Category Services

In PogueWorld, Apple TV Is the Future

Dollar-a-show TV is not the future of television, not even if Apple thinks it is.

Video Fingerprinting Gains Momentum for Contextual Advertising

More evidence that rights technologies can promote choice in business models. Whether the choices are appropriate or not is another question.

Carphone Warehouse and Catch Media Launch Music Access Service

Will people pay for access to music without paying for the music itself? Thanks to Catch Media and Carphone Warehouse, we’ll find out.

LimeWire Found Liable for Infringement

The first use of the inducement theory of copyright liability since the Supreme Court established it five years ago.

Will Pandora Kill Muzak?

A new way to get music into restaurants and retail stores… if only it were legal.

FreeAllMusic.com Offers MP3 Downloads for Watching Ads

Another leg in the race to the bottom for music.

2009 Year in Review, Part 1

A slow year in DRM, to match the slow economy.

Mobile User Experience Hampered by Copyright and Technology

A conference on mobile user experience highlights challenges for media application developers.

Amazon Wades into Rights Locker Territory for Video

Will Amazon’s Disc+ On Demand render rights locker initiatives like DECE irrelevant?

MOG Mashes Up On-Demand and Radio

What do you get when you cross on-demand streaming with customized web radio? An object-lesson on the needless complexities of music licensing.