music

Dear Steve Jobs: Set the Music Free

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:53:06 -0800

Google Offers Free Music Downloads in China

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:09:26 -0700

EU to Introduce New Music Rights System Despite Lobby

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:28:46 -0700

SIGN OF THE TIMES documentary accepting submissions

thisendupfilms — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:15:19 -0700

ATTENTION ALL INTERNET AND MUSIC FANS!

We are making a documentary about the internet and music and we're looking for footage from you! Subject matter can range from anything about the internet, Net Neutrality or even about your favorite artist or rock star. Did you shoot photos or footage at a rally, concert or event that pertains to the internet and freedom of expression? If so we'd love to see it.

Rock's New Economy: Making Money When CDs Don't Sell

Stevie Converse — Wed, 28 May 2008 07:32:30 -0700

For Austin rockers Spoon, 2007 was a breakthrough year — but not because they sold a lot of records. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, their album on the indie label Merge, garnered more radio play than any disc in their 15-year history and earned them an appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Massive Increase in RIAA Copyright Notices

Stevie Converse — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:42:18 -0700

According to Wired, universities in the US are experiencing a "20-fold increase" in the number of takedown notices from the RIAA in the last ten days. Indiana University reports 80 notices a day, but they say their traffic hasn't increased significantly over the same time period.

Federal Judge Sets Formula for Internet Music Royalties

Stevie Converse — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:24:38 -0700

A federal court on Wednesday established a formula for determining the Internet royalties owed to thousands of music composers, writers and publishers by three major online services - Yahoo Inc., AOL and RealNetworks Inc.

Online Music Services Could Pay $100 Million in Royalties

Stevie Converse — Thu, 01 May 2008 07:21:38 -0700

Time Warner Inc's AOL unit, RealNetworks and Yahoo Inc could stand to pay up to $100 million in royalties owed to thousands of songwriters and publishers, after a federal judge established a formula for determining the payments.

Music Biz Wary of Satellite Radio Merger

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:58:14 -0700

There's only one Howard Stern, but music formats offered by satellite radio broadcasters Sirius and XM frequently overlap. So a long-gestating merger of the two companies -- expected to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission in the next few weeks -- would initially mean duplication of content. But radio industry insiders anticipate that much of that redundancy will be eliminated once the deal is finalized.

Former Student Media Activist Combines Music, Social Justice

Stevie Converse — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:40:36 -0700

DeAnne Cuellar, a former student at this college, is one of the founders of the Texas Media Empowerment Project.

New Ruling May 'Grease the Wheels' of RIAA Litigation Machine

Stevie Converse — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:16:50 -0700

One of the biggest questions facing both defendants and the RIAA in the record labels' legal campaign against P2P users is whether making a file available for download over a P2P network equates to distribution as defined under the Copyright Act. In a long-awaited ruling, a federal judge essentially validated the RIAA's position that having songs available in a KaZaA shared folder violates the distribution right under the Copyright Act.