Last Week’s Music Industry Hits & Misses
HITS
– The Future Of Music Coalition for bringing into focus just how important the fight for net neutrality is for all who are involved with indie and D.I.Y. music. (more)
– eMusic CEO David Pakman for speaking out on how interoperability and lousy DRM are holding down growth are turning off consumers and holding back growth in the music industry. Sure he’s got is own agenda, but that doesn’t mean he’s not also right. (more)
MISSES
The RIAA, publishers, and labels cracking down on fan made videos on YouTube and other sites. What else can they think of to alienate the consumer? (more here)
Edgar Bronfman and pals for pocketing another $15 million in dividends last quarter alone while Rome..I mean Burbank…burns. (more here)
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The YouTube crackdown has been a pretty minor crackdown thus far. Lots of leniency, which should be noted. This isn’t akin to RIAA lawsuits against file sharers.