Joining the likes of Metalica’s Lars Ulrich and U2 manager Patrick McGuinness, U2 frontman Bono is starting off 2010 showing his incompetence and complete lack of understanding of the music marketplace in the digital age. In an article in the NYT, Bono claims the entire world needs stricter web copyright policies and more policing. This is the exact opposite of what really needs to happen. The real solution is simple — change your decades old business model...

I often start posts regarding stupid copyright decisions and laws on a negative and cynical note. I figured why not switch it up — this one ends favorably for the accused. So, in the spirit of adventure and trying to always stay fresh, here it is: The accused in this story gets an apology and flowers…that’s it. Whew. Since that’s over, if you’d like to know the reasons why flowers and an apology were warranted, continue...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMi7wRfmoMs[/youtube] Score one for the little guys!  Amanda Palmer (I’ll be honest…never heard of her until I read this article) has taken a stance against her music label, Warner Music.  You may recall in the steel trap of a mind you have that Warner Music and Google aren’t exactly the greatest of friends and don’t quite see eye-to-eye regarding how much Google should pay Warner Music for Warners content...