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay clampdown prompted file sharing site spike (2 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/02/mcafee_security_report/> at 8 November 2009
Patronage
TechDirt, Debunking The Idea Of A Music Tax For The Creation Of New Music (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091026/0410006675.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Performance
ArsTechnica, Congress locks radio stations, record labels into boardroom (2 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/congress-locks-radio-stations-music-labels-into-boardroom.ars> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Massively Increasing Music Licensing Fees For Clubs Down Under Massively Backfires (13 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091105/1128586810.shtml> at 14 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Performance Rights Talk? Don't Forget the Buzzwords... (5 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110409radio> at 9 November 2009
Digital Music News, Legislators on Performance Rights: Let's Talk It Out... (3 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110209performance> at 9 November 2009
Billboard.biz, Lawmakers Call For Performance Rights Act Negotiations (2 November 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie84e5cd17ae0924cefe5aab9d45f554d> at 8 November 2009
Piracy
Guardian, Pub fined £8,000 for customer's illicit downloads, ZDNet reports (27 November 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/nov/27/pub-file-sharing-cloud-fine> at 2 December 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen: It's Ok To Sell My Counterfeit CDs, Just Don't Give My Music For Free (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091120/1151227026.shtml> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, UN: Don’t Jail Illegal File-Sharers (16 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87241/un-dont-jail-illegal-file-sharers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 19 November 2009
TechDirt, WIPO Director General Against Draconian Anti-Piracy Punishment... But For The Wrong Reasons (13 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091112/1224136915.shtml> at 14 November 2009
TechDirt, Bluebeat Claims It Owns Beatles Copyright By Re-recording Songs; Judge Disagrees (6 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091105/1642426817.shtml> at 8 November 2009
Billboard.biz, EMI Wins Temporary Injunction Against BlueBeat (5 November 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ib703f02e7add8279ddecfd9057eec166> at 8 November 2009
WallStreet, EMI Sues Site Over Beatles Songs (5 November 2009) <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704328104574515824014248030.html> at 8 November 2009
Plagiarism
TechDirt, Man Sues Bon Jovi, MLB, Others For $400 Billion Over Song He Claims Was Copied (11 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091111/0140386886.shtml> at 14 November 2009
Politics
TechDirt, Swedish Pirate Party Gets A Second EU Parliament Seat (4 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091104/1311176799.shtml>at 8 November 2009
The Register, Pirates get extra seat in Euro Parliament (5 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/05/pirate_seats_double/> at 7 November 2009
Privacy
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Lobbyists/Lawyers Shove Each Other Aside To Blame P2P Rather Than Dumb Guy For Congressional Leak (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/1334356743.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Public Domain
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Publishing
TechDirt, ASCAP, BMI And SESAC Continue To Screw Over Most Songwriters: 'Write A Hit Song If You Want Money' (18 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091118/0916136988.shtml> at 2 December 2009
QTrax
Digital Music News, Not Google, But Who Cares: Qtrax Announces Baidu Pact... (3 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110209qtrax> at 9 November 2009
washington.post/The Associated Press, Chinese site to steer users to legit music source (2 November 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/02/AR2009110202067.html> at 8 November 2009
Recording Contracts
Digital Music News, The Robbie Williams Experiment Continues... (24 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/112309robbie> at 2 December 2009
Royalties
ArsTechnica, Congress locks radio stations, record labels into boardroom (2 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/congress-locks-radio-stations-music-labels-into-boardroom.ars> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Mainstream Press Waking Up To The News That Musicians Are Making More Money (16 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091114/1835036932.shtml> at 12 November 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP, BMI And SESAC Continue To Screw Over Most Songwriters: 'Write A Hit Song If You Want Money' (18 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091118/0916136988.shtml> at 2 December 2009
TechDirt, Massively Increasing Music Licensing Fees For Clubs Down Under Massively Backfires (13 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091105/1128586810.shtml> at 14 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Performance Rights Talk? Don't Forget the Buzzwords... (5 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110409radio> at 9 November 2009
Digital Music News, Legislators on Performance Rights: Let's Talk It Out... (3 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110209performance> at 9 November 2009
Billboard.biz, Lawmakers Call For Performance Rights Act Negotiations (2 November 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie84e5cd17ae0924cefe5aab9d45f554d> at 8 November 2009
Search Engines
Digital Music News, Not Google, But Who Cares: Qtrax Announces Baidu Pact... (3 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110209qtrax> at 9 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Hands-on: Google music streams useful, not revolutionary (29 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/hands-on-google-music-streams-useful-not-revolutionary.ars> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Google's Music Search: The Partners, The Rollout, The Options... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809googlemusic0> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, “Google Music” Goes Live, But Fails to Wow (30 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87171/google-music-goes-live-but-fails-to-wow/> at 1 November 2009
The Register, Google music search thingy revealed (29 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/29/google_music_onbox/> at 29 October 2009
Security
ArsTechnica, Ethics leaks spur House bill banning P2P apps on .gov PCs (18 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/ethics-leaks-spur-house-bill-banning-p2p-apps-on-gov-pcs.ars> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, House Introduces Bill Banning P2P from Fed PCs (18 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87265/house-introduces-bill-banning-p2p-from-fed-pcs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 21 November 2009
CNet, File sharing's mysteries again stump Uncle Sam (30 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10387622-38.html> at 8 November 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay clampdown prompted file sharing site spike (2 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/02/mcafee_security_report/> at 8 November 2009
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Lobbyists/Lawyers Shove Each Other Aside To Blame P2P Rather Than Dumb Guy For Congressional Leak (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/1334356743.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Terrestrial Radio
ArsTechnica, Congress locks radio stations, record labels into boardroom (2 November 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/11/congress-locks-radio-stations-music-labels-into-boardroom.ars> at 21 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Performance Rights Talk? Don't Forget the Buzzwords... (5 November 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110409radio> at 9 November 2009
Digital Music News, Legislators on Performance Rights: Let's Talk It Out... (3 November 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/110209performance> at 9 November 2009
Billboard.biz, Lawmakers Call For Performance Rights Act Negotiations (2 November 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie84e5cd17ae0924cefe5aab9d45f554d> at 8 November 2009
The Pirate Bay
Slyck, The Pirate Bay Trackers Go Offline Forever (17 November 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1880_The_Pirate_Bay_Trackers_Go_Offline_Forever> at 21 November 2009
TechDirt, Norwegian Band Told It Can't Post Its Own Music To The Pirate Bay, Even Though It Wants To (20 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091119/0225347000.shtml> at 21 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Former Pirate Bay ISP Appeals Bandwidth Shutoff Order (17 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87252/former-pirate-bay-isp-appeals-bandwidth-shutoff-order/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 19 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Norway Court Denies Request to Block The Pirate Bay (9 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87216/norway-court-denies-request-to-block-the-pirate-bay/> at 12 November 2009
TechDirt, Court Says Telenor Doesn't Need To Block The Pirate Bay (6 November 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091106/1147036838.shtml> at 8 November 2009
ZeroPaid, McAfee: Number of Illegal File-Sharing Sites Up 300% (4 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87203/mcafee-number-of-illegal-file-sharing-sites-up-300/> at 8 November 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay clampdown prompted file sharing site spike (2 November 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/02/mcafee_security_report/> at 8 November 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
ZeroPaid, UK Mobile Provider “3″ Begins Peak Hour P2P Throttling (16 November 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87250/uk-mobile-provider-3-begins-peak-hour-p2p-throttling/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zeropaid+%28Zeropaid+File+Sharing+P2P+News%29> at 19 November 2009
YouTube
guardian.co.uk, Google seeks to turn a profit from YouTube copyright clashes (1 November 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/01/google-youtube-monetise-content> at 8 November 2009
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
MySpace & Australia
Ad Supported
MusicTechDirt, Future of Music: Spotify's imminent arrival could boost legit digital market (6 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-spotifys-imminent-arrival-could-boost-legit-digital-market.html> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Free All Music: Will This Ad-Supported Model Float? (28 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/031809spiralfrog> at 28 October 2009
The Australian, MySpace to give free music a spin (2 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26154739-5013040,00.html> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, Free MP3s... If You Sit Through An Ad (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0333186385.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, FreeAllMusic: $990,000 Sparks an Ad-Supported Download Model... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109free>at 5 October 2009
Anti-Trust Issues
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
Artists
TechDirt, AC/DC's Reason To Buy: Get A Box Set Inside A Functioning Guitar Amp (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/0451276654.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Tommy Lee Gets Interactive With Fan Generated Content (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/1313536659.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, More Musicians Realizing File Sharing Isn't Evil; Shakira, Norah Jones, Nelly Furtado Say It's Ok (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091020/1309576607.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, Garth Brooks Complains That The Gov't Ignores Musicians (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1836306554.shtml> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Corgan’s New Album to Be Free Download (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87130/billy-corgans-new-album-to-be-free-download/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, A Song For Lily Allen... And A Little Conversation (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090927/1825076330.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Allen Factor: Suddenly, the Artist Message Gets Modified... (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092509allen> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Lily Allen Deletes Anti-P2P Blog, Quits Music for Acting (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87061/lily-allen-deletes-anti-p2p-blog-quits-music-for-acting/> at 1 October 2009
TimesOnline, Blow for music industry as Lily Allen says Peter Mandelson's plans too draconian (25 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6848502.ece> at 1 October 2009
Digital Music News, Billy Bragg's Backwards Approach To Helping Artists (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0226526381.shtml> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Embraces Throttling for File-Sharers (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87063/fac-embraces-throttling-for-file-sharers/> at 1 October 2009
TechDirt, Musician Making A Living With Forty Committed True Fans (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0121566726.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, What To Do When Artists Who Otherwise 'Get It' Freak Out Over 'Piracy' (7 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/1404196452.shtml> at 9 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Price of Piracy? War Of Words Continues In UK... (29 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092809words> at 5 October 2009
The Register, Pop stars back 'Three Strokes' policy (25 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/25/another_joint_statement_fac/> at 1 October 2009
BitTorrent
TechDirt, RIAA's Main Anti-Piracy Partner Appears Clueless About BitTorrent (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/1808416709.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Pirate Party Launches BitTorrent Tracker (30 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87075/canadian-pirate-party-launches-bittorrent-tracker/> at 1 October 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
CD Sales
Slyck, Great Year for UK Single Sales (27 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1878_Great_Year_for_UK_Single_Sales> at 1 November 2009
Chicago Tribune, Future of Music Summit: 115,000 albums and only 110 'hits' (28 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-summit-115000-albums-and-only-110-hits.html> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, REPORT: Only 5% of Physical CDs Sold More Than 1,000 in 2008 (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87112/report-only-5-of-physical-cds-sold-more-than-1000-in-2008/> at 20 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
Copyright Law EU
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
ZeroPaid, EU Parliament Gives OK to Disconnect File-Sharers (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87152/dutch-court-rules-against-the-pirate-bay/> at 28 October 2009
BBC News, Europe backs down on piracy plans (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322308.stm> at 27 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ArsTechnica, Copyright collective: free format and time-shifting never OK (14 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/copyright-collective-free-format-time-shifting-never-ok.ars> at 29 October 2009
Billboard.biz, German Gov't To Tighten Copyright Law (27 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i018a992ff2ce5f8eae092e04cb24039e> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, Pro-Stronger Copyright Propaganda Shows Up In Canadian Press (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091021/0252526618.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Billboard.biz, 200 Spanish File-Sharing Sites Identified (19 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i5c14b307d54f1cc3d00b03f51fbe853a> at 22 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Clashes with Music Industry Boss (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87128/pirate-party-clashes-with-music-industry-boss/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Court Backs ISP In Not Handing Over Data On Accused 'Pirate' (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0234126546.shtml> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Petition to Legalize Not-for-Profit P2P (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87102/uk-petition-to-legalize-not-for-profit-p2p/> at 20 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Is it legal to download music if you don't upload? (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/p2p-downloading-is-it-legal.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Govt to Establish Anti-P2P Commission (8 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87100/spanish-govt-to-establish-anti-p2p-commission/> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, BPI Continues To Make Things Up When It Comes To ISPs And File Sharing (29 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0345526350.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Obama Finally Appoints IP Czar... Puts It In The Wrong Department (25 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/1549476326.shtml> at 5 October 2009
TechDirt, Congress Moving Forward On 'P2P' Warning Law (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0420546387.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, Help A New Kind of Music Label Revolutionize The Industry (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/094317.shtml> at 9 October 2009
Culture/Remixing
TechDirt, Tommy Lee Gets Interactive With Fan Generated Content (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/1313536659.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Damages
ArsTechnica, Ignoring RIAA lawsuits cheaper than going to trial (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/ignoring-riaa-lawsuits-cheaper-than-going-to-trial.ars> at 10 October 2009
Digital Sales
Slyck, Great Year for UK Single Sales (27 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1878_Great_Year_for_UK_Single_Sales> at 1 November 2009
Chicago Tribune, Future of Music Summit: 115,000 albums and only 110 'hits' (28 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-summit-115000-albums-and-only-110-hits.html> at 28 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
Digital Music Stores
CNet, Judge allows EMI to personally sue Robertson (19 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10377908-261.html> at 22 October 2009
DMCA
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Education CampaignsTechDirt, So Much For That 'Education' Campaign: Fewer And Fewer Swedes Think File Sharing Is 'Theft' (20 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0456286588.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Propaganda Back To Focusing On That Horrible Malware You'll Get (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/2325406499.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, More Industry Anti-Piracy Propaganda: Former EMI Anti-Piracy Boss Launches 'Educational' Program (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/0208326459.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Encryption
ZeroPaid, UK Cops, Spies Blast “3-Strikes” (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87150/uk-cops-spies-blast-3-strikes/> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK ISP Shows Why Kicking People Off The Internet Based On An IP Address Is Dumb (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091017/1647106571.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TimesOnline, MI5 comes out against cutting off internet pirates (23 October 2009) <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6885923.ece> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 27 October 2009
The Register, Anti-filesharing laws revive crypto fears for spooks (23 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/23/filesharing_crypto/> at 27 October 2009
Facebook
Digital Music News, Foo Fighters Tap Facebook on Concert Stream... (30 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102909facebook> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Gap Between Facebook and MySpace Widens... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309facebook> at 24 October 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, Universal Music Prevents Popular Play From Showing In Stockholm, Despite Not Having The Legal Rights (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0230276507.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, How The Record Labels Are Killing Innovative New Music Services: No Money, No Content (22 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0442416586.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, U.K. Committee Opposes Cutting Off File-Sharers (16 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ia88920fc3f92b2e0de99be577558adee> at 16 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ZeroPaid, UK Petition to Legalize Not-for-Profit P2P (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87102/uk-petition-to-legalize-not-for-profit-p2p/> at 1 November 2009
File Sharing
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
Filtering
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
Generativity
TechDirt, Is There Any New Technology The Copyright Industry Hasn't Tried To Stop? (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1833416513.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
Electronic Frontier Foundation, UK and Three Strikes: What Not to Do in an Election Year (28 October 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/10/uk-and-three-strikes-what-not-do-election-year> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, British Legislators Soon Voting on Three-Strikes... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809uk> at 1 November 2009
guardian.co.uk, TalkTalk threatens legal action over Mandelson's filesharing plan (29 October 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/29/talktalk-threatens-legal-action-mandelson> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, As Expected, Mandelson To Introduce Plan To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0501446707.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, Will Three Strikes Ever Really Get Implemented In The UK? (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0328096729.shtml> at 1 November 2009
The Register, Mandy declares 'three strikes' war on illegal file sharers (28 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/28/mandelson_three_strikes_file_sharing_clamp_down/> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As Expected, Mandelson To Introduce Plan To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0501446707.shtml> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP filches open WiFi in fight against three-strikes law (16 October 2009)<http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/isp-filches-open-wifi-in-fight-against-three-strikes-law.ars> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Prepare for disconnection! French "3 strikes" law now legal (22 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/french-3-strikes-law-returns-now-with-judicial-oversight.ars> at 29 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Cops, Spies Blast “3-Strikes” (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87150/uk-cops-spies-blast-3-strikes/> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK ISP Shows Why Kicking People Off The Internet Based On An IP Address Is Dumb (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091017/1647106571.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TimesOnline, MI5 comes out against cutting off internet pirates (23 October 2009) <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6885923.ece> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 27 October 2009
The Register, Anti-filesharing laws revive crypto fears for spooks (23 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/23/filesharing_crypto/> at 27 October 2009
BBC News, Europe backs down on piracy plans (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322308.stm> at 27 October 2009
Digital Music News, Less Powerful Three-Strikes Measure Approved In France... (23 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209france> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s Top Court Ok’s “3-Strikes” (23 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87146/frances-top-court-oks-3-strikes/> at 24 October 2009
CNet News, France adopts three-strikes law for piracy (22 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10381365-261.html> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Court Order Required To Tackle U.K. P2P Users (21 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i209e6b1f462c1a58f715e8d1029fc832> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, France Agrees To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet Again; Lobbyists Call It 'Consumer Relief' (22 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091022/1420596643.shtml> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK POLL: 73% Say “3-Strikes” Would Harm Use of Vital Services (21 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87135/uk-poll-73-say-3-strikes-would-harm-use-of-vital-services/> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt: File-Sharers Won’t Be Disconnected “Willy Nilly” (21 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87138/uk-govt-file-sharers-wont-be-disconnected-willy-nilly/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Politician Proposes Motion Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0228526545.shtml> at 21 October 2009
guardian.co.uk, 70% oppose internet ban for filesharers, poll shows (19 October 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/18/public-poll-filesharers-internet-ban> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, 21 UK MPs Oppose Disconnecting File-Sharers (15 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87119/21-uk-mps-oppose-disconnecting-file-sharers/> at 19 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP Attacks “3-Strikes” with Proof Wi-Fi Piggybacking Easy (15 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87121/uk-isp-attacks-3-strikes-with-proof-wi-fi-piggybacking-easy/> at 19 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music piracy costs money; does fighting it cost more? (25 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/music-piracy-costs-money-does-fighting-it-cost-more.ars> at 10 October 2009
TechDirt, A Song For Lily Allen... And A Little Conversation (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090927/1825076330.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, Billy Bragg's Backwards Approach To Helping Artists (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0226526381.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Price of Piracy? War Of Words Continues In UK... (29 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092809words> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Allen Factor: Suddenly, the Artist Message Gets Modified... (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092509allen> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Lily Allen Deletes Anti-P2P Blog, Quits Music for Acting (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87061/lily-allen-deletes-anti-p2p-blog-quits-music-for-acting/> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Embraces Throttling for File-Sharers (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87063/fac-embraces-throttling-for-file-sharers/> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, French Parliament Adopts Final “Three-Strikes” Bill (24 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87058/french-parliament-adopts-final-three-strikes-bill/> at 1 October 2009
The Register, Pop stars back 'Three Strokes' policy (25 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/25/another_joint_statement_fac/> at 1 October 2009
TimesOnline, Blow for music industry as Lily Allen says Peter Mandelson's plans too draconian (25 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6848502.ece> at 1 October 2009
Graduated Response USA
Billboard.biz, U.K. Committee Opposes Cutting Off File-Sharers (16 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ia88920fc3f92b2e0de99be577558adee> at 16 October 2009
Grooveshark
TechDirt, Negotiating Through Lawsuit Continues: EMI Drops Lawsuit, Signs Deal With
Grooveshark (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/0133296521.shtml> at 24 October 2009
iiNet
AustralianIT, Legal win for iiNet in copyright battle (13 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26200138-15317,00.html> at 19 October 2009
AustralianIT, iiNet says no laws were breached (8 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26181537-15317,00.html> at 9 October 2009
Australian IT, iiNet case to determine future of downloads (7 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26176996-15306,00.html> at 8 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Australian ISP in court for not disconnecting users (7 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/australian-isp-in-court-for-not-disconnecting-users.ars> at 9 October 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, Swedish Court Backs ISP In Not Handing Over Data On Accused 'Pirate' (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0234126546.shtml> at 21 October 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Magistrate Judge: Neither Ray Beckermann Nor The RIAA Vexatious (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/1554206494.shtml> at 27 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Ignoring RIAA lawsuits cheaper than going to trial (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/ignoring-riaa-lawsuits-cheaper-than-going-to-trial.ars> at 10 October 2009
Intellectual Property
Digital Music News, Introducing... Your New US Intellectual Property Czar (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092709intellectual> at 5 October 2009
International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, Secret ACTA treaty can't be shown to public, just 42 lawyers (15 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/these-42-people-are-shaping-us-internet-enforcement-policy.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, ACTA Negotiations Back On... White House Shows Small Group Proposed Text Under NDA (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1854546514.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, USTR: We Can't Be Open About ACTA Because We Promised We Wouldn't Be (*Lobbyists Not Included) (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/0801256322.shtml> at 5 October 2009
ISP Liability
The Register, Pirate Bay sinks again after Dutch ISP complies to cut off order (6 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/06/pirate_bay_down_again/> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, BPI Continues To Make Things Up When It Comes To ISPs And File Sharing (29 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0345526350.shtml> at 5 October 2009
iTunes
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
LaLa
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, Breaking: 50 Cent's Upcoming Album Starts Leaking... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809cent> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Leaks: Weezer, Robbie Williams, Amerie, Slayer... (28 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102709leaks> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Jackson's 'This Is It' Soundtrack Starts Leaking... (27 October 2009)<http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102609jackson> at 28 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Latest Leaks Reveal Some Surprising Holiday Releases... (9 October 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100809christmas> at 10 October 2009
Lobby Groups
TechDirt, Pro-Stronger Copyright Propaganda Shows Up In Canadian Press (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091021/0252526618.shtml> at 26 October 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, Upgrade Time at MySpace Music: Vids, Catalog, Analytics... (22 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102109myspace> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, Gap Between Facebook and MySpace Widens... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309facebook> at 24 October 2009
The Australian, MySpace to give free music a spin (2 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26154739-5013040,00.html> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Music: Indie Drama Shifts Down Under... (5 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100409myspace> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Music Is Going Down... Under, That Is (1 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093009myspace> at 5 October 2009
Network Neutrality
ArsTechnica, House, Senate get separate bills to kill net neutrality (30 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/house-senate-get-separate-bills-to-kill-net-neutrality.ars> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Net Neutrality: The Fresh Proposals, The Heated Debates... (23 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209neutrality> at 24 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Editorial: "Network neutrality" or "network neutering"? (29 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/editorial-network-neutrality-or-network-neutering.ars> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated, Republicans opposing 'net neutrality' rules (5 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13490295> at 8 October 2009
New Business ModelsTechDirt, AC/DC's Reason To Buy: Get A Box Set Inside A Functioning Guitar Amp (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/0451276654.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Musician Making A Living With Forty Committed True Fans (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0121566726.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Debunking The Idea Of A Music Tax For The Creation Of New Music (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091026/0410006675.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, On The Media Takes On The Music Industry (26 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091025/1241496665.shtml> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Corgan’s New Album to Be Free Download (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87130/billy-corgans-new-album-to-be-free-download/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Help A New Kind of Music Label Revolutionize The Industry (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/094317.shtml> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, What To Do When Artists Who Otherwise 'Get It' Freak Out Over 'Piracy' (7 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/1404196452.shtml> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, Four Rules For Music Business Success (30 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0315336348.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Other
ArsTechnica, Virtual composer makes beautiful music—and stirs controversy (29 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2009/09/virtual-composer-makes-beautiful-musicand-stirs-controversy.ars> at 10 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music biz still in need of "radical overhaul" to thrive (30 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/09/music-biz-still-in-need-of-radical-overhaul-to-thrive.ars> at 9 October 2009
Other File Sharing
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Japanese Prosecutors Still Want To Blame Developer Of File Sharing Program For Copyright Infringement By Users (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091027/1302086698.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Japanese High Court Realizes That Developer Of File Sharing Software Shouldn't Be Liable For Infringement (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/2248506468.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, 200 Spanish File-Sharing Sites Identified (19 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i5c14b307d54f1cc3d00b03f51fbe853a> at 22 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Japanese court acquits creator of file-sharing software (8 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13514118?nclick_check=1> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
P2p Developments
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
P2p Statistics
ArsTechnica, Widespread availability of online video means less P2P use (28 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/widespread-availability-of-online-video-means-less-p2p-use.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, The Death Of File Sharing Is Greatly Exaggerated (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091020/1710136611.shtml> at 26 October 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: 55% of 16-24yo Believe P2P Should Be Legal (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeroaid.com/news/87125/study-55-of-16-24yo-believe-p2p-should-be-legal/> at 22 October 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: 2.8 Million Swedes are File-Sharers (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87117/study-2-8-million-swedes-are-file-sharers/> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music piracy costs money; does fighting it cost more? (25 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/music-piracy-costs-money-does-fighting-it-cost-more.ars> at 10 October 2009
Patronage
TechDirt, Debunking The Idea Of A Music Tax For The Creation Of New Music (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091026/0410006675.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Performance
TechDirt, Australian Clubs Looking To Play Independent Music To Avoid Insane New Royalties (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0205396505.shtml> at 24 October 2009
PhonesMusic
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, Comes With Music... But No One Cares (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0302296579.shtml> at 28 October 2009
Piracy
Billboard.biz, Australian Convicted For Global Piracy Operation (13 August 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if5c6c7ae5292695ff694a038d4f44610> at 15 August 2009
Plagiarism
ZeroPaid, Guns N’ Roses Sued for Copyright Infringement (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87104/guns-n-roses-sued-for-copyright-infringement/> at 19 October 2009
ABC News, Amazing copyright case dismissed (9 October 2009) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/09/2709388.htm> at 9 October 2009
ABC News, Alex Lloyd accused of stealing Amazing song (7 October 2009) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/07/2706869.htm> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Sued Again For Copyright Infringement... But Is It Actually A PR Stunt By No Name Musician? (30 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090930/1345176375.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Politics
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Clashes with Music Industry Boss (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87128/pirate-party-clashes-with-music-industry-boss/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Obama Finally Appoints IP Czar... Puts It In The Wrong Department (25 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/1549476326.shtml> at 5 October 2009
The Register, Australian Pirate Party sets sail (2 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/02/aussie_pirate_party/> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, Introducing... Your New US Intellectual Property Czar (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092709intellectual> at 5 October 2009
THR.com, Pirate Party ready to come aboard (1 October 2009) <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096fe7bd084e7528c81> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Pirate Party Launches BitTorrent Tracker (30 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87075/canadian-pirate-party-launches-bittorrent-tracker/> at 1 October 2009
German Politics, Pirates Plunder Germany's Big-Party Voters (28 September 2009) <http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,651748,00.html> at 1 October 2009
Piracy
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Lobbyists/Lawyers Shove Each Other Aside To Blame P2P Rather Than Dumb Guy For Congressional Leak (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/1334356743.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Informed P2P User Act to clamp down on filesharing software (1 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/informed-p2p-user-act-to-clamp-down-on-filesharing-software.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
Public Domain
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Publishing
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves RIAA Bailout Radio Tax (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1907526556.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Music Publishers, Songwriters To Congress: Our Royalties Should Be Guaranteed, No Matter What The Market Says (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1912156466.shtml> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
TechDirt, Sorry ASCAP, A Ringtone Is Not A Public Performance (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1502486549.shtml> at 20 October 2009
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
RIAA
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
Royalties
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Digital Music News, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Performance Royalty Act... (16 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101509performance> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Australian Clubs Looking To Play Independent Music To Avoid Insane New Royalties (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0205396505.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves RIAA Bailout Radio Tax (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1907526556.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Music Publishers, Songwriters To Congress: Our Royalties Should Be Guaranteed, No Matter What The Market Says (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1912156466.shtml> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
TechDirt, Sorry ASCAP, A Ringtone Is Not A Public Performance (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1502486549.shtml> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
Satellite
Digital Music News, The Slipping Subscriber: Sirius XM Suffers Another Drop... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609sirius> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Search Engines
ArsTechnica, Hands-on: Google music streams useful, not revolutionary (29 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/hands-on-google-music-streams-useful-not-revolutionary.ars> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Google's Music Search: The Partners, The Rollout, The Options... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809googlemusic0> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, “Google Music” Goes Live, But Fails to Wow (30 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87171/google-music-goes-live-but-fails-to-wow/> at 1 November 2009
The Register, Google music search thingy revealed (29 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/29/google_music_onbox/> at 29 October 2009
Digital Music News, Google Music: The Partner Circle Starts to Widen... (23 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209google> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Refreshed Google Music: Here's the Initial Sketch... (22 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102109google> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Google to Launch New Music Service (22 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87140/google-to-launch-new-music-service/> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Google reportedly to unveil music search service (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609435> at 24 October 2009
The Register, Google 'music service' imminent, says rumor mill (21 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/21/google_music_services_rumors/> at 22 October 2009
Security
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Lobbyists/Lawyers Shove Each Other Aside To Blame P2P Rather Than Dumb Guy For Congressional Leak (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/1334356743.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Propaganda Back To Focusing On That Horrible Malware You'll Get (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/2325406499.shtml> at 26 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Informed P2P User Act to clamp down on filesharing software (1 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/informed-p2p-user-act-to-clamp-down-on-filesharing-software.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
Streaming
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
The Register, Google 'music service' imminent, says rumor mill (21 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/21/google_music_services_rumors/> at 22 October 2009
Subscription
TechDirt, And Here Come Another Round Of Yawn-Inducing Music Subscription Services (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/0029586518.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Terrestrial Radio
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Digital Music News, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Performance Royalty Act... (16 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101509performance> at 24 October 2009
The Pirate Bay
ArsTechnica, Swedish judge to Pirate Bay admins: shut down or face fines (30 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/swedish-judge-to-pirate-bay-admins-shut-down-or-face-fines.ars> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Pirate Bay Closure “Significantly Disrupted” World P2P Traffic (29 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87165/study-pirate-bay-closure-significantly-disrupted-world-p2p-traffic/> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, RIAA's Main Anti-Piracy Partner Appears Clueless About BitTorrent (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/1808416709.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Court Tells Pirate Bay Founders They Can No Longer Work On The Pirate Bay (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091029/0357056715.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Slyck, The Pirate Bay: Up, Down, Back Up Again (6 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1871_The_Pirate_Bay_Up_Down_Back_Up_Again> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, BREIN Chases Pirate Bay Ghost (9 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1873_BREIN_Chases_Pirate_Bay_Ghost> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, Pirate Bay Appeal - Not So Fast (19 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1876_Pirate_Bay_Appeal_Not_So_Fast> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, BREIN Gets Injunction Against Pirate Bay (22 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1877_BREIN_Gets_Injunction_Against_Pirate_Bay> at 29 October 2009
BBC News, Pirate Bay back in the courtroom (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322098.stm> at 27 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Trial Delayed Until Next Summer (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87133/pirate-bay-trial-delayed-until-next-summer/> at 22 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Swedes deny owning file-sharing site Pirate Bay in Dutch court (8 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13515189?nclick_check=1> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Founder Accuses Anti-P2P Group of Forgery (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87114/pirate-bay-founder-accuses-anti-p2p-group-of-forgery/> at 20 October 2009
CNet News, Google: Pirate Bay booted off search by mistake (2 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10366570-93.html> at 10 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sale taking on water, headed to Davy Jones Locker (2 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/pirate-bay-sale-taking-on-water-headed-to-davy-jones-locker.ars> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, Peter Sunde Brings Criminal Charges Against BREIN, Claims They Falsified Documents Against The Pirate Bay (8 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1038336461.shtml> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Suitor says takeover of Pirate Bay file-sharing site now uncertain (7 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13505680> at 9 October 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay sinks again after Dutch ISP complies to cut off order (6 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/06/pirate_bay_down_again/> at 8 October 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Admits Pirate Bay Deal “Uncertain” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87093/ggf-admits-pirate-bay-deal-uncertain/> at 8 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Italian Appeals Court Rules against Pirate Bay (1 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096568ef12b2176a1e5> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Acquisition Deadline Passes (Surprise, Surprise) Again (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87078/pirate-bay-acquisition-deadline-passes-surprise-surprise-again/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Court: Spotify Link Makes Pirate Bay Appeal Judge Biased (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87071/court-spotify-link-makes-pirate-bay-appeal-judge-biased/> at 1 October 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
Chicago Tribune, Future of music: FCC faces challenge to reconcile Internet access, artists rights (5 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-fcc-faces-challenge-to-reconcile-internet-access-artists-rights.html> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Congresswoman: People Want ISPs in Charge of Content (23 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87148/congresswoman-people-want-isps-in-charge-of-content/> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP to Throttle BitTorrent, Newsgroups 8-11pm (6 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87090/uk-isp-to-throttle-bittorrent-newsgroups-8-1pm/> at 8 October 2009
Twitter
Digital Music News, Twitter: The Beast Continues to Grow... Outside of the US (27 October 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102609twitter> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The Artists That Ditched Twitter... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309twitter> at 24 October 2009
Webcasting
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
YouTube
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, And the Latest YouTube Live Stream? U2.... (20 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101909u2> at 24 October 2009
The Register, Warner Music returns to YouTube (29 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/29/warner_music_returning_to_youtube/> at 1 October 2009
Silicon Valley, YouTube reaches deal with Warner Music (29 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13445847?nclick_check=1> at 1 October 2009
The Washington Post, Warner, YouTube near deal for music videos (28 September 2009)<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/28/AR2009092803060.html> at 1 October 2009
MusicTechDirt, Future of Music: Spotify's imminent arrival could boost legit digital market (6 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-spotifys-imminent-arrival-could-boost-legit-digital-market.html> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Free All Music: Will This Ad-Supported Model Float? (28 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/031809spiralfrog> at 28 October 2009
The Australian, MySpace to give free music a spin (2 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26154739-5013040,00.html> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, Free MP3s... If You Sit Through An Ad (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0333186385.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, FreeAllMusic: $990,000 Sparks an Ad-Supported Download Model... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109free>at 5 October 2009
Anti-Trust Issues
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
Artists
TechDirt, AC/DC's Reason To Buy: Get A Box Set Inside A Functioning Guitar Amp (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/0451276654.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Tommy Lee Gets Interactive With Fan Generated Content (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/1313536659.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, More Musicians Realizing File Sharing Isn't Evil; Shakira, Norah Jones, Nelly Furtado Say It's Ok (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091020/1309576607.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, Garth Brooks Complains That The Gov't Ignores Musicians (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1836306554.shtml> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Corgan’s New Album to Be Free Download (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87130/billy-corgans-new-album-to-be-free-download/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, A Song For Lily Allen... And A Little Conversation (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090927/1825076330.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Allen Factor: Suddenly, the Artist Message Gets Modified... (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092509allen> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Lily Allen Deletes Anti-P2P Blog, Quits Music for Acting (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87061/lily-allen-deletes-anti-p2p-blog-quits-music-for-acting/> at 1 October 2009
TimesOnline, Blow for music industry as Lily Allen says Peter Mandelson's plans too draconian (25 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6848502.ece> at 1 October 2009
Digital Music News, Billy Bragg's Backwards Approach To Helping Artists (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0226526381.shtml> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Embraces Throttling for File-Sharers (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87063/fac-embraces-throttling-for-file-sharers/> at 1 October 2009
TechDirt, Musician Making A Living With Forty Committed True Fans (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0121566726.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, What To Do When Artists Who Otherwise 'Get It' Freak Out Over 'Piracy' (7 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/1404196452.shtml> at 9 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Price of Piracy? War Of Words Continues In UK... (29 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092809words> at 5 October 2009
The Register, Pop stars back 'Three Strokes' policy (25 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/25/another_joint_statement_fac/> at 1 October 2009
BitTorrent
TechDirt, RIAA's Main Anti-Piracy Partner Appears Clueless About BitTorrent (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/1808416709.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Pirate Party Launches BitTorrent Tracker (30 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87075/canadian-pirate-party-launches-bittorrent-tracker/> at 1 October 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
CD Sales
Slyck, Great Year for UK Single Sales (27 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1878_Great_Year_for_UK_Single_Sales> at 1 November 2009
Chicago Tribune, Future of Music Summit: 115,000 albums and only 110 'hits' (28 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-summit-115000-albums-and-only-110-hits.html> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, REPORT: Only 5% of Physical CDs Sold More Than 1,000 in 2008 (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87112/report-only-5-of-physical-cds-sold-more-than-1000-in-2008/> at 20 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
Copyright Law EU
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
ZeroPaid, EU Parliament Gives OK to Disconnect File-Sharers (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87152/dutch-court-rules-against-the-pirate-bay/> at 28 October 2009
BBC News, Europe backs down on piracy plans (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322308.stm> at 27 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ArsTechnica, Copyright collective: free format and time-shifting never OK (14 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/copyright-collective-free-format-time-shifting-never-ok.ars> at 29 October 2009
Billboard.biz, German Gov't To Tighten Copyright Law (27 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i018a992ff2ce5f8eae092e04cb24039e> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, Pro-Stronger Copyright Propaganda Shows Up In Canadian Press (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091021/0252526618.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Billboard.biz, 200 Spanish File-Sharing Sites Identified (19 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i5c14b307d54f1cc3d00b03f51fbe853a> at 22 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Clashes with Music Industry Boss (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87128/pirate-party-clashes-with-music-industry-boss/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Court Backs ISP In Not Handing Over Data On Accused 'Pirate' (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0234126546.shtml> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Petition to Legalize Not-for-Profit P2P (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87102/uk-petition-to-legalize-not-for-profit-p2p/> at 20 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Is it legal to download music if you don't upload? (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/p2p-downloading-is-it-legal.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Govt to Establish Anti-P2P Commission (8 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87100/spanish-govt-to-establish-anti-p2p-commission/> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, BPI Continues To Make Things Up When It Comes To ISPs And File Sharing (29 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0345526350.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Obama Finally Appoints IP Czar... Puts It In The Wrong Department (25 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/1549476326.shtml> at 5 October 2009
TechDirt, Congress Moving Forward On 'P2P' Warning Law (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0420546387.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, Help A New Kind of Music Label Revolutionize The Industry (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/094317.shtml> at 9 October 2009
Culture/Remixing
TechDirt, Tommy Lee Gets Interactive With Fan Generated Content (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/1313536659.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Damages
ArsTechnica, Ignoring RIAA lawsuits cheaper than going to trial (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/ignoring-riaa-lawsuits-cheaper-than-going-to-trial.ars> at 10 October 2009
Digital Sales
Slyck, Great Year for UK Single Sales (27 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1878_Great_Year_for_UK_Single_Sales> at 1 November 2009
Chicago Tribune, Future of Music Summit: 115,000 albums and only 110 'hits' (28 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-summit-115000-albums-and-only-110-hits.html> at 28 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
Digital Music Stores
CNet, Judge allows EMI to personally sue Robertson (19 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10377908-261.html> at 22 October 2009
DMCA
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Education CampaignsTechDirt, So Much For That 'Education' Campaign: Fewer And Fewer Swedes Think File Sharing Is 'Theft' (20 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0456286588.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Propaganda Back To Focusing On That Horrible Malware You'll Get (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/2325406499.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, More Industry Anti-Piracy Propaganda: Former EMI Anti-Piracy Boss Launches 'Educational' Program (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/0208326459.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Encryption
ZeroPaid, UK Cops, Spies Blast “3-Strikes” (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87150/uk-cops-spies-blast-3-strikes/> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK ISP Shows Why Kicking People Off The Internet Based On An IP Address Is Dumb (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091017/1647106571.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TimesOnline, MI5 comes out against cutting off internet pirates (23 October 2009) <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6885923.ece> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 27 October 2009
The Register, Anti-filesharing laws revive crypto fears for spooks (23 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/23/filesharing_crypto/> at 27 October 2009
Digital Music News, Foo Fighters Tap Facebook on Concert Stream... (30 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102909facebook> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Gap Between Facebook and MySpace Widens... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309facebook> at 24 October 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, Universal Music Prevents Popular Play From Showing In Stockholm, Despite Not Having The Legal Rights (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0230276507.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, How The Record Labels Are Killing Innovative New Music Services: No Money, No Content (22 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0442416586.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, U.K. Committee Opposes Cutting Off File-Sharers (16 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ia88920fc3f92b2e0de99be577558adee> at 16 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ZeroPaid, UK Petition to Legalize Not-for-Profit P2P (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87102/uk-petition-to-legalize-not-for-profit-p2p/> at 1 November 2009
File Sharing
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
Filtering
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
Generativity
TechDirt, Is There Any New Technology The Copyright Industry Hasn't Tried To Stop? (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1833416513.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
Electronic Frontier Foundation, UK and Three Strikes: What Not to Do in an Election Year (28 October 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/10/uk-and-three-strikes-what-not-do-election-year> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, British Legislators Soon Voting on Three-Strikes... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809uk> at 1 November 2009
guardian.co.uk, TalkTalk threatens legal action over Mandelson's filesharing plan (29 October 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/29/talktalk-threatens-legal-action-mandelson> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, As Expected, Mandelson To Introduce Plan To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0501446707.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, Will Three Strikes Ever Really Get Implemented In The UK? (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0328096729.shtml> at 1 November 2009
The Register, Mandy declares 'three strikes' war on illegal file sharers (28 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/28/mandelson_three_strikes_file_sharing_clamp_down/> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As Expected, Mandelson To Introduce Plan To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0501446707.shtml> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP filches open WiFi in fight against three-strikes law (16 October 2009)<http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/isp-filches-open-wifi-in-fight-against-three-strikes-law.ars> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Prepare for disconnection! French "3 strikes" law now legal (22 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/french-3-strikes-law-returns-now-with-judicial-oversight.ars> at 29 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Cops, Spies Blast “3-Strikes” (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87150/uk-cops-spies-blast-3-strikes/> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK ISP Shows Why Kicking People Off The Internet Based On An IP Address Is Dumb (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091017/1647106571.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TimesOnline, MI5 comes out against cutting off internet pirates (23 October 2009) <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6885923.ece> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 27 October 2009
The Register, Anti-filesharing laws revive crypto fears for spooks (23 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/23/filesharing_crypto/> at 27 October 2009
BBC News, Europe backs down on piracy plans (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322308.stm> at 27 October 2009
Digital Music News, Less Powerful Three-Strikes Measure Approved In France... (23 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209france> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s Top Court Ok’s “3-Strikes” (23 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87146/frances-top-court-oks-3-strikes/> at 24 October 2009
CNet News, France adopts three-strikes law for piracy (22 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10381365-261.html> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Court Order Required To Tackle U.K. P2P Users (21 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i209e6b1f462c1a58f715e8d1029fc832> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, France Agrees To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet Again; Lobbyists Call It 'Consumer Relief' (22 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091022/1420596643.shtml> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK POLL: 73% Say “3-Strikes” Would Harm Use of Vital Services (21 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87135/uk-poll-73-say-3-strikes-would-harm-use-of-vital-services/> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt: File-Sharers Won’t Be Disconnected “Willy Nilly” (21 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87138/uk-govt-file-sharers-wont-be-disconnected-willy-nilly/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Politician Proposes Motion Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0228526545.shtml> at 21 October 2009
guardian.co.uk, 70% oppose internet ban for filesharers, poll shows (19 October 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/18/public-poll-filesharers-internet-ban> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, 21 UK MPs Oppose Disconnecting File-Sharers (15 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87119/21-uk-mps-oppose-disconnecting-file-sharers/> at 19 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP Attacks “3-Strikes” with Proof Wi-Fi Piggybacking Easy (15 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87121/uk-isp-attacks-3-strikes-with-proof-wi-fi-piggybacking-easy/> at 19 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music piracy costs money; does fighting it cost more? (25 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/music-piracy-costs-money-does-fighting-it-cost-more.ars> at 10 October 2009
TechDirt, A Song For Lily Allen... And A Little Conversation (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090927/1825076330.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, Billy Bragg's Backwards Approach To Helping Artists (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0226526381.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Price of Piracy? War Of Words Continues In UK... (29 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092809words> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Allen Factor: Suddenly, the Artist Message Gets Modified... (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092509allen> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Lily Allen Deletes Anti-P2P Blog, Quits Music for Acting (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87061/lily-allen-deletes-anti-p2p-blog-quits-music-for-acting/> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Embraces Throttling for File-Sharers (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87063/fac-embraces-throttling-for-file-sharers/> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, French Parliament Adopts Final “Three-Strikes” Bill (24 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87058/french-parliament-adopts-final-three-strikes-bill/> at 1 October 2009
The Register, Pop stars back 'Three Strokes' policy (25 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/25/another_joint_statement_fac/> at 1 October 2009
TimesOnline, Blow for music industry as Lily Allen says Peter Mandelson's plans too draconian (25 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6848502.ece> at 1 October 2009
Graduated Response USA
Billboard.biz, U.K. Committee Opposes Cutting Off File-Sharers (16 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ia88920fc3f92b2e0de99be577558adee> at 16 October 2009
Grooveshark
TechDirt, Negotiating Through Lawsuit Continues: EMI Drops Lawsuit, Signs Deal With
Grooveshark (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/0133296521.shtml> at 24 October 2009
iiNet
AustralianIT, Legal win for iiNet in copyright battle (13 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26200138-15317,00.html> at 19 October 2009
AustralianIT, iiNet says no laws were breached (8 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26181537-15317,00.html> at 9 October 2009
Australian IT, iiNet case to determine future of downloads (7 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26176996-15306,00.html> at 8 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Australian ISP in court for not disconnecting users (7 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/australian-isp-in-court-for-not-disconnecting-users.ars> at 9 October 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, Swedish Court Backs ISP In Not Handing Over Data On Accused 'Pirate' (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0234126546.shtml> at 21 October 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Magistrate Judge: Neither Ray Beckermann Nor The RIAA Vexatious (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/1554206494.shtml> at 27 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Ignoring RIAA lawsuits cheaper than going to trial (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/ignoring-riaa-lawsuits-cheaper-than-going-to-trial.ars> at 10 October 2009
Intellectual Property
Digital Music News, Introducing... Your New US Intellectual Property Czar (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092709intellectual> at 5 October 2009
International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, Secret ACTA treaty can't be shown to public, just 42 lawyers (15 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/these-42-people-are-shaping-us-internet-enforcement-policy.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, ACTA Negotiations Back On... White House Shows Small Group Proposed Text Under NDA (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1854546514.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, USTR: We Can't Be Open About ACTA Because We Promised We Wouldn't Be (*Lobbyists Not Included) (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/0801256322.shtml> at 5 October 2009
ISP Liability
The Register, Pirate Bay sinks again after Dutch ISP complies to cut off order (6 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/06/pirate_bay_down_again/> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, BPI Continues To Make Things Up When It Comes To ISPs And File Sharing (29 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0345526350.shtml> at 5 October 2009
iTunes
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
LaLa
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, Breaking: 50 Cent's Upcoming Album Starts Leaking... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809cent> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Leaks: Weezer, Robbie Williams, Amerie, Slayer... (28 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102709leaks> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Jackson's 'This Is It' Soundtrack Starts Leaking... (27 October 2009)<http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102609jackson> at 28 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Latest Leaks Reveal Some Surprising Holiday Releases... (9 October 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100809christmas> at 10 October 2009
Lobby Groups
TechDirt, Pro-Stronger Copyright Propaganda Shows Up In Canadian Press (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091021/0252526618.shtml> at 26 October 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, Upgrade Time at MySpace Music: Vids, Catalog, Analytics... (22 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102109myspace> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, Gap Between Facebook and MySpace Widens... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309facebook> at 24 October 2009
The Australian, MySpace to give free music a spin (2 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26154739-5013040,00.html> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Music: Indie Drama Shifts Down Under... (5 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100409myspace> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Music Is Going Down... Under, That Is (1 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093009myspace> at 5 October 2009
Network Neutrality
ArsTechnica, House, Senate get separate bills to kill net neutrality (30 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/house-senate-get-separate-bills-to-kill-net-neutrality.ars> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Net Neutrality: The Fresh Proposals, The Heated Debates... (23 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209neutrality> at 24 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Editorial: "Network neutrality" or "network neutering"? (29 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/editorial-network-neutrality-or-network-neutering.ars> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated, Republicans opposing 'net neutrality' rules (5 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13490295> at 8 October 2009
New Business ModelsTechDirt, AC/DC's Reason To Buy: Get A Box Set Inside A Functioning Guitar Amp (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/0451276654.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Musician Making A Living With Forty Committed True Fans (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0121566726.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Debunking The Idea Of A Music Tax For The Creation Of New Music (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091026/0410006675.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, On The Media Takes On The Music Industry (26 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091025/1241496665.shtml> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Corgan’s New Album to Be Free Download (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87130/billy-corgans-new-album-to-be-free-download/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Help A New Kind of Music Label Revolutionize The Industry (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/094317.shtml> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, What To Do When Artists Who Otherwise 'Get It' Freak Out Over 'Piracy' (7 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/1404196452.shtml> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, Four Rules For Music Business Success (30 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0315336348.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Other
ArsTechnica, Virtual composer makes beautiful music—and stirs controversy (29 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2009/09/virtual-composer-makes-beautiful-musicand-stirs-controversy.ars> at 10 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music biz still in need of "radical overhaul" to thrive (30 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/09/music-biz-still-in-need-of-radical-overhaul-to-thrive.ars> at 9 October 2009
Other File Sharing
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Japanese Prosecutors Still Want To Blame Developer Of File Sharing Program For Copyright Infringement By Users (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091027/1302086698.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Japanese High Court Realizes That Developer Of File Sharing Software Shouldn't Be Liable For Infringement (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/2248506468.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, 200 Spanish File-Sharing Sites Identified (19 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i5c14b307d54f1cc3d00b03f51fbe853a> at 22 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Japanese court acquits creator of file-sharing software (8 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13514118?nclick_check=1> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
P2p Developments
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
P2p Statistics
ArsTechnica, Widespread availability of online video means less P2P use (28 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/widespread-availability-of-online-video-means-less-p2p-use.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, The Death Of File Sharing Is Greatly Exaggerated (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091020/1710136611.shtml> at 26 October 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: 55% of 16-24yo Believe P2P Should Be Legal (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeroaid.com/news/87125/study-55-of-16-24yo-believe-p2p-should-be-legal/> at 22 October 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: 2.8 Million Swedes are File-Sharers (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87117/study-2-8-million-swedes-are-file-sharers/> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music piracy costs money; does fighting it cost more? (25 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/music-piracy-costs-money-does-fighting-it-cost-more.ars> at 10 October 2009
Patronage
TechDirt, Debunking The Idea Of A Music Tax For The Creation Of New Music (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091026/0410006675.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Performance
TechDirt, Australian Clubs Looking To Play Independent Music To Avoid Insane New Royalties (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0205396505.shtml> at 24 October 2009
PhonesMusic
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, Comes With Music... But No One Cares (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0302296579.shtml> at 28 October 2009
Piracy
Billboard.biz, Australian Convicted For Global Piracy Operation (13 August 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if5c6c7ae5292695ff694a038d4f44610> at 15 August 2009
Plagiarism
ZeroPaid, Guns N’ Roses Sued for Copyright Infringement (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87104/guns-n-roses-sued-for-copyright-infringement/> at 19 October 2009
ABC News, Amazing copyright case dismissed (9 October 2009) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/09/2709388.htm> at 9 October 2009
ABC News, Alex Lloyd accused of stealing Amazing song (7 October 2009) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/07/2706869.htm> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Sued Again For Copyright Infringement... But Is It Actually A PR Stunt By No Name Musician? (30 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090930/1345176375.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Politics
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Clashes with Music Industry Boss (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87128/pirate-party-clashes-with-music-industry-boss/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Obama Finally Appoints IP Czar... Puts It In The Wrong Department (25 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/1549476326.shtml> at 5 October 2009
The Register, Australian Pirate Party sets sail (2 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/02/aussie_pirate_party/> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, Introducing... Your New US Intellectual Property Czar (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092709intellectual> at 5 October 2009
THR.com, Pirate Party ready to come aboard (1 October 2009) <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096fe7bd084e7528c81> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Pirate Party Launches BitTorrent Tracker (30 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87075/canadian-pirate-party-launches-bittorrent-tracker/> at 1 October 2009
German Politics, Pirates Plunder Germany's Big-Party Voters (28 September 2009) <http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,651748,00.html> at 1 October 2009
Piracy
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Lobbyists/Lawyers Shove Each Other Aside To Blame P2P Rather Than Dumb Guy For Congressional Leak (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/1334356743.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Informed P2P User Act to clamp down on filesharing software (1 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/informed-p2p-user-act-to-clamp-down-on-filesharing-software.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
Public Domain
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Publishing
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves RIAA Bailout Radio Tax (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1907526556.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Music Publishers, Songwriters To Congress: Our Royalties Should Be Guaranteed, No Matter What The Market Says (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1912156466.shtml> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
TechDirt, Sorry ASCAP, A Ringtone Is Not A Public Performance (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1502486549.shtml> at 20 October 2009
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
RIAA
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
Royalties
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Digital Music News, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Performance Royalty Act... (16 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101509performance> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Australian Clubs Looking To Play Independent Music To Avoid Insane New Royalties (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0205396505.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves RIAA Bailout Radio Tax (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1907526556.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Music Publishers, Songwriters To Congress: Our Royalties Should Be Guaranteed, No Matter What The Market Says (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1912156466.shtml> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
TechDirt, Sorry ASCAP, A Ringtone Is Not A Public Performance (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1502486549.shtml> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
Satellite
Digital Music News, The Slipping Subscriber: Sirius XM Suffers Another Drop... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609sirius> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Search Engines
ArsTechnica, Hands-on: Google music streams useful, not revolutionary (29 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/hands-on-google-music-streams-useful-not-revolutionary.ars> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Google's Music Search: The Partners, The Rollout, The Options... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809googlemusic0> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, “Google Music” Goes Live, But Fails to Wow (30 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87171/google-music-goes-live-but-fails-to-wow/> at 1 November 2009
The Register, Google music search thingy revealed (29 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/29/google_music_onbox/> at 29 October 2009
Digital Music News, Google Music: The Partner Circle Starts to Widen... (23 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209google> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Refreshed Google Music: Here's the Initial Sketch... (22 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102109google> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Google to Launch New Music Service (22 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87140/google-to-launch-new-music-service/> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Google reportedly to unveil music search service (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609435> at 24 October 2009
The Register, Google 'music service' imminent, says rumor mill (21 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/21/google_music_services_rumors/> at 22 October 2009
Security
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Lobbyists/Lawyers Shove Each Other Aside To Blame P2P Rather Than Dumb Guy For Congressional Leak (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/1334356743.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Propaganda Back To Focusing On That Horrible Malware You'll Get (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/2325406499.shtml> at 26 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Informed P2P User Act to clamp down on filesharing software (1 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/informed-p2p-user-act-to-clamp-down-on-filesharing-software.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
Streaming
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
The Register, Google 'music service' imminent, says rumor mill (21 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/21/google_music_services_rumors/> at 22 October 2009
Subscription
TechDirt, And Here Come Another Round Of Yawn-Inducing Music Subscription Services (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/0029586518.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Terrestrial Radio
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Digital Music News, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Performance Royalty Act... (16 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101509performance> at 24 October 2009
The Pirate Bay
ArsTechnica, Swedish judge to Pirate Bay admins: shut down or face fines (30 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/swedish-judge-to-pirate-bay-admins-shut-down-or-face-fines.ars> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Pirate Bay Closure “Significantly Disrupted” World P2P Traffic (29 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87165/study-pirate-bay-closure-significantly-disrupted-world-p2p-traffic/> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, RIAA's Main Anti-Piracy Partner Appears Clueless About BitTorrent (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/1808416709.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Court Tells Pirate Bay Founders They Can No Longer Work On The Pirate Bay (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091029/0357056715.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Slyck, The Pirate Bay: Up, Down, Back Up Again (6 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1871_The_Pirate_Bay_Up_Down_Back_Up_Again> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, BREIN Chases Pirate Bay Ghost (9 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1873_BREIN_Chases_Pirate_Bay_Ghost> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, Pirate Bay Appeal - Not So Fast (19 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1876_Pirate_Bay_Appeal_Not_So_Fast> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, BREIN Gets Injunction Against Pirate Bay (22 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1877_BREIN_Gets_Injunction_Against_Pirate_Bay> at 29 October 2009
BBC News, Pirate Bay back in the courtroom (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322098.stm> at 27 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Trial Delayed Until Next Summer (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87133/pirate-bay-trial-delayed-until-next-summer/> at 22 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Swedes deny owning file-sharing site Pirate Bay in Dutch court (8 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13515189?nclick_check=1> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Founder Accuses Anti-P2P Group of Forgery (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87114/pirate-bay-founder-accuses-anti-p2p-group-of-forgery/> at 20 October 2009
CNet News, Google: Pirate Bay booted off search by mistake (2 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10366570-93.html> at 10 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sale taking on water, headed to Davy Jones Locker (2 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/pirate-bay-sale-taking-on-water-headed-to-davy-jones-locker.ars> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, Peter Sunde Brings Criminal Charges Against BREIN, Claims They Falsified Documents Against The Pirate Bay (8 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1038336461.shtml> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Suitor says takeover of Pirate Bay file-sharing site now uncertain (7 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13505680> at 9 October 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay sinks again after Dutch ISP complies to cut off order (6 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/06/pirate_bay_down_again/> at 8 October 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Admits Pirate Bay Deal “Uncertain” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87093/ggf-admits-pirate-bay-deal-uncertain/> at 8 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Italian Appeals Court Rules against Pirate Bay (1 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096568ef12b2176a1e5> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Acquisition Deadline Passes (Surprise, Surprise) Again (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87078/pirate-bay-acquisition-deadline-passes-surprise-surprise-again/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Court: Spotify Link Makes Pirate Bay Appeal Judge Biased (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87071/court-spotify-link-makes-pirate-bay-appeal-judge-biased/> at 1 October 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
Chicago Tribune, Future of music: FCC faces challenge to reconcile Internet access, artists rights (5 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-fcc-faces-challenge-to-reconcile-internet-access-artists-rights.html> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Congresswoman: People Want ISPs in Charge of Content (23 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87148/congresswoman-people-want-isps-in-charge-of-content/> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP to Throttle BitTorrent, Newsgroups 8-11pm (6 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87090/uk-isp-to-throttle-bittorrent-newsgroups-8-1pm/> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Twitter: The Beast Continues to Grow... Outside of the US (27 October 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102609twitter> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The Artists That Ditched Twitter... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309twitter> at 24 October 2009
Webcasting
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
YouTube
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, And the Latest YouTube Live Stream? U2.... (20 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101909u2> at 24 October 2009
The Register, Warner Music returns to YouTube (29 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/29/warner_music_returning_to_youtube/> at 1 October 2009
Silicon Valley, YouTube reaches deal with Warner Music (29 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13445847?nclick_check=1> at 1 October 2009
The Washington Post, Warner, YouTube near deal for music videos (28 September 2009)<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/28/AR2009092803060.html> at 1 October 2009
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