Sony/BMG Sign With Fanning’s Snocap
Sony BMG Entertainment and Snocap, the copyright management and filtering system created by Napster founder Shawn Fanning, have reached a licensing deal. This is the Snocap’s second major label signing,. Continue reading
Labels Still Blaming P2P
It seems as if the major labels will never stop blaming piracy for all there woes. Acording to FMQB "Sony-BMG CEO Andrew Lack said the music industry is still on. Continue reading
XM Ups Monthly Price And Adds Services
From the press release: "XM Satellite Radio today announced that it is expanding its basic service package, and that the monthly subscription price for XM’s basic service will increase to. Continue reading
THE END OF RADIO AS WE KNOW IT
Wired Magazine and Wired.com have published a series of strong articles under the title "The End Of Radio As We Know It". One chronicles the already much written about move. Continue reading
WINAMP RECONFIGURES TO STOP NAPSTER RIP-OFF
There has been a lot of back and forth on the net recently about the ability and perhaps importance – using a common Winamp plug-in – to un-lock files "rented". Continue reading
Indy Canadian Acts Protest Content Rules Designed To Protect Them
Click below for an interesting letter sent out today by IndiePool and association of Canadian independent artists and labels on the effect of Canadian content radio play rules on Canadian. Continue reading
BREAKING NAPSTER’S RENTAL CODE
I have to admit that we thought Napster’s new 10,000 "rental" service was a potential step in the right direction. An ever revolving customizable 10,0000 song collection available for for. Continue reading
THE END OF THE CD…
FROM THE WASHINGTON POST: "Classic-rock fan George Petersen doesn’t need another copy of Pink Floyd’s "Dark Side of the Moon" or Cream’s "Disraeli Gears." He has spent the past four. Continue reading
RIAA and IIPA Report on Intellectual Property Theft
The Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) and the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) have announced that they are stepping up efforts fighting piracy in China and issued a report. Continue reading
Billboard Adds Digital To Top 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is adding digital. Billboard magazine will now include songs sold by download in its weekly calculation of the nation’s top hits. The change reflects the booming. Continue reading
