Category Music
Music Subscription Services Go Mainstream
A year ago, we predicted that total membership of music subscription services would reach 50 million worldwide with 20-30% paid subscribership. How did we do?
The Shame Factor
Will David Lowery’s attempt to shame companies into pulling ads from illegal file-sharing sites pay off?
The DMCA and Presidential Politics
Abuse of copyright, yes. Evil lawyers at major music companies, no.
The Artists’ Rights Movement
An antidote to the techblogosphere’s echo chamber, and concurrently, signs of constructive dialog in the post-SOPA/PIPA copyright wars.
The Loweryquake
It’s time to admit that the perceived value of music has dropped to nearly zero.
Who’s Subsidizin’ Who?
Free content with a device purchase or a free device with content purchase? Either way, it’s all good.
Creative Commons for Music: What’s the Point?
For most purposes, Creative Commons is like a burglar alarm sign on your lawn without the actual alarm system.
Oblivion, But Not Beyond
Beyond Oblivion could have made a major impact on the world of online music… if it had made it to commercial launch.
European High Court Says No to ISP-Level Copyright Filtering
The European Court of Justice, in overturning a Belgian court decision of 2007, says that the requirement of ISP-level copyright filtering goes too far.
ReDigi Gets RIAA Nastygram
A music startup operating in a legal gray area gets a predictable wrist-slap from the major labels.
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