Category Music
Ninth Circuit Calls for Takedown Notices to Address Fair Use
This past Monday’s ruling from the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court in Lenz v. Universal Music Group, a/k/a the Dancing Baby Video case, is being hailed as an important one in establishing the role of fair use in the online world. The case involved a common enough occurrence: a homemade video clip of someone’s child, with music (Prince’s “Let’s […]
The Myth of DRM-Free Music
Reports of DRM’s death in the music industry have been greatly exaggerated.
Forbes – High-Res Audio for the Masses: Innovations in Sound Encoding Technology
I’ve just published another piece in Forbes in my series on the emerging market for “high-res” audio, reflecting the recent surge in activity in this space as both the major record labels and consumer electronics companies see opportunity in expanding the market for high-quality digital audio beyond the audiophile niche. This piece is about new codec […]
Forbes – Going Hi-Fi To Compete With Spotify (And Google And Apple)
My latest piece in Forbes is about the new breed of subscription music services that offer lossless compression, in order to appeal to the audiophile crowd. Two of them recently launched in the U.S. market: Tidal and Deezer Elite. I speculate about whether this development will finally lead to an era where top audio quality has […]
Why Does Apple Want to Halve the Price of On-Demand Music?
Apple needs to throw the on-demand music market into disarray in order to become a serious player in it.
That Old Question Again: Did Going DRM-Free Help or Hinder Sales of Music Downloads?
So, did going DRM-free help or hinder sales of music downloads? Here’s what the actual numbers show.
Ghosts in the UltraViolet Machine
Copyright and Technology London 2014 takes place next Wednesday; Amazon and Apple announce family accounts for sharing content and apps; Garth Brooks launches his own competitor to iTunes and Amazon.
MP3Tunes and the New DMCA Boundaries
A federal district judge reopens an old case; courts start to limn the boundaries of “willful blindness” in qualifying for the DMCA safe harbor. Meanwhile, Michael Robertson’s latest provocative startup involves Internet radio.
Capitol Records Prevails in ReDigi Case
A federal district judge comes down hard on the digital music resale startup.
Copyright Alert System Launches in U.S.
The U.S. finally embarks on its own, more laissez-faire style of graduated response.
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