Copyrights and other law topics aren’t really covered here a whole lot. It’s for good reason though. This is a tech blog aimed more at gadgets. But being the nerd that I am, I follow many more areas than just gadgets. Music copyrights and the whole music label tango that so many deal with on a daily basis interest me. We see daily how the digital world in which we love constantly gets lambasted by labels and content owners as the cause for declining music...
Because we all need another reason to hate music groups/labels, a developing story that makes me shake my head in utter disbelief because of the outright stupidity being shown by the ASCAP and BMI. These two fine, shining examples of how not to do business is highlighted with their latest scheme to get more money than they deserve. Specifically, these two groups are arguing that digital samples of tracks, such as the infamous 30-second preview on iTunes as well as any...
You may remember back a few months ago I wrote about a new band called “We are the fallen”. Bands come and go everyday. However, the way this particular band is planning on marketing themselves and connecting with the public is in stark contrast to many bands/labels and their sue first, continue to stall innovation, and apply old business models to new technology. I figured that since I will start adopting music/tech related news into my normal allotment of...
Whether or not you’ve ever heard of Moby, a musician that hasn’t enjoyed much spotlight time lately, his fight for consumer rights is a noble one to say the least. It all started several years ago when the RIAA started their onslaught of lawsuits against various individuals. Moby wasn’t happy when he found out the RIAA was suing people for downloading his songs, regardless of legality. Since those early days, the RIAA has only painted itself a darker...
Music experts and those that claim that the CD and the music industry are being destroyed by more consumer friendly digital means and P2P file sharing services have pointed to CD sales for years showing the declines that have swept (slowly) across the market. Many thought that the CD/music industry wasn’t doing that bad as April had year-over-year sales down only 9%. Compared to the even more gut wrenching 17.9% and 11.5% for YOY sales from February and March, I...
