Ad Supported
MusicTechDirt, Future of Music: Spotify's imminent arrival could boost legit digital market (6 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-spotifys-imminent-arrival-could-boost-legit-digital-market.html> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Free All Music: Will This Ad-Supported Model Float? (28 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/031809spiralfrog> at 28 October 2009
The Australian, MySpace to give free music a spin (2 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26154739-5013040,00.html> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, Free MP3s... If You Sit Through An Ad (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0333186385.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, FreeAllMusic: $990,000 Sparks an Ad-Supported Download Model... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109free>at 5 October 2009
Anti-Trust Issues
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
Artists
TechDirt, AC/DC's Reason To Buy: Get A Box Set Inside A Functioning Guitar Amp (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/0451276654.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Tommy Lee Gets Interactive With Fan Generated Content (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/1313536659.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, More Musicians Realizing File Sharing Isn't Evil; Shakira, Norah Jones, Nelly Furtado Say It's Ok (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091020/1309576607.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, Garth Brooks Complains That The Gov't Ignores Musicians (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1836306554.shtml> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Corgan’s New Album to Be Free Download (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87130/billy-corgans-new-album-to-be-free-download/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, A Song For Lily Allen... And A Little Conversation (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090927/1825076330.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Allen Factor: Suddenly, the Artist Message Gets Modified... (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092509allen> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Lily Allen Deletes Anti-P2P Blog, Quits Music for Acting (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87061/lily-allen-deletes-anti-p2p-blog-quits-music-for-acting/> at 1 October 2009
TimesOnline, Blow for music industry as Lily Allen says Peter Mandelson's plans too draconian (25 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6848502.ece> at 1 October 2009
Digital Music News, Billy Bragg's Backwards Approach To Helping Artists (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0226526381.shtml> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Embraces Throttling for File-Sharers (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87063/fac-embraces-throttling-for-file-sharers/> at 1 October 2009
TechDirt, Musician Making A Living With Forty Committed True Fans (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0121566726.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, What To Do When Artists Who Otherwise 'Get It' Freak Out Over 'Piracy' (7 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/1404196452.shtml> at 9 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Price of Piracy? War Of Words Continues In UK... (29 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092809words> at 5 October 2009
The Register, Pop stars back 'Three Strokes' policy (25 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/25/another_joint_statement_fac/> at 1 October 2009
BitTorrent
TechDirt, RIAA's Main Anti-Piracy Partner Appears Clueless About BitTorrent (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/1808416709.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Pirate Party Launches BitTorrent Tracker (30 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87075/canadian-pirate-party-launches-bittorrent-tracker/> at 1 October 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
CD Sales
Slyck, Great Year for UK Single Sales (27 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1878_Great_Year_for_UK_Single_Sales> at 1 November 2009
Chicago Tribune, Future of Music Summit: 115,000 albums and only 110 'hits' (28 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-summit-115000-albums-and-only-110-hits.html> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, REPORT: Only 5% of Physical CDs Sold More Than 1,000 in 2008 (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87112/report-only-5-of-physical-cds-sold-more-than-1000-in-2008/> at 20 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
Copyright Law EU
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
ZeroPaid, EU Parliament Gives OK to Disconnect File-Sharers (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87152/dutch-court-rules-against-the-pirate-bay/> at 28 October 2009
BBC News, Europe backs down on piracy plans (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322308.stm> at 27 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ArsTechnica, Copyright collective: free format and time-shifting never OK (14 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/copyright-collective-free-format-time-shifting-never-ok.ars> at 29 October 2009
Billboard.biz, German Gov't To Tighten Copyright Law (27 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i018a992ff2ce5f8eae092e04cb24039e> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, Pro-Stronger Copyright Propaganda Shows Up In Canadian Press (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091021/0252526618.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Billboard.biz, 200 Spanish File-Sharing Sites Identified (19 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i5c14b307d54f1cc3d00b03f51fbe853a> at 22 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Clashes with Music Industry Boss (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87128/pirate-party-clashes-with-music-industry-boss/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Court Backs ISP In Not Handing Over Data On Accused 'Pirate' (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0234126546.shtml> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Petition to Legalize Not-for-Profit P2P (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87102/uk-petition-to-legalize-not-for-profit-p2p/> at 20 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Is it legal to download music if you don't upload? (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/p2p-downloading-is-it-legal.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Govt to Establish Anti-P2P Commission (8 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87100/spanish-govt-to-establish-anti-p2p-commission/> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, BPI Continues To Make Things Up When It Comes To ISPs And File Sharing (29 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0345526350.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Obama Finally Appoints IP Czar... Puts It In The Wrong Department (25 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/1549476326.shtml> at 5 October 2009
TechDirt, Congress Moving Forward On 'P2P' Warning Law (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0420546387.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, Help A New Kind of Music Label Revolutionize The Industry (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/094317.shtml> at 9 October 2009
Culture/Remixing
TechDirt, Tommy Lee Gets Interactive With Fan Generated Content (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/1313536659.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Damages
ArsTechnica, Ignoring RIAA lawsuits cheaper than going to trial (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/ignoring-riaa-lawsuits-cheaper-than-going-to-trial.ars> at 10 October 2009
Digital Sales
Slyck, Great Year for UK Single Sales (27 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1878_Great_Year_for_UK_Single_Sales> at 1 November 2009
Chicago Tribune, Future of Music Summit: 115,000 albums and only 110 'hits' (28 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-summit-115000-albums-and-only-110-hits.html> at 28 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Govt Moves On P2P (15 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76276580006fdf75eeb66a876e75e32e> at 20 October 2009
Digital Music Stores
CNet, Judge allows EMI to personally sue Robertson (19 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10377908-261.html> at 22 October 2009
DMCA
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Education CampaignsTechDirt, So Much For That 'Education' Campaign: Fewer And Fewer Swedes Think File Sharing Is 'Theft' (20 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0456286588.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Propaganda Back To Focusing On That Horrible Malware You'll Get (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/2325406499.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, More Industry Anti-Piracy Propaganda: Former EMI Anti-Piracy Boss Launches 'Educational' Program (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/0208326459.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Encryption
ZeroPaid, UK Cops, Spies Blast “3-Strikes” (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87150/uk-cops-spies-blast-3-strikes/> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK ISP Shows Why Kicking People Off The Internet Based On An IP Address Is Dumb (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091017/1647106571.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TimesOnline, MI5 comes out against cutting off internet pirates (23 October 2009) <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6885923.ece> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 27 October 2009
The Register, Anti-filesharing laws revive crypto fears for spooks (23 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/23/filesharing_crypto/> at 27 October 2009
Facebook
Digital Music News, Foo Fighters Tap Facebook on Concert Stream... (30 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102909facebook> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Gap Between Facebook and MySpace Widens... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309facebook> at 24 October 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, Universal Music Prevents Popular Play From Showing In Stockholm, Despite Not Having The Legal Rights (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0230276507.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, How The Record Labels Are Killing Innovative New Music Services: No Money, No Content (22 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0442416586.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, U.K. Committee Opposes Cutting Off File-Sharers (16 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ia88920fc3f92b2e0de99be577558adee> at 16 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Managers: “Force Licensing Deals to Fight P2P” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87096/uk-music-managers-force-licensing-deals-to-fight-p2p/> at 8 October 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ZeroPaid, UK Petition to Legalize Not-for-Profit P2P (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87102/uk-petition-to-legalize-not-for-profit-p2p/> at 1 November 2009
File Sharing
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
Filtering
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
Generativity
TechDirt, Is There Any New Technology The Copyright Industry Hasn't Tried To Stop? (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1833416513.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
Electronic Frontier Foundation, UK and Three Strikes: What Not to Do in an Election Year (28 October 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/10/uk-and-three-strikes-what-not-do-election-year> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, British Legislators Soon Voting on Three-Strikes... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809uk> at 1 November 2009
guardian.co.uk, TalkTalk threatens legal action over Mandelson's filesharing plan (29 October 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/oct/29/talktalk-threatens-legal-action-mandelson> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, As Expected, Mandelson To Introduce Plan To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0501446707.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, Will Three Strikes Ever Really Get Implemented In The UK? (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0328096729.shtml> at 1 November 2009
The Register, Mandy declares 'three strikes' war on illegal file sharers (28 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/28/mandelson_three_strikes_file_sharing_clamp_down/> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As Expected, Mandelson To Introduce Plan To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0501446707.shtml> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP filches open WiFi in fight against three-strikes law (16 October 2009)<http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/isp-filches-open-wifi-in-fight-against-three-strikes-law.ars> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Prepare for disconnection! French "3 strikes" law now legal (22 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/french-3-strikes-law-returns-now-with-judicial-oversight.ars> at 29 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Cops, Spies Blast “3-Strikes” (26 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87150/uk-cops-spies-blast-3-strikes/> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK ISP Shows Why Kicking People Off The Internet Based On An IP Address Is Dumb (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091017/1647106571.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 28 October 2009
TimesOnline, MI5 comes out against cutting off internet pirates (23 October 2009) <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6885923.ece> at 28 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Parliamentary Group Blames Entertainment Industry For File Sharing Problem, Opposes Kicking People Off The Internet (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0058146575.shtml> at 27 October 2009
The Register, Anti-filesharing laws revive crypto fears for spooks (23 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/23/filesharing_crypto/> at 27 October 2009
BBC News, Europe backs down on piracy plans (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322308.stm> at 27 October 2009
Digital Music News, Less Powerful Three-Strikes Measure Approved In France... (23 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209france> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s Top Court Ok’s “3-Strikes” (23 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87146/frances-top-court-oks-3-strikes/> at 24 October 2009
CNet News, France adopts three-strikes law for piracy (22 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10381365-261.html> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Court Order Required To Tackle U.K. P2P Users (21 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i209e6b1f462c1a58f715e8d1029fc832> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, France Agrees To Kick File Sharers Off The Internet Again; Lobbyists Call It 'Consumer Relief' (22 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091022/1420596643.shtml> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK POLL: 73% Say “3-Strikes” Would Harm Use of Vital Services (21 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87135/uk-poll-73-say-3-strikes-would-harm-use-of-vital-services/> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt: File-Sharers Won’t Be Disconnected “Willy Nilly” (21 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87138/uk-govt-file-sharers-wont-be-disconnected-willy-nilly/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, UK Politician Proposes Motion Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0228526545.shtml> at 21 October 2009
guardian.co.uk, 70% oppose internet ban for filesharers, poll shows (19 October 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/18/public-poll-filesharers-internet-ban> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, 21 UK MPs Oppose Disconnecting File-Sharers (15 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87119/21-uk-mps-oppose-disconnecting-file-sharers/> at 19 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP Attacks “3-Strikes” with Proof Wi-Fi Piggybacking Easy (15 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87121/uk-isp-attacks-3-strikes-with-proof-wi-fi-piggybacking-easy/> at 19 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music piracy costs money; does fighting it cost more? (25 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/music-piracy-costs-money-does-fighting-it-cost-more.ars> at 10 October 2009
TechDirt, A Song For Lily Allen... And A Little Conversation (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090927/1825076330.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, Billy Bragg's Backwards Approach To Helping Artists (1 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091001/0226526381.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Price of Piracy? War Of Words Continues In UK... (29 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092809words> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Allen Factor: Suddenly, the Artist Message Gets Modified... (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092509allen> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Bragg: “Better Way” to Fight P2P is Viable Alternatives (2 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87082/billy-bragg-better-way-to-fight-p2p-is-viable-alternatives/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Wants to Filter “Illegitimate” P2P Sites (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87080/uk-music-wants-to-filter-illegitimate-p2p-sites/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Lily Allen Deletes Anti-P2P Blog, Quits Music for Acting (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87061/lily-allen-deletes-anti-p2p-blog-quits-music-for-acting/> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Embraces Throttling for File-Sharers (25 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87063/fac-embraces-throttling-for-file-sharers/> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, French Parliament Adopts Final “Three-Strikes” Bill (24 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87058/french-parliament-adopts-final-three-strikes-bill/> at 1 October 2009
The Register, Pop stars back 'Three Strokes' policy (25 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/25/another_joint_statement_fac/> at 1 October 2009
TimesOnline, Blow for music industry as Lily Allen says Peter Mandelson's plans too draconian (25 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6848502.ece> at 1 October 2009
Graduated Response USA
Billboard.biz, U.K. Committee Opposes Cutting Off File-Sharers (16 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ia88920fc3f92b2e0de99be577558adee> at 16 October 2009
Grooveshark
TechDirt, Negotiating Through Lawsuit Continues: EMI Drops Lawsuit, Signs Deal With
Grooveshark (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/0133296521.shtml> at 24 October 2009
iiNet
AustralianIT, Legal win for iiNet in copyright battle (13 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26200138-15317,00.html> at 19 October 2009
AustralianIT, iiNet says no laws were breached (8 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26181537-15317,00.html> at 9 October 2009
Australian IT, iiNet case to determine future of downloads (7 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26176996-15306,00.html> at 8 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Australian ISP in court for not disconnecting users (7 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/australian-isp-in-court-for-not-disconnecting-users.ars> at 9 October 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, Swedish Court Backs ISP In Not Handing Over Data On Accused 'Pirate' (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/0234126546.shtml> at 21 October 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Magistrate Judge: Neither Ray Beckermann Nor The RIAA Vexatious (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/1554206494.shtml> at 27 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Ignoring RIAA lawsuits cheaper than going to trial (28 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/ignoring-riaa-lawsuits-cheaper-than-going-to-trial.ars> at 10 October 2009
Intellectual Property
Digital Music News, Introducing... Your New US Intellectual Property Czar (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092709intellectual> at 5 October 2009
International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, Secret ACTA treaty can't be shown to public, just 42 lawyers (15 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/these-42-people-are-shaping-us-internet-enforcement-policy.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, ACTA Negotiations Back On... White House Shows Small Group Proposed Text Under NDA (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1854546514.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, USTR: We Can't Be Open About ACTA Because We Promised We Wouldn't Be (*Lobbyists Not Included) (28 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/0801256322.shtml> at 5 October 2009
ISP Liability
The Register, Pirate Bay sinks again after Dutch ISP complies to cut off order (6 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/06/pirate_bay_down_again/> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, BPI Continues To Make Things Up When It Comes To ISPs And File Sharing (29 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0345526350.shtml> at 5 October 2009
iTunes
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
LaLa
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, Breaking: 50 Cent's Upcoming Album Starts Leaking... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809cent> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Leaks: Weezer, Robbie Williams, Amerie, Slayer... (28 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102709leaks> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Jackson's 'This Is It' Soundtrack Starts Leaking... (27 October 2009)<http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102609jackson> at 28 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Latest Leaks Reveal Some Surprising Holiday Releases... (9 October 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100809christmas> at 10 October 2009
Lobby Groups
TechDirt, Pro-Stronger Copyright Propaganda Shows Up In Canadian Press (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091021/0252526618.shtml> at 26 October 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, Upgrade Time at MySpace Music: Vids, Catalog, Analytics... (22 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102109myspace> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, Gap Between Facebook and MySpace Widens... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309facebook> at 24 October 2009
The Australian, MySpace to give free music a spin (2 October 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26154739-5013040,00.html> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Music: Indie Drama Shifts Down Under... (5 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100409myspace> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Music Is Going Down... Under, That Is (1 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/093009myspace> at 5 October 2009
Network Neutrality
ArsTechnica, House, Senate get separate bills to kill net neutrality (30 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/house-senate-get-separate-bills-to-kill-net-neutrality.ars> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Net Neutrality: The Fresh Proposals, The Heated Debates... (23 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209neutrality> at 24 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Editorial: "Network neutrality" or "network neutering"? (29 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/editorial-network-neutrality-or-network-neutering.ars> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated, Republicans opposing 'net neutrality' rules (5 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13490295> at 8 October 2009
New Business ModelsTechDirt, AC/DC's Reason To Buy: Get A Box Set Inside A Functioning Guitar Amp (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091023/0451276654.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Musician Making A Living With Forty Committed True Fans (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/0121566726.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Debunking The Idea Of A Music Tax For The Creation Of New Music (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091026/0410006675.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, On The Media Takes On The Music Industry (26 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091025/1241496665.shtml> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Billy Corgan’s New Album to Be Free Download (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87130/billy-corgans-new-album-to-be-free-download/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Help A New Kind of Music Label Revolutionize The Industry (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/094317.shtml> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, What To Do When Artists Who Otherwise 'Get It' Freak Out Over 'Piracy' (7 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091007/1404196452.shtml> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, Four Rules For Music Business Success (30 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090929/0315336348.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Other
ArsTechnica, Virtual composer makes beautiful music—and stirs controversy (29 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2009/09/virtual-composer-makes-beautiful-musicand-stirs-controversy.ars> at 10 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music biz still in need of "radical overhaul" to thrive (30 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/09/music-biz-still-in-need-of-radical-overhaul-to-thrive.ars> at 9 October 2009
Other File Sharing
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Japanese Prosecutors Still Want To Blame Developer Of File Sharing Program For Copyright Infringement By Users (28 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091027/1302086698.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Japanese High Court Realizes That Developer Of File Sharing Software Shouldn't Be Liable For Infringement (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/2248506468.shtml> at 24 October 2009
Billboard.biz, 200 Spanish File-Sharing Sites Identified (19 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i5c14b307d54f1cc3d00b03f51fbe853a> at 22 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Japanese court acquits creator of file-sharing software (8 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13514118?nclick_check=1> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
P2p Developments
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
P2p Statistics
ArsTechnica, Widespread availability of online video means less P2P use (28 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/widespread-availability-of-online-video-means-less-p2p-use.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, The Death Of File Sharing Is Greatly Exaggerated (21 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091020/1710136611.shtml> at 26 October 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: 55% of 16-24yo Believe P2P Should Be Legal (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeroaid.com/news/87125/study-55-of-16-24yo-believe-p2p-should-be-legal/> at 22 October 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: 2.8 Million Swedes are File-Sharers (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87117/study-2-8-million-swedes-are-file-sharers/> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Music piracy costs money; does fighting it cost more? (25 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/music-piracy-costs-money-does-fighting-it-cost-more.ars> at 10 October 2009
Patronage
TechDirt, Debunking The Idea Of A Music Tax For The Creation Of New Music (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091026/0410006675.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Performance
TechDirt, Australian Clubs Looking To Play Independent Music To Avoid Insane New Royalties (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0205396505.shtml> at 24 October 2009
PhonesMusic
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, Comes With Music... But No One Cares (19 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091019/0302296579.shtml> at 28 October 2009
Piracy
Billboard.biz, Australian Convicted For Global Piracy Operation (13 August 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if5c6c7ae5292695ff694a038d4f44610> at 15 August 2009
Plagiarism
ZeroPaid, Guns N’ Roses Sued for Copyright Infringement (9 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87104/guns-n-roses-sued-for-copyright-infringement/> at 19 October 2009
ABC News, Amazing copyright case dismissed (9 October 2009) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/09/2709388.htm> at 9 October 2009
ABC News, Alex Lloyd accused of stealing Amazing song (7 October 2009) <http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/10/07/2706869.htm> at 8 October 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Sued Again For Copyright Infringement... But Is It Actually A PR Stunt By No Name Musician? (30 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090930/1345176375.shtml> at 5 October 2009
Politics
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Clashes with Music Industry Boss (19 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87128/pirate-party-clashes-with-music-industry-boss/> at 22 October 2009
TechDirt, Obama Finally Appoints IP Czar... Puts It In The Wrong Department (25 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090925/1549476326.shtml> at 5 October 2009
The Register, Australian Pirate Party sets sail (2 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/02/aussie_pirate_party/> at 5 October 2009
Digital Music News, Introducing... Your New US Intellectual Property Czar (28 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092709intellectual> at 5 October 2009
THR.com, Pirate Party ready to come aboard (1 October 2009) <http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096fe7bd084e7528c81> at 1 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Pirate Party Launches BitTorrent Tracker (30 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87075/canadian-pirate-party-launches-bittorrent-tracker/> at 1 October 2009
German Politics, Pirates Plunder Germany's Big-Party Voters (28 September 2009) <http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,651748,00.html> at 1 October 2009
Piracy
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Lobbyists/Lawyers Shove Each Other Aside To Blame P2P Rather Than Dumb Guy For Congressional Leak (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/1334356743.shtml> at 1 November 2009
ArsTechnica, Informed P2P User Act to clamp down on filesharing software (1 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/informed-p2p-user-act-to-clamp-down-on-filesharing-software.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
Public Domain
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Publishing
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves RIAA Bailout Radio Tax (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1907526556.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Music Publishers, Songwriters To Congress: Our Royalties Should Be Guaranteed, No Matter What The Market Says (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1912156466.shtml> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
TechDirt, Sorry ASCAP, A Ringtone Is Not A Public Performance (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1502486549.shtml> at 20 October 2009
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
RIAA
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
Royalties
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Licensing pact a big step towards fixing EU music stores (20 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/music-industry-agrees-to-play-nice-in-europe-with-more-choice.ars> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Digital Music News, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Performance Royalty Act... (16 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101509performance> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Australian Clubs Looking To Play Independent Music To Avoid Insane New Royalties (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/0205396505.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves RIAA Bailout Radio Tax (16 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1907526556.shtml> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Music Publishers, Songwriters To Congress: Our Royalties Should Be Guaranteed, No Matter What The Market Says (9 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1912156466.shtml> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, 'Breakthrough' on online music rights in Europe for iTunes, other services (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609276?nclick_check=1> at 24 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
TechDirt, Sorry ASCAP, A Ringtone Is Not A Public Performance (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091015/1502486549.shtml> at 20 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Feeling guilt over P2P use? Piracy Payback wants to help (8 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/feeling-guilt-over-p2p-use-piracy-payback-wants-to-help.ars> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley, Deal struck between Apple, Eminem's music publisher (2 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13475185?nclick_check=1> at 8 October 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: NMPA, RIAA Frame Initial Agreement on Unpaid Royalties... (2 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/100109nmpa> at 5 October 2009
Satellite
Digital Music News, The Slipping Subscriber: Sirius XM Suffers Another Drop... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609sirius> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Search Engines
ArsTechnica, Hands-on: Google music streams useful, not revolutionary (29 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/hands-on-google-music-streams-useful-not-revolutionary.ars> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, Google's Music Search: The Partners, The Rollout, The Options... (29 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102809googlemusic0> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, “Google Music” Goes Live, But Fails to Wow (30 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87171/google-music-goes-live-but-fails-to-wow/> at 1 November 2009
The Register, Google music search thingy revealed (29 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/29/google_music_onbox/> at 29 October 2009
Digital Music News, Google Music: The Partner Circle Starts to Widen... (23 October 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102209google> at 24 October 2009
Digital Music News, The Refreshed Google Music: Here's the Initial Sketch... (22 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102109google> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Google to Launch New Music Service (22 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87140/google-to-launch-new-music-service/> at 24 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Google reportedly to unveil music search service (21 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13609435> at 24 October 2009
The Register, Google 'music service' imminent, says rumor mill (21 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/21/google_music_services_rumors/> at 22 October 2009
Security
The Japan Times, File-sharing: Handle Winny at your own risk (27 October 2009) <http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20091027i1.html> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Lobbyists/Lawyers Shove Each Other Aside To Blame P2P Rather Than Dumb Guy For Congressional Leak (30 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091030/1334356743.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Anti-File Sharing Propaganda Back To Focusing On That Horrible Malware You'll Get (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091012/2325406499.shtml> at 26 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Informed P2P User Act to clamp down on filesharing software (1 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/informed-p2p-user-act-to-clamp-down-on-filesharing-software.ars> at 9 October 2009
ZeroPaid, House Committee Takes Up P2P Protection Bill (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87069/house-committee-takes-up-p2p-protectionbill/> at 1 October 2009
Streaming
ArsTechnica, Lala resurgent: how the music service got its groove back (26 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/10/lala-resurgent-how-the-music-service-got-its-groove-back.ars> at 29 October 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Music service Lala heralds MP3-killing iPhone app (27 October 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/27/AR2009102701891.html> at 29 October 2009
The Register, Google 'music service' imminent, says rumor mill (21 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/21/google_music_services_rumors/> at 22 October 2009
Subscription
TechDirt, And Here Come Another Round Of Yawn-Inducing Music Subscription Services (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/0029586518.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Terrestrial Radio
Slyck, Senate Committee Approves Radio Royalty Bill (15 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1875_Senate_Committee_Approves_Radio_Royalty_Bill> at 29 October 2009
TechDirt, As If Performance Royalty Threat Wasn't Enough, ASCAP, BMI Want To Increase Radio Royalties (12 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091009/0216136473.shtml> at 27 October 2009
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
Digital Music News, Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Performance Royalty Act... (16 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101509performance> at 24 October 2009
The Pirate Bay
ArsTechnica, Swedish judge to Pirate Bay admins: shut down or face fines (30 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/swedish-judge-to-pirate-bay-admins-shut-down-or-face-fines.ars> at 1 November 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Pirate Bay Closure “Significantly Disrupted” World P2P Traffic (29 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87165/study-pirate-bay-closure-significantly-disrupted-world-p2p-traffic/> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, RIAA's Main Anti-Piracy Partner Appears Clueless About BitTorrent (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/1808416709.shtml> at 1 November 2009
TechDirt, Court Tells Pirate Bay Founders They Can No Longer Work On The Pirate Bay (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091029/0357056715.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Slyck, The Pirate Bay: Up, Down, Back Up Again (6 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1871_The_Pirate_Bay_Up_Down_Back_Up_Again> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, BREIN Chases Pirate Bay Ghost (9 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1873_BREIN_Chases_Pirate_Bay_Ghost> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, Pirate Bay Appeal - Not So Fast (19 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1876_Pirate_Bay_Appeal_Not_So_Fast> at 29 October 2009
Slyck, BREIN Gets Injunction Against Pirate Bay (22 October 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1877_BREIN_Gets_Injunction_Against_Pirate_Bay> at 29 October 2009
BBC News, Pirate Bay back in the courtroom (23 October 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8322098.stm> at 27 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Trial Delayed Until Next Summer (20 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87133/pirate-bay-trial-delayed-until-next-summer/> at 22 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Swedes deny owning file-sharing site Pirate Bay in Dutch court (8 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13515189?nclick_check=1> at 20 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Founder Accuses Anti-P2P Group of Forgery (13 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87114/pirate-bay-founder-accuses-anti-p2p-group-of-forgery/> at 20 October 2009
CNet News, Google: Pirate Bay booted off search by mistake (2 October 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10366570-93.html> at 10 October 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sale taking on water, headed to Davy Jones Locker (2 October 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/10/pirate-bay-sale-taking-on-water-headed-to-davy-jones-locker.ars> at 9 October 2009
TechDirt, Peter Sunde Brings Criminal Charges Against BREIN, Claims They Falsified Documents Against The Pirate Bay (8 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091008/1038336461.shtml> at 9 October 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Suitor says takeover of Pirate Bay file-sharing site now uncertain (7 October 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13505680> at 9 October 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay sinks again after Dutch ISP complies to cut off order (6 October 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/06/pirate_bay_down_again/> at 8 October 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Admits Pirate Bay Deal “Uncertain” (7 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87093/ggf-admits-pirate-bay-deal-uncertain/> at 8 October 2009
Billboard.biz, Italian Appeals Court Rules against Pirate Bay (1 October 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie41d1967dbc1d096568ef12b2176a1e5> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Acquisition Deadline Passes (Surprise, Surprise) Again (1 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87078/pirate-bay-acquisition-deadline-passes-surprise-surprise-again/> at 5 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Court: Spotify Link Makes Pirate Bay Appeal Judge Biased (29 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87071/court-spotify-link-makes-pirate-bay-appeal-judge-biased/> at 1 October 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
Chicago Tribune, Future of music: FCC faces challenge to reconcile Internet access, artists rights (5 October 2009) <http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/10/future-of-music-fcc-faces-challenge-to-reconcile-internet-access-artists-rights.html> at 28 October 2009
ZeroPaid, Congresswoman: People Want ISPs in Charge of Content (23 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87148/congresswoman-people-want-isps-in-charge-of-content/> at 24 October 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP to Throttle BitTorrent, Newsgroups 8-11pm (6 October 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87090/uk-isp-to-throttle-bittorrent-newsgroups-8-1pm/> at 8 October 2009
Twitter
Digital Music News, Twitter: The Beast Continues to Grow... Outside of the US (27 October 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/102609twitter> at 28 October 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The Artists That Ditched Twitter... (14 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101309twitter> at 24 October 2009
Webcasting
TechDirt, Pandora Continues To Push Users To Vote For Shameful Radio Performance Tax (14 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091013/1727436511.shtml> at 26 October 2009
TechDirt, Why Did Pandora Sign Away Its Right To Petition The Copyright Royalty Board For Lower Rates? (15 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091014/1221036531.shtml> at 20 October 2009
YouTube
TechDirt, YouTube Taking Down Public Domain Works? (29 October 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20091028/0306106704.shtml> at 1 November 2009
Digital Music News, And the Latest YouTube Live Stream? U2.... (20 October 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/101909u2> at 24 October 2009
The Register, Warner Music returns to YouTube (29 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/29/warner_music_returning_to_youtube/> at 1 October 2009
Silicon Valley, YouTube reaches deal with Warner Music (29 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13445847?nclick_check=1> at 1 October 2009
The Washington Post, Warner, YouTube near deal for music videos (28 September 2009)<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/28/AR2009092803060.html> at 1 October 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
This is incomplete (and it’s not in any real order) but there is a good story why...
Ad Supported Music
TechDirt, Brazilian Court Says It's Illegal To Distribute File Sharing Software If You Have Ads On Your Site (Legal Issues) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090920/2233226253.shtml> at 22 September 2009
Artists
ZeroPaid, UK Music Consultant to Artists: “Don’t Worry About Piracy” (14 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87004/uk-music-consultant-to-artists-dont-worry-about-piracy/> at 17 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Lily Allen: P2P a “Disaster” for New Artists (17 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87028/lily-allen-p2p-a-disaster-for-new-artists/> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Some Questions For Lily Allen (23 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090923/1138026294.shtml> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen, Don't Apologize To Me, Apologize To Everyone Else (22 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090922/0310156273.shtml> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, Elton John Flip Flops: Kicking People Off The Internet Is Good! No, Bad! No, Good! (22 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090922/1403136285.shtml> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Songwriter on P2P: “Artists Can Play Live Shows, We Can’t” (15 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87010/songwriter-on-p2p-artists-can-play-live-shows-we-cant/> at 17 September 2009
ZeroPaid, 50 Cent: “P2P is Part of Music Marketing” (23 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87051/50-cent-p2p-is-part-of-music-marketing/> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, 50 Cent: Piracy Is A Part Of The Marketing (14 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/0348436181.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen Distributing Tons Of Copyrighted Music; Blows Way Past Three Strikes (23 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090923/1409046297.shtml> at 24 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Calls P2P ‘Global Word of Mouth’ (30 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86918/band-calls-p2p-global-word-of-mouth/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Invites Artists to “Urgent” P2P Summit (23 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87055/fac-invites-artists-to-urgent-p2p-summit/> at 24 September 2009
Digital Music News, ...While Lily Allen Gets Whipped by the Backlash (24 September 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092309allen> at 24 September 2009
Telegraph.co.uk, Blur and Radiohead join forces to battle Government over proposed piracy laws (10 September 2009) <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6165994/Blur-and-Radiohead-join-forces-to-battle-Government-over-proposed-piracy-laws.html> at 22 September 2009
The WashingtonPost, British pop divided in file sharing debate (21 September 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/21/AR2009092101923.html> at 24 September 2009
Guardian.co.uk, Elton John backs crackdown on music piracy (21 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/21/musicindustry-internetipos> at 24 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC to Lily Allen: “P2P is Important Form of Promotion” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87046/fac-to-lily-allen-p2p-is-important-form-of-promotion/> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, Smashing Pumpkins Latest To Embrace Free Music... With A Reason To Buy (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0431356225.shtml> at 18 September 2009
EFF Deeplinks, UK Musicians Oppose Draconian Disconnect Policy (4 September 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/uk-musicians-oppose-draconian-disconnect-policy> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, UK Music Pretends That Musicians Aren't Against Kicking People Off The Internet (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090916/1829226214.shtml> at 18 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Industry Group Tries to Reunite Artists, Labels (18 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87031/uk-music-industry-group-tries-to-reunite-artists-labels/> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry Insiders Complain About Musicians Who Argue Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1627576186.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, If File Sharing Is Killing The UK Music Industry... Why Is The UK Music Industry Growing? (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/1200086272.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen: Copying Isn't Alright... Unless It's Done By Lily Allen (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TimesOnline, Music industry ready for climbdown on internet piracy demands (16 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6836104.ece> at 22 September 2009
BitTorrent
TechDirt, Label That Embraces BitTorrent Upset About Lawsuits Against Useful Services (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0300316092.shtml> at 9 September 2009
The Register, P2P pushes IPv6 surge (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/ipv6_traffic_surge/ > at 15 September 2009
Slyck, Mininova Must Remove all Friggin Torrents (26 August 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1869_Mininova_Must_Remove_all_Friggin_Torrents> at 5 September 2009
CD Sales
Digital Music News, eMusic Subscribers Picking Albums Over Singles... (16 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091509emusic> at 18 September 2009
Digital Music News, Album Sales In August: Not a Pretty Story... (4 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090309august> at 5 September 2009
Censorship
ZeroPaid, Aussie Opposition: “End Mandatory Internet Filtering Farce” (4 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86962/aussie-opposition-end-mandatory-internet-filtering-farce/> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, Copyright Used Against Censorship? (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0314346104.shtml> at 9 September 2009
Collective Licensing
ZeroPaid, Canadian Songwriters Propose Voluntary P2P Tax (1 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86932/canadian-songwriters-propose-voluntary-p2p-tax/> at 5 September 2009
Concerts
TechDirt, How Performing Rights Groups Funnel Money To Top Acts And Ignore Smaller Acts (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090909/0318406140.shtml> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Songwriter on P2P: “Artists Can Play Live Shows, We Can’t” (15 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87010/songwriter-on-p2p-artists-can-play-live-shows-we-cant/> at 17 September 2009
Constitutional Law
TechDirt, Constitutionality Of The Copyright Royalty Board To Finally Get Tested In Court (3 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090902/1853336088.shtml> at 5 september 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Challenges “Arbitrary” $80,000 p/song Verdict (1 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86935/jammie-thomas-challenges-arbitrary-80000-psong-verdict/> at 5 September 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
TechDirt, Recording Industry Lobbyists Says Politicians Worried About User Rights Are 'Disgusting'? (31 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090831/0208426051.shtml> at 5 September 2009
TorrentFreak, Dozens of Copyright Groups Petition Against File-Sharing (31 August 2009) <http://torrentfreak.com/dozens-of-copyright-groups-petition-against-file-sharing-090831/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Canadian Copyright Levy Group Wants New iPod Tax... But It's Not Really For The Artists (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1830116188.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Australian IT, IIA gets behind iiNet in legal battle (8 September 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26043672-15317,00.html> at 10 September 2009
TechDirt, Copyright Used Against Censorship? (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0314346104.shtml> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, Brazilian Court Says It's Illegal To Distribute File Sharing Software If You Have Ads On Your Site (Legal Issues) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090920/2233226253.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Beyond Kicking People Offline, France Raises Fines For Copyright Infringement To $440,000 (23 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090923/1223376295.shtml> at 24 September 2009
The Register, Cracks show in music industry over P2P enforcement (16 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/16/uk_music_statement/> at 17 September 2009
The Register, EU firms wary of China over IP insecurity (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/eu_china/> at 15 September 2009
TechDirt, Lord Kames Explains Why Copyright Is Not Property... In 1773 (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0318106070.shtml> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, NDP Makes No Apology for Copyright Stance (30 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86920/ndp-makes-no-appology-for-copyright-stance/> at 3 September 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, IP Czar Won't Be In The Most Sensible Place Because Industry Doesn't Like It? (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090902/1559226084.shtml> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, You Don't Get To Double (Or Triple) Dip On Damages For Both Copyright And Trademark Infringement (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090918/0212456237.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Constitutionality Of The Copyright Royalty Board To Finally Get Tested In Court (3 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090902/1853336088.shtml> at 5 september 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, Is Creative Commons Bad For Copyright? (1 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0140596065.shtml> at 5 September 2009
Damages
TechDirt, You Don't Get To Double (Or Triple) Dip On Damages For Both Copyright And Trademark Infringement (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090918/0212456237.shtml> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Challenges “Arbitrary” $80,000 p/song Verdict (1 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86935/jammie-thomas-challenges-arbitrary-80000-psong-verdict/> at 5 September 2009
Digital Music Stores
ZeroPaid, Music Publishers: “Apple Should Pay for iTune’s Song Samples” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87045/music-publishers-apple-should-pay-for-itunes-song-samples/> at 24 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Songwriters want to get paid for 30-second song previews (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/songwriters-want-to-get-paid-for-30-second-song-previews.ars> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Court Refuses To Dismiss Allman Bros. Lawsuit Against UMG; iTunes Royalties At Stake (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0420056224.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Digital Sales
Digital Music News, eMusic Subscribers Picking Albums Over Singles... (16 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091509emusic> at 18 September 2009
Digital Music News, Album Sales In August: Not a Pretty Story... (4 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090309august> at 5 September 2009
DMCA
Digital Music News, DMCA Okay: Court Tosses Universal Music Case Against Veoh... (15 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091409umg> at 18 September 2009
DRM
ArsTechnica, Goodbye, DRM; hello "stealable" Digital Personal Property (7 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/goodbye-drm-hello-stealable-digital-personal-property.ars> at 22 September 2009
Education Campaigns
TechDirt, The Propaganda The Copyright Industry Teaches Our Children (14 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090913/1459096167.shtml> at 18 September2 2009
TechDirt, Wait, Was That An RIAA Education Campaign... Or Is It About Turning Schoolkids Into Unpaid Shills? (News You Could Do Without) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/1819256229.shtml> at 19 September 2009
TechDirt, A Look At The RIAA's Copyright Propaganda For Schools (11 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090911/0136516161.shtml> at 18 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Back to school with RIAA-funded copyright curriculum (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/back-to-school-with-riaa-funded-curriculum.ars> at 22 September 2009
Electronic Frontier Foundation, RIAA Asks Schoolkids To Assist With Propaganda (17 September 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/riaa-asks-schoolkids-assist-propaganda> at 22 September 2009
eMusic
Digital Music News, eMusic Subscribers Picking Albums Over Singles... (16 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091509emusic> at 18 September 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, Music Critic Explains Why The Music Industry Is Better Off Embracing Fans (1 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0119406064.shtml> at 5 September 2009
Silicon Valley, Apple Log: Beatles on iTunes? 'We'd like to,' Paul McCartney says (9 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13291900?nclick_check=1> at 10 September 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, How The UK Gov't Extrapolated 136 Self-Reported File Sharers Into 7 Million (8 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/1819236116.shtml> at 9 September 2009
The Register, Music industry cooks UK government's piracy stats (4 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/04/sabip_7m_stat_sponsored_by_bpi/> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, 7 Million UK File-Sharers Myth Debunked (8 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86972/7-million-uk-file-sharers-myth-debunked/> at 9 September 2009
Filtering
ZeroPaid, Aussie Opposition: “End Mandatory Internet Filtering Farce” (4 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86962/aussie-opposition-end-mandatory-internet-filtering-farce/> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Aussie Minister: “I Never Wanted to Filter P2P” (21September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87039/aussie-minister-i-never-wanted-to-filter-p2p/> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP Begins Blocking the Pirate Bay (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86945/irish-isp-begins-blocking-the-pirate-bay/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Japanese Cellphones to Block Illegal Downloads (16 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87023/japanese-cellphones-to-block-illegal-downloads/> at 17 September 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
Digital Music News, Another Disconnect: British ISP Says Cutting the Line Is Costly... (24 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092309ispdisconnect> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry, Japanese Gov't Work To Break Your Mobile Phone If You Listen To Unauthorized Music (8 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090907/1236066121.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP Begins Blocking the Pirate Bay (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86945/irish-isp-begins-blocking-the-pirate-bay/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Invites Artists to “Urgent” P2P Summit (23 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87055/fac-invites-artists-to-urgent-p2p-summit/> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, If File Sharing Is Killing The UK Music Industry... Why Is The UK Music Industry Growing? (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/1200086272.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen: Copying Isn't Alright... Unless It's Done By Lily Allen (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TimesOnline, Music industry ready for climbdown on internet piracy demands (16 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6836104.ece> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Industry Group Tries to Reunite Artists, Labels (18 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87031/uk-music-industry-group-tries-to-reunite-artists-labels/> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, UK Music Pretends That Musicians Aren't Against Kicking People Off The Internet (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090916/1829226214.shtml> at 18 September 2009
EFF Deeplinks, UK Musicians Oppose Draconian Disconnect Policy (4 September 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/uk-musicians-oppose-draconian-disconnect-policy> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Having ISPs Fight Piracy Could Cost More Than Claimed 'Losses' From Piracy (23 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090922/1357376284.shtml> at 24 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP to Launch “Innovative New Music Service” (3 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86958/irish-isp-to-launch-innovative-new-music-service/> at 5 September 2009
The Register, France OKs Three Strikes… again (23 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/23/senate_passes_hadopi2/> at 24 September 2009
ZeroPaid, France Passes “Three-Strikes” Law for Second Time (15 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87012/france-passes-three-strikes-law-for-second-time/> at 17 September 2009
ArsTechnica, France passes harsh anti-P2P three-strikes law (again) (15 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/france-passes-harsh-anti-p2p-three-strikes-law-again.ars> at 22 September 2009
The Register, France passes three-strikes bill (15 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/15/france_hadopi_passes_lower_house/> at 17 September 2009
BBC News, France to vote on new piracy bill (15 September 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8256362.stm> at 17 September 2009
SiliconValley, French bill would cut off Internet for people who download illegally (15 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13340903> at 17 September 2009
PC World, French Parliament Approves 'three-strikes' Anti-piracy Law (22 September 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/172389/french_parliament_approves_threestrikes_antipiracy_law.html> at 24 September 2009
BBC News, French 'pass' piracy legislation (15 September 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8257720.stm> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC to Lily Allen: “P2P is Important Form of Promotion” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87046/fac-to-lily-allen-p2p-is-important-form-of-promotion/> at 24 September 2009
Guardian.co.uk, Filesharing crackdown divides UK music industry (13 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/13/filesharing-crackdown-rift> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Lord Mandelson Defends Plan to Disconnect UK File-Sharers (31 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86927/lord-mandelson-defends-plan-to-disconnect-uk-file-sharers/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, More UK Artists Speak Out About File Sharing, Pro & Con (18 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090918/0949206239.shtml> at 19 September 2009
CNet News, Opposition mounts against P2P disconnection plan (5 September 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10345899-93.html> at 9 September 2009
Digital Music News, Rinse, Repeat: France Advances Another Disconnection Bill.... (16 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091509france> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, UK IP Minister Defends Kicking People Off The Internet, As Rockstars Come Out Against It (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0253006102.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISPs Blast New “Three-Strikes” Proposal (7 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86969/uk-isps-blast-new-three-strikes-proposal/> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Musicians Denounce “Three-Strikes” Proposal (9 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86986/uk-musicians-denounce-three-strikes-proposal/> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Official on “Three-Strikes”: Digital Piracy the Same as Physical (7 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86967/uk-official-on-three-strikes-digital-piracy-the-same-as-physical/> at 9 September 2009
Digital Music News, ...While Lily Allen Gets Whipped by the Backlash (24 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092309allen> at 24 September 2009
Telegraph.co.uk, Blur and Radiohead join forces to battle Government over proposed piracy laws (10 September 2009) <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6165994/Blur-and-Radiohead-join-forces-to-battle-Government-over-proposed-piracy-laws.html> at 22 September 2009
The WashingtonPost, British pop divided in file sharing debate (21 September 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/21/AR2009092101923.html> at 24 September 2009
Guardian.co.uk, Elton John backs crackdown on music piracy (21 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/21/musicindustry-internetipos> at 24 September 2009
Graduated Response USA
ZeroPaid, Software Anti-P2P Group Backs “Three-Strikes,” Content Filtering (7 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86965/software-anti-p2p-group-backs-three-strikes-content-filtering/> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry Insiders Complain About Musicians Who Argue Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1627576186.shtml> at 18 September 2009
iiNet
Australian IT, IIA gets behind iiNet in legal battle (8 September 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26043672-15317,00.html> at 10 September 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, Consumer Advocates In Germany Helping Those Accused Of File Sharing (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090902/0315516078.shtml> at 9 September 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Lori Drew Case Officially Dropped (31 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090831/0359146055.shtml> at 5 September 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA continues to squeeze Tenenbaum, wants injunction (2 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/riaa-continues-to-squeeze-tenenbaum-wants-injunction.ars> at 2 September 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Member Lawyer Blames Joel for ThePirateBay Mixtape (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86949/riaa-member-lawyer-blames-joel-for-thepiratebay-mixtape/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Challenges “Arbitrary” $80,000 p/song Verdict (1 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86935/jammie-thomas-challenges-arbitrary-80000-psong-verdict/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Digiprotect Admits It Shares Files Just To Find People To Demand Settlement Money From (31 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090831/0250256053.shtml> at 5 September 2009
Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Label That Embraces BitTorrent Upset About Lawsuits Against Useful Services (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0300316092.shtml> at 9 September 2009
iTunes
Silicon Valley, Apple Log: Beatles on iTunes? 'We'd like to,' Paul McCartney says (9 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13291900?nclick_check=1> at 10 September 2009
TechDirt, Court Refuses To Dismiss Allman Bros. Lawsuit Against UMG; iTunes Royalties At Stake (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0420056224.shtml> at 18 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Publishers: “Apple Should Pay for iTune’s Song Samples” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87045/music-publishers-apple-should-pay-for-itunes-song-samples/> at 24 September 2009
Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, Album Sales In August: Not a Pretty Story... (4 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090309august> at 5 September 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, The Timbaleak: Why Big Producers Often Mean Big Leaks... (4 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090309timbaleak> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, The Trouble The Recording Industry Goes Through To Stop Leaks... And It Doesn't Work (2 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0339536072.shtml> at 5 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Pre-release music pirates face 4 years in prison, $250k fine (10 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/prerelease-music-pirates-face-4-years-in-prison-250k-fine.ars> at 22 September 2009
Digital Music News, A Tale of Two Leaks: Mariah Carey, Paramore... (23 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092209leaks> at 24 September 2009
Digital Music News, Another Big Leak: Upcoming Muse Starts Slipping... (15 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090809leaks> at 15 September 2009
Digital Music News, Jay-Z Moves Release Date... Album Dropping Today (8 September 2009),http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090509jayz> at 9 September 2009
Digital Music News, Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, In Its Entirety, Starts Leaking... (1 September 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/083109jay-z> at 5 September 2009
Digital Music News, The Beatles Remastered Set: Now Leaking Everywhere... (8 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090609beatles> at 9 September 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Leaks: Flaming Lips, Raveonettes, Kiss, More... (18 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091709leaks> at 19 September 2009
Levies
TechDirt, Canadian Copyright Levy Group Wants New iPod Tax... But It's Not Really For The Artists (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1830116188.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Musicians Politics
The Age, Spirit of Protest is Alive, Just Different (15 August 2009) <http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/spirit-of-protest-is-alive-just-different-20090814-el5e.html> 2 September 2009
New Business Models
TechDirt, Label That Embraces BitTorrent Upset About Lawsuits Against Useful Services (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0300316092.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Calls P2P ‘Global Word of Mouth’ (30 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86918/band-calls-p2p-global-word-of-mouth/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Music Critic Explains Why The Music Industry Is Better Off Embracing Fans (1 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0119406064.shtml> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Smashing Pumpkins Latest To Embrace Free Music... With A Reason To Buy (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0431356225.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Best Practices In Online Promotion Of New Music Offerings (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090910/0207016147.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, If You're A Musician Wondering Why No One's Giving You Money, Start Here... (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0425206108.shtml> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, Music And Marketing -- You Need Them Both (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0330526105.shtml> at 15 September 2009
Other
ArsTechnica, 5 ways to listen to music on the iPhone without using iTunes (31 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/2009/08/5-ways-to-listen-to-music-on-the-iphone-without-using-itunes.ars> at 5 September 2009
P2p Development
The Register, P2P pushes IPv6 surge (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/ipv6_traffic_surge/ > at 15 September 2009
P2p Statistics
BBC News, Downloading is not enough (13 August 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8197574.stm> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: P2P Traffic Down to 15-20% in North America (14 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87006/study-p2p-traffic-down-to-15-20-in-north-america/> at 17 September 2009
Phones Music
TechDirt, Recording Industry, Japanese Gov't Work To Break Your Mobile Phone If You Listen To Unauthorized Music (8 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090907/1236066121.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Japanese Cellphones to Block Illegal Downloads (16 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87023/japanese-cellphones-to-block-illegal-downloads/> at 17 September 2009
The Register, Apple welcomes music streaming to US App Store (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/rhapsody_for_iphone/> at 15 September 2009
SiliconValley, Rhapsody streaming app approved for iPhones (10 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13306902?nclick_check=1> at 15 September 2009
Piracy
ZeroPaid, Sony BMG Accused of Music Piracy – Assets Seized (8 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86975/sony-bmg-accused-of-music-piracy-assets-seized/> 9 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Pre-release music pirates face 4 years in prison, $250k fine (10 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/prerelease-music-pirates-face-4-years-in-prison-250k-fine.ars> at 22 September 2009
The Register, Feds bust world's most prolific music piracy ring (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/rabid_neurosis_busted/> at 22 September 2009
Plagiarism
TechDirt, Satriani And Coldplay Settle Lawsuit Over Melody... Which Is Really Too Bad (14 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/0258286177.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Politics
ZeroPaid, German Pirate Party to Win Several Seats in Germany! (31 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86928/german-pirate-party-to-win-several-seats-in-germany/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, ZeroPaid Interviews the Pirate Party of Canada (10 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87003/zeropaid-interviews-the-pirate-party-of-canada/> at 15 September 2009
TorrentFreak, Dozens of Copyright Groups Petition Against File-Sharing (31 August 2009) <http://torrentfreak.com/dozens-of-copyright-groups-petition-against-file-sharing-090831/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Could The Pirate Party Become A Legitimate Political Force? (1 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090831/1941206062.shtml> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, French Pirate Party Has a Shot At Winning a Government Seat (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86956/french-pirate-party-has-a-shot-at-winning-a-government-seat/> at 5 September 2009
Publishing
ZeroPaid, Songwriter on P2P: “Artists Can Play Live Shows, We Can’t” (15 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87010/songwriter-on-p2p-artists-can-play-live-shows-we-cant/> at 17 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Songwriters want to get paid for 30-second song previews (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/songwriters-want-to-get-paid-for-30-second-song-previews.ars> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP, BMI Demanding Payment For 30 Second Previews At Web Stores (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0505016226.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, How Performing Rights Groups Funnel Money To Top Acts And Ignore Smaller Acts (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090909/0318406140.shtml> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Publishers: “Apple Should Pay for iTune’s Song Samples” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87045/music-publishers-apple-should-pay-for-itunes-song-samples/> at 24 September 2009
Digital Music News, Unassigned Publishing Amounts Now Estimated at $400 Million... (18 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091709tranche> at 18 September 2009
RIAA
TechDirt, Recording Industry Insiders Complain About Musicians Who Argue Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1627576186.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Royalties
Digital Music News, Unassigned Publishing Amounts Now Estimated at $400 Million... (18 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091709tranche> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Court Refuses To Dismiss Allman Bros. Lawsuit Against UMG; iTunes Royalties At Stake (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0420056224.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Music Comes Back To Life On YouTube In The UK (3 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0108596089.shtml> at 5 September 2009
guardian.co.uk, YouTube and PRS make peace as musicians protest about plans to punish file sharers (3 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/sep/03/youtube-prs-deal-file-sharing> at 5 September 2009
Billboard.biz, YouTube, PRS Agree Licensing Deal (2 September 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82908c6716f89cd126fb26e42dc438ad> at 5 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Songwriters want to get paid for 30-second song previews (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/songwriters-want-to-get-paid-for-30-second-song-previews.ars> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP, BMI Demanding Payment For 30 Second Previews At Web Stores (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0505016226.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, How Performing Rights Groups Funnel Money To Top Acts And Ignore Smaller Acts (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090909/0318406140.shtml> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Publishers: “Apple Should Pay for iTune’s Song Samples” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87045/music-publishers-apple-should-pay-for-itunes-song-samples/> at 24 September 2009
Streaming
ArsTechnica, Songwriters want to get paid for 30-second song previews (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/songwriters-want-to-get-paid-for-30-second-song-previews.ars> at 22 September 2009
SiliconValley, Rhapsody streaming app approved for iPhones (10 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13306902?nclick_check=1> at 15 September 2009
The Register, Apple welcomes music streaming to US App Store (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/rhapsody_for_iphone/> at 15 September 2009
The Pirate Bay
ZeroPaid, Swedish ISP Appeals Order to Block The Pirate Bay (17 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87026/swedish-isp-appeals-order-to-block-the-pirate-bay/> at 18 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP Begins Blocking the Pirate Bay (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86945/irish-isp-begins-blocking-the-pirate-bay/> at 5 September 2009
Slyck, BREIN Not Impressed with The Pirate Bay's Torrent Removal Plan (20 August 2009)
<http://www.slyck.com/story1868_BREIN_Not_Impressed_with_The_Pirate_Bays_Torrent_Removal_Plan> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF CEO’s Assets Seized to Pay Back Taxes (31 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86923/ggf-ceos-assets-seized-to-pay-back-taxes/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Stock Delisted from Swedish Stock Exchange (9 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86992/ggf-stck-delisted-from-swedish-stock-exchange/> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF’s Stock Gets Relisted (19 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87033/ggfs-stock-gets-relisted/> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Pirate Bay Appeal To Be Heard By Judge Tied To Copyright Group As Well (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0230086100.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Buyer Faces Court Over Debt (19 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87036/pirate-bay-buyer-faces-court-over-debt/> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay, Record Companies Agree Appeals Court Judge Biased (23 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87054/pirate-bay-record-companies-agree-appeals-court-judge-biased/> at 24 September 2009
Digital Music News, So Long, Swedish Stock Exchange: Global Gaming Delisted... (10 September 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090909global> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Member Lawyer Blames Joel for ThePirateBay Mixtape (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86949/riaa-member-lawyer-blames-joel-for-thepiratebay-mixtape/> at 5 September 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay suitor shoved off Swedish stock exchange (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/pirate_bay_ggf_excluded_swedish_stock_exchange/> at 15 September 2009
Veoh
Digital Music News, DMCA Okay: Court Tosses Universal Music Case Against Veoh... (15 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091409umg> at 18 September 2009
YouTube
guardian.co.uk, YouTube and PRS make peace as musicians protest about plans to punish file sharers (3 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/sep/03/youtube-prs-deal-file-sharing> at 5 September 2009
Billboard.biz, YouTube, PRS Agree Licensing Deal (2 September 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82908c6716f89cd126fb26e42dc438ad> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Music Comes Back To Life On YouTube In The UK (3 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0108596089.shtml> at 5 September 2009
Traffic Shaping
ArsTechnica, FCC Chairman wants network neutrality, wired and wireless (21 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/fcc-chairman-wants-network-neutrality-wired-and-wireless.ars> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FCC Outlines Plan for “Net Neutrality” (21 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87041/fcc-outlines-plan-for-net-neutrality/> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Brazilian Court Says It's Illegal To Distribute File Sharing Software If You Have Ads On Your Site (Legal Issues) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090920/2233226253.shtml> at 22 September 2009
Artists
ZeroPaid, UK Music Consultant to Artists: “Don’t Worry About Piracy” (14 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87004/uk-music-consultant-to-artists-dont-worry-about-piracy/> at 17 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Lily Allen: P2P a “Disaster” for New Artists (17 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87028/lily-allen-p2p-a-disaster-for-new-artists/> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Some Questions For Lily Allen (23 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090923/1138026294.shtml> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen, Don't Apologize To Me, Apologize To Everyone Else (22 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090922/0310156273.shtml> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, Elton John Flip Flops: Kicking People Off The Internet Is Good! No, Bad! No, Good! (22 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090922/1403136285.shtml> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Songwriter on P2P: “Artists Can Play Live Shows, We Can’t” (15 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87010/songwriter-on-p2p-artists-can-play-live-shows-we-cant/> at 17 September 2009
ZeroPaid, 50 Cent: “P2P is Part of Music Marketing” (23 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87051/50-cent-p2p-is-part-of-music-marketing/> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, 50 Cent: Piracy Is A Part Of The Marketing (14 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/0348436181.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen Distributing Tons Of Copyrighted Music; Blows Way Past Three Strikes (23 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090923/1409046297.shtml> at 24 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Calls P2P ‘Global Word of Mouth’ (30 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86918/band-calls-p2p-global-word-of-mouth/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Invites Artists to “Urgent” P2P Summit (23 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87055/fac-invites-artists-to-urgent-p2p-summit/> at 24 September 2009
Digital Music News, ...While Lily Allen Gets Whipped by the Backlash (24 September 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092309allen> at 24 September 2009
Telegraph.co.uk, Blur and Radiohead join forces to battle Government over proposed piracy laws (10 September 2009) <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6165994/Blur-and-Radiohead-join-forces-to-battle-Government-over-proposed-piracy-laws.html> at 22 September 2009
The WashingtonPost, British pop divided in file sharing debate (21 September 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/21/AR2009092101923.html> at 24 September 2009
Guardian.co.uk, Elton John backs crackdown on music piracy (21 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/21/musicindustry-internetipos> at 24 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC to Lily Allen: “P2P is Important Form of Promotion” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87046/fac-to-lily-allen-p2p-is-important-form-of-promotion/> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, Smashing Pumpkins Latest To Embrace Free Music... With A Reason To Buy (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0431356225.shtml> at 18 September 2009
EFF Deeplinks, UK Musicians Oppose Draconian Disconnect Policy (4 September 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/uk-musicians-oppose-draconian-disconnect-policy> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, UK Music Pretends That Musicians Aren't Against Kicking People Off The Internet (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090916/1829226214.shtml> at 18 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Industry Group Tries to Reunite Artists, Labels (18 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87031/uk-music-industry-group-tries-to-reunite-artists-labels/> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry Insiders Complain About Musicians Who Argue Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1627576186.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, If File Sharing Is Killing The UK Music Industry... Why Is The UK Music Industry Growing? (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/1200086272.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen: Copying Isn't Alright... Unless It's Done By Lily Allen (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TimesOnline, Music industry ready for climbdown on internet piracy demands (16 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6836104.ece> at 22 September 2009
BitTorrent
TechDirt, Label That Embraces BitTorrent Upset About Lawsuits Against Useful Services (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0300316092.shtml> at 9 September 2009
The Register, P2P pushes IPv6 surge (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/ipv6_traffic_surge/ > at 15 September 2009
Slyck, Mininova Must Remove all Friggin Torrents (26 August 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1869_Mininova_Must_Remove_all_Friggin_Torrents> at 5 September 2009
CD Sales
Digital Music News, eMusic Subscribers Picking Albums Over Singles... (16 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091509emusic> at 18 September 2009
Digital Music News, Album Sales In August: Not a Pretty Story... (4 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090309august> at 5 September 2009
Censorship
ZeroPaid, Aussie Opposition: “End Mandatory Internet Filtering Farce” (4 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86962/aussie-opposition-end-mandatory-internet-filtering-farce/> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, Copyright Used Against Censorship? (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0314346104.shtml> at 9 September 2009
Collective Licensing
ZeroPaid, Canadian Songwriters Propose Voluntary P2P Tax (1 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86932/canadian-songwriters-propose-voluntary-p2p-tax/> at 5 September 2009
Concerts
TechDirt, How Performing Rights Groups Funnel Money To Top Acts And Ignore Smaller Acts (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090909/0318406140.shtml> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Songwriter on P2P: “Artists Can Play Live Shows, We Can’t” (15 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87010/songwriter-on-p2p-artists-can-play-live-shows-we-cant/> at 17 September 2009
Constitutional Law
TechDirt, Constitutionality Of The Copyright Royalty Board To Finally Get Tested In Court (3 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090902/1853336088.shtml> at 5 september 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Challenges “Arbitrary” $80,000 p/song Verdict (1 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86935/jammie-thomas-challenges-arbitrary-80000-psong-verdict/> at 5 September 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
TechDirt, Recording Industry Lobbyists Says Politicians Worried About User Rights Are 'Disgusting'? (31 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090831/0208426051.shtml> at 5 September 2009
TorrentFreak, Dozens of Copyright Groups Petition Against File-Sharing (31 August 2009) <http://torrentfreak.com/dozens-of-copyright-groups-petition-against-file-sharing-090831/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Canadian Copyright Levy Group Wants New iPod Tax... But It's Not Really For The Artists (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1830116188.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Australian IT, IIA gets behind iiNet in legal battle (8 September 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26043672-15317,00.html> at 10 September 2009
TechDirt, Copyright Used Against Censorship? (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0314346104.shtml> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, Brazilian Court Says It's Illegal To Distribute File Sharing Software If You Have Ads On Your Site (Legal Issues) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090920/2233226253.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Beyond Kicking People Offline, France Raises Fines For Copyright Infringement To $440,000 (23 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090923/1223376295.shtml> at 24 September 2009
The Register, Cracks show in music industry over P2P enforcement (16 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/16/uk_music_statement/> at 17 September 2009
The Register, EU firms wary of China over IP insecurity (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/eu_china/> at 15 September 2009
TechDirt, Lord Kames Explains Why Copyright Is Not Property... In 1773 (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0318106070.shtml> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, NDP Makes No Apology for Copyright Stance (30 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86920/ndp-makes-no-appology-for-copyright-stance/> at 3 September 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, IP Czar Won't Be In The Most Sensible Place Because Industry Doesn't Like It? (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090902/1559226084.shtml> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, You Don't Get To Double (Or Triple) Dip On Damages For Both Copyright And Trademark Infringement (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090918/0212456237.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Constitutionality Of The Copyright Royalty Board To Finally Get Tested In Court (3 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090902/1853336088.shtml> at 5 september 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, Is Creative Commons Bad For Copyright? (1 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0140596065.shtml> at 5 September 2009
Damages
TechDirt, You Don't Get To Double (Or Triple) Dip On Damages For Both Copyright And Trademark Infringement (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090918/0212456237.shtml> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Challenges “Arbitrary” $80,000 p/song Verdict (1 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86935/jammie-thomas-challenges-arbitrary-80000-psong-verdict/> at 5 September 2009
Digital Music Stores
ZeroPaid, Music Publishers: “Apple Should Pay for iTune’s Song Samples” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87045/music-publishers-apple-should-pay-for-itunes-song-samples/> at 24 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Songwriters want to get paid for 30-second song previews (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/songwriters-want-to-get-paid-for-30-second-song-previews.ars> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Court Refuses To Dismiss Allman Bros. Lawsuit Against UMG; iTunes Royalties At Stake (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0420056224.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Digital Sales
Digital Music News, eMusic Subscribers Picking Albums Over Singles... (16 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091509emusic> at 18 September 2009
Digital Music News, Album Sales In August: Not a Pretty Story... (4 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090309august> at 5 September 2009
DMCA
Digital Music News, DMCA Okay: Court Tosses Universal Music Case Against Veoh... (15 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091409umg> at 18 September 2009
DRM
ArsTechnica, Goodbye, DRM; hello "stealable" Digital Personal Property (7 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/goodbye-drm-hello-stealable-digital-personal-property.ars> at 22 September 2009
Education Campaigns
TechDirt, The Propaganda The Copyright Industry Teaches Our Children (14 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090913/1459096167.shtml> at 18 September2 2009
TechDirt, Wait, Was That An RIAA Education Campaign... Or Is It About Turning Schoolkids Into Unpaid Shills? (News You Could Do Without) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/1819256229.shtml> at 19 September 2009
TechDirt, A Look At The RIAA's Copyright Propaganda For Schools (11 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090911/0136516161.shtml> at 18 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Back to school with RIAA-funded copyright curriculum (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/back-to-school-with-riaa-funded-curriculum.ars> at 22 September 2009
Electronic Frontier Foundation, RIAA Asks Schoolkids To Assist With Propaganda (17 September 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/riaa-asks-schoolkids-assist-propaganda> at 22 September 2009
eMusic
Digital Music News, eMusic Subscribers Picking Albums Over Singles... (16 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091509emusic> at 18 September 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, Music Critic Explains Why The Music Industry Is Better Off Embracing Fans (1 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0119406064.shtml> at 5 September 2009
Silicon Valley, Apple Log: Beatles on iTunes? 'We'd like to,' Paul McCartney says (9 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13291900?nclick_check=1> at 10 September 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, How The UK Gov't Extrapolated 136 Self-Reported File Sharers Into 7 Million (8 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/1819236116.shtml> at 9 September 2009
The Register, Music industry cooks UK government's piracy stats (4 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/04/sabip_7m_stat_sponsored_by_bpi/> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, 7 Million UK File-Sharers Myth Debunked (8 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86972/7-million-uk-file-sharers-myth-debunked/> at 9 September 2009
Filtering
ZeroPaid, Aussie Opposition: “End Mandatory Internet Filtering Farce” (4 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86962/aussie-opposition-end-mandatory-internet-filtering-farce/> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Aussie Minister: “I Never Wanted to Filter P2P” (21September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87039/aussie-minister-i-never-wanted-to-filter-p2p/> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP Begins Blocking the Pirate Bay (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86945/irish-isp-begins-blocking-the-pirate-bay/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Japanese Cellphones to Block Illegal Downloads (16 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87023/japanese-cellphones-to-block-illegal-downloads/> at 17 September 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
Digital Music News, Another Disconnect: British ISP Says Cutting the Line Is Costly... (24 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092309ispdisconnect> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry, Japanese Gov't Work To Break Your Mobile Phone If You Listen To Unauthorized Music (8 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090907/1236066121.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP Begins Blocking the Pirate Bay (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86945/irish-isp-begins-blocking-the-pirate-bay/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC Invites Artists to “Urgent” P2P Summit (23 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87055/fac-invites-artists-to-urgent-p2p-summit/> at 24 September 2009
TechDirt, If File Sharing Is Killing The UK Music Industry... Why Is The UK Music Industry Growing? (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/1200086272.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Lily Allen: Copying Isn't Alright... Unless It's Done By Lily Allen (21 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml> at 22 September 2009
TimesOnline, Music industry ready for climbdown on internet piracy demands (16 September 2009) <http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6836104.ece> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Industry Group Tries to Reunite Artists, Labels (18 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87031/uk-music-industry-group-tries-to-reunite-artists-labels/> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, UK Music Pretends That Musicians Aren't Against Kicking People Off The Internet (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090916/1829226214.shtml> at 18 September 2009
EFF Deeplinks, UK Musicians Oppose Draconian Disconnect Policy (4 September 2009) <https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/09/uk-musicians-oppose-draconian-disconnect-policy> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Having ISPs Fight Piracy Could Cost More Than Claimed 'Losses' From Piracy (23 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090922/1357376284.shtml> at 24 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP to Launch “Innovative New Music Service” (3 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86958/irish-isp-to-launch-innovative-new-music-service/> at 5 September 2009
The Register, France OKs Three Strikes… again (23 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/23/senate_passes_hadopi2/> at 24 September 2009
ZeroPaid, France Passes “Three-Strikes” Law for Second Time (15 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87012/france-passes-three-strikes-law-for-second-time/> at 17 September 2009
ArsTechnica, France passes harsh anti-P2P three-strikes law (again) (15 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/france-passes-harsh-anti-p2p-three-strikes-law-again.ars> at 22 September 2009
The Register, France passes three-strikes bill (15 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/15/france_hadopi_passes_lower_house/> at 17 September 2009
BBC News, France to vote on new piracy bill (15 September 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8256362.stm> at 17 September 2009
SiliconValley, French bill would cut off Internet for people who download illegally (15 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13340903> at 17 September 2009
PC World, French Parliament Approves 'three-strikes' Anti-piracy Law (22 September 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/172389/french_parliament_approves_threestrikes_antipiracy_law.html> at 24 September 2009
BBC News, French 'pass' piracy legislation (15 September 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8257720.stm> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FAC to Lily Allen: “P2P is Important Form of Promotion” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87046/fac-to-lily-allen-p2p-is-important-form-of-promotion/> at 24 September 2009
Guardian.co.uk, Filesharing crackdown divides UK music industry (13 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/13/filesharing-crackdown-rift> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Lord Mandelson Defends Plan to Disconnect UK File-Sharers (31 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86927/lord-mandelson-defends-plan-to-disconnect-uk-file-sharers/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, More UK Artists Speak Out About File Sharing, Pro & Con (18 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090918/0949206239.shtml> at 19 September 2009
CNet News, Opposition mounts against P2P disconnection plan (5 September 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10345899-93.html> at 9 September 2009
Digital Music News, Rinse, Repeat: France Advances Another Disconnection Bill.... (16 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091509france> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, UK IP Minister Defends Kicking People Off The Internet, As Rockstars Come Out Against It (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0253006102.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISPs Blast New “Three-Strikes” Proposal (7 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86969/uk-isps-blast-new-three-strikes-proposal/> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Musicians Denounce “Three-Strikes” Proposal (9 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86986/uk-musicians-denounce-three-strikes-proposal/> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Official on “Three-Strikes”: Digital Piracy the Same as Physical (7 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86967/uk-official-on-three-strikes-digital-piracy-the-same-as-physical/> at 9 September 2009
Digital Music News, ...While Lily Allen Gets Whipped by the Backlash (24 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092309allen> at 24 September 2009
Telegraph.co.uk, Blur and Radiohead join forces to battle Government over proposed piracy laws (10 September 2009) <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6165994/Blur-and-Radiohead-join-forces-to-battle-Government-over-proposed-piracy-laws.html> at 22 September 2009
The WashingtonPost, British pop divided in file sharing debate (21 September 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/21/AR2009092101923.html> at 24 September 2009
Guardian.co.uk, Elton John backs crackdown on music piracy (21 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/sep/21/musicindustry-internetipos> at 24 September 2009
Graduated Response USA
ZeroPaid, Software Anti-P2P Group Backs “Three-Strikes,” Content Filtering (7 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86965/software-anti-p2p-group-backs-three-strikes-content-filtering/> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry Insiders Complain About Musicians Who Argue Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1627576186.shtml> at 18 September 2009
iiNet
Australian IT, IIA gets behind iiNet in legal battle (8 September 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,26043672-15317,00.html> at 10 September 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, Consumer Advocates In Germany Helping Those Accused Of File Sharing (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090902/0315516078.shtml> at 9 September 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Lori Drew Case Officially Dropped (31 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090831/0359146055.shtml> at 5 September 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA continues to squeeze Tenenbaum, wants injunction (2 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/riaa-continues-to-squeeze-tenenbaum-wants-injunction.ars> at 2 September 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Member Lawyer Blames Joel for ThePirateBay Mixtape (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86949/riaa-member-lawyer-blames-joel-for-thepiratebay-mixtape/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Challenges “Arbitrary” $80,000 p/song Verdict (1 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86935/jammie-thomas-challenges-arbitrary-80000-psong-verdict/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Digiprotect Admits It Shares Files Just To Find People To Demand Settlement Money From (31 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090831/0250256053.shtml> at 5 September 2009
Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Label That Embraces BitTorrent Upset About Lawsuits Against Useful Services (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0300316092.shtml> at 9 September 2009
iTunes
Silicon Valley, Apple Log: Beatles on iTunes? 'We'd like to,' Paul McCartney says (9 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13291900?nclick_check=1> at 10 September 2009
TechDirt, Court Refuses To Dismiss Allman Bros. Lawsuit Against UMG; iTunes Royalties At Stake (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0420056224.shtml> at 18 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Publishers: “Apple Should Pay for iTune’s Song Samples” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87045/music-publishers-apple-should-pay-for-itunes-song-samples/> at 24 September 2009
Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, Album Sales In August: Not a Pretty Story... (4 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090309august> at 5 September 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, The Timbaleak: Why Big Producers Often Mean Big Leaks... (4 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090309timbaleak> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, The Trouble The Recording Industry Goes Through To Stop Leaks... And It Doesn't Work (2 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0339536072.shtml> at 5 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Pre-release music pirates face 4 years in prison, $250k fine (10 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/prerelease-music-pirates-face-4-years-in-prison-250k-fine.ars> at 22 September 2009
Digital Music News, A Tale of Two Leaks: Mariah Carey, Paramore... (23 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/092209leaks> at 24 September 2009
Digital Music News, Another Big Leak: Upcoming Muse Starts Slipping... (15 September 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090809leaks> at 15 September 2009
Digital Music News, Jay-Z Moves Release Date... Album Dropping Today (8 September 2009),http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090509jayz> at 9 September 2009
Digital Music News, Jay-Z's Blueprint 3, In Its Entirety, Starts Leaking... (1 September 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/083109jay-z> at 5 September 2009
Digital Music News, The Beatles Remastered Set: Now Leaking Everywhere... (8 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090609beatles> at 9 September 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Leaks: Flaming Lips, Raveonettes, Kiss, More... (18 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091709leaks> at 19 September 2009
Levies
TechDirt, Canadian Copyright Levy Group Wants New iPod Tax... But It's Not Really For The Artists (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1830116188.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Musicians Politics
The Age, Spirit of Protest is Alive, Just Different (15 August 2009) <http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/spirit-of-protest-is-alive-just-different-20090814-el5e.html> 2 September 2009
New Business Models
TechDirt, Label That Embraces BitTorrent Upset About Lawsuits Against Useful Services (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0300316092.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Calls P2P ‘Global Word of Mouth’ (30 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86918/band-calls-p2p-global-word-of-mouth/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Music Critic Explains Why The Music Industry Is Better Off Embracing Fans (1 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090901/0119406064.shtml> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Smashing Pumpkins Latest To Embrace Free Music... With A Reason To Buy (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0431356225.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Best Practices In Online Promotion Of New Music Offerings (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090910/0207016147.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, If You're A Musician Wondering Why No One's Giving You Money, Start Here... (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0425206108.shtml> at 9 September 2009
TechDirt, Music And Marketing -- You Need Them Both (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0330526105.shtml> at 15 September 2009
Other
ArsTechnica, 5 ways to listen to music on the iPhone without using iTunes (31 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/2009/08/5-ways-to-listen-to-music-on-the-iphone-without-using-itunes.ars> at 5 September 2009
P2p Development
The Register, P2P pushes IPv6 surge (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/ipv6_traffic_surge/ > at 15 September 2009
P2p Statistics
BBC News, Downloading is not enough (13 August 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8197574.stm> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: P2P Traffic Down to 15-20% in North America (14 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87006/study-p2p-traffic-down-to-15-20-in-north-america/> at 17 September 2009
Phones Music
TechDirt, Recording Industry, Japanese Gov't Work To Break Your Mobile Phone If You Listen To Unauthorized Music (8 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090907/1236066121.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Japanese Cellphones to Block Illegal Downloads (16 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87023/japanese-cellphones-to-block-illegal-downloads/> at 17 September 2009
The Register, Apple welcomes music streaming to US App Store (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/rhapsody_for_iphone/> at 15 September 2009
SiliconValley, Rhapsody streaming app approved for iPhones (10 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13306902?nclick_check=1> at 15 September 2009
Piracy
ZeroPaid, Sony BMG Accused of Music Piracy – Assets Seized (8 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86975/sony-bmg-accused-of-music-piracy-assets-seized/> 9 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Pre-release music pirates face 4 years in prison, $250k fine (10 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/prerelease-music-pirates-face-4-years-in-prison-250k-fine.ars> at 22 September 2009
The Register, Feds bust world's most prolific music piracy ring (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/rabid_neurosis_busted/> at 22 September 2009
Plagiarism
TechDirt, Satriani And Coldplay Settle Lawsuit Over Melody... Which Is Really Too Bad (14 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/0258286177.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Politics
ZeroPaid, German Pirate Party to Win Several Seats in Germany! (31 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86928/german-pirate-party-to-win-several-seats-in-germany/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, ZeroPaid Interviews the Pirate Party of Canada (10 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87003/zeropaid-interviews-the-pirate-party-of-canada/> at 15 September 2009
TorrentFreak, Dozens of Copyright Groups Petition Against File-Sharing (31 August 2009) <http://torrentfreak.com/dozens-of-copyright-groups-petition-against-file-sharing-090831/> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Could The Pirate Party Become A Legitimate Political Force? (1 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090831/1941206062.shtml> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, French Pirate Party Has a Shot At Winning a Government Seat (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86956/french-pirate-party-has-a-shot-at-winning-a-government-seat/> at 5 September 2009
Publishing
ZeroPaid, Songwriter on P2P: “Artists Can Play Live Shows, We Can’t” (15 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87010/songwriter-on-p2p-artists-can-play-live-shows-we-cant/> at 17 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Songwriters want to get paid for 30-second song previews (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/songwriters-want-to-get-paid-for-30-second-song-previews.ars> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP, BMI Demanding Payment For 30 Second Previews At Web Stores (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0505016226.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, How Performing Rights Groups Funnel Money To Top Acts And Ignore Smaller Acts (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090909/0318406140.shtml> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Publishers: “Apple Should Pay for iTune’s Song Samples” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87045/music-publishers-apple-should-pay-for-itunes-song-samples/> at 24 September 2009
Digital Music News, Unassigned Publishing Amounts Now Estimated at $400 Million... (18 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091709tranche> at 18 September 2009
RIAA
TechDirt, Recording Industry Insiders Complain About Musicians Who Argue Against Kicking People Off The Internet (15 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090914/1627576186.shtml> at 18 September 2009
Royalties
Digital Music News, Unassigned Publishing Amounts Now Estimated at $400 Million... (18 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091709tranche> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Court Refuses To Dismiss Allman Bros. Lawsuit Against UMG; iTunes Royalties At Stake (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0420056224.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, Music Comes Back To Life On YouTube In The UK (3 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0108596089.shtml> at 5 September 2009
guardian.co.uk, YouTube and PRS make peace as musicians protest about plans to punish file sharers (3 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/sep/03/youtube-prs-deal-file-sharing> at 5 September 2009
Billboard.biz, YouTube, PRS Agree Licensing Deal (2 September 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82908c6716f89cd126fb26e42dc438ad> at 5 September 2009
ArsTechnica, Songwriters want to get paid for 30-second song previews (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/songwriters-want-to-get-paid-for-30-second-song-previews.ars> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP, BMI Demanding Payment For 30 Second Previews At Web Stores (17 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090917/0505016226.shtml> at 18 September 2009
TechDirt, How Performing Rights Groups Funnel Money To Top Acts And Ignore Smaller Acts (10 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090909/0318406140.shtml> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Publishers: “Apple Should Pay for iTune’s Song Samples” (22 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87045/music-publishers-apple-should-pay-for-itunes-song-samples/> at 24 September 2009
Streaming
ArsTechnica, Songwriters want to get paid for 30-second song previews (17 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/songwriters-want-to-get-paid-for-30-second-song-previews.ars> at 22 September 2009
SiliconValley, Rhapsody streaming app approved for iPhones (10 September 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13306902?nclick_check=1> at 15 September 2009
The Register, Apple welcomes music streaming to US App Store (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/rhapsody_for_iphone/> at 15 September 2009
The Pirate Bay
ZeroPaid, Swedish ISP Appeals Order to Block The Pirate Bay (17 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87026/swedish-isp-appeals-order-to-block-the-pirate-bay/> at 18 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP Begins Blocking the Pirate Bay (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86945/irish-isp-begins-blocking-the-pirate-bay/> at 5 September 2009
Slyck, BREIN Not Impressed with The Pirate Bay's Torrent Removal Plan (20 August 2009)
<http://www.slyck.com/story1868_BREIN_Not_Impressed_with_The_Pirate_Bays_Torrent_Removal_Plan> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF CEO’s Assets Seized to Pay Back Taxes (31 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86923/ggf-ceos-assets-seized-to-pay-back-taxes/> at 5 September 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Stock Delisted from Swedish Stock Exchange (9 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86992/ggf-stck-delisted-from-swedish-stock-exchange/> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF’s Stock Gets Relisted (19 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87033/ggfs-stock-gets-relisted/> at 22 September 2009
TechDirt, Pirate Bay Appeal To Be Heard By Judge Tied To Copyright Group As Well (4 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090904/0230086100.shtml> at 9 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Buyer Faces Court Over Debt (19 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87036/pirate-bay-buyer-faces-court-over-debt/> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay, Record Companies Agree Appeals Court Judge Biased (23 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87054/pirate-bay-record-companies-agree-appeals-court-judge-biased/> at 24 September 2009
Digital Music News, So Long, Swedish Stock Exchange: Global Gaming Delisted... (10 September 2009)<http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/090909global> at 15 September 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Member Lawyer Blames Joel for ThePirateBay Mixtape (2 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86949/riaa-member-lawyer-blames-joel-for-thepiratebay-mixtape/> at 5 September 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay suitor shoved off Swedish stock exchange (10 September 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/09/10/pirate_bay_ggf_excluded_swedish_stock_exchange/> at 15 September 2009
Veoh
Digital Music News, DMCA Okay: Court Tosses Universal Music Case Against Veoh... (15 September 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091409umg> at 18 September 2009
YouTube
guardian.co.uk, YouTube and PRS make peace as musicians protest about plans to punish file sharers (3 September 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/sep/03/youtube-prs-deal-file-sharing> at 5 September 2009
Billboard.biz, YouTube, PRS Agree Licensing Deal (2 September 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82908c6716f89cd126fb26e42dc438ad> at 5 September 2009
TechDirt, Music Comes Back To Life On YouTube In The UK (3 September 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090903/0108596089.shtml> at 5 September 2009
Traffic Shaping
ArsTechnica, FCC Chairman wants network neutrality, wired and wireless (21 September 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/09/fcc-chairman-wants-network-neutrality-wired-and-wireless.ars> at 22 September 2009
ZeroPaid, FCC Outlines Plan for “Net Neutrality” (21 September 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/87041/fcc-outlines-plan-for-net-neutrality/> at 22 September 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Jumping Ship: The Pirate Bay
Ad Supported Music
Digital Music News, Supporting Ad-Supported: Pandora Taps Katz Online Network... (4 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080309pandora> at 7 August 2009
Artists
TechDirt, A Hunger Strike Isn't A New Business Model And It Won't Stop File Sharing (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090827/0302056018.shtml> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Musician: “P2P Important for Learning Different Genres” (17 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86847/musician-p2p-important-for-learning-different-genres/> at 19 August 2009
TechDirt, Musician: Any Aspiring Musician Should Download As Much Music As He Can (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/1102485812.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, More Bands Look To Give Reasons To Buy (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/1651065887.shtml> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, Why Are RIAA Supporters So Scared Of What Actual Musicians Think? (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/0949315807.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Morrissey: Don't Buy My Music (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090812/0328005855.shtml> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, Moby Explains RIAA Mindset: Please Make The Future Die (12 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/1717415849.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, How Imogen Heap Connected With Fans, And Created Her New Album With Their Help (13 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/1729025850.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Jay-Z's Favorite New Rapper: Free Music Is The Future (19 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090819/1117485928.shtml> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Amanda Palmer Talks About Connecting With Fans: Fans WANT To Support Artists (31 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090731/1501475731.shtml> at 2 August 2009
BitTorrent
ArsTechnica, Mininova ordered to purge all links to copyrighted files (26 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/mininova-ordered-to-purge-all-links-to-copyrighted-files.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Mininova Ordered to Remove Copyrighted Material (26 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86898/mininova-ordered-to-remove-copyrighted-material/> at 30 August 2009
TechDirt, Mininova Told To Remove Infringing Material (26 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090826/1250066004.shtml> at 30 August 2009
SiliconValley, Web site ordered to remove copyrighted works (26 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13206982?nclick_check=1> at 29 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Aussie ISP Wants to Ban P2P Traffic on Off-Peak Hours (9 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86796/aussie-isp-wants-to-ban-p2p-traffic-on-off-peak-hours/> at 13 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF to Acquire More BitTorrent Tracker Sites? (6 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86786/ggf-to-acquire-more-bittorrent-tracker-sites/> at 7 August 2009
CNet News, Isohunt judge says MPAA has yet to prove direct infringement (26 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10318942-93.html> at 29 August 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
TechDirt, German Green Party Pushes File Sharing Legalization Tax (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/1024155809.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, German Green Party Defends P2P Legalization Tax (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86816/german-green-party-defends-p2p-legalization-tax/> at 13 August 2009
P2p Blog, Green party defends P2P legalization, collective licensing scheme (6 August 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1132.html> at 10 August 2009
CD Sales
CNet News, iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S. (18 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311907-37.html> at 25 August 2009
ArsTechnica, iTunes sells 25% of all music in the US, 69% of digital (18 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/08/itunes-sells-25-of-all-music-in-the-us-69-of-digital.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, NPD Group Study Shows Increase in Online Download Sales (19 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86863/npd-group-study-shows-increase-in-download-sales/> at 25 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Ending music piracy: the best plan hasn't even been tried (11 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/uks-youth-would-pay-for-all-you-can-eat-music-downloads.ars> at 16 August 2009
ArsTechnica, US digital music sales to eclipse CDs by 2010 (14 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/global-digital-music-sales-to-overtake-physical-by-2016.ars> at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Biggest Album This Week: 75,869... (13 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081209soundscan> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead's Thom Yorke Explains How Recording Industry Milked CD Business (7 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090806/1726455790.shtml> at 10 August 2009
TechDirt, Once Again: The Music Industry Does Not Equal The CD Business (5 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090803/0244175750.shtml> at 7 August 2009
Concerts
TechDirt, Another Band Tries Pay What You Want Concerts (24 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/0439155959.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Concert Industry Conundrum: Ticketmaster Shows More Softness... (14 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081309tktm> at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, Live Nation's Performance Problem: Quarterly Losses Widen... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609earnings> at 7 August 2009
Constitutional Law
CNet News, Justice Department defends massive file-swapping fine (14 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10310181-38.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0>at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Presents.... DJ Joel's $675,000 Playlist (14 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081309piratebay> at 16 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Team Tenenbaum to fight on for those "RIAA has screwed over" (9 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/charlie-nesson-still-fights-for-those-riaa-has-screwed-over.ars> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, DOJ Doesn't Believe $80,000 Per Song Unconstitutional Or Oppressive (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/1256505886.shtml> at 16 August 2009
ZeroPaid, US Govt Urges Judge to Reject Thomas’ Unconstitutionality Claim (15 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86837/us-govt-urges-judge-to-reject-thomas-unconstitutionality-claim/> at 16 August 2009
Copyright Law EU
ZeroPaid, EU-Wide Three Strikes Law Back on Track? (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86776/eu-wide-three-strikes-law-back-on-track/> at 6 August 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Discusses Plans for P2P Crackdown (18 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86853/uk-govt-discusses-plans-for-p2p-crackdown/> at 19 August 2009
The Register, Mandy not swayed by ents mogul on illegal file sharing (17 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/17/lord_mandelson_digital_policy/> at 19 August 2009
The Register, Oz gov suggests world's worst copyright protection scheme (14 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/australia_copyright_scheme/> at 19 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Another Day, Another Call to Expand Canada’s Fair Dealings (18 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86855/another-day-another-call-to-expand-canadas-fair-dealings/> at 25 August 2009
Billboard.biz, U.K. Govt Rebuffs File-Sharing Reports (17 August 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i51e89b98d08081995d64fd66822ba833> at 19 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Lands on UK Shores (15 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86839/pirate-party-lands-on-uk-shores/> at 17 August 2009
TechDirt, German Green Party Pushes File Sharing Legalization Tax (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/1024155809.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, German Green Party Defends P2P Legalization Tax (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86816/german-green-party-defends-p2p-legalization-tax/> at 13 August 2009
P2p Blog, Green party defends P2P legalization, collective licensing scheme (6 August 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1132.html> at 10 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Another Day, Another Call to Expand Canada’s Fair Dealings (18 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86855/another-day-another-call-to-expand-canadas-fair-dealings/> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Canadian Copyright Organization: This Is War Against Consumers (12 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090812/0323245854.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Copyright Consultation Submissions Keep Rolling In (5 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86784/canadian-copyright-consultation-submissions-keep-rolling-in/> at 6 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Copyright Consultation Blasted By Copyright Maximalist As ‘Useless’ (11 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86805/copyright-consultation-blasted-by-copyright-maximalist-as-useless/> at 13 August 2009
The Swedish Wire, Swedish crackdown on piracy reduces file-sharing (10 August 2009) <http://www.swedishwire.com/general/648-swedish-crackdown-on-piracy-reduces-file-sharing> at 10 August 2009
Billboard.biz, Two More Argentine File-Sharing Sites Shuttered (30 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6098aad6d9c8d3fbae382aabb0e6f33d> at 10 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Finland Wants to Criminalize Talking About DRM Circumvention (31 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86758/finland-wants-to-criminalize-talking-about-drm/> at 2 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP to Start Blocking Pirate Bay Sep 1st (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86868/irish-isp-to-start-blocking-pirate-bay-sep-1st/> at 25 August 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Can There Be A Fair File Sharing Trial When The Language Is All Biased? (17 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090816/2244055890.shtml> at 19 August 2009
Digital Music News, Protecting Yourself From Consumers Is Not A Recipe For Success (17 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090816/2359525891.shtml> at 19 August 2009
TechDirt, Patry: It's Not Copyright That Creates Value, It's Consumers' Willingness To BuySay (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090813/0126395864.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Copyright Length And The Life Of Mickey Mouse (11 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/0123105835.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Free culture or "digital barbarism"? A novelist on copyright (4 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/one-mans-stand-against-digital-barbarism.ars> at 10 August 2009
Copyright Term
TechDirt, Copyright Length And The Life Of Mickey Mouse (11 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/0123105835.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, If Robert Johnson Died In 1938... Why Is His Music Still Covered By Copyright? (7 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090806/1710175789.shtml> at 10 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Free culture or "digital barbarism"? A novelist on copyright (4 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/one-mans-stand-against-digital-barbarism.ars> at 10 August 2009
Damages
CNet News, Justice Department defends massive file-swapping fine (14 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10310181-38.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0>at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Presents.... DJ Joel's $675,000 Playlist (14 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081309piratebay> at 16 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Team Tenenbaum to fight on for those "RIAA has screwed over" (9 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/charlie-nesson-still-fights-for-those-riaa-has-screwed-over.ars> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, DOJ Doesn't Believe $80,000 Per Song Unconstitutional Or Oppressive (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/1256505886.shtml> at 16 August 2009
ZeroPaid, US Govt Urges Judge to Reject Thomas’ Unconstitutionality Claim (15 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86837/us-govt-urges-judge-to-reject-thomas-unconstitutionality-claim/> at 16 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Judge: Tenenbaum guilty of copyright infringement (31 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/judge-tenenbaum-guilty-of-copyright-infringement.ars> at 10 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Fate of "hardcore, habitual" infringer Tenenbaum up to jury (31 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/fate-of-hardcore-habitual-infringer-tenenbaum-up-to-jury.ars> at 10 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Oy Tenenbaum! RIAA wins $675,000, or $22,500 per song (31 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/o-tenenbaum-riaa-wins-675000-or-22500-per-song.ars> at 10 August 2009
Digital Music News, Show Me the Money, Tenenbaum: Can the RIAA Collect? (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209tenenbaumcont> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Court Awards RIAA, Labels $675,000 In Tenenbaum Case (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073109award> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Tenenbaum Donations to be Used to “Fight Back” (3 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86763/tenenbaum-donations-to-be-used-to-fight-back/> at 6 August 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Jury awards $675K in Boston music downloading case (2 August 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/02/AR2009080200451.html> at 6 August 2009
The Register, Boston Student Fined Thousands for Napstering (3 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/03/student_riaa_fined/> at 6 August 2009
TechDirt, Tenenbaum Dinged $22,500 Per Song; $675,000 Total (31 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090731/1531275733.shtml> at 2 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Tenenbaum Fined $675,000 for Sharing 30 Works (1 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86759/tenenbaum-fined-675000-for-sharing-30-works/> at 2 August 2009
Digital Music Stores
CNet News, iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S. (18 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311907-37.html> at 25 August 2009
Digital Sales
CNet News, iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S. (18 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311907-37.html> at 25 August 2009
ArsTechnica, iTunes sells 25% of all music in the US, 69% of digital (18 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/08/itunes-sells-25-of-all-music-in-the-us-69-of-digital.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, NPD Group Study Shows Increase in Online Download Sales (19 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86863/npd-group-study-shows-increase-in-download-sales/> at 25 August 2009
Economics
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0444096038.shtml> at 30 August 2009
Facebook
SiliconValley, MySpace acquires social music application iLike <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13161283?nclick_check=1> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Officially Confirms iLike Purchase... (20 August 200) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909myspace> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The iLike Buyout... More Details On a Not-So-Grand Exit (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081809ilike> at 25 August 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ZeroPaid, Another Day, Another Call to Expand Canada’s Fair Dealings (18 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86855/another-day-another-call-to-expand-canadas-fair-dealings/> at 25 August 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0444096038.shtml> at 30 August 2009
TechDirt, P2P Banned In Antarctica? (18 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090818/1726535917.shtml> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, P2P Gets Banned in Antarctica (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86866/p2p-gets-banned-in-antarctica/> at 25 August 2009
File Sharing Statistics
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0444096038.shtml> at 30 August 2009
Filtering
IrishTimes.com, UPC reiterates file-sharing stance (26 August 2009) <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0826/breaking23.htm> at 29 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay (27 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86906/irish-pirate-party-opposes-eircoms-decision-to-block-pirate-bay/> at 30 August 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
ZeroPaid, UK ISP “Dismayed” by Govt’s “Futile U-Turn on P2P” (26 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86900/uk-isp-dismayed-by-govts-futile-u-turn-on-p2p/> at 30 August 2009
ArsTechnica, UK caves to Big Content, backs 'Net cutoffs for P2P use (25 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/uk-caves-to-big-content-supports-net-cutoffs-for-p2p-use.ars> at 30 August 2009
The Register, UK.gov revives net cut-off threat for illegal downloaders (25 August 2009) <htt://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/p2p_disconnection/> at 29 August 2009
TechDirt, UK Gov't Now Supporting 3 Strikes: Lobbyists Win Again (25 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090825/1021095995.shtml> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Thinking “Evolves,” Will Disconnect File-Sharers After All (25 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86892/uk-govt-thinking-evolves-will-disconnect-file-sharers-after-all/> at 30 August 2009
IrishTimes.com, UPC reiterates file-sharing stance (26 August 2009) <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0826/breaking23.htm> at 29 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay (27 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86906/irish-pirate-party-opposes-eircoms-decision-to-block-pirate-bay/> at 30 August 2009
The Straits Times, Three strikes you are out (19 August 2009) <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_418628.html> at 25 August 2009
Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Correcting A Few 'Facts' From The RIAA... For Which We Feel We Deserve Payment (6 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090806/0152595783.shtml> at 7 August 2009
ISP Liability
The Register, Oz gov suggests world's worst copyright protection scheme (14 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/australia_copyright_scheme/> at 19 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86819/australian-law-proposal-to-turn-isps-into-copyright-cops/> at 13 August 2009
iLike
SiliconValley, MySpace acquires social music application iLike (19 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13161283?nclick_check=1> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Officially Confirms iLike Purchase... (20 August 200) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909myspace> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The iLike Buyout... More Details On a Not-So-Grand Exit (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081809ilike> at 25 August 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
ArsTechnica, Finn fined just €3,000 for sharing 768MB of music (18 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/getting-busted-for-p2p-in-finland-far-less-costly-than-in-us.ars> at 30 August 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Are Copyright Holders Seeding Own Files To Find, Sue Downloaders? (27 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090826/0033215996.shtml> at 30 August 2009
ArsTechnica, US govt says $1.92M P2P damage award totally fair (16 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/us-govt-says-192m-p2p-damage-award-constitutional.ars> at 30 August 2009
isoHunt
CNet News, Isohunt judge says MPAA has yet to prove direct infringement (26 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10318942-93.html> at 29 August 2009
iTunes
ArsTechnica, iTunes sells 25% of all music in the US, 69% of digital (18 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/08/itunes-sells-25-of-all-music-in-the-us-69-of-digital.ars> at 30 August 2009
The Washington Post, iTunes' Mexico launch could shake up digital market (7 August 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/07/AR2009080703262.html> at 13 August 2009
CNet News, iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S. (18 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311907-37.html> at 25 August 2009
Labels Revenue
TechDirt, Morrissey: Don't Buy My Music (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090812/0328005855.shtml> at 16 August 2009
Leaks
TechDirt, Rather Than Waiting For Someone Else To Leak Your Music, Why Not Leak It Yourself? (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090819/1830005934.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Meltdown: Leona Lewis, Timberlake Leak Investigated... (20 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909leona> at 25 August 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, Label hunts hackers who stole Lewis/Timberlake song (19 August 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/19/AR2009081901627.html> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead Leaks Its Own Track To BitTorrent; Apparently Still Happy With 'Free' (18 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090818/0053565911.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, More Third Eye Blind: Still Fighting the Leak... (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082009third> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, And Another One: Third Eye Blind Now Leaking... (13 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081209leak> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Leak: Sean Paul, Imperial Blaze... (12 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081109leaks> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Are Those Real? Why Fake Leaks Create Real Leaks... (10 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080909leak> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leak: Cobra Starship Lands a Bit Early... (6 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080509leak> at 7 August 2009
Legitimate Uses
ZeroPaid, Musician: “P2P Important for Learning Different Genres” (17 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86847/musician-p2p-important-for-learning-different-genres/> at 19 August 2009
Limewire
ZeroPaid, Congressman Proposes Banning P2P from Govt PCs (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86772/congressman-to-propose-banning-p2p-from-govt-pcs/> at 6 August 2009
Lyrics
TechDirt, Music Publishers Force Lyrics API Offline; How Dare Anyone Make Lyrics Useful (21 August 2009 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/0445435960.shtml at 25 August 2009
The Register, US music publishers sue online lyrics sites (26 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/lyrics_sites_sued/> at 29 August 2009
TechDirt, Music Publishers Now Suing Lyrics Sites And Their Execs (26 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090826/0102345997.shtml> at 30 August 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, MySpace Officially Confirms iLike Purchase... (20 August 200) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909myspace> at 25 August 2009
SiliconValley, MySpace acquires social music application iLike (19 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13161283?nclick_check=1> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The iLike Buyout... More Details On a Not-So-Grand Exit (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081809ilike> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, More Evidence of MySpace Music Gaming Emerges... (17 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081409myspace> at 19 August 2009
New Business Models
TechDirt, Major Record Labels Sorta, Maybe Embracing Direct-To-Fan Projects (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0335456034.shtml> at 30 August 2009
TechDirt, Another Band Tries Pay What You Want Concerts (24 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/0439155959.shtml> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0444096038.shtml> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, Protecting Yourself From Consumers Is Not A Recipe For Success (17 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090816/2359525891.shtml> at 19 August 2009
Digital Music News, A Mere Collection of Songs: Radiohead Rumbling on New EP... (17 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081609radiohead> at 19 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Ending music piracy: the best plan hasn't even been tried (11 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/uks-youth-would-pay-for-all-you-can-eat-music-downloads.ars> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, More Bands Look To Give Reasons To Buy (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/1651065887.shtml> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, Thom Yorke Dissing The Album Format Doesn't Mean 'Free' Business Models Don't Work (13 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/1249485845.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, How Imogen Heap Connected With Fans, And Created Her New Album With Their Help (13 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/1729025850.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, EU Gov't Study: People Won't Pay For Content; New Business Models Needed (12 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090805/0219445776.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Music Business Model: Label Signs With A Band (4 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090802/1549165740.shtml> at 7 August 2009
TechDirt, Even If You're On A Major Label, Connecting With Fans Is Important (6 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090803/0308375752.shtml> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Buying It? Mariah Spins 'Ad-Supported' Album... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080309mariah> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Mariah Carey CD Insert to be Ad-Supported (5 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86778/mariah-careys-cd-insert-to-be-ad-supported/> at 6 August 2009
TechDirt, Amanda Palmer Talks About Connecting With Fans: Fans WANT To Support Artists (31 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090731/1501475731.shtml> at 2 August 2009
Other
ArsTechnica, How to discover new and interesting music online (24 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/discovering-new-music-with-the-help-of-the-internet.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86819/australian-law-proposal-to-turn-isps-into-copyright-cops/> at 13 August 2009
TechDirt, Entertainment Industry Decides FileSoup Doesn't Have Enough Publicity; Has Owner Arrested (6 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090805/1847415781.shtml> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Filesoup Admin Busted for Copyright Infringement (5 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86781/filesoup-admin-busted-for-copyright-infringement/> at 6 August 2009
guardian.co.uk, British man arrested for role in running FileSoup file sharing website (4 August 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/04/file-soup-sharing-tv-movies> at 6 August 2009
Other File Sharing Lawsuits
SiliconValley, Web site ordered to remove copyrighted works (26 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13206982?nclick_check=1> at 29 August 2009
Billboard.biz, Two More Argentine File-Sharing Sites Shuttered (30 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6098aad6d9c8d3fbae382aabb0e6f33d> at 10 August 2009
P2p Statistics
ZeroPaid, UK Youth Survey: Paying for Music is a Luxury (17 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86851/uk-youth-survey-paying-for-music-is-a-luxury/> at 19 August 2009
TechDirt, New Study States The Obvious: Kids Download A Lot Of Music (11 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090810/1801565830.shtml> at 14 August 2009
Piracy
Billboard.biz, Australian Convicted For Global Piracy Operation (13 August 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if5c6c7ae5292695ff694a038d4f44610> at 15 August 2009
Politics
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Finland Officially Registered as a Political Party (19 August 2009) http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86865/pirate-party-finland-officially-registered-as-a-political-party/ at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay (27 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86906/irish-pirate-party-opposes-eircoms-decision-to-block-pirate-bay/> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, PPUK – Why the Price of Justice is Too High for File-Sharing (23 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86880/ppuk-why-the-price-of-justice-is-too-high-for-file-sharing/> at 25 August 2009
The Register, 100 freetards an hour join Pirate Party UK (14 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/pirate_party_uk/> at 19 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Lands on UK Shores (15 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86839/pirate-party-lands-on-uk-shores/> at 17 August 2009
TechDirt, German Green Party Pushes File Sharing Legalization Tax (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/1024155809.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, German Green Party Defends P2P Legalization Tax (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86816/german-green-party-defends-p2p-legalization-tax/> at 13 August 2009
P2p Blog, Green party defends P2P legalization, collective licensing scheme (6 August 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1132.html> at 10 August 2009
Privacy
ZeroPaid, P2P Gets Banned in Antarctica (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86866/p2p-gets-banned-in-antarctica/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86819/australian-law-proposal-to-turn-isps-into-copyright-cops/> at 13 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Congressman Proposes Banning P2P from Govt PCs (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86772/congressman-to-propose-banning-p2p-from-govt-pcs/> at 6 August 2009
Recording Contracts
TechDirt, Morrissey: Don't Buy My Music (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090812/0328005855.shtml> at 16 August 2009
Rhapsody
Digital Music News, Another Round of Layoffs at Rhapsody... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609rhapsody> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: What Really Happened at RealNetworks, Rhapsody... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009realnetworks> at 7 August 2009
RIAA
TechDirt, Yes, People Dislike The RIAA Because Of Its Actions, Not Because Everyone Hates Music Business People (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/0456465884.shtml> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, Why Are RIAA Supporters So Scared Of What Actual Musicians Think? (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/0949315807.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Correcting A Few 'Facts' From The RIAA... For Which We Feel We Deserve Payment (6 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090806/0152595783.shtml> at 7 August 2009
Royalties
ArsTechnica, Is radio suppressing pro-Performance Rights Act artists? (17 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/is-radio-suppressing-pro-performance-rights-act-artists.ars> at 30 August 2009
CNet News, Yahoo wins appeal of music-streaming case (21 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10315484-265.html> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Another Legal Boundary Drawn; This Time, In Yahoo's Favor... (24 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082309legal> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Loses To Yahoo Over Webcasting Rates (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/1541385962.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Terrestrial Radio: This Is the Bad Time... (25 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082409radio> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, SoundExchange Reveals Public Radio Webcasting Accord... (12 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081109soundexchange> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Live @ Senate Performance Hearing: Say What? (5 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080409senateperf2> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Reasoned Debates Over Performance Royalties... (5 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080409senateperf3> at 7 August 2009
Satellite
TechDirt, Sirius XM Passes RIAA Tax On To Consumers (19 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090818/1543205916.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Slipping Subscriber: Sirius XM Suffers Another Drop... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609sirius> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Security
ZeroPaid, P2P Gets Banned in Antarctica (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86866/p2p-gets-banned-in-antarctica/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Congressman Proposes Banning P2P from Govt PCs (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86772/congressman-to-propose-banning-p2p-from-govt-pcs/> at 6 August 2009
Social Networking Music
Digital Music News, MySpace Officially Confirms iLike Purchase... (20 August 200) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909myspace> at 25 August 2009
SiliconValley, MySpace acquires social music application iLike (19 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13161283?nclick_check=1> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The iLike Buyout... More Details On a Not-So-Grand Exit (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081809ilike> at 25 August 2009
CNet News, iLike's download store debuts (14 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10310456-93.html> at 19 August 2009
Streaming
Digital Music News, Another Legal Boundary Drawn; This Time, In Yahoo's Favor... (24 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082309legal> at 25 August 2009
CNet News, Yahoo wins appeal of music-streaming case (21 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10315484-265.html> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Loses To Yahoo Over Webcasting Rates (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/1541385962.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Another Round of Layoffs at Rhapsody... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609rhapsody> at 7 August 2009
Subscription
Digital Music News, Another Round of Layoffs at Rhapsody... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609rhapsody> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: What Really Happened at RealNetworks, Rhapsody... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009realnetworks> at 7 August 2009
Terrestrial Radio
ArsTechnica, Is radio suppressing pro-Performance Rights Act artists? (17 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/is-radio-suppressing-pro-performance-rights-act-artists.ars> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, Terrestrial Radio: This Is the Bad Time... (25 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082409radio> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Dirty Politics? FCC Opens Inquiry Into Radio Royalty Tactics... (11 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081009fcc> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Why Is The FCC Even Giving The Time Of Day To RIAA's Bogus Radio Witchhunt? (11 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/0152565837.shtml> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Live @ Senate Performance Hearing: Say What? (5 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080409senateperf2> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Reasoned Debates Over Performance Royalties... (5 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080409senateperf3> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
The Pirate Bay
ArsTechnica, Swedish court rules TPB admins too broke to pay damages (24 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/swedish-court-rules-tpb-admins-too-broke-to-pay-damages.ars> at 30 August 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Court Get The Pirate Bay Taken Down (24 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090824/1057245978.shtml> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Court Orders ISP to Block the Pirate Bay (25 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86888/swedish-court-orders-isp-to-block-the-pirate-bay/> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Back Online... With a Vengeance (26 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082509piratebay> at 30 August 2009
NetworkWorld, The Pirate Bay down after ISP cuts its connection (24 August 2009) <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/082409-the-pirate-bay-down-after.html> at 25 August2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Suddenly Offline (at Least for Now)... (25 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082409piratebay> at 25 August 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay site down as anchor set adrift (25 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/pirate_bay_down/> at 29 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sale approved; legal version coming soon (27 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/pirate-bay-sale-approved-legal-version-coming-soon.ars> at 30 August 2009
The Pirate Bay, GGF Shareholders Approve Pirate Bay Buy... But No One Knows Where The Money Is (27 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090827/1035276024.shtml> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Shareholders Approve Pirate Bay Deal, “Finalize In 8 Days” (28 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86912/ggf-shareholders-approve-pirate-bay-deal-finalize-in-8-days/> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Plan: More Details Start to Unfold... (20 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909piratebay> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, No Surprise Here: Pirate Bay Acquisition Falling Apart (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/1120015961.shtml> at 25 August 2009
CNet News, Pirate Bay bidder loses chairman (23 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10315698-93.html> at 25 August 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay saviour faces more trouble (27 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/27/global_gaming_factory_stock_exchange/> at 29 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Stock Halted Until it Shows Pirate Bay Cash (21 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86876/ggf-stock-halted-until-it-shows-pirate-bay-cash/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF, Performing Rights Group Negotiate Licensing Agreement (19 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86861/ggf-performing-rights-group-negotiate-licensing-agreement/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Deal Gets Murkier, Cops Suspect Insider Trading (24 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86885/ggf-deal-gets-murkier-cops-suspect-insider-trading/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Investors Abandon Pirate Bay Deal (27 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86903/ggf-investors-abandon-pirate-bay-deal/> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, Drama, Again: Trading Halts on Pirate Bay Buyer... (24 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082109piratebay> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Global Gaming Bites Back, Again: 'There Is No Change In Plan'... (25 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082409global> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP to Start Blocking Pirate Bay Sep 1st (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86868/irish-isp-to-start-blocking-pirate-bay-sep-1st/> at 25 August 2009
IrishTimes, Eircom to block internet access to Pirate Bay as other firms refuse (20 August 2009) <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0820/1224252952116.html> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Presents.... DJ Joel's $675,000 Playlist (14 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081309piratebay> at 16 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Offers DJ Joel Tenenbaum’s “$675,000 Mixtape” (14 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86831/pirate-bay-offers-dj-joel-tenenbaums-675000-mixtape/> at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay: What Are You Doing August 27th? (11 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081009piratebay> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay to Challenge Dutch Ban (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86814/pirate-bay-to-challenge-dutch-ban/> at 13 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Something “Broken” at the Pirate Bay? (11 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86807/something-broken-at-the-pirate-bay/> at 13 August 2009
CNet News, Labels pressure Global Gaming for Pirate Bay money (6 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10305092-93.html> at 10 August 2009
Slyck, Peace Out: The Pirate Bay Sold - Changes Ownership (30 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1864_Peace_Out_The_Pirate_Bay_Sold_Changes_Ownership> at 10 August 2009
Slyck, Court to The Pirate Bay: Cut Access to the Netherlands (30 July 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1867_Court_to_The_Pirate_Bay_Cut_Access_to_the_Netherlands> at 10 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sale imminent, but who owns it to begin with? (6 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/pirate-bay-sale-steams-ahead-but-whos-doing-the-selling.ars> at 10 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF to Acquire More BitTorrent Tracker Sites? (6 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86786/ggf-to-acquire-more-bittorrent-tracker-sites/> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Major Record Label Deal with New Pirate Bay “Imminent” (6 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86788/major-record-label-deal-with-new-pirate-bay-imminent/> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Brokep Sets Sail from the Pirate Bay (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86767/brokep-sets-sail-from-the-pirate-bay/> at 6 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Dutch Court Orders Pirate Bay to Block Netherlands (3 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86761/dutch-court-orders-pirate-bay-to-block-netherlands/> at 6 August 2009
ZeroPaid, US ISP Blocking the Pirate Bay? (3 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86765/us-isp-blocking-the-pirate-bay/> at 6 August 2009
guardian.co.uk, Pirate Bay spokesman calls it quits (3 August 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/03/pirate-bay-peter-sunde> at 6 August 2009
TechDirt, Italian Recording Industry Sues Pirate Bay As Well (31 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090731/1523255732.shtml> at 2 August 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
ArsTechnica, FCC enforcing imaginary laws in P2P ruling, says Comcast (17 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/fcc-enforcing-imaginary-laws-in-p2p-ruling-says-comcast.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Aussie ISP Wants to Ban P2P Traffic on Off-Peak Hours (9 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86796/aussie-isp-wants-to-ban-p2p-traffic-on-off-peak-hours/> at 13 August 2009
ArsTechnica, DPI vendor says 90% of ISP customers engage in traffic discrimination (3 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/network-neutrality-dead-in-practice-as-most-isps-throttle.ars> at 10 August 2009
Webcasting
TechDirt, RIAA Loses To Yahoo Over Webcasting Rates (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/1541385962.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Another Legal Boundary Drawn; This Time, In Yahoo's Favor... (24 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082309legal> at 25 August 2009
CNet News, Yahoo wins appeal of music-streaming case (21 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10315484-265.html> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, SoundExchange Reveals Public Radio Webcasting Accord... (12 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081109soundexchange> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Supporting Ad-Supported: Pandora Taps Katz Online Network... (4 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080309pandora> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Weblogs
TechDirt, Music Reviewer's Blog Suspended For Promoting Music (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090826/1427276008.shtml> at 30 August 2009
YouTube
TechDirt, Copyright Conundrum: Was 'Public Domain' Music Silenced On YouTube? (5 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090804/1119255768.shtml> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Supporting Ad-Supported: Pandora Taps Katz Online Network... (4 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080309pandora> at 7 August 2009
Artists
TechDirt, A Hunger Strike Isn't A New Business Model And It Won't Stop File Sharing (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090827/0302056018.shtml> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Musician: “P2P Important for Learning Different Genres” (17 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86847/musician-p2p-important-for-learning-different-genres/> at 19 August 2009
TechDirt, Musician: Any Aspiring Musician Should Download As Much Music As He Can (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/1102485812.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, More Bands Look To Give Reasons To Buy (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/1651065887.shtml> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, Why Are RIAA Supporters So Scared Of What Actual Musicians Think? (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/0949315807.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Morrissey: Don't Buy My Music (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090812/0328005855.shtml> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, Moby Explains RIAA Mindset: Please Make The Future Die (12 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/1717415849.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, How Imogen Heap Connected With Fans, And Created Her New Album With Their Help (13 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/1729025850.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Jay-Z's Favorite New Rapper: Free Music Is The Future (19 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090819/1117485928.shtml> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Amanda Palmer Talks About Connecting With Fans: Fans WANT To Support Artists (31 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090731/1501475731.shtml> at 2 August 2009
BitTorrent
ArsTechnica, Mininova ordered to purge all links to copyrighted files (26 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/mininova-ordered-to-purge-all-links-to-copyrighted-files.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Mininova Ordered to Remove Copyrighted Material (26 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86898/mininova-ordered-to-remove-copyrighted-material/> at 30 August 2009
TechDirt, Mininova Told To Remove Infringing Material (26 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090826/1250066004.shtml> at 30 August 2009
SiliconValley, Web site ordered to remove copyrighted works (26 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13206982?nclick_check=1> at 29 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Aussie ISP Wants to Ban P2P Traffic on Off-Peak Hours (9 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86796/aussie-isp-wants-to-ban-p2p-traffic-on-off-peak-hours/> at 13 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF to Acquire More BitTorrent Tracker Sites? (6 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86786/ggf-to-acquire-more-bittorrent-tracker-sites/> at 7 August 2009
CNet News, Isohunt judge says MPAA has yet to prove direct infringement (26 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10318942-93.html> at 29 August 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
TechDirt, German Green Party Pushes File Sharing Legalization Tax (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/1024155809.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, German Green Party Defends P2P Legalization Tax (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86816/german-green-party-defends-p2p-legalization-tax/> at 13 August 2009
P2p Blog, Green party defends P2P legalization, collective licensing scheme (6 August 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1132.html> at 10 August 2009
CD Sales
CNet News, iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S. (18 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311907-37.html> at 25 August 2009
ArsTechnica, iTunes sells 25% of all music in the US, 69% of digital (18 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/08/itunes-sells-25-of-all-music-in-the-us-69-of-digital.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, NPD Group Study Shows Increase in Online Download Sales (19 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86863/npd-group-study-shows-increase-in-download-sales/> at 25 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Ending music piracy: the best plan hasn't even been tried (11 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/uks-youth-would-pay-for-all-you-can-eat-music-downloads.ars> at 16 August 2009
ArsTechnica, US digital music sales to eclipse CDs by 2010 (14 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/global-digital-music-sales-to-overtake-physical-by-2016.ars> at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Biggest Album This Week: 75,869... (13 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081209soundscan> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead's Thom Yorke Explains How Recording Industry Milked CD Business (7 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090806/1726455790.shtml> at 10 August 2009
TechDirt, Once Again: The Music Industry Does Not Equal The CD Business (5 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090803/0244175750.shtml> at 7 August 2009
Concerts
TechDirt, Another Band Tries Pay What You Want Concerts (24 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/0439155959.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Concert Industry Conundrum: Ticketmaster Shows More Softness... (14 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081309tktm> at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, Live Nation's Performance Problem: Quarterly Losses Widen... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609earnings> at 7 August 2009
Constitutional Law
CNet News, Justice Department defends massive file-swapping fine (14 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10310181-38.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0>at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Presents.... DJ Joel's $675,000 Playlist (14 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081309piratebay> at 16 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Team Tenenbaum to fight on for those "RIAA has screwed over" (9 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/charlie-nesson-still-fights-for-those-riaa-has-screwed-over.ars> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, DOJ Doesn't Believe $80,000 Per Song Unconstitutional Or Oppressive (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/1256505886.shtml> at 16 August 2009
ZeroPaid, US Govt Urges Judge to Reject Thomas’ Unconstitutionality Claim (15 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86837/us-govt-urges-judge-to-reject-thomas-unconstitutionality-claim/> at 16 August 2009
Copyright Law EU
ZeroPaid, EU-Wide Three Strikes Law Back on Track? (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86776/eu-wide-three-strikes-law-back-on-track/> at 6 August 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Discusses Plans for P2P Crackdown (18 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86853/uk-govt-discusses-plans-for-p2p-crackdown/> at 19 August 2009
The Register, Mandy not swayed by ents mogul on illegal file sharing (17 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/17/lord_mandelson_digital_policy/> at 19 August 2009
The Register, Oz gov suggests world's worst copyright protection scheme (14 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/australia_copyright_scheme/> at 19 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Another Day, Another Call to Expand Canada’s Fair Dealings (18 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86855/another-day-another-call-to-expand-canadas-fair-dealings/> at 25 August 2009
Billboard.biz, U.K. Govt Rebuffs File-Sharing Reports (17 August 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i51e89b98d08081995d64fd66822ba833> at 19 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Lands on UK Shores (15 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86839/pirate-party-lands-on-uk-shores/> at 17 August 2009
TechDirt, German Green Party Pushes File Sharing Legalization Tax (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/1024155809.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, German Green Party Defends P2P Legalization Tax (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86816/german-green-party-defends-p2p-legalization-tax/> at 13 August 2009
P2p Blog, Green party defends P2P legalization, collective licensing scheme (6 August 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1132.html> at 10 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Another Day, Another Call to Expand Canada’s Fair Dealings (18 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86855/another-day-another-call-to-expand-canadas-fair-dealings/> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Canadian Copyright Organization: This Is War Against Consumers (12 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090812/0323245854.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Copyright Consultation Submissions Keep Rolling In (5 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86784/canadian-copyright-consultation-submissions-keep-rolling-in/> at 6 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Copyright Consultation Blasted By Copyright Maximalist As ‘Useless’ (11 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86805/copyright-consultation-blasted-by-copyright-maximalist-as-useless/> at 13 August 2009
The Swedish Wire, Swedish crackdown on piracy reduces file-sharing (10 August 2009) <http://www.swedishwire.com/general/648-swedish-crackdown-on-piracy-reduces-file-sharing> at 10 August 2009
Billboard.biz, Two More Argentine File-Sharing Sites Shuttered (30 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6098aad6d9c8d3fbae382aabb0e6f33d> at 10 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Finland Wants to Criminalize Talking About DRM Circumvention (31 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86758/finland-wants-to-criminalize-talking-about-drm/> at 2 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP to Start Blocking Pirate Bay Sep 1st (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86868/irish-isp-to-start-blocking-pirate-bay-sep-1st/> at 25 August 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Can There Be A Fair File Sharing Trial When The Language Is All Biased? (17 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090816/2244055890.shtml> at 19 August 2009
Digital Music News, Protecting Yourself From Consumers Is Not A Recipe For Success (17 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090816/2359525891.shtml> at 19 August 2009
TechDirt, Patry: It's Not Copyright That Creates Value, It's Consumers' Willingness To BuySay (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090813/0126395864.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Copyright Length And The Life Of Mickey Mouse (11 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/0123105835.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Free culture or "digital barbarism"? A novelist on copyright (4 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/one-mans-stand-against-digital-barbarism.ars> at 10 August 2009
Copyright Term
TechDirt, Copyright Length And The Life Of Mickey Mouse (11 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/0123105835.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, If Robert Johnson Died In 1938... Why Is His Music Still Covered By Copyright? (7 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090806/1710175789.shtml> at 10 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Free culture or "digital barbarism"? A novelist on copyright (4 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/one-mans-stand-against-digital-barbarism.ars> at 10 August 2009
Damages
CNet News, Justice Department defends massive file-swapping fine (14 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10310181-38.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0>at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Presents.... DJ Joel's $675,000 Playlist (14 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081309piratebay> at 16 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Team Tenenbaum to fight on for those "RIAA has screwed over" (9 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/charlie-nesson-still-fights-for-those-riaa-has-screwed-over.ars> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, DOJ Doesn't Believe $80,000 Per Song Unconstitutional Or Oppressive (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/1256505886.shtml> at 16 August 2009
ZeroPaid, US Govt Urges Judge to Reject Thomas’ Unconstitutionality Claim (15 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86837/us-govt-urges-judge-to-reject-thomas-unconstitutionality-claim/> at 16 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Judge: Tenenbaum guilty of copyright infringement (31 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/judge-tenenbaum-guilty-of-copyright-infringement.ars> at 10 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Fate of "hardcore, habitual" infringer Tenenbaum up to jury (31 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/fate-of-hardcore-habitual-infringer-tenenbaum-up-to-jury.ars> at 10 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Oy Tenenbaum! RIAA wins $675,000, or $22,500 per song (31 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/o-tenenbaum-riaa-wins-675000-or-22500-per-song.ars> at 10 August 2009
Digital Music News, Show Me the Money, Tenenbaum: Can the RIAA Collect? (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209tenenbaumcont> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Court Awards RIAA, Labels $675,000 In Tenenbaum Case (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073109award> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Tenenbaum Donations to be Used to “Fight Back” (3 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86763/tenenbaum-donations-to-be-used-to-fight-back/> at 6 August 2009
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Jury awards $675K in Boston music downloading case (2 August 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/02/AR2009080200451.html> at 6 August 2009
The Register, Boston Student Fined Thousands for Napstering (3 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/03/student_riaa_fined/> at 6 August 2009
TechDirt, Tenenbaum Dinged $22,500 Per Song; $675,000 Total (31 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090731/1531275733.shtml> at 2 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Tenenbaum Fined $675,000 for Sharing 30 Works (1 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86759/tenenbaum-fined-675000-for-sharing-30-works/> at 2 August 2009
Digital Music Stores
CNet News, iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S. (18 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311907-37.html> at 25 August 2009
Digital Sales
CNet News, iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S. (18 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311907-37.html> at 25 August 2009
ArsTechnica, iTunes sells 25% of all music in the US, 69% of digital (18 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/08/itunes-sells-25-of-all-music-in-the-us-69-of-digital.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, NPD Group Study Shows Increase in Online Download Sales (19 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86863/npd-group-study-shows-increase-in-download-sales/> at 25 August 2009
Economics
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0444096038.shtml> at 30 August 2009
SiliconValley, MySpace acquires social music application iLike <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13161283?nclick_check=1> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Officially Confirms iLike Purchase... (20 August 200) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909myspace> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The iLike Buyout... More Details On a Not-So-Grand Exit (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081809ilike> at 25 August 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ZeroPaid, Another Day, Another Call to Expand Canada’s Fair Dealings (18 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86855/another-day-another-call-to-expand-canadas-fair-dealings/> at 25 August 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0444096038.shtml> at 30 August 2009
TechDirt, P2P Banned In Antarctica? (18 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090818/1726535917.shtml> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, P2P Gets Banned in Antarctica (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86866/p2p-gets-banned-in-antarctica/> at 25 August 2009
File Sharing Statistics
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0444096038.shtml> at 30 August 2009
Filtering
IrishTimes.com, UPC reiterates file-sharing stance (26 August 2009) <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0826/breaking23.htm> at 29 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay (27 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86906/irish-pirate-party-opposes-eircoms-decision-to-block-pirate-bay/> at 30 August 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
ZeroPaid, UK ISP “Dismayed” by Govt’s “Futile U-Turn on P2P” (26 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86900/uk-isp-dismayed-by-govts-futile-u-turn-on-p2p/> at 30 August 2009
ArsTechnica, UK caves to Big Content, backs 'Net cutoffs for P2P use (25 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/uk-caves-to-big-content-supports-net-cutoffs-for-p2p-use.ars> at 30 August 2009
The Register, UK.gov revives net cut-off threat for illegal downloaders (25 August 2009) <htt://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/p2p_disconnection/> at 29 August 2009
TechDirt, UK Gov't Now Supporting 3 Strikes: Lobbyists Win Again (25 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090825/1021095995.shtml> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Thinking “Evolves,” Will Disconnect File-Sharers After All (25 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86892/uk-govt-thinking-evolves-will-disconnect-file-sharers-after-all/> at 30 August 2009
IrishTimes.com, UPC reiterates file-sharing stance (26 August 2009) <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0826/breaking23.htm> at 29 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay (27 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86906/irish-pirate-party-opposes-eircoms-decision-to-block-pirate-bay/> at 30 August 2009
The Straits Times, Three strikes you are out (19 August 2009) <http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_418628.html> at 25 August 2009
Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Correcting A Few 'Facts' From The RIAA... For Which We Feel We Deserve Payment (6 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090806/0152595783.shtml> at 7 August 2009
ISP Liability
The Register, Oz gov suggests world's worst copyright protection scheme (14 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/australia_copyright_scheme/> at 19 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86819/australian-law-proposal-to-turn-isps-into-copyright-cops/> at 13 August 2009
iLike
SiliconValley, MySpace acquires social music application iLike (19 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13161283?nclick_check=1> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, MySpace Officially Confirms iLike Purchase... (20 August 200) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909myspace> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The iLike Buyout... More Details On a Not-So-Grand Exit (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081809ilike> at 25 August 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
ArsTechnica, Finn fined just €3,000 for sharing 768MB of music (18 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/getting-busted-for-p2p-in-finland-far-less-costly-than-in-us.ars> at 30 August 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Are Copyright Holders Seeding Own Files To Find, Sue Downloaders? (27 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090826/0033215996.shtml> at 30 August 2009
ArsTechnica, US govt says $1.92M P2P damage award totally fair (16 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/us-govt-says-192m-p2p-damage-award-constitutional.ars> at 30 August 2009
isoHunt
CNet News, Isohunt judge says MPAA has yet to prove direct infringement (26 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10318942-93.html> at 29 August 2009
iTunes
ArsTechnica, iTunes sells 25% of all music in the US, 69% of digital (18 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/08/itunes-sells-25-of-all-music-in-the-us-69-of-digital.ars> at 30 August 2009
The Washington Post, iTunes' Mexico launch could shake up digital market (7 August 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/07/AR2009080703262.html> at 13 August 2009
CNet News, iTunes reps 1 in every 4 songs sold in U.S. (18 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10311907-37.html> at 25 August 2009
Labels Revenue
TechDirt, Morrissey: Don't Buy My Music (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090812/0328005855.shtml> at 16 August 2009
Leaks
TechDirt, Rather Than Waiting For Someone Else To Leak Your Music, Why Not Leak It Yourself? (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090819/1830005934.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Meltdown: Leona Lewis, Timberlake Leak Investigated... (20 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909leona> at 25 August 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, Label hunts hackers who stole Lewis/Timberlake song (19 August 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/19/AR2009081901627.html> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead Leaks Its Own Track To BitTorrent; Apparently Still Happy With 'Free' (18 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090818/0053565911.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, More Third Eye Blind: Still Fighting the Leak... (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082009third> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, And Another One: Third Eye Blind Now Leaking... (13 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081209leak> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Latest Leak: Sean Paul, Imperial Blaze... (12 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081109leaks> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Are Those Real? Why Fake Leaks Create Real Leaks... (10 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080909leak> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leak: Cobra Starship Lands a Bit Early... (6 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080509leak> at 7 August 2009
Legitimate Uses
ZeroPaid, Musician: “P2P Important for Learning Different Genres” (17 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86847/musician-p2p-important-for-learning-different-genres/> at 19 August 2009
Limewire
ZeroPaid, Congressman Proposes Banning P2P from Govt PCs (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86772/congressman-to-propose-banning-p2p-from-govt-pcs/> at 6 August 2009
Lyrics
TechDirt, Music Publishers Force Lyrics API Offline; How Dare Anyone Make Lyrics Useful (21 August 2009 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/0445435960.shtml at 25 August 2009
The Register, US music publishers sue online lyrics sites (26 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/26/lyrics_sites_sued/> at 29 August 2009
TechDirt, Music Publishers Now Suing Lyrics Sites And Their Execs (26 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090826/0102345997.shtml> at 30 August 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, MySpace Officially Confirms iLike Purchase... (20 August 200) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909myspace> at 25 August 2009
SiliconValley, MySpace acquires social music application iLike (19 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13161283?nclick_check=1> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The iLike Buyout... More Details On a Not-So-Grand Exit (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081809ilike> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, More Evidence of MySpace Music Gaming Emerges... (17 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081409myspace> at 19 August 2009
New Business Models
TechDirt, Major Record Labels Sorta, Maybe Embracing Direct-To-Fan Projects (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0335456034.shtml> at 30 August 2009
TechDirt, Another Band Tries Pay What You Want Concerts (24 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/0439155959.shtml> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows File Sharers Buy More Media (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090828/0444096038.shtml> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, Protecting Yourself From Consumers Is Not A Recipe For Success (17 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090816/2359525891.shtml> at 19 August 2009
Digital Music News, A Mere Collection of Songs: Radiohead Rumbling on New EP... (17 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081609radiohead> at 19 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Ending music piracy: the best plan hasn't even been tried (11 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/uks-youth-would-pay-for-all-you-can-eat-music-downloads.ars> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, More Bands Look To Give Reasons To Buy (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/1651065887.shtml> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, Thom Yorke Dissing The Album Format Doesn't Mean 'Free' Business Models Don't Work (13 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/1249485845.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, How Imogen Heap Connected With Fans, And Created Her New Album With Their Help (13 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/1729025850.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, EU Gov't Study: People Won't Pay For Content; New Business Models Needed (12 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090805/0219445776.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Music Business Model: Label Signs With A Band (4 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090802/1549165740.shtml> at 7 August 2009
TechDirt, Even If You're On A Major Label, Connecting With Fans Is Important (6 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090803/0308375752.shtml> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Buying It? Mariah Spins 'Ad-Supported' Album... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080309mariah> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Mariah Carey CD Insert to be Ad-Supported (5 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86778/mariah-careys-cd-insert-to-be-ad-supported/> at 6 August 2009
TechDirt, Amanda Palmer Talks About Connecting With Fans: Fans WANT To Support Artists (31 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090731/1501475731.shtml> at 2 August 2009
Other
ArsTechnica, How to discover new and interesting music online (24 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/discovering-new-music-with-the-help-of-the-internet.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86819/australian-law-proposal-to-turn-isps-into-copyright-cops/> at 13 August 2009
TechDirt, Entertainment Industry Decides FileSoup Doesn't Have Enough Publicity; Has Owner Arrested (6 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090805/1847415781.shtml> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Filesoup Admin Busted for Copyright Infringement (5 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86781/filesoup-admin-busted-for-copyright-infringement/> at 6 August 2009
guardian.co.uk, British man arrested for role in running FileSoup file sharing website (4 August 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/aug/04/file-soup-sharing-tv-movies> at 6 August 2009
Other File Sharing Lawsuits
SiliconValley, Web site ordered to remove copyrighted works (26 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13206982?nclick_check=1> at 29 August 2009
Billboard.biz, Two More Argentine File-Sharing Sites Shuttered (30 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6098aad6d9c8d3fbae382aabb0e6f33d> at 10 August 2009
P2p Statistics
ZeroPaid, UK Youth Survey: Paying for Music is a Luxury (17 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86851/uk-youth-survey-paying-for-music-is-a-luxury/> at 19 August 2009
TechDirt, New Study States The Obvious: Kids Download A Lot Of Music (11 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090810/1801565830.shtml> at 14 August 2009
Piracy
Billboard.biz, Australian Convicted For Global Piracy Operation (13 August 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if5c6c7ae5292695ff694a038d4f44610> at 15 August 2009
Politics
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Finland Officially Registered as a Political Party (19 August 2009) http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86865/pirate-party-finland-officially-registered-as-a-political-party/ at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay (27 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86906/irish-pirate-party-opposes-eircoms-decision-to-block-pirate-bay/> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, PPUK – Why the Price of Justice is Too High for File-Sharing (23 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86880/ppuk-why-the-price-of-justice-is-too-high-for-file-sharing/> at 25 August 2009
The Register, 100 freetards an hour join Pirate Party UK (14 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/14/pirate_party_uk/> at 19 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Party Lands on UK Shores (15 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86839/pirate-party-lands-on-uk-shores/> at 17 August 2009
TechDirt, German Green Party Pushes File Sharing Legalization Tax (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/1024155809.shtml> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, German Green Party Defends P2P Legalization Tax (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86816/german-green-party-defends-p2p-legalization-tax/> at 13 August 2009
P2p Blog, Green party defends P2P legalization, collective licensing scheme (6 August 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1132.html> at 10 August 2009
Privacy
ZeroPaid, P2P Gets Banned in Antarctica (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86866/p2p-gets-banned-in-antarctica/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86819/australian-law-proposal-to-turn-isps-into-copyright-cops/> at 13 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Congressman Proposes Banning P2P from Govt PCs (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86772/congressman-to-propose-banning-p2p-from-govt-pcs/> at 6 August 2009
Recording Contracts
TechDirt, Morrissey: Don't Buy My Music (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090812/0328005855.shtml> at 16 August 2009
Rhapsody
Digital Music News, Another Round of Layoffs at Rhapsody... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609rhapsody> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: What Really Happened at RealNetworks, Rhapsody... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009realnetworks> at 7 August 2009
RIAA
TechDirt, Yes, People Dislike The RIAA Because Of Its Actions, Not Because Everyone Hates Music Business People (14 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090814/0456465884.shtml> at 16 August 2009
TechDirt, Why Are RIAA Supporters So Scared Of What Actual Musicians Think? (10 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090808/0949315807.shtml> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Correcting A Few 'Facts' From The RIAA... For Which We Feel We Deserve Payment (6 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090806/0152595783.shtml> at 7 August 2009
Royalties
ArsTechnica, Is radio suppressing pro-Performance Rights Act artists? (17 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/is-radio-suppressing-pro-performance-rights-act-artists.ars> at 30 August 2009
CNet News, Yahoo wins appeal of music-streaming case (21 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10315484-265.html> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Another Legal Boundary Drawn; This Time, In Yahoo's Favor... (24 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082309legal> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Loses To Yahoo Over Webcasting Rates (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/1541385962.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Terrestrial Radio: This Is the Bad Time... (25 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082409radio> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, SoundExchange Reveals Public Radio Webcasting Accord... (12 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081109soundexchange> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Live @ Senate Performance Hearing: Say What? (5 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080409senateperf2> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Reasoned Debates Over Performance Royalties... (5 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080409senateperf3> at 7 August 2009
Satellite
TechDirt, Sirius XM Passes RIAA Tax On To Consumers (19 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090818/1543205916.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Slipping Subscriber: Sirius XM Suffers Another Drop... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609sirius> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Security
ZeroPaid, P2P Gets Banned in Antarctica (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86866/p2p-gets-banned-in-antarctica/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Congressman Proposes Banning P2P from Govt PCs (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86772/congressman-to-propose-banning-p2p-from-govt-pcs/> at 6 August 2009
Social Networking Music
Digital Music News, MySpace Officially Confirms iLike Purchase... (20 August 200) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909myspace> at 25 August 2009
SiliconValley, MySpace acquires social music application iLike (19 August 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_13161283?nclick_check=1> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The iLike Buyout... More Details On a Not-So-Grand Exit (19 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081809ilike> at 25 August 2009
CNet News, iLike's download store debuts (14 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10310456-93.html> at 19 August 2009
Streaming
Digital Music News, Another Legal Boundary Drawn; This Time, In Yahoo's Favor... (24 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082309legal> at 25 August 2009
CNet News, Yahoo wins appeal of music-streaming case (21 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10315484-265.html> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Loses To Yahoo Over Webcasting Rates (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/1541385962.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Another Round of Layoffs at Rhapsody... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609rhapsody> at 7 August 2009
Subscription
Digital Music News, Another Round of Layoffs at Rhapsody... (7 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080609rhapsody> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: What Really Happened at RealNetworks, Rhapsody... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009realnetworks> at 7 August 2009
Terrestrial Radio
ArsTechnica, Is radio suppressing pro-Performance Rights Act artists? (17 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/is-radio-suppressing-pro-performance-rights-act-artists.ars> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, Terrestrial Radio: This Is the Bad Time... (25 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082409radio> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, Dirty Politics? FCC Opens Inquiry Into Radio Royalty Tactics... (11 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081009fcc> at 14 August 2009
TechDirt, Why Is The FCC Even Giving The Time Of Day To RIAA's Bogus Radio Witchhunt? (11 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090811/0152565837.shtml> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Live @ Senate Performance Hearing: Say What? (5 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080409senateperf2> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Reasoned Debates Over Performance Royalties... (5 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080409senateperf3> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
The Pirate Bay
ArsTechnica, Swedish court rules TPB admins too broke to pay damages (24 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/swedish-court-rules-tpb-admins-too-broke-to-pay-damages.ars> at 30 August 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Court Get The Pirate Bay Taken Down (24 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090824/1057245978.shtml> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Court Orders ISP to Block the Pirate Bay (25 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86888/swedish-court-orders-isp-to-block-the-pirate-bay/> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Back Online... With a Vengeance (26 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082509piratebay> at 30 August 2009
NetworkWorld, The Pirate Bay down after ISP cuts its connection (24 August 2009) <http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/082409-the-pirate-bay-down-after.html> at 25 August2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Suddenly Offline (at Least for Now)... (25 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082409piratebay> at 25 August 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay site down as anchor set adrift (25 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/25/pirate_bay_down/> at 29 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sale approved; legal version coming soon (27 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/pirate-bay-sale-approved-legal-version-coming-soon.ars> at 30 August 2009
The Pirate Bay, GGF Shareholders Approve Pirate Bay Buy... But No One Knows Where The Money Is (27 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090827/1035276024.shtml> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Shareholders Approve Pirate Bay Deal, “Finalize In 8 Days” (28 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86912/ggf-shareholders-approve-pirate-bay-deal-finalize-in-8-days/> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Plan: More Details Start to Unfold... (20 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081909piratebay> at 25 August 2009
TechDirt, No Surprise Here: Pirate Bay Acquisition Falling Apart (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/1120015961.shtml> at 25 August 2009
CNet News, Pirate Bay bidder loses chairman (23 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10315698-93.html> at 25 August 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay saviour faces more trouble (27 August 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/27/global_gaming_factory_stock_exchange/> at 29 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Stock Halted Until it Shows Pirate Bay Cash (21 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86876/ggf-stock-halted-until-it-shows-pirate-bay-cash/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF, Performing Rights Group Negotiate Licensing Agreement (19 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86861/ggf-performing-rights-group-negotiate-licensing-agreement/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Deal Gets Murkier, Cops Suspect Insider Trading (24 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86885/ggf-deal-gets-murkier-cops-suspect-insider-trading/> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF Investors Abandon Pirate Bay Deal (27 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86903/ggf-investors-abandon-pirate-bay-deal/> at 30 August 2009
Digital Music News, Drama, Again: Trading Halts on Pirate Bay Buyer... (24 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082109piratebay> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Global Gaming Bites Back, Again: 'There Is No Change In Plan'... (25 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082409global> at 25 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Irish ISP to Start Blocking Pirate Bay Sep 1st (20 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86868/irish-isp-to-start-blocking-pirate-bay-sep-1st/> at 25 August 2009
IrishTimes, Eircom to block internet access to Pirate Bay as other firms refuse (20 August 2009) <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0820/1224252952116.html> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay Presents.... DJ Joel's $675,000 Playlist (14 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081309piratebay> at 16 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Offers DJ Joel Tenenbaum’s “$675,000 Mixtape” (14 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86831/pirate-bay-offers-dj-joel-tenenbaums-675000-mixtape/> at 16 August 2009
Digital Music News, The Pirate Bay: What Are You Doing August 27th? (11 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081009piratebay> at 14 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay to Challenge Dutch Ban (12 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86814/pirate-bay-to-challenge-dutch-ban/> at 13 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Something “Broken” at the Pirate Bay? (11 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86807/something-broken-at-the-pirate-bay/> at 13 August 2009
CNet News, Labels pressure Global Gaming for Pirate Bay money (6 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10305092-93.html> at 10 August 2009
Slyck, Peace Out: The Pirate Bay Sold - Changes Ownership (30 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1864_Peace_Out_The_Pirate_Bay_Sold_Changes_Ownership> at 10 August 2009
Slyck, Court to The Pirate Bay: Cut Access to the Netherlands (30 July 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1867_Court_to_The_Pirate_Bay_Cut_Access_to_the_Netherlands> at 10 August 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sale imminent, but who owns it to begin with? (6 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/pirate-bay-sale-steams-ahead-but-whos-doing-the-selling.ars> at 10 August 2009
ZeroPaid, GGF to Acquire More BitTorrent Tracker Sites? (6 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86786/ggf-to-acquire-more-bittorrent-tracker-sites/> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Major Record Label Deal with New Pirate Bay “Imminent” (6 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86788/major-record-label-deal-with-new-pirate-bay-imminent/> at 7 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Brokep Sets Sail from the Pirate Bay (4 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86767/brokep-sets-sail-from-the-pirate-bay/> at 6 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Dutch Court Orders Pirate Bay to Block Netherlands (3 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86761/dutch-court-orders-pirate-bay-to-block-netherlands/> at 6 August 2009
ZeroPaid, US ISP Blocking the Pirate Bay? (3 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86765/us-isp-blocking-the-pirate-bay/> at 6 August 2009
guardian.co.uk, Pirate Bay spokesman calls it quits (3 August 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/03/pirate-bay-peter-sunde> at 6 August 2009
TechDirt, Italian Recording Industry Sues Pirate Bay As Well (31 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090731/1523255732.shtml> at 2 August 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
ArsTechnica, FCC enforcing imaginary laws in P2P ruling, says Comcast (17 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/fcc-enforcing-imaginary-laws-in-p2p-ruling-says-comcast.ars> at 30 August 2009
ZeroPaid, Aussie ISP Wants to Ban P2P Traffic on Off-Peak Hours (9 August 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86796/aussie-isp-wants-to-ban-p2p-traffic-on-off-peak-hours/> at 13 August 2009
ArsTechnica, DPI vendor says 90% of ISP customers engage in traffic discrimination (3 August 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/08/network-neutrality-dead-in-practice-as-most-isps-throttle.ars> at 10 August 2009
Webcasting
TechDirt, RIAA Loses To Yahoo Over Webcasting Rates (21 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090821/1541385962.shtml> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, Another Legal Boundary Drawn; This Time, In Yahoo's Favor... (24 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/082309legal> at 25 August 2009
CNet News, Yahoo wins appeal of music-streaming case (21 August 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10315484-265.html> at 25 August 2009
Digital Music News, SoundExchange Reveals Public Radio Webcasting Accord... (12 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/081109soundexchange> at 14 August 2009
Digital Music News, Supporting Ad-Supported: Pandora Taps Katz Online Network... (4 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080309pandora> at 7 August 2009
Digital Music News, Want Terrestrial Royalties? Then Parity Could Come With It... (3 August 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/080209parity> at 7 August 2009
Weblogs
TechDirt, Music Reviewer's Blog Suspended For Promoting Music (28 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090826/1427276008.shtml> at 30 August 2009
YouTube
TechDirt, Copyright Conundrum: Was 'Public Domain' Music Silenced On YouTube? (5 August 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090804/1119255768.shtml> at 7 August 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009
Nesson & Tenenbaum Win But Only if They Lose Big
Ad Supported Music
CNet News, Oracle sues Qtrax, claims P2P site owes $1.8 million (27 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10296693-93.html> at 30 July 2009
WashingtonPost, Warner Music and YouTube still talking on deal (20 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/20/AR2009072002475.html> at 22 July 2009
Artists
Billboard.biz, Jackson Browne, Republicans Settle Copyright Case (21 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ieb7c1fa39769124db9eff421ae8d8c4b> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Musician angry after BPI forces YouTube to pull his video (Updated) (23 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/musician-has-strong-words-after-youtube-video-takedown.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, More Musicians Pissed Off Over Their Own Music Videos Being Taken Off YouTube (23 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090723/1137235636.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Indonesian Artists Refuse Copyright As Being Against Their Religious Beliefs (17 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090717/0142075579.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Jack White The Latest Musician To Experiment With Smart New Business Models (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0325225471.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, A Closer Look At How Amanda Palmer Connected With Fans To Become Successful (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0208545494.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Moby Shows (Again) That Free Music Doesn't Cannibalize Paid Music (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0301045469.shtml> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich “Proud” of Killing Napster (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86672/metallicas-lars-ulrich-proud-of-killing-napster/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, Metallica sticksman gloats over Napster downfall (20 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/20/metallica_napster_proud_of_downfall/> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just How Many Releases? These Numbers May Scare You... (9 July 2009) < http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809howmany> at 13 July 2009
BitTorrent
ZeroPaid, 5 Alternatives to The Pirate Bay (30 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86532/5-alternative-the-pirate-bay-bittorrent-sites/> at 3 July 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
ZeroPaid, Kiwi Minister Suggests ISP tax for P2P (22 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86691/kiwi-minister-suggests-isp-tax-for-p2p/> at 25 July 2009
Computer World, Curran suggests ISP levy for copyright (20 July 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/F71FEC47FB46976FCC2575F800727B2B> at 22 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Copyright Group Wants $5,000 p/yr Permit for Workplace Music (8 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86615/swedish-copyright-group-wants-5000-pyr-permit-for-workplace-music/> at 13 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party: "Copyright Laws Threaten Our Online Freedom" (8 July 2009)
<http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86617/swedish-pirate-party-copyright-laws-threaten-our-online-freedom/> at 13 July 2009
CD Sales
TechDirt, Indie Record Shops Learning To Adapt (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090727/0352095675.shtml> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, EMI Stops Selling CDs To Indie Record Stores (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090712/2256015518.shtml> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, EMI Quits Selling CDs to Indie Record Stores (14 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86637/emi-quits-selling-cds-to-indie-record-stores/> at 22 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Report: music fans cling to CDs, but discover music online (16 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/report-music-fans-cling-to-cds-but-discover-music-online.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, The Death Of The Album Has Been Exaggerated (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090710/0307275510.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Try This 'Cocktail': Apple, Labels Talking Album 2.0... (27 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072609cocktail> at 28 July 2009
Concerts
Digital Music News, Exclusive: Got Gigs? AppliedSB Delivers Post-Show Monetization... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709touring> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, Concert Life Support? Live Nation Drops Its Pricing... Again (7 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070609livenation> at 8 July 2009
Constitutional Law
TechDirt, Appeals Court Punts On The Constitutionality Of Copyright Royalty Board (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/1714145476.shtml> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, No Deal! Jammie Thomas to Appeal $1.92 Million Fine (4 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86583/no-deal-jammie-thomas-to-appeal-1-92-million-fine/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Wants a Retrial, Says Damages Unconstitutional (7 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86589/jammie-thomas-wants-a-retrial-says-damages-unconstitutional/> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Decides To Appeal Constitutionality Of $1.92 Million Damages Award (2 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090702/0049325431.shtml> at 3 July 2009
Copyright Law EU
ZeroPaid, EU Commissioner Wants to Overhaul Internet Download Regulations (12 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86632/eu-commissioner-wants-to-overhaul-internet-download-regulations/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, Music biz should do more - Top Eurocrat (10 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/10/reding_digital_europe/> at 22 July 2009
Billboard.biz, EU Plans Overhaul Of Internet Download Rules (10 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8a6a2617e4c79ad16bbe4a72cdaf2199> at 13 July 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
itnews, Conroy vows to tackle illegal file sharing (15 July 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/150133,conroy-vows-to-tackle-illegal-file-sharing.aspx> at 22 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Is P2P Losing Its Cool In Canada? (30 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86745/is-p2p-losing-its-cool-in-canada/> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Copyright Consultation – Transcript of Round Table 1 Online (28 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86733/canadian-copyright-consultation-transcript-of-round-table-1-online/> at 30 July 2009
National Post, Ottawa launches website to consult Canadians on copyright laws (20 July 2009) <http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/07/20/ottawa-launches-website-to-consult-canadians-on-copyright-laws.aspxb> at 22 July 2009
CBCNews, Canadian copyright forums could begin next week (13 July 2009) <http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2009/07/13/canada-copyright-reform-consultation.html> at 22 July 2009
CBCNews, Copyright rules must protect innovation, groups say (26 July 2009) <http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/24/tech-copyright-digital-locks.html> at 28 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Canada’s Copyright Consultation Has Many Talking (27 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86728/canadas-copyright-consultation-has-many-talking/> at 28 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Canada: We actually want to hear from public on copyright (23 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/canada-we-actually-want-to-hear-from-public-on-copyright.ars> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Copyright Consultation Launches (21 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86686/canadian-copyright-consultation-launches/> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Indonesian Artists Refuse Copyright As Being Against Their Religious Beliefs (17 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090717/0142075579.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Swedish ISP Refuses To Give Up IP Addresses; Appeals Court Order (16 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1845315558.shtml> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Judge Rules Not-For-Profit P2P is Legal (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86666/spanish-judge-rules-not-for-profit-p2p-is-legal/> at 22 July 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Says Needs More Time to Reduce P2P (8 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86612/uk-govt-says-needs-more-time-to-reduce-p2p/> at 9 July 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Were We Smarter About Copyright Laws 100 Years Ago? (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090720/0201495599.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Creative Commons
ArsTechnica, Pirate Party's copyright reform cannon could sink copyleft (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/07/pirate-partys-copyright-reform-cannon-could-sink-copyleft.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, James Boyle On: Strategies For The Digital Age: Beyond Mocking the Clueless (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1207015687.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The Register, The tragedy of the Creative Commons (16 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/creative_commons_fail/> at 22 July 2009
Culture/Remixing
Digital Music News, Stem Sells: The Remix & Quality Fan Bonding... (29 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072809remixing> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Want Close Fans? You Might Want to Check Out This Flick... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709sxsw> at 28 July 2009
TechDirt, Why Hasn't The Recording Industry Sued Girl Talk? (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0237205466.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Damages
Digital Music News, That Harvard Case, Again: Twisty Tenenbaum Trial Begins... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709tenenbaum> at 28 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Jammie Thomas challenges "monstrous" $1.92M P2P verdict (6 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/jammie-thomas-challenges-monstrous-192m-p2p-verdict.ars> at 26 July 2009
The Register, Jammie Thomas calls for file-sharing trial #3 (7 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/07/jammie_thomas_requests_trial_number_three/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, No Deal! Jammie Thomas to Appeal $1.92 Million Fine (4 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86583/no-deal-jammie-thomas-to-appeal-1-92-million-fine/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Wants a Retrial, Says Damages Unconstitutional (7 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86589/jammie-thomas-wants-a-retrial-says-damages-unconstitutional/> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Decides To Appeal Constitutionality Of $1.92 Million Damages Award (2 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090702/0049325431.shtml> at 3 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Not Willing To Settle Yet... Acccording To The RIAA (30 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090630/0313285411.shtml> at 3 July 2009
Digital Sales
ArsTechnica, Apple working with record labels to resurrect the album (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/07/apple-working-with-record-labels-to-boost-full-album-sales.ars> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Try This 'Cocktail': Apple, Labels Talking Album 2.0... (27 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072609cocktail> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just Say No to Plateaus: iTunes Store Hits 8 Billion... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309itunes> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music Stores
Digital Music News, Just Say No to Plateaus: iTunes Store Hits 8 Billion... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309itunes> at 25 July 2009
SiliconValley, Google music service helps curb Baidu's lead in China market (2 July 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12742646?nclick_check=1> at 8 July 2009
CNet News, Music copyright lawsuit targets Microsoft, Yahoo, Real (30 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10276724-27.html> at 3 July 2009
DRM
TechDirt, James Boyle On: Strategies For The Digital Age: Beyond Mocking the Clueless (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1207015687.shtml> at 31 July 2009
informationweek, RIAA Spokesman Denies Saying 'DRM Is Dead' (20 July 2009) <http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/drm/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218501454> at 26 July 2009
The Register, Music wants to be free 79p (10 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/10/orange_drops_drm/> at 22 July 2009
Economics
TechDirt, James Boyle On: Strategies For The Digital Age: Beyond Mocking the Clueless (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1207015687.shtml> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Industry study claims strong copyrights fuel economic engine (21 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/industry-study-claims-strong-copyrights-fuel-economic-engine.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, Jill Sobule Talks About Her Experience Connecting With Fans, Giving Them A Reason To Buy (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1132015685.shtml> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just Wanna Be Free: Chris Anderson Delivers His Latest... (7 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070709anderson> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Industry’s Own Economist Says Revenue Up 4.7%! (27 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86724/uk-music-economist-says-music-industry-revenue-up-4-7/> at 28 July 2009
TechDirt, UK Music Industry Economists Admit: Music Industry Getting Bigger, Not Smaller (23 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090723/0351345633.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just How Many Releases? These Numbers May Scare You... (9 July 2009) < http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809howmany> at 13 July 2009
eMusic
TechDirt, Even More eMusic Features Disabled? (2 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090702/0346555437.shtml> at 3 July 2009
Facebook
CNet News, Facebook hits one billion video views (23 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10294085-2.html> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, LimeWire 5.2 Lets You Share with Facebook Friends (23 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86700/limewire-5-2-lets-you-share-with-facebook-friends/> at 25 July 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, James Boyle On: Strategies For The Digital Age: Beyond Mocking the Clueless (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1207015687.shtml> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, EMI's CEO: "We've Clearly Lost Touch With Our Consumers..." (16 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071509emi> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, This Is Wrong: 'Without The Content Industries, The Internet Would Be Empty' (20 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090720/0233385600.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, EMI's CEO Admits Company 'Lost Touch' But Doesn't Seem To Know How To Fix It (16 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1348145553.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, EU Telco Chief: Business Model Failure Leads To Piracy... Not The Other Way Around (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090710/0354415513.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
TechDirt, John McCain Settles Jackson Browne Lawsuit Over Song Use (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090721/1545365612.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Why Hasn't The Recording Industry Sued Girl Talk? (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0237205466.shtml> at 13 July 2009
File Sharing
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Says Needs More Time to Reduce P2P (8 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86612/uk-govt-says-needs-more-time-to-reduce-p2p/> at 9 July 2009
Filtering
ArsTechnica, Aussie 'Net filtering trial deemed a success despite problems (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/aussie-net-filtering-trial-deemed-a-success-despite-problems.ars> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Aussie ISPs: “Net Filtering Doesn’t Slow Connection Speeds” (29 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86734/aussie-isps-net-filtering-doesnt-slow-connection-speeds/> at 31 July 2009
The Australian, Net filtering a $33m waste: child groups (9 July 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25756003-15306,00.html> at 13 July 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
ZeroPaid, Aussie Govt Wants “Appropriate Solution” for Illegal P2P (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86668/aussie-govt-wants-appropriate-solution-for-illegal-p2p/> at 22 July 2009
itnews, Conroy vows to tackle illegal file sharing (15 July 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/150133,conroy-vows-to-tackle-illegal-file-sharing.aspx> at 22 July 2009
guardian.co.uk, British ISP pulls the plug on illegal filesharers (24 July 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/24/hull-isp-pulls-plug-filesharers> at 28 July 2009
The Register, Shoot-to-kill policy targets Hull's P2P users (24 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/24/karoo_p2p/> at 28 July 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP Institutes “Three-Strikes” On Its Own (26 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86727/uk-isp-institutes-three-strikes-on-its-own-2/> at 27 July 2009
ArsTechnica, One strike: UK ISP goes medieval on P2P users, relents (24 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/one-strike-uk-isp-goes-medieval-on-p2p-users-relents.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, Only ISP In Town Pulling Plug On Suspected File Sharers With No Recourse [Update] (24 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090724/0456015650.shtml> at 25 July 2009
BBC News, Plug-pulling ISP changes policy (24 July 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8166640.stm> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, French "3 strikes" law returns, now with judicial oversight! (10 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/its-baack-french-3-strikes-law-gets-another-go-from-senate.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, Will France's Three Strikes Law Also Allow Gov't Email Surveillance? (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090721/0259365604.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, New French Culture Minister: Wish I Was Pirated More, Using Two ISPs To Avoid Getting Cut Off (16 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090716/0134095563.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Billboard.biz, French Anti-Piracy Sanctions Delayed (23 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i04ac5aa7296d367ceac32033a87c823d> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s “Three-Strikes” Delayed Until September (24 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86710/frances-three-strikes-delayed-until-september/> at 25 July 2009
The Register, France takes third swing at 'three-strikes' law (13 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/france_third_attempt_at_three_strikes/> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, New French Three Strikes Law: Judges Will Get Five Minutes To Rule (6 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090704/1607575444.shtml> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Judges Given 5 Minutes to Rule On Each Third Strike in France (2 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86579/judges-given-5-minutes-to-rule-on-each-third-strike-in-france/> at 3 July 2009
ArsTechnica, New Zealand proposes new "3 strikes" process for P2P users (15 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/new-zealand-proposes-new-3-strikes-process-for-p2p-users.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand: New Copyright Law Still Involves Kicking People Off The Internet... But With A Bit More Oversight (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/1131145547.shtml> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, New Zealand Govt Reveals New “Three-Strikes” Plan (14 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86639/new-zealand-govt-reveals-new-three-strikes-plan/> at 22 July 2009
Computer World, Curran suggests ISP levy for copyright (20 July 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/F71FEC47FB46976FCC2575F800727B2B> at 22 July 2009
Scoop, Section 92A proposal released for consultation (14 July 2009) <http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0907/S00165.htm> at 22 July 2009
stuff.co.nz, Round 2 in copyright fight (13 July 2009) <http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/2586890/Round-2-in-copyright-fight> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Another Bout of Three-Strikes Hits New Zealand... (15 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071409nz> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Kiwi Minister Suggests ISP tax for P2P (22 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86691/kiwi-minister-suggests-isp-tax-for-p2p/> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, South Korea Implements New Copyright Law; ISPs Ban P2P Ads; File Sharers Get Summary Trials (24 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090724/0159355642.shtml> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, South Korea's "Three Strikes Law" Takes Effect (23 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86703/south-koreas-three-strikes-law-takes-effect/> at 25 July 2009
JoongAng Daily, Cracking down on piracy (23 July 2009) <http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907764> at 25 July 2009
The Register, Music labels take (more) Irish ISPs to court (7 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/07/irma_sues_bt_and_upc_ireland/> at 8 July 2009
iLike
Digital Music News, The iLike Situation: Fresh Investing, With a Few Twists... (23 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072209ilike> at 25 July 2009
Independents
ArsTechnica, Universal/TuneCore deal opens major doors for indie artists (9 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/universaltunecore-deal-opens-major-doors-for-indie-artists.ars> at 26 July 2009
Digital Music News, DIY 2.0: The More Mature Discussion Arrives... (22 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072109diy20> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Game of Getting Onto Rock Band... (21 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072009rockband> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Trent Reznor Talks to the Little People... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071009reznor> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, The DIY Divide: Will the Little Guy Ever Make It Big? (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071209diy> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Rock Band Opening Up (Slightly) For Indie Musicians (20 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090719/1524405594.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, Swedish ISP Refuses To Give Up IP Addresses; Appeals Court Order (16 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1845315558.shtml> at 25 July 2009
JoongAng Daily, Cracking down on piracy (23 July 2009) <http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907764> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Judge Rules Not-For-Profit P2P is Legal (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86666/spanish-judge-rules-not-for-profit-p2p-is-legal/> at 22 July 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
guardian.co.uk, How it feels to be sued for $4.5m (27 July 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/jul/27/filesharing-music-industry> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Judge rejects fair use defense as Tenenbaum P2P trial begins (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/judge-rejects-fair-use-defense-as-tenenbaum-p2p-trial-begins.ars> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum trial begins with "tortured" jury selection (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenenbaum-trial-opens-following-last-minute-dismissal-of-fair-use-defense.ars> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum P2P trial features prophetic warnings of doom (28 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenebaum-day-two.ars> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum takes the stand: I used P2P and lied about it (30 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenenbaum-takes-the-stand-i-used-p2p-and-lied-about-it.ars> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum lawyer admits liability; damages now main issue (29 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenebaum-day-three.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Trainwreck From Team Tenenbaum (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090729/0336495692.shtml> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, No Surprise: Fair Use Rejected As Tenenbaum Defense (28 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090727/1914495676.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The Register, Slams Merry Pranksters for spongy defence (28 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/28/nesson_p2p_fair_use_no/> at 29 July 2009
The Washington Post, Lawyer: Song swapper on trial doing `what kids do' (28 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/28/AR2009072801553.html> at 29 July 2009
Digital Music News, That Harvard Case, Again: Twisty Tenenbaum Trial Begins... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709tenenbaum> at 28 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Jammie Thomas challenges "monstrous" $1.92M P2P verdict (6 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/jammie-thomas-challenges-monstrous-192m-p2p-verdict.ars> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Has the RIAA sued 18,000 people... or 35,000? (8 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/has-the-riaa-sued-18000-people-or-35000.ars> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA: Tenenbaum "fair use" defense is laughable (14 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/riaa-tenenbaum-fair-use-defense-is-laughable.ars> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum circus enters big top next week; what to expect (20 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenenbaum-circus-enters-big-top-next-week-what-to-expect.ars> at 26 July 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Member Objects to Suppressing Evidence in Tenenbaum Case (9 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86625/riaa-member-objects-to-suppressing-evidence-in-tenenbaum-case/> at 13 July 2009
The Register, Jammie Thomas calls for file-sharing trial #3 (7 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/07/jammie_thomas_requests_trial_number_three/> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, As Jammie Thomas Seeks New Trial, RIAA Claims (Incorrectly) That She Distributed 1,700 Songs To Millions (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090706/2348035462.shtml> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, No Deal! Jammie Thomas to Appeal $1.92 Million Fine (4 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86583/no-deal-jammie-thomas-to-appeal-1-92-million-fine/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA to Judge: “No More P2P for Jammie Thomas!” (7 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86591/riaa-to-judge-no-more-p2p-for-jammie-thomas/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Wants a Retrial, Says Damages Unconstitutional (7 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86589/jammie-thomas-wants-a-retrial-says-damages-unconstitutional/> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Decides To Appeal Constitutionality Of $1.92 Million Damages Award (2 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090702/0049325431.shtml> at 3 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Not Willing To Settle Yet... Acccording To The RIAA (30 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090630/0313285411.shtml> at 3 July 2009
Innovation Impact
ZeroPaid, Record Industry Protectionism Killing Digital Music Innovation? (25 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86712/record-industry-protectionism-killing-digital-music-innovation/> at 28 July 2009
TechDirt, Congrats, RIAA: Chilling Effects Have Killed Interest In New Digital Music Startups (24 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090723/1216405637.shtml> at 25 July 2009
International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, EFF, libraries: Keep your ACTA out of our Internet! (19 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/acta-no-internet.ars> at 26 July 2009
Los Angeles Times, Zookz: A license to infringe? (14 July 2009) <http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/07/zookz-copyrights-wto.html> at 22 July 2009
IP Theory
TechDirt, How Copyright Can Be Viewed As Anti-Property (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090719/0108125588.shtml> at 25 July 2009
iTunes
Digital Music News, Try This 'Cocktail': Apple, Labels Talking Album 2.0... (27 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072609cocktail> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just Say No to Plateaus: iTunes Store Hits 8 Billion... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309itunes> at 25 July 2009
Kazaa
Sydney Morning Herald, Kazaa to rise from the dead (20 July 2009) <http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/kazaa-to-rise-from-the-dead-20090720-dqlk.html> at 26 July 2009
CNet News, Kazaa to insert music fees into phone bills (20 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10290964-93.html> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, KaZaA goes legit with boring subscription music service (20 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/kazaa-goes-legit-with-boring-subscription-music-service.ars> at 26 July 2009
Digital Music News, Kazaa Going Legit, Hobbled Subscription Plan Emerges... (20 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072009kazaa> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, KaZaA Offers “Unlimited Music Downloads” for $19.98 p/mob (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86664/kazaa-offers-unlimited-music-downloads-for-19-98-pmo/> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Kazaa to return as subscription service (17 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10289985-93.html> at 22 July 2009
Labels Revenue
ZeroPaid, UK Music Industry’s Own Economist Says Revenue Up 4.7%! (27 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86724/uk-music-economist-says-music-industry-revenue-up-4-7/> at 28 July 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, And Another Big Leak: Madonna Single Starts Slipping... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009madonna> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Arctic Monkeys Latest Starts Leaking... (30 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072909arctic> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Leak Returns, Again: Modest Mouse, Jordin Sparks, Brooke Hogan... (16 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071509leaks> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, A Soft Example: GnR Leaker Serving Probation... (16 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071509cogill> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, GNR Uploader Gets Two Months House Arrest, Plus Will Produce Propaganda For RIAA (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/1538185548.shtml> at 25 July 2009
The Register, Guns N' Roses blogger dodges time in slammer (17 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/guns_n_roses_blogger_dodges_bird/> at 22 July 2009
Wired, Guns N’ Roses Uploader Gets House Arrest, Will Make Anti-Piracy Ad (14 July 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/guns-n-roses-uploader-gets-home-sentence-agrees-to-produce-riaa-anti-piracy-message/> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Inevitable: Dead Weather Starts Leaking After iLike... (10 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909leaks> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Leak Returns: Daughtry the Latest... (8 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070709daughtry> at 8 July 2009
Limewire
ArsTechnica, Congressman calls for P2P ban after sensitive data leaks (29 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/07/congress-wants-ban-on-p2p-software-for-government-computers.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Once Again, Congress Wants To Blame Limewire For Stupid Staffers, As Arts+Labs Propaganda Campaign Works (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090729/1959315704.shtml> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, LimeWire 5.2 Lets You Share with Facebook Friends (23 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86700/limewire-5-2-lets-you-share-with-facebook-friends/> at 25 July 2009
Napster1
ZeroPaid, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich “Proud” of Killing Napster (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86672/metallicas-lars-ulrich-proud-of-killing-napster/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, Metallica sticksman gloats over Napster downfall (20 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/20/metallica_napster_proud_of_downfall/> at 22 July 2009
New Business Models
Digital Music News, Want Close Fans? You Might Want to Check Out This Flick... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709sxsw> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: Got Gigs? AppliedSB Delivers Post-Show Monetization... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709touring> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, DIY 2.0: The More Mature Discussion Arrives... (22 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072109diy20> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Game of Getting Onto Rock Band... (21 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072009rockband> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Rock Band Opening Up (Slightly) For Indie Musicians (20 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090719/1524405594.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, The DIY Divide: Will the Little Guy Ever Make It Big? (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071209diy> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, New Label Will Partner with Artists for Digital Distribution (10 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86629/new-label-will-partner-with-artists-for-digital-distribution/> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead Manager, Nettwerk Launch New Label: Artists Get To Keep Their Copyright (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0402555472.shtml> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, Dave Weinberger Shows How Fans Can Help Support An Artist As Well (15 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0419215538.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Trent Reznor Talks to the Little People... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071009reznor> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Trent Reznor Explains What A Musician Needs To Do To Be Successful These Days (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/1114395500.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Jill Sobule Talks About Her Experience Connecting With Fans, Giving Them A Reason To Buy (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1132015685.shtml> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Jack White The Latest Musician To Experiment With Smart New Business Models (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0325225471.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, A Closer Look At How Amanda Palmer Connected With Fans To Become Successful (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0208545494.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Moby Shows (Again) That Free Music Doesn't Cannibalize Paid Music (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0301045469.shtml> at 8 July 2009
Other
ZeroPaid, Are “Hopeless” Copyright Wars Against P2P “Our New Prohibition?” (15 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86657/are-hopeless-copyright-wars-against-p2p-our-new-prohibition/> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just How Many Releases? These Numbers May Scare You... (9 July 2009) < http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809howmany> at 13 July 2009
P2p Statistics
ZeroPaid, Is P2P Losing Its Cool In Canada? (30 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86745/is-p2p-losing-its-cool-in-canada/> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Report: UK file sharing drops, even among teens (13 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/report-more-uk-users-going-the-legal-route-for-music.ars> at 26 July 2009
ZeroPaid, UK SURVEY: Teens Prefer Streaming to P2P (15 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86655/uk-survey-teens-prefer-streaming-to-p2p/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, File-sharer numbers dip, says survey (13 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/musically_sharing_falling/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, Brits don't think musicians should be paid (16 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/online_royalties_no/> at 22 July 2009
Performance
TechDirt, Swedish Performing Rights Society Demands Cash From Companies That Let Employees Listen To Music (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/1827455502.shtml> at 13 July 2009
EFF Deeplinks, ASCAP Makes Outlandish Copyright Claims on Cell Phone Ringtones (2 July 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/07/02> at 8 July 2009
The Register, Lawyers claim ringtones are public performance (3 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/03/ascap_eff_ringtones_copyright_infringement_claims/> at 7 July 2009
PhonesMusic
internetnews, P2P Causing Mobile Network Congestion as Well (21 July 2009) <http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3830881> at 26 July 2009
EFF Deeplinks, ASCAP Makes Outlandish Copyright Claims on Cell Phone Ringtones (2 July 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/07/02> at 8 July 2009
The Register, Lawyers claim ringtones are public performance (3 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/03/ascap_eff_ringtones_copyright_infringement_claims/> at 7 July 2009
Politics
ArsTechnica, Pirate Party's copyright reform cannon could sink copyleft (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/07/pirate-partys-copyright-reform-cannon-could-sink-copyleft.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Christian Engstrom Explains The Pirate Party's Position: Freedom To Communicate; Freedom From Privacy Invasion (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090708/0039315482.shtml> at 13 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party: "Copyright Laws Threaten Our Online Freedom" (8 July 2009)
<http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86617/swedish-pirate-party-copyright-laws-threaten-our-online-freedom/> at 13 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Euro Anti-Piracy Group Calls Pirate Party Message “Criminal” (24 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86705/euro-anti-piracy-group-calls-pirate-party-message-criminal/> at 25 July 2009
Billboard.biz, Jackson Browne, Republicans Settle Copyright Case (21 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ieb7c1fa39769124db9eff421ae8d8c4b> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, John McCain Settles Jackson Browne Lawsuit Over Song Use (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090721/1545365612.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Privacy
ArsTechnica, Congressman calls for P2P ban after sensitive data leaks (29 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/07/congress-wants-ban-on-p2p-software-for-government-computers.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Once Again, Congress Wants To Blame Limewire For Stupid Staffers, As Arts+Labs Propaganda Campaign Works (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090729/1959315704.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The WashingtonPost/Reuters, Lawmaker urges regulations for file-sharing (29 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/29/AR2009072901832.html> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Will France's Three Strikes Law Also Allow Gov't Email Surveillance? (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090721/0259365604.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Publishing
Digital Music News, Publishers Gone Wild: ASCAP Chasing Every Possible Royalty Source... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309publisher> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Why Publishers Are Suddenly Facing the Heat... (23 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072209publishers> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, This Is Wrong: 'Without The Content Industries, The Internet Would Be Empty' (20 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090720/0233385600.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Songwriters Guild Boss Claims Songwriters Can't Write Without Copyright (15 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/0410225551.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Interesting Performance: ASCAP Chases Embedded YouTube Clips... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909ascap> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP's Latest Claim: Embedding YouTube Videos Requires Public Performance License (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Performing Rights Society Demands Cash From Companies That Let Employees Listen To Music (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/1827455502.shtml> at 13 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Copyright Group Wants $5,000 p/yr Permit for Workplace Music (8 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86615/swedish-copyright-group-wants-5000-pyr-permit-for-workplace-music/> at 13 July 2009
CNet News, Music copyright lawsuit targets Microsoft, Yahoo, Real (30 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10276724-27.html> at 3 July 2009
QTrax
CNet News, Oracle sues Qtrax, claims P2P site owes $1.8 million (27 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10296693-93.html> at 30 July 2009
Recording Contracts
TechDirt, Radiohead Manager, Nettwerk Launch New Label: Artists Get To Keep Their Copyright (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0402555472.shtml> at 8 July 2009
Royalties
Digital Music News, Radio Royalty Rights Battle Heads to the Senate... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009performance> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Terrestrial Radio Royalty Campaign Faces More Setbacks... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309radio> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Interesting Performance: ASCAP Chases Embedded YouTube Clips... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909ascap> at 25 July 2009
WashingtonPost, Warner Music and YouTube still talking on deal (20 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/20/AR2009072002475.html> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Warner Music Group and YouTube talking again (10 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10284399-93.html> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP's Latest Claim: Embedding YouTube Videos Requires Public Performance License (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, But Wait: Live365 Has a Different Idea on Webcaster Rates... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909live> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Pandora: If We're Getting Taxed So Heavily By SoundExchange, Radio Should Be Too (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0431085541.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Not That It Matters... But Appeals Court Rejects Webcasters' Challenge Over Copyright Royalties (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0427195540.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Why The New Webcasting Rates Are A Death Sentence For Webcasters (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090710/0331255511.shtml> at 13 July 2009
CNet News, Web radio, music industry reach agreement on royalties (7 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10281396-93.html> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Royal Hangover: Are Webcasters Really Getting a Deal? (10 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909rates> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, Pandora Joins In... With a Few Strings Attached (9 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809pandora> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Monopoly Rents: Canadian Collection Society Wants To Massively Increase Rates (23 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090722/1927075623.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Performing Rights Society Demands Cash From Companies That Let Employees Listen To Music (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/1827455502.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Dear EMI: Pretending The Old World Still Exists Won't Get You Into The 21st Century (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0314175470.shtml> at 13 July 2009
EFF Deeplinks, ASCAP Makes Outlandish Copyright Claims on Cell Phone Ringtones (2 July 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/07/02> at 8 July 2009
The Register, Lawyers claim ringtones are public performance (3 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/03/ascap_eff_ringtones_copyright_infringement_claims/> at 7 July 2009
Satellite
TechDirt, Appeals Court Punts On The Constitutionality Of Copyright Royalty Board (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/1714145476.shtml> at 8 July 2009
Security
ArsTechnica, Congressman calls for P2P ban after sensitive data leaks (29 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/07/congress-wants-ban-on-p2p-software-for-government-computers.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Once Again, Congress Wants To Blame Limewire For Stupid Staffers, As Arts+Labs Propaganda Campaign Works (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090729/1959315704.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The WashingtonPost/Reuters, Lawmaker urges regulations for file-sharing (29 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/29/AR2009072901832.html> at 31 July 2009
Social Networking Music
ZeroPaid, LimeWire 5.2 Lets You Share with Facebook Friends (23 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86700/limewire-5-2-lets-you-share-with-facebook-friends/> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, A Closer Look At How Amanda Palmer Connected With Fans To Become Successful (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0208545494.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Streaming
TechDirt, Is Streaming Really Replacing Downloading? (13 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090713/1138025529.shtml> at 25 July 2009
CNet News, Microsoft plans U.K. music-streaming service (13 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10285467-56.html> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, Dear EMI: Pretending The Old World Still Exists Won't Get You Into The 21st Century (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0314175470.shtml> at 13 July 2009
SiliconValley, Google music service helps curb Baidu's lead in China market (2 July 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12742646?nclick_check=1> at 8 July 2009
Subscription
Digital Music News, RealNetworks Losses Top $188 Million, Music Subscriptions Plunging... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009real> at 31 July 2009
Sydney Morning Herald, Kazaa to rise from the dead (20 July 2009) <http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/kazaa-to-rise-from-the-dead-20090720-dqlk.html> at 26 July 2009
CNet News, Kazaa to insert music fees into phone bills (20 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10290964-93.html> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, KaZaA goes legit with boring subscription music service (20 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/kazaa-goes-legit-with-boring-subscription-music-service.ars> at 26 July 2009
Digital Music News, Kazaa Going Legit, Hobbled Subscription Plan Emerges... (20 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072009kazaa> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, KaZaA Offers “Unlimited Music Downloads” for $19.98 p/mob (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86664/kazaa-offers-unlimited-music-downloads-for-19-98-pmo/> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Kazaa to return as subscription service (17 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10289985-93.html> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Music copyright lawsuit targets Microsoft, Yahoo, Real (30 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10276724-27.html> at 3 July 2009
Terrestrial Radio
Digital Music News, Radio Royalty Rights Battle Heads to the Senate... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009performance> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Terrestrial Radio Royalty Campaign Faces More Setbacks... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309radio> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Pandora: If We're Getting Taxed So Heavily By SoundExchange, Radio Should Be Too (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0431085541.shtml> at 25 July 2009
The Pirate Bay
ArsTechnica, Dutch judge orders Pirate Bay to block Netherlands surfers (30 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/dutch-judge-orders-pirate-bay-blocked.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Dutch Court Sides With Anti-Piracy Group; Says Pirate Bay Must Block Dutch Web Surfers (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090730/1019425716.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The Register, Dutch court clogs Pirate Bay (30 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/30/dutch_court_clogs_pirate_bay/> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Dutch drama: antipirates sue Pirate Bay, are sued in return (23 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/northern-europe-provides-perfect-climate-for-drama-llamas.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, Now BREIN Says The Pirate Bay Should Block Dutch ISPs (22 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090722/0224075620.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Norwegian ISP Fights Back Against Pirate Bay Ban (13 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090712/2349455522.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Buyer: This Deal Is Happening... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009bay> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Deal OK, GGF May Even Rename to Pirate Bay (30 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86743/deal-ok-ggf-may-even-rename-to-pirate-bay/> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Pirate Bay Sale Looking Even Less Likely (28 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1625445690.shtml> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Has the Pirate Bay Deal Been “Blown Up?” (29 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86737/has-the-pirate-bay-deal-been-blown-up/> at 31 July 2009
CNet News, Former Grokster exec pulls out of Pirate Bay acquisition (28 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10297426-93.html> at 30 July 2009
Slyck, Peace Out: The Pirate Bay Sold - Changes Ownership (30 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1864_Peace_Out_The_Pirate_Bay_Sold_Changes_Ownership> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sold, to become more like Carnival Cruise Lines (30 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/pirate-bay-sold-going-legit-music-biz-cautiously-optimistic.ars> at 26 July 2009
CNet News, Music industry wants cut of Pirate Bay sale (16 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10288495-93.html> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Pirate Bay Getting Acquired, $7.83 Million Buyout... (30 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062909piratebay> at 3 July 2009
Digital Music News, So, What Is the Pirate Bay Buyer Thinking, Anyway? (1 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/063009piratebay> at 3 July 2009
TechDirt, Insider Trading Suspected In The Pirate Bay Sale (1 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090701/1627315426.shtml> at 3 July 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay website sinks as 'sell out' accusations fly (30 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/30/pirate_bay_down_sell_out/> at 3 July 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay sells out to Swedish software firm for $7.7m (30 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/30/pirate_bay_gaming_factory_x_ab/> at 3 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Sold for $7.8 Million — Going Legit! (30 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86528/pirate-bay-sold-for-7-8-million-going-legit/> at 3 July 2009
ZeroPaid, 5 Alternatives to The Pirate Bay (30 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86532/5-alternative-the-pirate-bay-bittorrent-sites/> at 3 July 2009
Torrent Spy
Financial Post, 'I'm doing this for the future' (13 July 2009) <http://www.financialpost.com/magazine/story.html?id=1764340> at 26 July 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
Wired, $4 Billion in Broadband Stimulus Grants Tied to Strict Net Neutrality Rules (1 July 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/07/4-billion-in-broadband-stimulus-grants-tied-to-strict-net-neutrality-rules/> at 26 July 2009
Financial Post, Bell defends its Internet-management technologies (13 July 2009) <http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1790640> at 22 July 2009
Twitter
TechDirt, A Closer Look At How Amanda Palmer Connected With Fans To Become Successful (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0208545494.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Webcasting
Digital Music News, But Wait: Live365 Has a Different Idea on Webcaster Rates... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909live> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Pandora Rallies Reported $35 Million In New Funding... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071309pandora> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Pandora: If We're Getting Taxed So Heavily By SoundExchange, Radio Should Be Too (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0431085541.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Not That It Matters... But Appeals Court Rejects Webcasters' Challenge Over Copyright Royalties (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0427195540.shtml> at 25 July 2009
CNet News, Web radio, music industry reach agreement on royalties (7 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10281396-93.html> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, Why The New Webcasting Rates Are A Death Sentence For Webcasters (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090710/0331255511.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Royal Hangover: Are Webcasters Really Getting a Deal? (10 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909rates> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, Pandora Joins In... With a Few Strings Attached (9 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809pandora> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Why Should Webcasters Pay 25% Of Revenue To Promote Musicians? (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/1657295475.shtml> at 8 July
YouTube
ArsTechnica, Musician angry after BPI forces YouTube to pull his video (Updated) (23 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/musician-has-strong-words-after-youtube-video-takedown.ars> at 26 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Renegotiation Returns? YouTube, WMG Reportedly Talking Again... (14 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071309wmg> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, YouTube, Warner Music Spat Killing Viral Videos (15 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1413375555.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, More Musicians Pissed Off Over Their Own Music Videos Being Taken Off YouTube (23 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090723/1137235636.shtml> at 25 July 2009
WashingtonPost, Warner Music and YouTube still talking on deal (20 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/20/AR2009072002475.html> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Warner Music Group and YouTube talking again (10 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10284399-93.html> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP's Latest Claim: Embedding YouTube Videos Requires Public Performance License (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Dear EMI: Pretending The Old World Still Exists Won't Get You Into The 21st Century (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0314175470.shtml> at 13 July 2009
CNet News, Oracle sues Qtrax, claims P2P site owes $1.8 million (27 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10296693-93.html> at 30 July 2009
WashingtonPost, Warner Music and YouTube still talking on deal (20 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/20/AR2009072002475.html> at 22 July 2009
Artists
Billboard.biz, Jackson Browne, Republicans Settle Copyright Case (21 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ieb7c1fa39769124db9eff421ae8d8c4b> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Musician angry after BPI forces YouTube to pull his video (Updated) (23 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/musician-has-strong-words-after-youtube-video-takedown.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, More Musicians Pissed Off Over Their Own Music Videos Being Taken Off YouTube (23 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090723/1137235636.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Indonesian Artists Refuse Copyright As Being Against Their Religious Beliefs (17 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090717/0142075579.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Jack White The Latest Musician To Experiment With Smart New Business Models (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0325225471.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, A Closer Look At How Amanda Palmer Connected With Fans To Become Successful (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0208545494.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Moby Shows (Again) That Free Music Doesn't Cannibalize Paid Music (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0301045469.shtml> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich “Proud” of Killing Napster (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86672/metallicas-lars-ulrich-proud-of-killing-napster/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, Metallica sticksman gloats over Napster downfall (20 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/20/metallica_napster_proud_of_downfall/> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just How Many Releases? These Numbers May Scare You... (9 July 2009) < http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809howmany> at 13 July 2009
BitTorrent
ZeroPaid, 5 Alternatives to The Pirate Bay (30 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86532/5-alternative-the-pirate-bay-bittorrent-sites/> at 3 July 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
ZeroPaid, Kiwi Minister Suggests ISP tax for P2P (22 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86691/kiwi-minister-suggests-isp-tax-for-p2p/> at 25 July 2009
Computer World, Curran suggests ISP levy for copyright (20 July 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/F71FEC47FB46976FCC2575F800727B2B> at 22 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Copyright Group Wants $5,000 p/yr Permit for Workplace Music (8 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86615/swedish-copyright-group-wants-5000-pyr-permit-for-workplace-music/> at 13 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party: "Copyright Laws Threaten Our Online Freedom" (8 July 2009)
<http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86617/swedish-pirate-party-copyright-laws-threaten-our-online-freedom/> at 13 July 2009
CD Sales
TechDirt, Indie Record Shops Learning To Adapt (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090727/0352095675.shtml> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, EMI Stops Selling CDs To Indie Record Stores (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090712/2256015518.shtml> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, EMI Quits Selling CDs to Indie Record Stores (14 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86637/emi-quits-selling-cds-to-indie-record-stores/> at 22 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Report: music fans cling to CDs, but discover music online (16 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/report-music-fans-cling-to-cds-but-discover-music-online.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, The Death Of The Album Has Been Exaggerated (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090710/0307275510.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Try This 'Cocktail': Apple, Labels Talking Album 2.0... (27 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072609cocktail> at 28 July 2009
Concerts
Digital Music News, Exclusive: Got Gigs? AppliedSB Delivers Post-Show Monetization... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709touring> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, Concert Life Support? Live Nation Drops Its Pricing... Again (7 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070609livenation> at 8 July 2009
Constitutional Law
TechDirt, Appeals Court Punts On The Constitutionality Of Copyright Royalty Board (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/1714145476.shtml> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, No Deal! Jammie Thomas to Appeal $1.92 Million Fine (4 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86583/no-deal-jammie-thomas-to-appeal-1-92-million-fine/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Wants a Retrial, Says Damages Unconstitutional (7 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86589/jammie-thomas-wants-a-retrial-says-damages-unconstitutional/> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Decides To Appeal Constitutionality Of $1.92 Million Damages Award (2 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090702/0049325431.shtml> at 3 July 2009
Copyright Law EU
ZeroPaid, EU Commissioner Wants to Overhaul Internet Download Regulations (12 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86632/eu-commissioner-wants-to-overhaul-internet-download-regulations/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, Music biz should do more - Top Eurocrat (10 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/10/reding_digital_europe/> at 22 July 2009
Billboard.biz, EU Plans Overhaul Of Internet Download Rules (10 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8a6a2617e4c79ad16bbe4a72cdaf2199> at 13 July 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
itnews, Conroy vows to tackle illegal file sharing (15 July 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/150133,conroy-vows-to-tackle-illegal-file-sharing.aspx> at 22 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Is P2P Losing Its Cool In Canada? (30 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86745/is-p2p-losing-its-cool-in-canada/> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Copyright Consultation – Transcript of Round Table 1 Online (28 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86733/canadian-copyright-consultation-transcript-of-round-table-1-online/> at 30 July 2009
National Post, Ottawa launches website to consult Canadians on copyright laws (20 July 2009) <http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/07/20/ottawa-launches-website-to-consult-canadians-on-copyright-laws.aspxb> at 22 July 2009
CBCNews, Canadian copyright forums could begin next week (13 July 2009) <http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2009/07/13/canada-copyright-reform-consultation.html> at 22 July 2009
CBCNews, Copyright rules must protect innovation, groups say (26 July 2009) <http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/24/tech-copyright-digital-locks.html> at 28 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Canada’s Copyright Consultation Has Many Talking (27 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86728/canadas-copyright-consultation-has-many-talking/> at 28 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Canada: We actually want to hear from public on copyright (23 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/canada-we-actually-want-to-hear-from-public-on-copyright.ars> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Canadian Copyright Consultation Launches (21 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86686/canadian-copyright-consultation-launches/> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Indonesian Artists Refuse Copyright As Being Against Their Religious Beliefs (17 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090717/0142075579.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Swedish ISP Refuses To Give Up IP Addresses; Appeals Court Order (16 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1845315558.shtml> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Judge Rules Not-For-Profit P2P is Legal (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86666/spanish-judge-rules-not-for-profit-p2p-is-legal/> at 22 July 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Says Needs More Time to Reduce P2P (8 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86612/uk-govt-says-needs-more-time-to-reduce-p2p/> at 9 July 2009
Copyright Law USA
TechDirt, Were We Smarter About Copyright Laws 100 Years Ago? (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090720/0201495599.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Creative Commons
ArsTechnica, Pirate Party's copyright reform cannon could sink copyleft (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/07/pirate-partys-copyright-reform-cannon-could-sink-copyleft.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, James Boyle On: Strategies For The Digital Age: Beyond Mocking the Clueless (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1207015687.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The Register, The tragedy of the Creative Commons (16 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/creative_commons_fail/> at 22 July 2009
Culture/Remixing
Digital Music News, Stem Sells: The Remix & Quality Fan Bonding... (29 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072809remixing> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Want Close Fans? You Might Want to Check Out This Flick... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709sxsw> at 28 July 2009
TechDirt, Why Hasn't The Recording Industry Sued Girl Talk? (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0237205466.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Damages
Digital Music News, That Harvard Case, Again: Twisty Tenenbaum Trial Begins... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709tenenbaum> at 28 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Jammie Thomas challenges "monstrous" $1.92M P2P verdict (6 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/jammie-thomas-challenges-monstrous-192m-p2p-verdict.ars> at 26 July 2009
The Register, Jammie Thomas calls for file-sharing trial #3 (7 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/07/jammie_thomas_requests_trial_number_three/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, No Deal! Jammie Thomas to Appeal $1.92 Million Fine (4 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86583/no-deal-jammie-thomas-to-appeal-1-92-million-fine/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Wants a Retrial, Says Damages Unconstitutional (7 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86589/jammie-thomas-wants-a-retrial-says-damages-unconstitutional/> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Decides To Appeal Constitutionality Of $1.92 Million Damages Award (2 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090702/0049325431.shtml> at 3 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Not Willing To Settle Yet... Acccording To The RIAA (30 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090630/0313285411.shtml> at 3 July 2009
Digital Sales
ArsTechnica, Apple working with record labels to resurrect the album (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/07/apple-working-with-record-labels-to-boost-full-album-sales.ars> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Try This 'Cocktail': Apple, Labels Talking Album 2.0... (27 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072609cocktail> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just Say No to Plateaus: iTunes Store Hits 8 Billion... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309itunes> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music Stores
Digital Music News, Just Say No to Plateaus: iTunes Store Hits 8 Billion... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309itunes> at 25 July 2009
SiliconValley, Google music service helps curb Baidu's lead in China market (2 July 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12742646?nclick_check=1> at 8 July 2009
CNet News, Music copyright lawsuit targets Microsoft, Yahoo, Real (30 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10276724-27.html> at 3 July 2009
DRM
TechDirt, James Boyle On: Strategies For The Digital Age: Beyond Mocking the Clueless (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1207015687.shtml> at 31 July 2009
informationweek, RIAA Spokesman Denies Saying 'DRM Is Dead' (20 July 2009) <http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/drm/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=218501454> at 26 July 2009
The Register, Music wants to be free 79p (10 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/10/orange_drops_drm/> at 22 July 2009
Economics
TechDirt, James Boyle On: Strategies For The Digital Age: Beyond Mocking the Clueless (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1207015687.shtml> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Industry study claims strong copyrights fuel economic engine (21 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/industry-study-claims-strong-copyrights-fuel-economic-engine.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, Jill Sobule Talks About Her Experience Connecting With Fans, Giving Them A Reason To Buy (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1132015685.shtml> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just Wanna Be Free: Chris Anderson Delivers His Latest... (7 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070709anderson> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Music Industry’s Own Economist Says Revenue Up 4.7%! (27 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86724/uk-music-economist-says-music-industry-revenue-up-4-7/> at 28 July 2009
TechDirt, UK Music Industry Economists Admit: Music Industry Getting Bigger, Not Smaller (23 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090723/0351345633.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just How Many Releases? These Numbers May Scare You... (9 July 2009) < http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809howmany> at 13 July 2009
eMusic
TechDirt, Even More eMusic Features Disabled? (2 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090702/0346555437.shtml> at 3 July 2009
CNet News, Facebook hits one billion video views (23 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10294085-2.html> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, LimeWire 5.2 Lets You Share with Facebook Friends (23 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86700/limewire-5-2-lets-you-share-with-facebook-friends/> at 25 July 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, James Boyle On: Strategies For The Digital Age: Beyond Mocking the Clueless (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1207015687.shtml> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, EMI's CEO: "We've Clearly Lost Touch With Our Consumers..." (16 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071509emi> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, This Is Wrong: 'Without The Content Industries, The Internet Would Be Empty' (20 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090720/0233385600.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, EMI's CEO Admits Company 'Lost Touch' But Doesn't Seem To Know How To Fix It (16 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1348145553.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, EU Telco Chief: Business Model Failure Leads To Piracy... Not The Other Way Around (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090710/0354415513.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
TechDirt, John McCain Settles Jackson Browne Lawsuit Over Song Use (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090721/1545365612.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Why Hasn't The Recording Industry Sued Girl Talk? (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0237205466.shtml> at 13 July 2009
File Sharing
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Says Needs More Time to Reduce P2P (8 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86612/uk-govt-says-needs-more-time-to-reduce-p2p/> at 9 July 2009
Filtering
ArsTechnica, Aussie 'Net filtering trial deemed a success despite problems (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/aussie-net-filtering-trial-deemed-a-success-despite-problems.ars> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Aussie ISPs: “Net Filtering Doesn’t Slow Connection Speeds” (29 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86734/aussie-isps-net-filtering-doesnt-slow-connection-speeds/> at 31 July 2009
The Australian, Net filtering a $33m waste: child groups (9 July 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25756003-15306,00.html> at 13 July 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
ZeroPaid, Aussie Govt Wants “Appropriate Solution” for Illegal P2P (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86668/aussie-govt-wants-appropriate-solution-for-illegal-p2p/> at 22 July 2009
itnews, Conroy vows to tackle illegal file sharing (15 July 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/150133,conroy-vows-to-tackle-illegal-file-sharing.aspx> at 22 July 2009
guardian.co.uk, British ISP pulls the plug on illegal filesharers (24 July 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/24/hull-isp-pulls-plug-filesharers> at 28 July 2009
The Register, Shoot-to-kill policy targets Hull's P2P users (24 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/24/karoo_p2p/> at 28 July 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP Institutes “Three-Strikes” On Its Own (26 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86727/uk-isp-institutes-three-strikes-on-its-own-2/> at 27 July 2009
ArsTechnica, One strike: UK ISP goes medieval on P2P users, relents (24 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/one-strike-uk-isp-goes-medieval-on-p2p-users-relents.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, Only ISP In Town Pulling Plug On Suspected File Sharers With No Recourse [Update] (24 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090724/0456015650.shtml> at 25 July 2009
BBC News, Plug-pulling ISP changes policy (24 July 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8166640.stm> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, French "3 strikes" law returns, now with judicial oversight! (10 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/its-baack-french-3-strikes-law-gets-another-go-from-senate.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, Will France's Three Strikes Law Also Allow Gov't Email Surveillance? (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090721/0259365604.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, New French Culture Minister: Wish I Was Pirated More, Using Two ISPs To Avoid Getting Cut Off (16 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090716/0134095563.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Billboard.biz, French Anti-Piracy Sanctions Delayed (23 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i04ac5aa7296d367ceac32033a87c823d> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s “Three-Strikes” Delayed Until September (24 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86710/frances-three-strikes-delayed-until-september/> at 25 July 2009
The Register, France takes third swing at 'three-strikes' law (13 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/france_third_attempt_at_three_strikes/> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, New French Three Strikes Law: Judges Will Get Five Minutes To Rule (6 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090704/1607575444.shtml> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Judges Given 5 Minutes to Rule On Each Third Strike in France (2 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86579/judges-given-5-minutes-to-rule-on-each-third-strike-in-france/> at 3 July 2009
ArsTechnica, New Zealand proposes new "3 strikes" process for P2P users (15 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/new-zealand-proposes-new-3-strikes-process-for-p2p-users.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand: New Copyright Law Still Involves Kicking People Off The Internet... But With A Bit More Oversight (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/1131145547.shtml> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, New Zealand Govt Reveals New “Three-Strikes” Plan (14 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86639/new-zealand-govt-reveals-new-three-strikes-plan/> at 22 July 2009
Computer World, Curran suggests ISP levy for copyright (20 July 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/F71FEC47FB46976FCC2575F800727B2B> at 22 July 2009
Scoop, Section 92A proposal released for consultation (14 July 2009) <http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0907/S00165.htm> at 22 July 2009
stuff.co.nz, Round 2 in copyright fight (13 July 2009) <http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/2586890/Round-2-in-copyright-fight> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Another Bout of Three-Strikes Hits New Zealand... (15 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071409nz> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Kiwi Minister Suggests ISP tax for P2P (22 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86691/kiwi-minister-suggests-isp-tax-for-p2p/> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, South Korea Implements New Copyright Law; ISPs Ban P2P Ads; File Sharers Get Summary Trials (24 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090724/0159355642.shtml> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, South Korea's "Three Strikes Law" Takes Effect (23 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86703/south-koreas-three-strikes-law-takes-effect/> at 25 July 2009
JoongAng Daily, Cracking down on piracy (23 July 2009) <http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907764> at 25 July 2009
The Register, Music labels take (more) Irish ISPs to court (7 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/07/irma_sues_bt_and_upc_ireland/> at 8 July 2009
iLike
Digital Music News, The iLike Situation: Fresh Investing, With a Few Twists... (23 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072209ilike> at 25 July 2009
Independents
ArsTechnica, Universal/TuneCore deal opens major doors for indie artists (9 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/universaltunecore-deal-opens-major-doors-for-indie-artists.ars> at 26 July 2009
Digital Music News, DIY 2.0: The More Mature Discussion Arrives... (22 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072109diy20> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Game of Getting Onto Rock Band... (21 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072009rockband> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Trent Reznor Talks to the Little People... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071009reznor> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, The DIY Divide: Will the Little Guy Ever Make It Big? (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071209diy> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Rock Band Opening Up (Slightly) For Indie Musicians (20 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090719/1524405594.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, Swedish ISP Refuses To Give Up IP Addresses; Appeals Court Order (16 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1845315558.shtml> at 25 July 2009
JoongAng Daily, Cracking down on piracy (23 July 2009) <http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2907764> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Judge Rules Not-For-Profit P2P is Legal (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86666/spanish-judge-rules-not-for-profit-p2p-is-legal/> at 22 July 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
guardian.co.uk, How it feels to be sued for $4.5m (27 July 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/jul/27/filesharing-music-industry> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Judge rejects fair use defense as Tenenbaum P2P trial begins (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/judge-rejects-fair-use-defense-as-tenenbaum-p2p-trial-begins.ars> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum trial begins with "tortured" jury selection (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenenbaum-trial-opens-following-last-minute-dismissal-of-fair-use-defense.ars> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum P2P trial features prophetic warnings of doom (28 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenebaum-day-two.ars> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum takes the stand: I used P2P and lied about it (30 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenenbaum-takes-the-stand-i-used-p2p-and-lied-about-it.ars> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum lawyer admits liability; damages now main issue (29 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenebaum-day-three.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Trainwreck From Team Tenenbaum (29 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090729/0336495692.shtml> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, No Surprise: Fair Use Rejected As Tenenbaum Defense (28 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090727/1914495676.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The Register, Slams Merry Pranksters for spongy defence (28 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/28/nesson_p2p_fair_use_no/> at 29 July 2009
The Washington Post, Lawyer: Song swapper on trial doing `what kids do' (28 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/28/AR2009072801553.html> at 29 July 2009
Digital Music News, That Harvard Case, Again: Twisty Tenenbaum Trial Begins... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709tenenbaum> at 28 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Jammie Thomas challenges "monstrous" $1.92M P2P verdict (6 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/jammie-thomas-challenges-monstrous-192m-p2p-verdict.ars> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Has the RIAA sued 18,000 people... or 35,000? (8 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/has-the-riaa-sued-18000-people-or-35000.ars> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA: Tenenbaum "fair use" defense is laughable (14 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/riaa-tenenbaum-fair-use-defense-is-laughable.ars> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum circus enters big top next week; what to expect (20 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/tenenbaum-circus-enters-big-top-next-week-what-to-expect.ars> at 26 July 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Member Objects to Suppressing Evidence in Tenenbaum Case (9 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86625/riaa-member-objects-to-suppressing-evidence-in-tenenbaum-case/> at 13 July 2009
The Register, Jammie Thomas calls for file-sharing trial #3 (7 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/07/jammie_thomas_requests_trial_number_three/> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, As Jammie Thomas Seeks New Trial, RIAA Claims (Incorrectly) That She Distributed 1,700 Songs To Millions (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090706/2348035462.shtml> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, No Deal! Jammie Thomas to Appeal $1.92 Million Fine (4 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86583/no-deal-jammie-thomas-to-appeal-1-92-million-fine/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA to Judge: “No More P2P for Jammie Thomas!” (7 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86591/riaa-to-judge-no-more-p2p-for-jammie-thomas/> at 8 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Wants a Retrial, Says Damages Unconstitutional (7 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86589/jammie-thomas-wants-a-retrial-says-damages-unconstitutional/> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Decides To Appeal Constitutionality Of $1.92 Million Damages Award (2 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090702/0049325431.shtml> at 3 July 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Not Willing To Settle Yet... Acccording To The RIAA (30 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090630/0313285411.shtml> at 3 July 2009
Innovation Impact
ZeroPaid, Record Industry Protectionism Killing Digital Music Innovation? (25 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86712/record-industry-protectionism-killing-digital-music-innovation/> at 28 July 2009
TechDirt, Congrats, RIAA: Chilling Effects Have Killed Interest In New Digital Music Startups (24 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090723/1216405637.shtml> at 25 July 2009
International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, EFF, libraries: Keep your ACTA out of our Internet! (19 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/acta-no-internet.ars> at 26 July 2009
Los Angeles Times, Zookz: A license to infringe? (14 July 2009) <http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/07/zookz-copyrights-wto.html> at 22 July 2009
IP Theory
TechDirt, How Copyright Can Be Viewed As Anti-Property (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090719/0108125588.shtml> at 25 July 2009
iTunes
Digital Music News, Try This 'Cocktail': Apple, Labels Talking Album 2.0... (27 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072609cocktail> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just Say No to Plateaus: iTunes Store Hits 8 Billion... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309itunes> at 25 July 2009
Kazaa
Sydney Morning Herald, Kazaa to rise from the dead (20 July 2009) <http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/kazaa-to-rise-from-the-dead-20090720-dqlk.html> at 26 July 2009
CNet News, Kazaa to insert music fees into phone bills (20 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10290964-93.html> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, KaZaA goes legit with boring subscription music service (20 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/kazaa-goes-legit-with-boring-subscription-music-service.ars> at 26 July 2009
Digital Music News, Kazaa Going Legit, Hobbled Subscription Plan Emerges... (20 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072009kazaa> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, KaZaA Offers “Unlimited Music Downloads” for $19.98 p/mob (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86664/kazaa-offers-unlimited-music-downloads-for-19-98-pmo/> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Kazaa to return as subscription service (17 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10289985-93.html> at 22 July 2009
Labels Revenue
ZeroPaid, UK Music Industry’s Own Economist Says Revenue Up 4.7%! (27 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86724/uk-music-economist-says-music-industry-revenue-up-4-7/> at 28 July 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, And Another Big Leak: Madonna Single Starts Slipping... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009madonna> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Arctic Monkeys Latest Starts Leaking... (30 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072909arctic> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Leak Returns, Again: Modest Mouse, Jordin Sparks, Brooke Hogan... (16 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071509leaks> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, A Soft Example: GnR Leaker Serving Probation... (16 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071509cogill> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, GNR Uploader Gets Two Months House Arrest, Plus Will Produce Propaganda For RIAA (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/1538185548.shtml> at 25 July 2009
The Register, Guns N' Roses blogger dodges time in slammer (17 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/guns_n_roses_blogger_dodges_bird/> at 22 July 2009
Wired, Guns N’ Roses Uploader Gets House Arrest, Will Make Anti-Piracy Ad (14 July 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/07/guns-n-roses-uploader-gets-home-sentence-agrees-to-produce-riaa-anti-piracy-message/> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Inevitable: Dead Weather Starts Leaking After iLike... (10 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909leaks> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Leak Returns: Daughtry the Latest... (8 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070709daughtry> at 8 July 2009
Limewire
ArsTechnica, Congressman calls for P2P ban after sensitive data leaks (29 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/07/congress-wants-ban-on-p2p-software-for-government-computers.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Once Again, Congress Wants To Blame Limewire For Stupid Staffers, As Arts+Labs Propaganda Campaign Works (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090729/1959315704.shtml> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, LimeWire 5.2 Lets You Share with Facebook Friends (23 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86700/limewire-5-2-lets-you-share-with-facebook-friends/> at 25 July 2009
Napster1
ZeroPaid, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich “Proud” of Killing Napster (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86672/metallicas-lars-ulrich-proud-of-killing-napster/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, Metallica sticksman gloats over Napster downfall (20 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/20/metallica_napster_proud_of_downfall/> at 22 July 2009
New Business Models
Digital Music News, Want Close Fans? You Might Want to Check Out This Flick... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709sxsw> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, Exclusive: Got Gigs? AppliedSB Delivers Post-Show Monetization... (28 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072709touring> at 28 July 2009
Digital Music News, DIY 2.0: The More Mature Discussion Arrives... (22 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072109diy20> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Game of Getting Onto Rock Band... (21 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072009rockband> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Rock Band Opening Up (Slightly) For Indie Musicians (20 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090719/1524405594.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, The DIY Divide: Will the Little Guy Ever Make It Big? (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071209diy> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, New Label Will Partner with Artists for Digital Distribution (10 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86629/new-label-will-partner-with-artists-for-digital-distribution/> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead Manager, Nettwerk Launch New Label: Artists Get To Keep Their Copyright (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0402555472.shtml> at 8 July 2009
TechDirt, Dave Weinberger Shows How Fans Can Help Support An Artist As Well (15 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0419215538.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Trent Reznor Talks to the Little People... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071009reznor> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Trent Reznor Explains What A Musician Needs To Do To Be Successful These Days (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/1114395500.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Jill Sobule Talks About Her Experience Connecting With Fans, Giving Them A Reason To Buy (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1132015685.shtml> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Jack White The Latest Musician To Experiment With Smart New Business Models (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0325225471.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, A Closer Look At How Amanda Palmer Connected With Fans To Become Successful (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0208545494.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Moby Shows (Again) That Free Music Doesn't Cannibalize Paid Music (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0301045469.shtml> at 8 July 2009
Other
ZeroPaid, Are “Hopeless” Copyright Wars Against P2P “Our New Prohibition?” (15 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86657/are-hopeless-copyright-wars-against-p2p-our-new-prohibition/> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Just How Many Releases? These Numbers May Scare You... (9 July 2009) < http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809howmany> at 13 July 2009
P2p Statistics
ZeroPaid, Is P2P Losing Its Cool In Canada? (30 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86745/is-p2p-losing-its-cool-in-canada/> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Report: UK file sharing drops, even among teens (13 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/report-more-uk-users-going-the-legal-route-for-music.ars> at 26 July 2009
ZeroPaid, UK SURVEY: Teens Prefer Streaming to P2P (15 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86655/uk-survey-teens-prefer-streaming-to-p2p/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, File-sharer numbers dip, says survey (13 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/musically_sharing_falling/> at 22 July 2009
The Register, Brits don't think musicians should be paid (16 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/online_royalties_no/> at 22 July 2009
Performance
TechDirt, Swedish Performing Rights Society Demands Cash From Companies That Let Employees Listen To Music (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/1827455502.shtml> at 13 July 2009
EFF Deeplinks, ASCAP Makes Outlandish Copyright Claims on Cell Phone Ringtones (2 July 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/07/02> at 8 July 2009
The Register, Lawyers claim ringtones are public performance (3 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/03/ascap_eff_ringtones_copyright_infringement_claims/> at 7 July 2009
PhonesMusic
internetnews, P2P Causing Mobile Network Congestion as Well (21 July 2009) <http://www.internetnews.com/infra/article.php/3830881> at 26 July 2009
EFF Deeplinks, ASCAP Makes Outlandish Copyright Claims on Cell Phone Ringtones (2 July 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/07/02> at 8 July 2009
The Register, Lawyers claim ringtones are public performance (3 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/03/ascap_eff_ringtones_copyright_infringement_claims/> at 7 July 2009
Politics
ArsTechnica, Pirate Party's copyright reform cannon could sink copyleft (27 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/07/pirate-partys-copyright-reform-cannon-could-sink-copyleft.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Christian Engstrom Explains The Pirate Party's Position: Freedom To Communicate; Freedom From Privacy Invasion (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090708/0039315482.shtml> at 13 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party: "Copyright Laws Threaten Our Online Freedom" (8 July 2009)
<http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86617/swedish-pirate-party-copyright-laws-threaten-our-online-freedom/> at 13 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Euro Anti-Piracy Group Calls Pirate Party Message “Criminal” (24 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86705/euro-anti-piracy-group-calls-pirate-party-message-criminal/> at 25 July 2009
Billboard.biz, Jackson Browne, Republicans Settle Copyright Case (21 July 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ieb7c1fa39769124db9eff421ae8d8c4b> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, John McCain Settles Jackson Browne Lawsuit Over Song Use (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090721/1545365612.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Privacy
ArsTechnica, Congressman calls for P2P ban after sensitive data leaks (29 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/07/congress-wants-ban-on-p2p-software-for-government-computers.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Once Again, Congress Wants To Blame Limewire For Stupid Staffers, As Arts+Labs Propaganda Campaign Works (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090729/1959315704.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The WashingtonPost/Reuters, Lawmaker urges regulations for file-sharing (29 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/29/AR2009072901832.html> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Will France's Three Strikes Law Also Allow Gov't Email Surveillance? (21 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090721/0259365604.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Publishing
Digital Music News, Publishers Gone Wild: ASCAP Chasing Every Possible Royalty Source... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309publisher> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Why Publishers Are Suddenly Facing the Heat... (23 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072209publishers> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, This Is Wrong: 'Without The Content Industries, The Internet Would Be Empty' (20 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090720/0233385600.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Songwriters Guild Boss Claims Songwriters Can't Write Without Copyright (15 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/0410225551.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Interesting Performance: ASCAP Chases Embedded YouTube Clips... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909ascap> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP's Latest Claim: Embedding YouTube Videos Requires Public Performance License (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Performing Rights Society Demands Cash From Companies That Let Employees Listen To Music (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/1827455502.shtml> at 13 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Copyright Group Wants $5,000 p/yr Permit for Workplace Music (8 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86615/swedish-copyright-group-wants-5000-pyr-permit-for-workplace-music/> at 13 July 2009
CNet News, Music copyright lawsuit targets Microsoft, Yahoo, Real (30 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10276724-27.html> at 3 July 2009
QTrax
CNet News, Oracle sues Qtrax, claims P2P site owes $1.8 million (27 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10296693-93.html> at 30 July 2009
Recording Contracts
TechDirt, Radiohead Manager, Nettwerk Launch New Label: Artists Get To Keep Their Copyright (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0402555472.shtml> at 8 July 2009
Royalties
Digital Music News, Radio Royalty Rights Battle Heads to the Senate... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009performance> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Terrestrial Radio Royalty Campaign Faces More Setbacks... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309radio> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Interesting Performance: ASCAP Chases Embedded YouTube Clips... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909ascap> at 25 July 2009
WashingtonPost, Warner Music and YouTube still talking on deal (20 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/20/AR2009072002475.html> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Warner Music Group and YouTube talking again (10 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10284399-93.html> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP's Latest Claim: Embedding YouTube Videos Requires Public Performance License (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, But Wait: Live365 Has a Different Idea on Webcaster Rates... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909live> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Pandora: If We're Getting Taxed So Heavily By SoundExchange, Radio Should Be Too (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0431085541.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Not That It Matters... But Appeals Court Rejects Webcasters' Challenge Over Copyright Royalties (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0427195540.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Why The New Webcasting Rates Are A Death Sentence For Webcasters (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090710/0331255511.shtml> at 13 July 2009
CNet News, Web radio, music industry reach agreement on royalties (7 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10281396-93.html> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Royal Hangover: Are Webcasters Really Getting a Deal? (10 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909rates> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, Pandora Joins In... With a Few Strings Attached (9 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809pandora> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Monopoly Rents: Canadian Collection Society Wants To Massively Increase Rates (23 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090722/1927075623.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Performing Rights Society Demands Cash From Companies That Let Employees Listen To Music (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/1827455502.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Dear EMI: Pretending The Old World Still Exists Won't Get You Into The 21st Century (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0314175470.shtml> at 13 July 2009
EFF Deeplinks, ASCAP Makes Outlandish Copyright Claims on Cell Phone Ringtones (2 July 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/07/02> at 8 July 2009
The Register, Lawyers claim ringtones are public performance (3 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/03/ascap_eff_ringtones_copyright_infringement_claims/> at 7 July 2009
Satellite
TechDirt, Appeals Court Punts On The Constitutionality Of Copyright Royalty Board (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/1714145476.shtml> at 8 July 2009
Security
ArsTechnica, Congressman calls for P2P ban after sensitive data leaks (29 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/07/congress-wants-ban-on-p2p-software-for-government-computers.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Once Again, Congress Wants To Blame Limewire For Stupid Staffers, As Arts+Labs Propaganda Campaign Works (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090729/1959315704.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The WashingtonPost/Reuters, Lawmaker urges regulations for file-sharing (29 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/29/AR2009072901832.html> at 31 July 2009
Social Networking Music
ZeroPaid, LimeWire 5.2 Lets You Share with Facebook Friends (23 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86700/limewire-5-2-lets-you-share-with-facebook-friends/> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, A Closer Look At How Amanda Palmer Connected With Fans To Become Successful (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0208545494.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Streaming
TechDirt, Is Streaming Really Replacing Downloading? (13 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090713/1138025529.shtml> at 25 July 2009
CNet News, Microsoft plans U.K. music-streaming service (13 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10285467-56.html> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, Dear EMI: Pretending The Old World Still Exists Won't Get You Into The 21st Century (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0314175470.shtml> at 13 July 2009
SiliconValley, Google music service helps curb Baidu's lead in China market (2 July 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12742646?nclick_check=1> at 8 July 2009
Subscription
Digital Music News, RealNetworks Losses Top $188 Million, Music Subscriptions Plunging... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009real> at 31 July 2009
Sydney Morning Herald, Kazaa to rise from the dead (20 July 2009) <http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/kazaa-to-rise-from-the-dead-20090720-dqlk.html> at 26 July 2009
CNet News, Kazaa to insert music fees into phone bills (20 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10290964-93.html> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, KaZaA goes legit with boring subscription music service (20 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/kazaa-goes-legit-with-boring-subscription-music-service.ars> at 26 July 2009
Digital Music News, Kazaa Going Legit, Hobbled Subscription Plan Emerges... (20 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072009kazaa> at 25 July 2009
ZeroPaid, KaZaA Offers “Unlimited Music Downloads” for $19.98 p/mob (20 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86664/kazaa-offers-unlimited-music-downloads-for-19-98-pmo/> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Kazaa to return as subscription service (17 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10289985-93.html> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Music copyright lawsuit targets Microsoft, Yahoo, Real (30 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10276724-27.html> at 3 July 2009
Terrestrial Radio
Digital Music News, Radio Royalty Rights Battle Heads to the Senate... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009performance> at 31 July 2009
Digital Music News, Terrestrial Radio Royalty Campaign Faces More Setbacks... (24 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/072309radio> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Pandora: If We're Getting Taxed So Heavily By SoundExchange, Radio Should Be Too (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0431085541.shtml> at 25 July 2009
The Pirate Bay
ArsTechnica, Dutch judge orders Pirate Bay to block Netherlands surfers (30 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/dutch-judge-orders-pirate-bay-blocked.ars> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Dutch Court Sides With Anti-Piracy Group; Says Pirate Bay Must Block Dutch Web Surfers (30 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090730/1019425716.shtml> at 31 July 2009
The Register, Dutch court clogs Pirate Bay (30 July 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/30/dutch_court_clogs_pirate_bay/> at 31 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Dutch drama: antipirates sue Pirate Bay, are sued in return (23 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/northern-europe-provides-perfect-climate-for-drama-llamas.ars> at 26 July 2009
TechDirt, Now BREIN Says The Pirate Bay Should Block Dutch ISPs (22 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090722/0224075620.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Norwegian ISP Fights Back Against Pirate Bay Ban (13 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090712/2349455522.shtml> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Buyer: This Deal Is Happening... (31 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/073009bay> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Deal OK, GGF May Even Rename to Pirate Bay (30 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86743/deal-ok-ggf-may-even-rename-to-pirate-bay/> at 31 July 2009
TechDirt, Pirate Bay Sale Looking Even Less Likely (28 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090728/1625445690.shtml> at 31 July 2009
ZeroPaid, Has the Pirate Bay Deal Been “Blown Up?” (29 July 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86737/has-the-pirate-bay-deal-been-blown-up/> at 31 July 2009
CNet News, Former Grokster exec pulls out of Pirate Bay acquisition (28 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10297426-93.html> at 30 July 2009
Slyck, Peace Out: The Pirate Bay Sold - Changes Ownership (30 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1864_Peace_Out_The_Pirate_Bay_Sold_Changes_Ownership> at 26 July 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay sold, to become more like Carnival Cruise Lines (30 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/pirate-bay-sold-going-legit-music-biz-cautiously-optimistic.ars> at 26 July 2009
CNet News, Music industry wants cut of Pirate Bay sale (16 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10288495-93.html> at 22 July 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Pirate Bay Getting Acquired, $7.83 Million Buyout... (30 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062909piratebay> at 3 July 2009
Digital Music News, So, What Is the Pirate Bay Buyer Thinking, Anyway? (1 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/063009piratebay> at 3 July 2009
TechDirt, Insider Trading Suspected In The Pirate Bay Sale (1 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090701/1627315426.shtml> at 3 July 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay website sinks as 'sell out' accusations fly (30 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/30/pirate_bay_down_sell_out/> at 3 July 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay sells out to Swedish software firm for $7.7m (30 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/30/pirate_bay_gaming_factory_x_ab/> at 3 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Pirate Bay Sold for $7.8 Million — Going Legit! (30 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86528/pirate-bay-sold-for-7-8-million-going-legit/> at 3 July 2009
ZeroPaid, 5 Alternatives to The Pirate Bay (30 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86532/5-alternative-the-pirate-bay-bittorrent-sites/> at 3 July 2009
Torrent Spy
Financial Post, 'I'm doing this for the future' (13 July 2009) <http://www.financialpost.com/magazine/story.html?id=1764340> at 26 July 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
Wired, $4 Billion in Broadband Stimulus Grants Tied to Strict Net Neutrality Rules (1 July 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/07/4-billion-in-broadband-stimulus-grants-tied-to-strict-net-neutrality-rules/> at 26 July 2009
Financial Post, Bell defends its Internet-management technologies (13 July 2009) <http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1790640> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, A Closer Look At How Amanda Palmer Connected With Fans To Become Successful (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0208545494.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Webcasting
Digital Music News, But Wait: Live365 Has a Different Idea on Webcaster Rates... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909live> at 25 July 2009
Digital Music News, Pandora Rallies Reported $35 Million In New Funding... (13 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071309pandora> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Pandora: If We're Getting Taxed So Heavily By SoundExchange, Radio Should Be Too (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0431085541.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, Not That It Matters... But Appeals Court Rejects Webcasters' Challenge Over Copyright Royalties (14 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090714/0427195540.shtml> at 25 July 2009
CNet News, Web radio, music industry reach agreement on royalties (7 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10281396-93.html> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, Why The New Webcasting Rates Are A Death Sentence For Webcasters (10 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090710/0331255511.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Royal Hangover: Are Webcasters Really Getting a Deal? (10 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070909rates> at 13 July 2009
Digital Music News, Pandora Joins In... With a Few Strings Attached (9 July 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/070809pandora> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Why Should Webcasters Pay 25% Of Revenue To Promote Musicians? (7 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/1657295475.shtml> at 8 July
YouTube
ArsTechnica, Musician angry after BPI forces YouTube to pull his video (Updated) (23 July 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/07/musician-has-strong-words-after-youtube-video-takedown.ars> at 26 July 2009
Digital Music News, The Renegotiation Returns? YouTube, WMG Reportedly Talking Again... (14 July 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/071309wmg> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, YouTube, Warner Music Spat Killing Viral Videos (15 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090715/1413375555.shtml> at 25 July 2009
TechDirt, More Musicians Pissed Off Over Their Own Music Videos Being Taken Off YouTube (23 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090723/1137235636.shtml> at 25 July 2009
WashingtonPost, Warner Music and YouTube still talking on deal (20 July 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/20/AR2009072002475.html> at 22 July 2009
CNet News, Warner Music Group and YouTube talking again (10 July 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10284399-93.html> at 22 July 2009
TechDirt, ASCAP's Latest Claim: Embedding YouTube Videos Requires Public Performance License (9 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090709/0109185492.shtml> at 13 July 2009
TechDirt, Dear EMI: Pretending The Old World Still Exists Won't Get You Into The 21st Century (8 July 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0314175470.shtml> at 13 July 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
1.92m – no small change!!!!!!
Artists
ArsTechnica, Richard Marx (!) attacks RIAA after $1.92M Thomas verdict (24 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/richard-marx-attacks-riaa-after-19m-thomas-verdict.ars> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Richard Marx Says Jammie Thomas “Got a Raw Deal” (26 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86505/richard-marx-says-jammie-thomas-got-a-raw-deal/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, Richard Marx, One Of The Artists Jammie Thomas Supposedly Shared, Blasts Verdict, Apologizes (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/1202295348.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Moby Says 'Disband The RIAA' For Winning $1.92 Million From Jammie Thomas (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0026265308.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Moby on RIAA: “Suing Music Fans Not a Sustainable Business Model” (23 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86483/moby-on-riaa-suing-music-fans-not-a-sustainable-business-model/> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Amanda Palmer Connects With Fans, Gives 'Em A Reason To Buy... And Makes $19k In 10 Hours (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/2337095343.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Popular Band Claims Music Is Better Because Of Piracy (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0324415277.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Praises P2P for Helping Artists “Discover Music” (16 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86428/band-praises-p2p-for-helping-artists-discover-music/> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Puts Album on Pirate Bay to Protest Use as Evidence in Trial (2 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86349/band-puts-album-on-pirate-bay-to-protest-use-as-evidence-in-trial/> at 8 June 2009
P2p Blog, HipHop musician: Steal my music and spend the money on stuff that matters (29 May 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1062.html> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, Cher Lawsuit Highlights How Record Labels Screw Over Artists (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2308085105.shtml> at 8 June 2009
The Washington Post, Film, TV music composers urge copyright law change (10 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061003010.html> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Is It Really So Bad If Music Is Used In A Way The Musician Doesn't Like? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0349315279.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Sonic Youth: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” Made Other Artists Look Bad (10 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86398/sonic-youth-radioheads-in-rainbows-made-other-artists-look-bad/> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Trent Reznr Is the Latest Artist Hating Twitter... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009nin> at 12 June 2009
BitTorrent
ZeroPaid, RapidShare Fined $33 million for Violating German Copyright Laws (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86494/rapidshare-fined-33-million-for-violating-german-copyright-laws/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, German Court Says Rapidshare Must Get Magical Powers To Know Which Songs Infringe And Which Do Not (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/1209135349.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Court Rules Against Rapidshare (23 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6fad5a2a1d8e5132287cd744af207db9> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Entertainment Industry Pushes To Make Mininova Useless (11 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1534085188.shtml> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Russian Cops Bust BitTorrent Tracker Site “Interfilm” (2 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86345/russian-cops-bust-bittorrent-tracker-site-interfilm/> at 8 June 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
TechDirt, Tens Of Thousands Of Students Have Signed Up For Choruss... Even Though No One Knows What It Is? (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090612/0056115206.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Register, 'Tens of thousands' of US students sign up for legal P2P (10 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/10/choruss_update/> at 12 June 2009
CD Sales
Future of Music Coalition Blog, Chart Attack: Who’s “Indie” When it Comes to Sales? (4 June 2009) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2009/06/chart-attack-whos-indie-when-it-comes.html> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Less Money, Less CDs: The Shrinking Wealth Factor... (12 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061109shrinking> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Another Thud: CD Sales Now Back at Mid-90s Levels... (9 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060809data> at 9 June 2009
Digital Music News, Accelerated Declines: Album Sales Drop 18% In May... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209may> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Gray Art of Counting Indie Sales... (1 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/053109indies> at 8 June 2009
Concerts
Digital Music News, Live Nation: Have We Got an All-Inclusive Deal for You... (16 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509livewed> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Stimulate This: Major Acts Dropping Ticket Prices... (12 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109stimulate> at 12 May 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Giving Away Free CD At Shows And Free Downloads (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1213174742.shtml> at 5 May 2009
Constitutional Law
EFF Deeplinks, Record Labels' $1.9 Million Win in Thomas Retrial Constitutional? (18 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/record-labels-awarde> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, The Constitutional Problems With The Award In The Jammie Thomas Case (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1950315285.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, French Constitutional Council Guts 'Three Strikes' As Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1103345185.shtml> at 12 June 2009
The Register, France suspends Three Strikes (10 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/10/france_three_strikes_hadopi_suspended/> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s Top Court Rules “Three-Strikes” Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86401/frances-top-court-rules-three-strikes-unconstitutional/> at 12 June 2009
The New York Times, French Council Defangs Plan to Crack Down on Internet Piracy (10 June 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/technology/internet/11net.html?_r=1> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, France Says No, But What About the US? (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009us> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, And Of Course: RIAA Mouthpieces Defend $1.92 Million Judgment (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1843155298.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Slyck, Jammie Thomas-Rasset Loses - Again (19 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1861_Jammie_ThomasRasset_Loses_Again> at 22 June 2009
Copyright Law EU
Digital Music News, The Other Recording Royalty Battle... In Europe (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061409recording> at 19 June 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ZeroPaid, RapidShare Fined $33 million for Violating German Copyright Laws (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86494/rapidshare-fined-33-million-for-violating-german-copyright-laws/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, German Court Says Rapidshare Must Get Magical Powers To Know Which Songs Infringe And Which Do Not (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/1209135349.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Court Rules Against Rapidshare (23 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6fad5a2a1d8e5132287cd744af207db9> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Publishers Demand Govt Action On Piracy (9 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i388dc3328f74c5ee303e345f757dad9b> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Norway Decides Privacy Is More Important Than Protecting The Entertainment Industry's Business Model (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/1924305338.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Digital Britain calls for pirate-free universal broadband (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/digital-britain-calls-for-well-policed-universal-broadband.ars> at 22 June 2009
Billboard.biz, U.K. Govt Plans $82,000 Fines For Online IP Offenses (17 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i149b78bd47280165ff144d514104a4cb> at 19 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Govt Minister Backs 'Regulation' To Tackle Piracy (3 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie4dd94cdd5b8fd28a6fca275a415d8b5> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Copyright Industry Wants to Use Pop-Ups to Stop File-Sharing (4 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86359/uk-copyright-industry-wants-to-use-pop-ups-to-stop-file-sharing/> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP: Idea of Stopping File-Sharing is “Very Naive” (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86388/uk-isp-idea-of-stopping-file-sharing-is-very-naive/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Playing Music In A Nightclub Just Got Ridiculously More Expensive In Australia (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0329305236.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Court Orders iiNet To Hand Over Sample Records Of Customers (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1638505258.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, iiNet requests AFACT letters in copyright case (10 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25615001-15318,00.html> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, Copyright battle hard fought (16 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25640637-5013040,00.html> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Japan Makes Private Copying Illegal (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1544325254.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Japan Strengthens Copyright Law (16 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iecfa450e38f03b770bfe0008e0afb801> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Sweden: IP numbers are personal...unless you're a pirate (18 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/18/sweden_ip_law/> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, CRIA Insists Canadian File-Sharing Problem a “Fact” (16 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86426/cria-insists-canadian-file-sharing-problem-a-fact/> at 19 June 2009
Canada.com, Copyright report 'lacked sufficient balance': Conf. Board (17 June 2009) <http://www.canada.com/news/Copyright+report+lacked+sufficient+balance+Conf+Board/1705978/story.html> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Advocacy Group Says Canadian ISPs Should Be Required To Hand Over Subscriber Data Without A Warrant (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0724465128.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Canadian Govt Set To Consult On Copyright Act (3 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8ec34ef6f7ad9c74742744921b2e9250> at 8 June 2009
Stuff.co.nz, NZ copyright bill reborn? (15 June 2009) <http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/telecoms-it-media/2500808/Section-92a-reborn-Copy-law-review-disquiets> at 19 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish ISPs Suspend Talks With Rights Holders (17 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i149b78bd47280165eeb771438140b31e> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Spaniards Demand Internet “Civil Rights” (1 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86338/spaniards-demand-internet-civil-rights/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Another Court Ruling In Spain Finds Personal File Sharing To Be Legal (2 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090531/2312145072.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Is It Really So Bad If Music Is Used In A Way The Musician Doesn't Like? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0349315279.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Russian Cops Bust BitTorrent Tracker Site “Interfilm” (2 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86345/russian-cops-bust-bittorrent-tracker-site-interfilm/> at 8 June
Copyright Law USA
EFF Deeplinks, Record Labels' $1.9 Million Win in Thomas Retrial Constitutional? (18 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/record-labels-awarde> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Is It Really So Bad If Music Is Used In A Way The Musician Doesn't Like? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0349315279.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Rep. Wexler And The Lies Of The Copyright Industry (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090612/0850165209.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Senator Orrin Hatch... And The Lies The Copyright Industry Tells (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090612/1235555213.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
The Washington Post, Film, TV music composers urge copyright law change (10 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061003010.html> at 12 June 2009
Copyright Term
Digital Music News, The Other Recording Royalty Battle... In Europe (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061409recording> at 19 June 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, That Blurry Line Between Commercial & Non-Commercial Use Still Troubling For Creative Commons (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2322205106.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Damages
EFF Deeplinks, Record Labels' $1.9 Million Win in Thomas Retrial Constitutional? (18 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/record-labels-awarde> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Fined $1.92 Million for Sharing 24 Songs (18 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86457/jammie-thomas-fined-1-92-million-for-sharing-24-songs/> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Ordered To Pay $1.92 Million (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1533065283.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, The Constitutional Problems With The Award In The Jammie Thomas Case (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1950315285.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, And Of Course: RIAA Mouthpieces Defend $1.92 Million Judgment (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1843155298.shtml> at 25 June 2009
CNet News, Bankruptcy could protect Jammie Thomas (19 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10269251-93.html> at 22 June 2009
Slyck, Jammie Thomas-Rasset Loses - Again (19 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1861_Jammie_ThomasRasset_Loses_Again> at 22 June 2009
SiliconValley, Woman loses retrial in music download case (18 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12620804> at 20 June 2009
Digital Music News, Jury Awards RIAA $1.92 Million In Damages... (19 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061909thomas> at 20 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas verdict: willful infringement, $1.92 million penalty (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-retrial-verdict.ars> at 22 June 2009
The Register, US record industry wins $1.92m from file sharer (19 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/19/copyright_victory_rich/> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset? (21 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/whats-next-for-jammie-thomas-rasset.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Sony lawyer: $150K damages per song "certainly" appropriate (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/sony-lawyer-150k-damages-per-song-certainly-appropriate.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA lawyers toss "a skunk in the jury box," apologize (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/riaa-lawyers-toss-a-skunk-in-the-jury-box-apologize.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Jammie Thomas takes the stand, admits to major misstep (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-takes-the-stand-admits-to-major-misstep.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas testimony ends with tears, anger, Swedish death metal (17 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Closing arguments in the Thomas trial: victim or liar? (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/closing-arguments-in-the-thomas-trial-victim-or-liar.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Lawyers plan class-action to reclaim "$100M+" RIAA "stole" (10 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/lawyers-plan-class-action-to-reclaim-100m-riaa-stole.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Class Action Lawsuit Against The RIAA For 'Stolen' Money? (11 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1622125190.shtml> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Says Lawsuits Against File-Sharers “Not About the Money” (1 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86340/riaa-says-lawsuits-against-file-sharers-not-about-the-money/> at 8 June 2009
Digital Sales
Future of Music Coalition Blog, Chart Attack: Who’s “Indie” When it Comes to Sales? (4 June 2009) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2009/06/chart-attack-whos-indie-when-it-comes.html> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, Accelerated Declines: Album Sales Drop 18% In May... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209may> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Gray Art of Counting Indie Sales... (1 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/053109indies> at 8 June 2009
DigitalMusicStores
Digital Music News, The Paid Download: Will Ubiquity Kill the Goose? (26 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062509dload> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP, UMG agree on unlimited music plan, graduated response (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/isp-umg-agree-on-unlimited-music-plan-graduated-response.ars> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Virgin Media, UMG Mint Unlimited Streaming, Download Offering... (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509virgin> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media, Universal Music to Offer Unlimited MP3 Downloads (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86422/virgin-media-universal-music-to-offer-unlimited-mp3-downloads/> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Virgin to offer unlimited, DRM-free music (15 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/15/virgin_universal_unlimited/> at 19 June 2009
DRM
Digital Music News, DRM Never Die? Protections Will Remain on Comes With Music... (19 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061809comes> at 20 June 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Virgin Media, UMG Mint Unlimited Streaming, Download Offering... (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509virgin> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Virgin Does Music Deal With Universal; Everyone Involved Forgets The Past (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/1035235237.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media, Universal Music to Offer Unlimited MP3 Downloads (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86422/virgin-media-universal-music-to-offer-unlimited-mp3-downloads/> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Virgin to offer unlimited, DRM-free music (15 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/15/virgin_universal_unlimited/> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Former RIAA Boss States The Obvious: The Record Labels Screwed Up... And Continue To Screw Up (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/0040425108.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Landmark Study Concludes That DRM Adversely Affects What We Can Legally Do (31 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86336/landmark-study-concludes-that-drm-adversely-affects-what-we-can-legally-do/> at 8 June 2009
Economics
ArsTechnica, Researchers conclude piracy not stifling content creation (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/researchers-conclude-piracy-not-stifling-content-creation.ars> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Study: “Weaker Copyright Protection Has Benefited Society” (20 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86468/harvard-study-weaker-copyright-protection-has-benefited-society/> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, The Real Culprit For The Decline In Music Sales? Video Games (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0257125234.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows That Weaker Copyright Benefits Everyone (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090617/1138185267.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Economists say P2P file-sharing fuels art (18 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/18/harvard_working_paper_weak_copyright_protections_benefit_society/> at 19 June 2009
PRS for Music - Economic Insight, The Long Tail of P2P (Issue 14, 14 May 2009) <http://www.prsformusic.com/monline/research/Documents/The%20long%20tail%20of%20P2P%20v9.pdf> at 1 June 2009
Wired, Report Challenges Long Tail Theory on P2P Networks (14 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/report-challenges-long-tail-theory-on-p2p-networks/> at 1 June 2009
Education Campaigns
TechDirt, Entertainment Industry Propaganda Moves Into Schools In Australia As Well (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/0931255096.shtml> at 8 June 2009
eMusic
TechDirt, eMusic Also Took Away Right To Download Songs Already Purchased (25 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/0216435344.shtml> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Springsteen, Dylan come to eMusic as labels open up (1 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/springsteen-dylan-come-to-emusic-as-labels-open-up.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, eMusic Tries To Defend Price Increase... Still Seems To Be Missing The Point (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0415235281.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, eMusic Responds: We Are Not Becoming "iTunes, Jr." (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209emusic> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, eMusic Trying To Censor Critics Of New Pricing Plan? [Updated] (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/2329075118.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Is eMusic Jumping the Shark? (2 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060109emusic> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Did No One At eMusic Think About PR Impact Of Raising Prices At The Same Time Sony Signed? (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2250355103.shtml> at 8 June 2009
CNet News, Sony's 'classic' catalog comes to eMusic (1 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10253151-93.html> at 8 June 2009
The Register, eMusic doubles prices, snares Sony (3 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/03/emusic/> at 8 June 2009
EULA
TechDirt, EFF Tracking Changes To Major Company Terms Of Service (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090605/0808085139.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Facebook
Digital Music News, The Inevitable Arrives: Facebook Surpasses MySpace In US... (16 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509facebook> at 19 June 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, Former RIAA Boss States The Obvious: The Record Labels Screwed Up... And Continue To Screw Up (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/0040425108.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Former RIAA CEO: “Napster Forced Us to Listen to Music Fans” (3 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86354/former-riaa-ceo-napster-forced-us-to-listen-to-music-fans/> at 8 June 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum P2P circus: judge's "indulgence is at an end" (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/tenenbaum-p2p-circus-judges-indulgence-is-at-an-end.ars> at 22 June 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, French Court Orders P2P News Site To Report On File Sharing Convictions (16 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0250185233.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, The Real Culprit For The Decline In Music Sales? Video Games (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0257125234.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Bad Science's Ben Goldacre Rips Apart Bogus Study On File Sharing (8 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090608/0133295162.shtml> at 9 June 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study: 'Pirates' Are Actually Industry's Best Customers (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0117405122.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Filtering
Sydney Morning Herald, Internet filter: $44.5m and no goal in sight Asher Moses (3 June 2009) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/2009/06/03/1243708489312.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 12 June 2009
First Sale Doctrine
TechDirt, If Downloading A Song Is Just Like Stealing A CD, Why Won't The RIAA Allow Reselling MP3s? (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0034405309.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
TechDirt, Automated Copyright Settlement Letters Apparently A Lucrative Business (29 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090629/1220345406.shtml> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Record biz tries suing Irish ISPs into submission (23 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/record-biz-tries-suing-irish-isps-into-submission.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry Sues More Irish ISPs For Not Implementing 3 Strikes (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0136565311.shtml> at 25 June 2009
IrishTimes.com, Major music labels in court move to force internet providers to act on downloads (20 June 2009) <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0620/1224249188923.html> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Record Labels Target More Irish ISPs for “Three-Strikes” (23 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86486/record-labels-target-more-irish-isps-for-three-strikes/> at 25 June 2009
Torrent Freak, Irish RIAA Takes ISPs To Court To Force 3 Strikes Written (21 June 2009) <http://torrentfreak.com/irish-riaa-takes-isps-to-court-to-force-3-strikes-090621/> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Copyright Industry Abandons “Three-Strikes” (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86493/spanish-copyright-industry-abandons-three-strikes/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, Three Strikes Rejected In Spain (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/1918135337.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Is Three-Strikes Getting Toxic? Spain Backs Away... (23 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062209spain> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, 'Three-Strikes' Off Anti-Piracy Agenda In Spain (22 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8071e0d9c25cb6b8135e1e0ebea8495f> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, French Govt Reworks 'Three-Strikes' Law (25 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ied6fab8616f8c1a1c127e7fb5c29205f> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, Sarkozy Talks About 3 Strikes As Defending Freedom, But Only Freedom For The Industry (23 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/1401405330.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, French court savages "three-strikes" law, tosses it out (10 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/french-court-savages-3-strikes-law-tosses-it-out.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, French Constitutional Council Guts 'Three Strikes' As Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1103345185.shtml> at 12 June 2009
The Register, France suspends Three Strikes (10 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/10/france_three_strikes_hadopi_suspended/> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s Top Court Rules “Three-Strikes” Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86401/frances-top-court-rules-three-strikes-unconstitutional/> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, France Changes “Three-Strikes” to Judge Ordering Disconnections (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86439/france-changes-three-strikes-to-judge-ordering-disconnections/> at 19 June 2009
ArsTechnica, France govt goes into spin mode to salvage three-strikes law (11 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/france-govt-goes-into-spin-mode-to-salvage-three-strikes-law.ars> at 22 June 2009
Electronic Frontiers Foundation, France Declares Three Strikes Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/three-strikes-dead-in-france> at 19 June 2009
The New York Times, French Council Defangs Plan to Crack Down on Internet Piracy (10 June 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/technology/internet/11net.html?_r=1> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, France Says No, But What About the US? (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009us> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Digital Britain: No Three-Strikes, But ISPs Still On the Hook... (17 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061609digitalbritain> at 19 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Stern letters from ISPs not enough to stop P2P use after all (10 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/stern-letters-from-isps-not-enough-to-stop-p2p-use-after-all.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Digital Britain: Few Surprises As It Looks To Prop Up Content Industries (16 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/0946355250.shtml> at 19 June 2009
guardian.co.uk, Digital Britain: ISPs will have to cut filesharing by 70% under new proposals (16 June 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/16/filesharing-digital-britain> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Goal: Reduce Illegal P2P by 70% (18 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86447/uk-govt-goal-reduce-illegal-p2p-by-70/> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP: Idea of Stopping File-Sharing is “Very Naive” (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86388/uk-isp-idea-of-stopping-file-sharing-is-very-naive/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, British Government Says No To Three Strikes (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/1019495131.shtml> at 8 June 2009
BBC News, Web pirates placed in 'slow lane' (4 June 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8083866.stm> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Minister Says “Three-Strikes” too Draconian (5 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86371/uk-minister-says-three-strikes-too-draconian/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Study Says File Sharers Would Ignore Warning Letters; Recording Industry Gets The Wrong Message (10 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/0234295184.shtml> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, ISPs And Entertainment Companies In Denmark Look To Set Up Piracy Review Board (11 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1554535189.shtml> at 12 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Publishers Demand Govt Action On Piracy (9 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i388dc3328f74c5ee303e345f757dad9b> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, New Zealand Govt Slowly Resurrecting “Three-Strikes” (18 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86451/new-zealand-govt-slowly-resurrecting-three-strikes/> at 19 June 2009
Graduated Response USA
Digital Music News, France Says No, But What About the US? (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009us> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, 6 Months, 0 Disconnecting ISPs: RIAA Still Coming Up Short... (4 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/06020riaa> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Six Months And Still No ISPs Officially Signed Up On The RIAA's Program (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0137485124.shtml> at 8 June 2009
iiNet
TechDirt, Court Orders iiNet To Hand Over Sample Records Of Customers (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1638505258.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, iiNet requests AFACT letters in copyright case (10 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25615001-15318,00.html> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, Copyright battle hard fought (16 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25640637-5013040,00.html> at 19 June 2009
Independents
Future of Music Coalition Blog, Chart Attack: Who’s “Indie” When it Comes to Sales? (4 June 2009) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2009/06/chart-attack-whos-indie-when-it-comes.html> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Gray Art of Counting Indie Sales... (1 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/053109indies> at 8 June 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, French Court Orders P2P News Site To Report On File Sharing Convictions (16 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0250185233.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Italy Is The Latest Country To Realize IP Address Alone Does Not ID File Sharers (16 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/1055035238.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, German Court Says 'Accidental' File Sharing Isn't A Crime (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090611/1159355201.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Woman Who Owned No Computer, But Got Sued By The RIAA, 'Settles' (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1255415291.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, No mistakes? NH P2P case highlights MediaSentry's issues (22 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/no-mistakes-nh-woman-settles-with-riaa-for-0.ars> at 30 June 2009
CNet News, Bankruptcy could protect Jammie Thomas (19 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10269251-93.html> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Richard Marx (!) attacks RIAA after $1.92M Thomas verdict (24 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/richard-marx-attacks-riaa-after-19m-thomas-verdict.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Moby Says 'Disband The RIAA' For Winning $1.92 Million From Jammie Thomas (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0026265308.shtml> at 25 June 2009
CNet News, Bankruptcy could protect Jammie Thomas (19 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10269251-93.html> at 22 June 2009
Slyck, Jammie Thomas-Rasset Loses - Again (19 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1861_Jammie_ThomasRasset_Loses_Again> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Richard Marx Says Jammie Thomas “Got a Raw Deal” (26 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86505/richard-marx-says-jammie-thomas-got-a-raw-deal/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, Richard Marx, One Of The Artists Jammie Thomas Supposedly Shared, Blasts Verdict, Apologizes (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/1202295348.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, The Constitutional Problems With The Award In The Jammie Thomas Case (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1950315285.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Claims Jammie Thomas Jury Is A Representative Sample Of Views On File Sharing (25 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/1651345334.shtml> at 30 June 2009
EFF Deeplinks, Record Labels' $1.9 Million Win in Thomas Retrial Constitutional? (18 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/record-labels-awarde> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas lawyer: court must ban all MediaSentry evidence (2 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/lawyer-court-must-ban-all-mediasentry-evidence.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA v. Jammie Thomas, round two: an in-depth preview (4 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/riaa-v-jammie-thomas-round-two-an-in-depth-preview.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA: MediaSentry attacks based on "entirely fictional" laws (7 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/riaa-mediasentry-attacks-based-on-entirely-fictional-laws.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Lawyers plan class-action to reclaim "$100M+" RIAA "stole" (10 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/lawyers-plan-class-action-to-reclaim-100m-riaa-stole.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas judge bars Fair Use defense, OKs MediaSentry evidence (11 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/thomas-judge-bars-fair-use-defense-oks-mediasentry-evidence.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Jury selected in Thomas retrial: shockingly law-abiding (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jury-selected-in-thomas-retrial-shockingly-law-abiding.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, And Of Course: RIAA Mouthpieces Defend $1.92 Million Judgment (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1843155298.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas verdict: willful infringement, $1.92 million penalty (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-retrial-verdict.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset? (21 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/whats-next-for-jammie-thomas-rasset.ars> at 22 June 2009
The Register, US record industry wins $1.92m from file sharer (19 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/19/copyright_victory_rich/> at 22 June 2009
SiliconValley, Woman loses retrial in music download case (18 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12620804> at 20 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Fined $1.92 Million for Sharing 24 Songs (18 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86457/jammie-thomas-fined-1-92-million-for-sharing-24-songs/> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Ordered To Pay $1.92 Million (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1533065283.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Jury Awards RIAA $1.92 Million In Damages... (19 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061909thomas> at 20 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Sony lawyer: $150K damages per song "certainly" appropriate (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/sony-lawyer-150k-damages-per-song-certainly-appropriate.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA lawyers toss "a skunk in the jury box," apologize (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/riaa-lawyers-toss-a-skunk-in-the-jury-box-apologize.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Jammie Thomas takes the stand, admits to major misstep (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-takes-the-stand-admits-to-major-misstep.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Record Labels Continue 'Negotiating Through Lawsuit' (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0011185272.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas testimony ends with tears, anger, Swedish death metal (17 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Closing arguments in the Thomas trial: victim or liar? (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/closing-arguments-in-the-thomas-trial-victim-or-liar.ars> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Re-Trial Starts Tomorrow (14 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86419/jammie-thomas-re-trial-starts-tomorrow/> at 19 June 2009
CNet News, Jammie Thomas suffers pretrial setback in copyright case (11 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10262894-93.html> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, In Capitol v. Thomas, MediaSentry Evidence Stays... (12 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061109capitol> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Lawyer Fights to Bar Media Sentry Evidence (3 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86353/jammie-thomas-lawyer-fights-to-bar-media-sentry-evidence/> at 8 June 2009
Wired, Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case! (15 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/lawyer-spent-130000-defending-riaa-case/> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Play it again: Tenenbaum team tries to toss MediaSentry evidence (29 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/second-times-the-charm-tenenbaum-team-try-to-toss-mediasentry-evidence.ars> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum P2P circus: judge's "indulgence is at an end" (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/tenenbaum-p2p-circus-judges-indulgence-is-at-an-end.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA responds: Nesson more like P.T. Barnum than David (31 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-responds.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Class Action Lawsuit Against The RIAA For 'Stolen' Money? (11 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1622125190.shtml> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA: We’ve Only “Contacted” 18,000 File-Sharers (29 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86510/riaa-weve-only-contacted-18000-file-sharers/> at 30 June 2009
Digital Music News, The RIAA: Just How Many Lawsuits & Letters? (29 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062809riaa> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Says Lawsuits Against File-Sharers “Not About the Money” (1 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86340/riaa-says-lawsuits-against-file-sharers-not-about-the-money/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Automated Copyright Settlement Letters Apparently A Lucrative Business (29 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090629/1220345406.shtml> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Universities Struggling To Deal With Law Requiring Them To Fight File Sharing (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0337155278.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Parallel Universe of RIAA Lawsuits... (22 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062109parallel> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Legal Questions Continue to Surround MediaSentry... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209mediasentry> at 8 June 2009
International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, Transatlantic coalition calls for "halt" to ACTA talks (23 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/transatlantic-coalition-calls-for-halt-to-acta-talks.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Consumer Group Wants ACTA Discussions Stopped Until Consumer Rights Are Represented In Negotiations (29 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090628/1640555388.shtml> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Consumer Groups Want to Halt ACTA Negotiations (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86492/consumer-groups-want-to-halt-acta-negotiations/> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Who's afraid of a digital world? The World Copyright Summit (12 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/whos-afraid-of-a-digital-world-the-world-copyright-summit.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, EFF, Public Knowledge Drop ACTA Lawsuit, Realizing 'National Secrets' Claim Will Block Them (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090617/1918145270.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Obama Administration Reiterates Its Support Of Secretive, Industry Written ACTA (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090614/1819325224.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
Internet Statistics
The Australian, Australia beats US for broadband access (19 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25659260-5013040,00.html> at 25 June 2009
Slyck, Broadband Penetration Increases, So Does Price (17 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1860_Broadband_Penetration_Increases_So_Does_Price> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, US 20th in broadband penetration, trails S. Korea, Estonia (19 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/us-20th-in-broadband-penetration-trails-s-korea-estonia.ars> at 22 June 2009
ISP Liability
TechDirt, Universities Struggling To Deal With Law Requiring Them To Fight File Sharing (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0337155278.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Court Orders iiNet To Hand Over Sample Records Of Customers (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1638505258.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, iiNet requests AFACT letters in copyright case (10 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25615001-15318,00.html> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, Copyright battle hard fought (16 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25640637-5013040,00.html> at 19 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish ISPs Suspend Talks With Rights Holders (17 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i149b78bd47280165eeb771438140b31e> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
iTunes
TechDirt, Apple Sued Over Gift Cards That Claim $0.99 Per Song (26 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090626/1456505377.shtml> at 30 June 2009
Labels Revenue
Future of Music Coalition Blog, Chart Attack: Who’s “Indie” When it Comes to Sales? (4 June 2009) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2009/06/chart-attack-whos-indie-when-it-comes.html> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Less Money, Less CDs: The Shrinking Wealth Factor... (12 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061109shrinking> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Sale Losses Due to Gaming, DVDs, Not P2P (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86390/music-sale-losses-due-to-gaming-dvds-not-p2p/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Bad Science's Ben Goldacre Rips Apart Bogus Study On File Sharing (8 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090608/0133295162.shtml> at 9 June 2009
Digital Music News, Accelerated Declines: Album Sales Drop 18% In May... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209may> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Former RIAA Boss States The Obvious: The Record Labels Screwed Up... And Continue To Screw Up (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/0040425108.shtml> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study: 'Pirates' Are Actually Industry's Best Customers (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0117405122.shtml> at 8 June 2009
The Register, eMusic doubles prices, snares Sony (3 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/03/emusic/> at 8 June 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: The Fiery Furnaces, Nanci Griffith... (25 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062409leaks> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Killswitch Engage, Rob Thomas... (22 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061909leaks> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Regina Spektor, The Gossip... (17 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061609leaks> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Moby, Incubus... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009leaks> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Lemonheads, Dinosaur, Jr. (8 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060509leaks> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Mars Volta: The Complete Album Starts Leaking... (5 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060409leaks> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Wait One Minute: Sonic Youth Is Already Leaking... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209sonic> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Also Leaking: More Black Eyed Peas, Placebo, Mars Volta... (1 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052909leaks> at 8 June 2009
Levies
ZeroPaid, Study - Legalizing Filesharing and Issuing Flat Rate is the Way to Go (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86206/study-legalizing-filesharing-and-issuing-flat-rate-is-the-way-to-go/> at 13 May 2009
Lobby Groups
TechDirt, Advocacy Group Says Canadian ISPs Should Be Required To Hand Over Subscriber Data Without A Warrant (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0724465128.shtml> at 8 June 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, The Inevitable Arrives: Facebook Surpasses MySpace In US... (16 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509facebook> at 19 June 2009
Napster1
BBC News, Music industry 'missed' Napster (26 June 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8120552.stm> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, British music boss: we should have embraced Napster (28 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/british-music-boss-we-should-have-embraced-napster.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, BPI Admits It Screwed Up Over Napster... But Why Should We Trust It Now? (29 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090629/1210575405.shtml> at 30 June 2009
Slyck, Napster: 10 Years and Billions of Downloads Later (2 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1857_Napster_10_Years_and_Billions_of_Downloads_Later> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Former RIAA Boss States The Obvious: The Record Labels Screwed Up... And Continue To Screw Up (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/0040425108.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Former RIAA CEO: “Napster Forced Us to Listen to Music Fans” (3 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86354/former-riaa-ceo-napster-forced-us-to-listen-to-music-fans/> at 8 June 2009
Napster2
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
New Business Models
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, More And More Bands (And Their Labels) Giving Fans A Reason To Buy (25 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090625/0221535357.shtml> at 30 June 2009
WashingtonPost, Twitter users buy more music: report (24 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062400013.html> at 28 June 2009
TechDirt, On Second Thought, SoundScan Claims Mos Def T-Shirt Doesn't Count As An Album Sale (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0154265313.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Amanda Palmer Connects With Fans, Gives 'Em A Reason To Buy... And Makes $19k In 10 Hours (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/2337095343.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Mos Def Tries T-Shirt As An Album Business Model (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1705245296.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, The New Black: Mos Def's T-Shirt Experiment... (17 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061709mosdef> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Drake and the Science of a Label-Free Hit... (17 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051609drake> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, The Key To Being A Successful Musician: Focus On Fan Relationships... Not Industry Relationships (9 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090605/2246025148.shtml> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Sonic Youth: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” Made Other Artists Look Bad (10 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86398/sonic-youth-radioheads-in-rainbows-made-other-artists-look-bad/> at 12 June 2009
P2p Development
SiliconValley/Associated Press, New Opera technology allows simple content sharing (16 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12604714> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Copyright Industry Wants to Use Pop-Ups to Stop File-Sharing (4 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86359/uk-copyright-industry-wants-to-use-pop-ups-to-stop-file-sharing/> at 8 June 2009
P2p Statistics
TechDirt, Bad Science's Ben Goldacre Rips Apart Bogus Study On File Sharing (8 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090608/0133295162.shtml> at 9 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Further Doubt Cast on UK Copyright Industry P2P Statistics (7 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86377/further-doubt-cast-on-uk-copyright-industry-p2p-statistics/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study: 'Pirates' Are Actually Industry's Best Customers (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0117405122.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Copyright Industry Wants to Use Pop-Ups to Stop File-Sharing (4 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86359/uk-copyright-industry-wants-to-use-pop-ups-to-stop-file-sharing/> at 8 June 2009
The Age, Illegal downloads soar as hard times bite (27 May 2009) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/home/technology/illegal-downloads-soar-as-hard-times-bite/2009/05/27/1243103577467.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 1 June 2009
Performance
ZeroPaid, ASCAP Demands Additional Performance Tax for Ringtones (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86470/ascap-demands-additional-performance-tax-for-ringtones/> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Playing Music In A Nightclub Just Got Ridiculously More Expensive In Australia (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0329305236.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Bono Bilked? Performance Rights Battle Just Got Uglier... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009retaliation> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Big Radio Has Major Labels by the Balls... (5 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060409radio> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Why Performance Radio Royalties Just Died... (4 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060309parting> at 8 June 2009
PhonesMusic
ZeroPaid, ASCAP Demands Additional Performance Tax for Ringtones (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86470/ascap-demands-additional-performance-tax-for-ringtones/> at 22 June 2009
Piracy
Billboard.biz, Thousands Of Pirate Discs Seized Down Under (1 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i1dc51bcd151aa70602ed30e36e744ee6> at 8 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Guilty Verdict Against Australian CD Pirate (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i666afabc28491e6afe144a58d51d52df> at 1 June 2009
Plagiarism
TechDirt, Yusuf Islam Forgives Coldplay For Copying His Song, Even Though They Probably Didn't (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090614/2046575227.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Music Publisher Suddenly Claims 80s Australian Pop Hit Infringed On 1930s Kids Tune (9 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090609/1159435177.shtml> at 12 June 2009
Politics
ArsTechnica, Pirate parties parade through Prague, Paris (28 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/pirate-parties-parade-through-prague-paris.ars> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Fight over German filtering law sends MP into Pirate Party (22 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/fight-over-german-filtering-law-sends-mp-into-pirate-party.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, German Elected Official Switches Parties To The Pirate Party (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0145065312.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Another Pirate Gets on Board... In Germany (23 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062209pirate> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, German Pirate Party Now Has a Seat in German Reichstag (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86474/german-pirate-party-now-has-a-seat-in-german-reischtag/> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Swedish Pirate Party headed to European Parliament (7 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/swedish-pirate-party-headed-to-european-parliament.ars> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Wins 2 Seats in EU Parliament (7 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86376/swedish-pirate-party-wins-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Pirate Party Wins Two One Seat In EU Parliament (8 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090607/1510285160.shtml> at 9 June 2009
TechDirt, Understanding The Pirate Party (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090612/0045435205.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Pirates at the Gates of the European Parliament... (9 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060809sweden> at 9 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Wind In Their Sails – Pirate Party Support Growing Nationally and Internationally (14 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86417/wind-in-their-sails-pirate-party-support-growing-nationally-and-internationally/> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Pirate Party wins seat in European Parliament (8 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/08/pirate_party_european_parliament/> at 9 June 2009
Privacy
The Register, Sweden: IP numbers are personal...unless you're a pirate (18 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/18/sweden_ip_law/> at 19 June 2009
Sydney Morning Herald, Internet filter: $44.5m and no goal in sight Asher Moses (3 June 2009) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/2009/06/03/1243708489312.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 12 June 2009
Public Domain
TechDirt, Should There Be A Penalty For Falsely Claiming Copyright Over Public Domain Material? (26 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090626/1421065375.shtml> at 30 June 2009
Publishing
ZeroPaid, ASCAP Demands Additional Performance Tax for Ringtones (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86470/ascap-demands-additional-performance-tax-for-ringtones/> at 22 June 2009
The Washington Post, Film, TV music composers urge copyright law change (10 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061003010.html> at 12 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Publishers Demand Govt Action On Piracy (9 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i388dc3328f74c5ee303e345f757dad9b> at 12 June 2009
Recording Contracts
TechDirt, So Why Can't Major Record Labels Provide Accurate Accounting To Bands? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/0323015288.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Cher Lawsuit Highlights How Record Labels Screw Over Artists (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2308085105.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Royalties
CNet News, Sirius XM must raise prices to pay music royalties (25 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10273078-93.html> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, So Why Can't Major Record Labels Provide Accurate Accounting To Bands? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/0323015288.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, How The Recording Industry Changes Its Own Story (16 June 2009) ttp://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090614/2223175228.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1527385253.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Bono Bilked? Performance Rights Battle Just Got Uglier... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009retaliation> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Big Radio Has Major Labels by the Balls... (5 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060409radio> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Why Performance Radio Royalties Just Died... (4 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060309parting> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Cher Lawsuit Highlights How Record Labels Screw Over Artists (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2308085105.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Satellite
CNet News, Sirius XM must raise prices to pay music royalties (25 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10273078-93.html> at 29 June 2009
Search Engines
Digital Music News, Seeqpod.com for Sale, $125,000 Asking Price... (19 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061809seeqpod> at 20 June 2009
Social Networking Music
WashingtonPost, Twitter users buy more music: report (24 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062400013.html> at 28 June 2009
Streaming
Digital Music News, The Paid Download: Will Ubiquity Kill the Goose? (26 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062509dload> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP, UMG agree on unlimited music plan, graduated response (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/isp-umg-agree-on-unlimited-music-plan-graduated-response.ars> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Virgin Media, UMG Mint Unlimited Streaming, Download Offering... (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509virgin> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Virgin Does Music Deal With Universal; Everyone Involved Forgets The Past (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/1035235237.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media, Universal Music to Offer Unlimited MP3 Downloads (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86422/virgin-media-universal-music-to-offer-unlimited-mp3-downloads/> at 19 June 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Virgin, Universal launch music download service (15 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12593874> at 19 June 2009
Subscription
Digital Music News, The Paid Download: Will Ubiquity Kill the Goose? (26 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062509dload> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP, UMG agree on unlimited music plan, graduated response (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/isp-umg-agree-on-unlimited-music-plan-graduated-response.ars> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Virgin Media, UMG Mint Unlimited Streaming, Download Offering... (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509virgin> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Virgin Does Music Deal With Universal; Everyone Involved Forgets The Past (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/1035235237.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media, Universal Music to Offer Unlimited MP3 Downloads (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86422/virgin-media-universal-music-to-offer-unlimited-mp3-downloads/> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Virgin to offer unlimited, DRM-free music (15 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/15/virgin_universal_unlimited/> at 19 June 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Virgin, Universal launch music download service (15 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12593874> at 19 June 2009
Terrestrial Radio
TechDirt, How The Recording Industry Changes Its Own Story (16 June 2009) ttp://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090614/2223175228.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1527385253.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Bono Bilked? Performance Rights Battle Just Got Uglier... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009retaliation> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Big Radio Has Major Labels by the Balls... (5 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060409radio> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Why Performance Radio Royalties Just Died... (4 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060309parting> at 8 June 2009
The Pirate Bay
Telegraph.co.uk, The Pirate Bay sold for £4.7m (30 June 2009) <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/5696197/The-Pirate-Bay-sold-for-4.7m.html> at 30 June 2009
[Note: I do not have another source for this yet.]
Slyck, BREIN Summons The Pirate Bay to Court via Facebook and Twitter (23 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1863_BREIN_Summons_The_Pirate_Bay_to_Court_via_Facebook_and_Twitter> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Receives Court Summons Via FaceBook and Twitter (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86502/the-pirate-bay-recieves-court-summons-via-facebook-and-twitter/> at 29 June 2009
PC World, Dutch Antipiracy Organization Takes Aim at Pirate Bay (25 June 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/167273/dutch_antipiracy_organization_takes_aim_at_pirate_bay.html> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay retrial denied; judge declared "unbiased" (25 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/pirate-bay-retrial-denied-judge-declared-unbiased.ars> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Judicial System Scrutinized After Pirate Bay Trial (30 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86521/swedish-judicial-system-scrutinized-after-pirate-bay-trial/> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Appeals Court Denies Pirate Bay Retrial -- Says No Bias By Judge (25 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090625/0949185362.shtml> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Appeals Court: No Retrial for the Pirate Bay (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86497/appeals-court-no-retrial-for-the-pirate-bay/> at 29 June 2009
Wired, Pirate Bay Retrial Denied (25 June 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/pirate-bay-retrial-denied/> at 29 June 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay judge cleared of bias by Swedish appeal court (25 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/25/pirate_bay_judge_cleared/> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Stockholm court: Pirate Bay judge wasn't biased! (8 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/stockholm-court-pirate-judge-wasnt-biased.ars> at 22 June 2009
The Local, 'Pirate Bay judge not biased': court (8 June 2009) <http://www.thelocal.se/19946/20090608/> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Court Review Says Pirate Bay Trial Judge Not Biased (8 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86385/court-review-says-pirate-bay-trial-judge-not-biased/> at 9 June 2009
Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Martyrdom Continues... The Decision Stands (12 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061109pirate> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Band Used By The Prosecution In Pirate Bay Case Releases Latest Album... On The Pirate Bay (1 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090601/0644235082.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Puts Album on Pirate Bay to Protest Use as Evidence in Trial (2 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86349/band-puts-album-on-pirate-bay-to-protest-use-as-evidence-in-trial/> at 8 June 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay launches encrypted private network (16 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/16/pirate_bay_vpn/> at 19 June 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
BBC News, BT accused of iPlayer throttling (1 June 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8077839.stm> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Spaniards Demand Internet “Civil Rights” (1 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86338/spaniards-demand-internet-civil-rights/> at 8 June 2009
Twitter
ArsTechnica, Study: Twitter users buy more music than average 'Net users (24 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/study-twitter-users-buy-more-music-than-average-net-users.ars> at 30 June 2009
WashingtonPost, Twitter users buy more music: report (24 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062400013.html> at 28 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Trent Reznr Is the Latest Artist Hating Twitter... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009nin> at 12 June 2009
Web Browsers
SiliconValley/Associated Press, New Opera technology allows simple content sharing (16 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12604714> at 19 June 2009
Webcasting
Digital Music News, Read the Fine Print? Pandora Cries Foul on PRS... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052709pandora> at 28 May 2009
TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Weblogs
TechDirt, New Law In Korea Means Google Bans The Uploading Of Music On Any Blog (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0226545039.shtml> at 29 May 2009
The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009
YouTube
TechDirt, Confused French Indie Labels Sue Google (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/0137115286.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, YouTube Sued for $13.9 Million for Copyright Infringement (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86478/youtube-sued-for-13-9-million-for-copyright-infringement/> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Richard Marx (!) attacks RIAA after $1.92M Thomas verdict (24 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/richard-marx-attacks-riaa-after-19m-thomas-verdict.ars> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Richard Marx Says Jammie Thomas “Got a Raw Deal” (26 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86505/richard-marx-says-jammie-thomas-got-a-raw-deal/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, Richard Marx, One Of The Artists Jammie Thomas Supposedly Shared, Blasts Verdict, Apologizes (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/1202295348.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Moby Says 'Disband The RIAA' For Winning $1.92 Million From Jammie Thomas (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0026265308.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Moby on RIAA: “Suing Music Fans Not a Sustainable Business Model” (23 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86483/moby-on-riaa-suing-music-fans-not-a-sustainable-business-model/> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Amanda Palmer Connects With Fans, Gives 'Em A Reason To Buy... And Makes $19k In 10 Hours (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/2337095343.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Popular Band Claims Music Is Better Because Of Piracy (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0324415277.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Praises P2P for Helping Artists “Discover Music” (16 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86428/band-praises-p2p-for-helping-artists-discover-music/> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Puts Album on Pirate Bay to Protest Use as Evidence in Trial (2 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86349/band-puts-album-on-pirate-bay-to-protest-use-as-evidence-in-trial/> at 8 June 2009
P2p Blog, HipHop musician: Steal my music and spend the money on stuff that matters (29 May 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1062.html> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, Cher Lawsuit Highlights How Record Labels Screw Over Artists (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2308085105.shtml> at 8 June 2009
The Washington Post, Film, TV music composers urge copyright law change (10 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061003010.html> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Is It Really So Bad If Music Is Used In A Way The Musician Doesn't Like? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0349315279.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Sonic Youth: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” Made Other Artists Look Bad (10 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86398/sonic-youth-radioheads-in-rainbows-made-other-artists-look-bad/> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Trent Reznr Is the Latest Artist Hating Twitter... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009nin> at 12 June 2009
BitTorrent
ZeroPaid, RapidShare Fined $33 million for Violating German Copyright Laws (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86494/rapidshare-fined-33-million-for-violating-german-copyright-laws/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, German Court Says Rapidshare Must Get Magical Powers To Know Which Songs Infringe And Which Do Not (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/1209135349.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Court Rules Against Rapidshare (23 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6fad5a2a1d8e5132287cd744af207db9> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Entertainment Industry Pushes To Make Mininova Useless (11 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1534085188.shtml> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Russian Cops Bust BitTorrent Tracker Site “Interfilm” (2 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86345/russian-cops-bust-bittorrent-tracker-site-interfilm/> at 8 June 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
TechDirt, Tens Of Thousands Of Students Have Signed Up For Choruss... Even Though No One Knows What It Is? (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090612/0056115206.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Register, 'Tens of thousands' of US students sign up for legal P2P (10 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/10/choruss_update/> at 12 June 2009
CD Sales
Future of Music Coalition Blog, Chart Attack: Who’s “Indie” When it Comes to Sales? (4 June 2009) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2009/06/chart-attack-whos-indie-when-it-comes.html> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Less Money, Less CDs: The Shrinking Wealth Factor... (12 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061109shrinking> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Another Thud: CD Sales Now Back at Mid-90s Levels... (9 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060809data> at 9 June 2009
Digital Music News, Accelerated Declines: Album Sales Drop 18% In May... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209may> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Gray Art of Counting Indie Sales... (1 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/053109indies> at 8 June 2009
Concerts
Digital Music News, Live Nation: Have We Got an All-Inclusive Deal for You... (16 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509livewed> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Stimulate This: Major Acts Dropping Ticket Prices... (12 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109stimulate> at 12 May 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Giving Away Free CD At Shows And Free Downloads (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1213174742.shtml> at 5 May 2009
Constitutional Law
EFF Deeplinks, Record Labels' $1.9 Million Win in Thomas Retrial Constitutional? (18 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/record-labels-awarde> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, The Constitutional Problems With The Award In The Jammie Thomas Case (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1950315285.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, French Constitutional Council Guts 'Three Strikes' As Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1103345185.shtml> at 12 June 2009
The Register, France suspends Three Strikes (10 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/10/france_three_strikes_hadopi_suspended/> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s Top Court Rules “Three-Strikes” Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86401/frances-top-court-rules-three-strikes-unconstitutional/> at 12 June 2009
The New York Times, French Council Defangs Plan to Crack Down on Internet Piracy (10 June 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/technology/internet/11net.html?_r=1> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, France Says No, But What About the US? (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009us> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, And Of Course: RIAA Mouthpieces Defend $1.92 Million Judgment (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1843155298.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Slyck, Jammie Thomas-Rasset Loses - Again (19 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1861_Jammie_ThomasRasset_Loses_Again> at 22 June 2009
Copyright Law EU
Digital Music News, The Other Recording Royalty Battle... In Europe (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061409recording> at 19 June 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ZeroPaid, RapidShare Fined $33 million for Violating German Copyright Laws (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86494/rapidshare-fined-33-million-for-violating-german-copyright-laws/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, German Court Says Rapidshare Must Get Magical Powers To Know Which Songs Infringe And Which Do Not (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/1209135349.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Court Rules Against Rapidshare (23 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i6fad5a2a1d8e5132287cd744af207db9> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Publishers Demand Govt Action On Piracy (9 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i388dc3328f74c5ee303e345f757dad9b> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Norway Decides Privacy Is More Important Than Protecting The Entertainment Industry's Business Model (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/1924305338.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Digital Britain calls for pirate-free universal broadband (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/digital-britain-calls-for-well-policed-universal-broadband.ars> at 22 June 2009
Billboard.biz, U.K. Govt Plans $82,000 Fines For Online IP Offenses (17 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i149b78bd47280165ff144d514104a4cb> at 19 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Govt Minister Backs 'Regulation' To Tackle Piracy (3 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie4dd94cdd5b8fd28a6fca275a415d8b5> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Copyright Industry Wants to Use Pop-Ups to Stop File-Sharing (4 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86359/uk-copyright-industry-wants-to-use-pop-ups-to-stop-file-sharing/> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP: Idea of Stopping File-Sharing is “Very Naive” (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86388/uk-isp-idea-of-stopping-file-sharing-is-very-naive/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Playing Music In A Nightclub Just Got Ridiculously More Expensive In Australia (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0329305236.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Court Orders iiNet To Hand Over Sample Records Of Customers (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1638505258.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, iiNet requests AFACT letters in copyright case (10 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25615001-15318,00.html> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, Copyright battle hard fought (16 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25640637-5013040,00.html> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Japan Makes Private Copying Illegal (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1544325254.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Japan Strengthens Copyright Law (16 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3iecfa450e38f03b770bfe0008e0afb801> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Sweden: IP numbers are personal...unless you're a pirate (18 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/18/sweden_ip_law/> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, CRIA Insists Canadian File-Sharing Problem a “Fact” (16 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86426/cria-insists-canadian-file-sharing-problem-a-fact/> at 19 June 2009
Canada.com, Copyright report 'lacked sufficient balance': Conf. Board (17 June 2009) <http://www.canada.com/news/Copyright+report+lacked+sufficient+balance+Conf+Board/1705978/story.html> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Advocacy Group Says Canadian ISPs Should Be Required To Hand Over Subscriber Data Without A Warrant (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0724465128.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Canadian Govt Set To Consult On Copyright Act (3 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8ec34ef6f7ad9c74742744921b2e9250> at 8 June 2009
Stuff.co.nz, NZ copyright bill reborn? (15 June 2009) <http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/telecoms-it-media/2500808/Section-92a-reborn-Copy-law-review-disquiets> at 19 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish ISPs Suspend Talks With Rights Holders (17 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i149b78bd47280165eeb771438140b31e> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Spaniards Demand Internet “Civil Rights” (1 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86338/spaniards-demand-internet-civil-rights/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Another Court Ruling In Spain Finds Personal File Sharing To Be Legal (2 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090531/2312145072.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Is It Really So Bad If Music Is Used In A Way The Musician Doesn't Like? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0349315279.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Russian Cops Bust BitTorrent Tracker Site “Interfilm” (2 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86345/russian-cops-bust-bittorrent-tracker-site-interfilm/> at 8 June
Copyright Law USA
EFF Deeplinks, Record Labels' $1.9 Million Win in Thomas Retrial Constitutional? (18 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/record-labels-awarde> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Is It Really So Bad If Music Is Used In A Way The Musician Doesn't Like? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0349315279.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Rep. Wexler And The Lies Of The Copyright Industry (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090612/0850165209.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Senator Orrin Hatch... And The Lies The Copyright Industry Tells (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090612/1235555213.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
The Washington Post, Film, TV music composers urge copyright law change (10 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061003010.html> at 12 June 2009
Copyright Term
Digital Music News, The Other Recording Royalty Battle... In Europe (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061409recording> at 19 June 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, That Blurry Line Between Commercial & Non-Commercial Use Still Troubling For Creative Commons (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2322205106.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Damages
EFF Deeplinks, Record Labels' $1.9 Million Win in Thomas Retrial Constitutional? (18 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/record-labels-awarde> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Fined $1.92 Million for Sharing 24 Songs (18 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86457/jammie-thomas-fined-1-92-million-for-sharing-24-songs/> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Ordered To Pay $1.92 Million (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1533065283.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, The Constitutional Problems With The Award In The Jammie Thomas Case (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1950315285.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, And Of Course: RIAA Mouthpieces Defend $1.92 Million Judgment (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1843155298.shtml> at 25 June 2009
CNet News, Bankruptcy could protect Jammie Thomas (19 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10269251-93.html> at 22 June 2009
Slyck, Jammie Thomas-Rasset Loses - Again (19 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1861_Jammie_ThomasRasset_Loses_Again> at 22 June 2009
SiliconValley, Woman loses retrial in music download case (18 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12620804> at 20 June 2009
Digital Music News, Jury Awards RIAA $1.92 Million In Damages... (19 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061909thomas> at 20 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas verdict: willful infringement, $1.92 million penalty (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-retrial-verdict.ars> at 22 June 2009
The Register, US record industry wins $1.92m from file sharer (19 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/19/copyright_victory_rich/> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset? (21 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/whats-next-for-jammie-thomas-rasset.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Sony lawyer: $150K damages per song "certainly" appropriate (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/sony-lawyer-150k-damages-per-song-certainly-appropriate.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA lawyers toss "a skunk in the jury box," apologize (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/riaa-lawyers-toss-a-skunk-in-the-jury-box-apologize.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Jammie Thomas takes the stand, admits to major misstep (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-takes-the-stand-admits-to-major-misstep.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas testimony ends with tears, anger, Swedish death metal (17 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Closing arguments in the Thomas trial: victim or liar? (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/closing-arguments-in-the-thomas-trial-victim-or-liar.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Lawyers plan class-action to reclaim "$100M+" RIAA "stole" (10 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/lawyers-plan-class-action-to-reclaim-100m-riaa-stole.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Class Action Lawsuit Against The RIAA For 'Stolen' Money? (11 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1622125190.shtml> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Says Lawsuits Against File-Sharers “Not About the Money” (1 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86340/riaa-says-lawsuits-against-file-sharers-not-about-the-money/> at 8 June 2009
Digital Sales
Future of Music Coalition Blog, Chart Attack: Who’s “Indie” When it Comes to Sales? (4 June 2009) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2009/06/chart-attack-whos-indie-when-it-comes.html> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, Accelerated Declines: Album Sales Drop 18% In May... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209may> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Gray Art of Counting Indie Sales... (1 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/053109indies> at 8 June 2009
DigitalMusicStores
Digital Music News, The Paid Download: Will Ubiquity Kill the Goose? (26 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062509dload> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP, UMG agree on unlimited music plan, graduated response (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/isp-umg-agree-on-unlimited-music-plan-graduated-response.ars> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Virgin Media, UMG Mint Unlimited Streaming, Download Offering... (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509virgin> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media, Universal Music to Offer Unlimited MP3 Downloads (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86422/virgin-media-universal-music-to-offer-unlimited-mp3-downloads/> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Virgin to offer unlimited, DRM-free music (15 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/15/virgin_universal_unlimited/> at 19 June 2009
DRM
Digital Music News, DRM Never Die? Protections Will Remain on Comes With Music... (19 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061809comes> at 20 June 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Virgin Media, UMG Mint Unlimited Streaming, Download Offering... (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509virgin> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Virgin Does Music Deal With Universal; Everyone Involved Forgets The Past (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/1035235237.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media, Universal Music to Offer Unlimited MP3 Downloads (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86422/virgin-media-universal-music-to-offer-unlimited-mp3-downloads/> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Virgin to offer unlimited, DRM-free music (15 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/15/virgin_universal_unlimited/> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Former RIAA Boss States The Obvious: The Record Labels Screwed Up... And Continue To Screw Up (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/0040425108.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Landmark Study Concludes That DRM Adversely Affects What We Can Legally Do (31 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86336/landmark-study-concludes-that-drm-adversely-affects-what-we-can-legally-do/> at 8 June 2009
Economics
ArsTechnica, Researchers conclude piracy not stifling content creation (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/researchers-conclude-piracy-not-stifling-content-creation.ars> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Study: “Weaker Copyright Protection Has Benefited Society” (20 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86468/harvard-study-weaker-copyright-protection-has-benefited-society/> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, The Real Culprit For The Decline In Music Sales? Video Games (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0257125234.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study Shows That Weaker Copyright Benefits Everyone (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090617/1138185267.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Economists say P2P file-sharing fuels art (18 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/18/harvard_working_paper_weak_copyright_protections_benefit_society/> at 19 June 2009
PRS for Music - Economic Insight, The Long Tail of P2P (Issue 14, 14 May 2009) <http://www.prsformusic.com/monline/research/Documents/The%20long%20tail%20of%20P2P%20v9.pdf> at 1 June 2009
Wired, Report Challenges Long Tail Theory on P2P Networks (14 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/report-challenges-long-tail-theory-on-p2p-networks/> at 1 June 2009
Education Campaigns
TechDirt, Entertainment Industry Propaganda Moves Into Schools In Australia As Well (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/0931255096.shtml> at 8 June 2009
eMusic
TechDirt, eMusic Also Took Away Right To Download Songs Already Purchased (25 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/0216435344.shtml> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Springsteen, Dylan come to eMusic as labels open up (1 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/springsteen-dylan-come-to-emusic-as-labels-open-up.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, eMusic Tries To Defend Price Increase... Still Seems To Be Missing The Point (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0415235281.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, eMusic Responds: We Are Not Becoming "iTunes, Jr." (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209emusic> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, eMusic Trying To Censor Critics Of New Pricing Plan? [Updated] (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/2329075118.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Is eMusic Jumping the Shark? (2 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060109emusic> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Did No One At eMusic Think About PR Impact Of Raising Prices At The Same Time Sony Signed? (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2250355103.shtml> at 8 June 2009
CNet News, Sony's 'classic' catalog comes to eMusic (1 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10253151-93.html> at 8 June 2009
The Register, eMusic doubles prices, snares Sony (3 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/03/emusic/> at 8 June 2009
EULA
TechDirt, EFF Tracking Changes To Major Company Terms Of Service (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090605/0808085139.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Inevitable Arrives: Facebook Surpasses MySpace In US... (16 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509facebook> at 19 June 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, Former RIAA Boss States The Obvious: The Record Labels Screwed Up... And Continue To Screw Up (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/0040425108.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Former RIAA CEO: “Napster Forced Us to Listen to Music Fans” (3 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86354/former-riaa-ceo-napster-forced-us-to-listen-to-music-fans/> at 8 June 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum P2P circus: judge's "indulgence is at an end" (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/tenenbaum-p2p-circus-judges-indulgence-is-at-an-end.ars> at 22 June 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, French Court Orders P2P News Site To Report On File Sharing Convictions (16 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0250185233.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, The Real Culprit For The Decline In Music Sales? Video Games (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0257125234.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Bad Science's Ben Goldacre Rips Apart Bogus Study On File Sharing (8 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090608/0133295162.shtml> at 9 June 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study: 'Pirates' Are Actually Industry's Best Customers (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0117405122.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Filtering
Sydney Morning Herald, Internet filter: $44.5m and no goal in sight Asher Moses (3 June 2009) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/2009/06/03/1243708489312.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 12 June 2009
First Sale Doctrine
TechDirt, If Downloading A Song Is Just Like Stealing A CD, Why Won't The RIAA Allow Reselling MP3s? (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0034405309.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
TechDirt, Automated Copyright Settlement Letters Apparently A Lucrative Business (29 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090629/1220345406.shtml> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Record biz tries suing Irish ISPs into submission (23 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/record-biz-tries-suing-irish-isps-into-submission.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry Sues More Irish ISPs For Not Implementing 3 Strikes (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0136565311.shtml> at 25 June 2009
IrishTimes.com, Major music labels in court move to force internet providers to act on downloads (20 June 2009) <http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0620/1224249188923.html> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Record Labels Target More Irish ISPs for “Three-Strikes” (23 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86486/record-labels-target-more-irish-isps-for-three-strikes/> at 25 June 2009
Torrent Freak, Irish RIAA Takes ISPs To Court To Force 3 Strikes Written (21 June 2009) <http://torrentfreak.com/irish-riaa-takes-isps-to-court-to-force-3-strikes-090621/> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish Copyright Industry Abandons “Three-Strikes” (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86493/spanish-copyright-industry-abandons-three-strikes/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, Three Strikes Rejected In Spain (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/1918135337.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Is Three-Strikes Getting Toxic? Spain Backs Away... (23 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062209spain> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, 'Three-Strikes' Off Anti-Piracy Agenda In Spain (22 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i8071e0d9c25cb6b8135e1e0ebea8495f> at 25 June 2009
Billboard.biz, French Govt Reworks 'Three-Strikes' Law (25 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ied6fab8616f8c1a1c127e7fb5c29205f> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, Sarkozy Talks About 3 Strikes As Defending Freedom, But Only Freedom For The Industry (23 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/1401405330.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, French court savages "three-strikes" law, tosses it out (10 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/french-court-savages-3-strikes-law-tosses-it-out.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, French Constitutional Council Guts 'Three Strikes' As Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1103345185.shtml> at 12 June 2009
The Register, France suspends Three Strikes (10 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/10/france_three_strikes_hadopi_suspended/> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, France’s Top Court Rules “Three-Strikes” Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86401/frances-top-court-rules-three-strikes-unconstitutional/> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, France Changes “Three-Strikes” to Judge Ordering Disconnections (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86439/france-changes-three-strikes-to-judge-ordering-disconnections/> at 19 June 2009
ArsTechnica, France govt goes into spin mode to salvage three-strikes law (11 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/france-govt-goes-into-spin-mode-to-salvage-three-strikes-law.ars> at 22 June 2009
Electronic Frontiers Foundation, France Declares Three Strikes Unconstitutional (10 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/three-strikes-dead-in-france> at 19 June 2009
The New York Times, French Council Defangs Plan to Crack Down on Internet Piracy (10 June 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/technology/internet/11net.html?_r=1> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, France Says No, But What About the US? (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009us> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Digital Britain: No Three-Strikes, But ISPs Still On the Hook... (17 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061609digitalbritain> at 19 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Stern letters from ISPs not enough to stop P2P use after all (10 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/stern-letters-from-isps-not-enough-to-stop-p2p-use-after-all.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Digital Britain: Few Surprises As It Looks To Prop Up Content Industries (16 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/0946355250.shtml> at 19 June 2009
guardian.co.uk, Digital Britain: ISPs will have to cut filesharing by 70% under new proposals (16 June 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jun/16/filesharing-digital-britain> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Govt Goal: Reduce Illegal P2P by 70% (18 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86447/uk-govt-goal-reduce-illegal-p2p-by-70/> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK ISP: Idea of Stopping File-Sharing is “Very Naive” (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86388/uk-isp-idea-of-stopping-file-sharing-is-very-naive/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, British Government Says No To Three Strikes (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/1019495131.shtml> at 8 June 2009
BBC News, Web pirates placed in 'slow lane' (4 June 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8083866.stm> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Minister Says “Three-Strikes” too Draconian (5 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86371/uk-minister-says-three-strikes-too-draconian/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Study Says File Sharers Would Ignore Warning Letters; Recording Industry Gets The Wrong Message (10 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/0234295184.shtml> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, ISPs And Entertainment Companies In Denmark Look To Set Up Piracy Review Board (11 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1554535189.shtml> at 12 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Publishers Demand Govt Action On Piracy (9 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i388dc3328f74c5ee303e345f757dad9b> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, New Zealand Govt Slowly Resurrecting “Three-Strikes” (18 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86451/new-zealand-govt-slowly-resurrecting-three-strikes/> at 19 June 2009
Graduated Response USA
Digital Music News, France Says No, But What About the US? (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009us> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, 6 Months, 0 Disconnecting ISPs: RIAA Still Coming Up Short... (4 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/06020riaa> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Six Months And Still No ISPs Officially Signed Up On The RIAA's Program (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0137485124.shtml> at 8 June 2009
iiNet
TechDirt, Court Orders iiNet To Hand Over Sample Records Of Customers (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1638505258.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, iiNet requests AFACT letters in copyright case (10 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25615001-15318,00.html> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, Copyright battle hard fought (16 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25640637-5013040,00.html> at 19 June 2009
Independents
Future of Music Coalition Blog, Chart Attack: Who’s “Indie” When it Comes to Sales? (4 June 2009) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2009/06/chart-attack-whos-indie-when-it-comes.html> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Gray Art of Counting Indie Sales... (1 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/053109indies> at 8 June 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
TechDirt, French Court Orders P2P News Site To Report On File Sharing Convictions (16 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0250185233.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Italy Is The Latest Country To Realize IP Address Alone Does Not ID File Sharers (16 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/1055035238.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, German Court Says 'Accidental' File Sharing Isn't A Crime (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090611/1159355201.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
TechDirt, Woman Who Owned No Computer, But Got Sued By The RIAA, 'Settles' (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1255415291.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, No mistakes? NH P2P case highlights MediaSentry's issues (22 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/no-mistakes-nh-woman-settles-with-riaa-for-0.ars> at 30 June 2009
CNet News, Bankruptcy could protect Jammie Thomas (19 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10269251-93.html> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Richard Marx (!) attacks RIAA after $1.92M Thomas verdict (24 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/richard-marx-attacks-riaa-after-19m-thomas-verdict.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Moby Says 'Disband The RIAA' For Winning $1.92 Million From Jammie Thomas (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0026265308.shtml> at 25 June 2009
CNet News, Bankruptcy could protect Jammie Thomas (19 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10269251-93.html> at 22 June 2009
Slyck, Jammie Thomas-Rasset Loses - Again (19 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1861_Jammie_ThomasRasset_Loses_Again> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Richard Marx Says Jammie Thomas “Got a Raw Deal” (26 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86505/richard-marx-says-jammie-thomas-got-a-raw-deal/> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, Richard Marx, One Of The Artists Jammie Thomas Supposedly Shared, Blasts Verdict, Apologizes (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090624/1202295348.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, The Constitutional Problems With The Award In The Jammie Thomas Case (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1950315285.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Claims Jammie Thomas Jury Is A Representative Sample Of Views On File Sharing (25 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/1651345334.shtml> at 30 June 2009
EFF Deeplinks, Record Labels' $1.9 Million Win in Thomas Retrial Constitutional? (18 June 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/06/record-labels-awarde> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas lawyer: court must ban all MediaSentry evidence (2 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/lawyer-court-must-ban-all-mediasentry-evidence.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA v. Jammie Thomas, round two: an in-depth preview (4 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/riaa-v-jammie-thomas-round-two-an-in-depth-preview.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA: MediaSentry attacks based on "entirely fictional" laws (7 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/riaa-mediasentry-attacks-based-on-entirely-fictional-laws.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Lawyers plan class-action to reclaim "$100M+" RIAA "stole" (10 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/lawyers-plan-class-action-to-reclaim-100m-riaa-stole.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas judge bars Fair Use defense, OKs MediaSentry evidence (11 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/thomas-judge-bars-fair-use-defense-oks-mediasentry-evidence.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Jury selected in Thomas retrial: shockingly law-abiding (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jury-selected-in-thomas-retrial-shockingly-law-abiding.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, And Of Course: RIAA Mouthpieces Defend $1.92 Million Judgment (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1843155298.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas verdict: willful infringement, $1.92 million penalty (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-retrial-verdict.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, What's next for Jammie Thomas-Rasset? (21 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/whats-next-for-jammie-thomas-rasset.ars> at 22 June 2009
The Register, US record industry wins $1.92m from file sharer (19 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/19/copyright_victory_rich/> at 22 June 2009
SiliconValley, Woman loses retrial in music download case (18 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12620804> at 20 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Fined $1.92 Million for Sharing 24 Songs (18 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86457/jammie-thomas-fined-1-92-million-for-sharing-24-songs/> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Ordered To Pay $1.92 Million (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/1533065283.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Jury Awards RIAA $1.92 Million In Damages... (19 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061909thomas> at 20 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Sony lawyer: $150K damages per song "certainly" appropriate (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/sony-lawyer-150k-damages-per-song-certainly-appropriate.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA lawyers toss "a skunk in the jury box," apologize (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/riaa-lawyers-toss-a-skunk-in-the-jury-box-apologize.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Jammie Thomas takes the stand, admits to major misstep (16 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/jammie-thomas-takes-the-stand-admits-to-major-misstep.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Record Labels Continue 'Negotiating Through Lawsuit' (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0011185272.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Thomas testimony ends with tears, anger, Swedish death metal (17 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/thomas-testimony-ends-with-tears-anger-swedish-death-metal.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Closing arguments in the Thomas trial: victim or liar? (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/closing-arguments-in-the-thomas-trial-victim-or-liar.ars> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Re-Trial Starts Tomorrow (14 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86419/jammie-thomas-re-trial-starts-tomorrow/> at 19 June 2009
CNet News, Jammie Thomas suffers pretrial setback in copyright case (11 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10262894-93.html> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, In Capitol v. Thomas, MediaSentry Evidence Stays... (12 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061109capitol> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Jammie Thomas Lawyer Fights to Bar Media Sentry Evidence (3 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86353/jammie-thomas-lawyer-fights-to-bar-media-sentry-evidence/> at 8 June 2009
Wired, Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case! (15 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/lawyer-spent-130000-defending-riaa-case/> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Play it again: Tenenbaum team tries to toss MediaSentry evidence (29 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/second-times-the-charm-tenenbaum-team-try-to-toss-mediasentry-evidence.ars> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Tenenbaum P2P circus: judge's "indulgence is at an end" (18 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/tenenbaum-p2p-circus-judges-indulgence-is-at-an-end.ars> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA responds: Nesson more like P.T. Barnum than David (31 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-responds.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Class Action Lawsuit Against The RIAA For 'Stolen' Money? (11 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090610/1622125190.shtml> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA: We’ve Only “Contacted” 18,000 File-Sharers (29 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86510/riaa-weve-only-contacted-18000-file-sharers/> at 30 June 2009
Digital Music News, The RIAA: Just How Many Lawsuits & Letters? (29 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062809riaa> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Says Lawsuits Against File-Sharers “Not About the Money” (1 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86340/riaa-says-lawsuits-against-file-sharers-not-about-the-money/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Automated Copyright Settlement Letters Apparently A Lucrative Business (29 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090629/1220345406.shtml> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Universities Struggling To Deal With Law Requiring Them To Fight File Sharing (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0337155278.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, The Parallel Universe of RIAA Lawsuits... (22 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062109parallel> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Legal Questions Continue to Surround MediaSentry... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209mediasentry> at 8 June 2009
International Copyright Issues
ArsTechnica, Transatlantic coalition calls for "halt" to ACTA talks (23 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/transatlantic-coalition-calls-for-halt-to-acta-talks.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Consumer Group Wants ACTA Discussions Stopped Until Consumer Rights Are Represented In Negotiations (29 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090628/1640555388.shtml> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Consumer Groups Want to Halt ACTA Negotiations (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86492/consumer-groups-want-to-halt-acta-negotiations/> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Who's afraid of a digital world? The World Copyright Summit (12 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/whos-afraid-of-a-digital-world-the-world-copyright-summit.ars> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, EFF, Public Knowledge Drop ACTA Lawsuit, Realizing 'National Secrets' Claim Will Block Them (18 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090617/1918145270.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Obama Administration Reiterates Its Support Of Secretive, Industry Written ACTA (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090614/1819325224.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
Internet Statistics
The Australian, Australia beats US for broadband access (19 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25659260-5013040,00.html> at 25 June 2009
Slyck, Broadband Penetration Increases, So Does Price (17 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1860_Broadband_Penetration_Increases_So_Does_Price> at 22 June 2009
ArsTechnica, US 20th in broadband penetration, trails S. Korea, Estonia (19 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/us-20th-in-broadband-penetration-trails-s-korea-estonia.ars> at 22 June 2009
ISP Liability
TechDirt, Universities Struggling To Deal With Law Requiring Them To Fight File Sharing (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090618/0337155278.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Court Orders iiNet To Hand Over Sample Records Of Customers (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1638505258.shtml> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, iiNet requests AFACT letters in copyright case (10 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25615001-15318,00.html> at 19 June 2009
The Australian, Copyright battle hard fought (16 June 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25640637-5013040,00.html> at 19 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish ISPs Suspend Talks With Rights Holders (17 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i149b78bd47280165eeb771438140b31e> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
iTunes
TechDirt, Apple Sued Over Gift Cards That Claim $0.99 Per Song (26 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090626/1456505377.shtml> at 30 June 2009
Labels Revenue
Future of Music Coalition Blog, Chart Attack: Who’s “Indie” When it Comes to Sales? (4 June 2009) <http://futureofmusiccoalition.blogspot.com/2009/06/chart-attack-whos-indie-when-it-comes.html> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Less Money, Less CDs: The Shrinking Wealth Factor... (12 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061109shrinking> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Sale Losses Due to Gaming, DVDs, Not P2P (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86390/music-sale-losses-due-to-gaming-dvds-not-p2p/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Bad Science's Ben Goldacre Rips Apart Bogus Study On File Sharing (8 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090608/0133295162.shtml> at 9 June 2009
Digital Music News, Accelerated Declines: Album Sales Drop 18% In May... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209may> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Former RIAA Boss States The Obvious: The Record Labels Screwed Up... And Continue To Screw Up (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/0040425108.shtml> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study: 'Pirates' Are Actually Industry's Best Customers (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0117405122.shtml> at 8 June 2009
The Register, eMusic doubles prices, snares Sony (3 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/03/emusic/> at 8 June 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: The Fiery Furnaces, Nanci Griffith... (25 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062409leaks> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Killswitch Engage, Rob Thomas... (22 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061909leaks> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Regina Spektor, The Gossip... (17 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061609leaks> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Moby, Incubus... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009leaks> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Lemonheads, Dinosaur, Jr. (8 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060509leaks> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Mars Volta: The Complete Album Starts Leaking... (5 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060409leaks> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Wait One Minute: Sonic Youth Is Already Leaking... (3 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060209sonic> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Also Leaking: More Black Eyed Peas, Placebo, Mars Volta... (1 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052909leaks> at 8 June 2009
Levies
ZeroPaid, Study - Legalizing Filesharing and Issuing Flat Rate is the Way to Go (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86206/study-legalizing-filesharing-and-issuing-flat-rate-is-the-way-to-go/> at 13 May 2009
Lobby Groups
TechDirt, Advocacy Group Says Canadian ISPs Should Be Required To Hand Over Subscriber Data Without A Warrant (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0724465128.shtml> at 8 June 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, The Inevitable Arrives: Facebook Surpasses MySpace In US... (16 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509facebook> at 19 June 2009
Napster1
BBC News, Music industry 'missed' Napster (26 June 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8120552.stm> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, British music boss: we should have embraced Napster (28 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/british-music-boss-we-should-have-embraced-napster.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, BPI Admits It Screwed Up Over Napster... But Why Should We Trust It Now? (29 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090629/1210575405.shtml> at 30 June 2009
Slyck, Napster: 10 Years and Billions of Downloads Later (2 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1857_Napster_10_Years_and_Billions_of_Downloads_Later> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Former RIAA Boss States The Obvious: The Record Labels Screwed Up... And Continue To Screw Up (5 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090603/0040425108.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Former RIAA CEO: “Napster Forced Us to Listen to Music Fans” (3 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86354/former-riaa-ceo-napster-forced-us-to-listen-to-music-fans/> at 8 June 2009
Napster2
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
New Business Models
ZeroPaid, 10th Anniversary of Napster This Month (9 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86393/10th-anniversary-of-napster-this-month/> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, More And More Bands (And Their Labels) Giving Fans A Reason To Buy (25 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090625/0221535357.shtml> at 30 June 2009
WashingtonPost, Twitter users buy more music: report (24 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062400013.html> at 28 June 2009
TechDirt, On Second Thought, SoundScan Claims Mos Def T-Shirt Doesn't Count As An Album Sale (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0154265313.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Amanda Palmer Connects With Fans, Gives 'Em A Reason To Buy... And Makes $19k In 10 Hours (24 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090623/2337095343.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Mos Def Tries T-Shirt As An Album Business Model (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/1705245296.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, The New Black: Mos Def's T-Shirt Experiment... (17 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061709mosdef> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Drake and the Science of a Label-Free Hit... (17 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051609drake> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, The Key To Being A Successful Musician: Focus On Fan Relationships... Not Industry Relationships (9 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090605/2246025148.shtml> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Sonic Youth: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows” Made Other Artists Look Bad (10 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86398/sonic-youth-radioheads-in-rainbows-made-other-artists-look-bad/> at 12 June 2009
P2p Development
SiliconValley/Associated Press, New Opera technology allows simple content sharing (16 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12604714> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Copyright Industry Wants to Use Pop-Ups to Stop File-Sharing (4 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86359/uk-copyright-industry-wants-to-use-pop-ups-to-stop-file-sharing/> at 8 June 2009
P2p Statistics
TechDirt, Bad Science's Ben Goldacre Rips Apart Bogus Study On File Sharing (8 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090608/0133295162.shtml> at 9 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Further Doubt Cast on UK Copyright Industry P2P Statistics (7 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86377/further-doubt-cast-on-uk-copyright-industry-p2p-statistics/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Yet Another Study: 'Pirates' Are Actually Industry's Best Customers (4 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090604/0117405122.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK Copyright Industry Wants to Use Pop-Ups to Stop File-Sharing (4 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86359/uk-copyright-industry-wants-to-use-pop-ups-to-stop-file-sharing/> at 8 June 2009
The Age, Illegal downloads soar as hard times bite (27 May 2009) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/home/technology/illegal-downloads-soar-as-hard-times-bite/2009/05/27/1243103577467.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 1 June 2009
Performance
ZeroPaid, ASCAP Demands Additional Performance Tax for Ringtones (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86470/ascap-demands-additional-performance-tax-for-ringtones/> at 22 June 2009
TechDirt, Playing Music In A Nightclub Just Got Ridiculously More Expensive In Australia (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/0329305236.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Bono Bilked? Performance Rights Battle Just Got Uglier... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009retaliation> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Big Radio Has Major Labels by the Balls... (5 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060409radio> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Why Performance Radio Royalties Just Died... (4 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060309parting> at 8 June 2009
PhonesMusic
ZeroPaid, ASCAP Demands Additional Performance Tax for Ringtones (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86470/ascap-demands-additional-performance-tax-for-ringtones/> at 22 June 2009
Piracy
Billboard.biz, Thousands Of Pirate Discs Seized Down Under (1 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i1dc51bcd151aa70602ed30e36e744ee6> at 8 June 2009
Billboard.biz, Guilty Verdict Against Australian CD Pirate (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i666afabc28491e6afe144a58d51d52df> at 1 June 2009
Plagiarism
TechDirt, Yusuf Islam Forgives Coldplay For Copying His Song, Even Though They Probably Didn't (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090614/2046575227.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Music Publisher Suddenly Claims 80s Australian Pop Hit Infringed On 1930s Kids Tune (9 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090609/1159435177.shtml> at 12 June 2009
Politics
ArsTechnica, Pirate parties parade through Prague, Paris (28 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/pirate-parties-parade-through-prague-paris.ars> at 30 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Fight over German filtering law sends MP into Pirate Party (22 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/fight-over-german-filtering-law-sends-mp-into-pirate-party.ars> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, German Elected Official Switches Parties To The Pirate Party (22 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090622/0145065312.shtml> at 25 June 2009
Digital Music News, Another Pirate Gets on Board... In Germany (23 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062209pirate> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, German Pirate Party Now Has a Seat in German Reichstag (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86474/german-pirate-party-now-has-a-seat-in-german-reischtag/> at 25 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Swedish Pirate Party headed to European Parliament (7 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/swedish-pirate-party-headed-to-european-parliament.ars> at 22 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Wins 2 Seats in EU Parliament (7 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86376/swedish-pirate-party-wins-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Pirate Party Wins Two One Seat In EU Parliament (8 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090607/1510285160.shtml> at 9 June 2009
TechDirt, Understanding The Pirate Party (12 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090612/0045435205.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Pirates at the Gates of the European Parliament... (9 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060809sweden> at 9 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Wind In Their Sails – Pirate Party Support Growing Nationally and Internationally (14 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86417/wind-in-their-sails-pirate-party-support-growing-nationally-and-internationally/> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Pirate Party wins seat in European Parliament (8 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/08/pirate_party_european_parliament/> at 9 June 2009
Privacy
The Register, Sweden: IP numbers are personal...unless you're a pirate (18 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/18/sweden_ip_law/> at 19 June 2009
Sydney Morning Herald, Internet filter: $44.5m and no goal in sight Asher Moses (3 June 2009) <http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/2009/06/03/1243708489312.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 12 June 2009
Public Domain
TechDirt, Should There Be A Penalty For Falsely Claiming Copyright Over Public Domain Material? (26 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090626/1421065375.shtml> at 30 June 2009
Publishing
ZeroPaid, ASCAP Demands Additional Performance Tax for Ringtones (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86470/ascap-demands-additional-performance-tax-for-ringtones/> at 22 June 2009
The Washington Post, Film, TV music composers urge copyright law change (10 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/10/AR2009061003010.html> at 12 June 2009
Billboard.biz, German Publishers Demand Govt Action On Piracy (9 June 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i388dc3328f74c5ee303e345f757dad9b> at 12 June 2009
Recording Contracts
TechDirt, So Why Can't Major Record Labels Provide Accurate Accounting To Bands? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/0323015288.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, Cher Lawsuit Highlights How Record Labels Screw Over Artists (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2308085105.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Royalties
CNet News, Sirius XM must raise prices to pay music royalties (25 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10273078-93.html> at 29 June 2009
TechDirt, So Why Can't Major Record Labels Provide Accurate Accounting To Bands? (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/0323015288.shtml> at 25 June 2009
TechDirt, How The Recording Industry Changes Its Own Story (16 June 2009) ttp://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090614/2223175228.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1527385253.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Bono Bilked? Performance Rights Battle Just Got Uglier... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009retaliation> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Big Radio Has Major Labels by the Balls... (5 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060409radio> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Why Performance Radio Royalties Just Died... (4 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060309parting> at 8 June 2009
TechDirt, Cher Lawsuit Highlights How Record Labels Screw Over Artists (3 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090602/2308085105.shtml> at 8 June 2009
Satellite
CNet News, Sirius XM must raise prices to pay music royalties (25 June 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10273078-93.html> at 29 June 2009
Search Engines
Digital Music News, Seeqpod.com for Sale, $125,000 Asking Price... (19 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061809seeqpod> at 20 June 2009
Social Networking Music
WashingtonPost, Twitter users buy more music: report (24 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062400013.html> at 28 June 2009
Streaming
Digital Music News, The Paid Download: Will Ubiquity Kill the Goose? (26 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062509dload> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP, UMG agree on unlimited music plan, graduated response (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/isp-umg-agree-on-unlimited-music-plan-graduated-response.ars> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Virgin Media, UMG Mint Unlimited Streaming, Download Offering... (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509virgin> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Virgin Does Music Deal With Universal; Everyone Involved Forgets The Past (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/1035235237.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media, Universal Music to Offer Unlimited MP3 Downloads (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86422/virgin-media-universal-music-to-offer-unlimited-mp3-downloads/> at 19 June 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Virgin, Universal launch music download service (15 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12593874> at 19 June 2009
Subscription
Digital Music News, The Paid Download: Will Ubiquity Kill the Goose? (26 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/062509dload> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, ISP, UMG agree on unlimited music plan, graduated response (15 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/isp-umg-agree-on-unlimited-music-plan-graduated-response.ars> at 22 June 2009
Digital Music News, Breaking: Virgin Media, UMG Mint Unlimited Streaming, Download Offering... (15 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061509virgin> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Virgin Does Music Deal With Universal; Everyone Involved Forgets The Past (15 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090615/1035235237.shtml> at 19 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Virgin Media, Universal Music to Offer Unlimited MP3 Downloads (15 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86422/virgin-media-universal-music-to-offer-unlimited-mp3-downloads/> at 19 June 2009
The Register, Virgin to offer unlimited, DRM-free music (15 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/15/virgin_universal_unlimited/> at 19 June 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, Virgin, Universal launch music download service (15 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12593874> at 19 June 2009
Terrestrial Radio
TechDirt, How The Recording Industry Changes Its Own Story (16 June 2009) ttp://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090614/2223175228.shtml> at 19 June 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense (17 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090616/1527385253.shtml> at 19 June 2009
Digital Music News, Bono Bilked? Performance Rights Battle Just Got Uglier... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009retaliation> at 12 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Big Radio Has Major Labels by the Balls... (5 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060409radio> at 8 June 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: Why Performance Radio Royalties Just Died... (4 June 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/060309parting> at 8 June 2009
The Pirate Bay
Telegraph.co.uk, The Pirate Bay sold for £4.7m (30 June 2009) <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/5696197/The-Pirate-Bay-sold-for-4.7m.html> at 30 June 2009
[Note: I do not have another source for this yet.]
Slyck, BREIN Summons The Pirate Bay to Court via Facebook and Twitter (23 June 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1863_BREIN_Summons_The_Pirate_Bay_to_Court_via_Facebook_and_Twitter> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Receives Court Summons Via FaceBook and Twitter (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86502/the-pirate-bay-recieves-court-summons-via-facebook-and-twitter/> at 29 June 2009
PC World, Dutch Antipiracy Organization Takes Aim at Pirate Bay (25 June 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/167273/dutch_antipiracy_organization_takes_aim_at_pirate_bay.html> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Pirate Bay retrial denied; judge declared "unbiased" (25 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/pirate-bay-retrial-denied-judge-declared-unbiased.ars> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Judicial System Scrutinized After Pirate Bay Trial (30 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86521/swedish-judicial-system-scrutinized-after-pirate-bay-trial/> at 30 June 2009
TechDirt, Swedish Appeals Court Denies Pirate Bay Retrial -- Says No Bias By Judge (25 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090625/0949185362.shtml> at 30 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Appeals Court: No Retrial for the Pirate Bay (25 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86497/appeals-court-no-retrial-for-the-pirate-bay/> at 29 June 2009
Wired, Pirate Bay Retrial Denied (25 June 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/pirate-bay-retrial-denied/> at 29 June 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay judge cleared of bias by Swedish appeal court (25 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/25/pirate_bay_judge_cleared/> at 28 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Stockholm court: Pirate Bay judge wasn't biased! (8 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/06/stockholm-court-pirate-judge-wasnt-biased.ars> at 22 June 2009
The Local, 'Pirate Bay judge not biased': court (8 June 2009) <http://www.thelocal.se/19946/20090608/> at 12 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Court Review Says Pirate Bay Trial Judge Not Biased (8 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86385/court-review-says-pirate-bay-trial-judge-not-biased/> at 9 June 2009
Digital Music News, Pirate Bay Martyrdom Continues... The Decision Stands (12 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061109pirate> at 12 June 2009
TechDirt, Band Used By The Prosecution In Pirate Bay Case Releases Latest Album... On The Pirate Bay (1 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090601/0644235082.shtml> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Band Puts Album on Pirate Bay to Protest Use as Evidence in Trial (2 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86349/band-puts-album-on-pirate-bay-to-protest-use-as-evidence-in-trial/> at 8 June 2009
The Register, Pirate Bay launches encrypted private network (16 June 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/16/pirate_bay_vpn/> at 19 June 2009
Traffic Shaping/Network Neutrality
BBC News, BT accused of iPlayer throttling (1 June 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8077839.stm> at 8 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Spaniards Demand Internet “Civil Rights” (1 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86338/spaniards-demand-internet-civil-rights/> at 8 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Study: Twitter users buy more music than average 'Net users (24 June 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/06/study-twitter-users-buy-more-music-than-average-net-users.ars> at 30 June 2009
WashingtonPost, Twitter users buy more music: report (24 June 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/24/AR2009062400013.html> at 28 June 2009
Digital Music News, Why Trent Reznr Is the Latest Artist Hating Twitter... (11 June 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/061009nin> at 12 June 2009
Web Browsers
SiliconValley/Associated Press, New Opera technology allows simple content sharing (16 June 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12604714> at 19 June 2009
Webcasting
Digital Music News, Read the Fine Print? Pandora Cries Foul on PRS... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052709pandora> at 28 May 2009
TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Weblogs
TechDirt, New Law In Korea Means Google Bans The Uploading Of Music On Any Blog (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0226545039.shtml> at 29 May 2009
The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009
YouTube
TechDirt, Confused French Indie Labels Sue Google (19 June 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090619/0137115286.shtml> at 25 June 2009
ZeroPaid, YouTube Sued for $13.9 Million for Copyright Infringement (21 June 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86478/youtube-sued-for-13-9-million-for-copyright-infringement/> at 25 June 2009
Monday, June 01, 2009
EFF: Boldly Going Where No Copyright Org Has Successfully Gone Before - RIP Captain Copyright.
Ad Supported Music
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009
Digital Music News, Think You Can Tame China? Top100, Google Are Trying... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909china> at 3 May 2009
Anti Trust Issues
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009
Artists
P2p Blog, HipHop musician: Steal my music and spend the money on stuff that matters (29 May 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1062.html> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009
EFF Deeplinks, Danger Mouse Releases a Blank CD-R (18 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/05/danger-mouse-inducem> at 29 May 2009
The Register, Danger Mouse seems to want fans to pirate his blocked release (19 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/19/danger_mouse_muzzled/> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, New Danger Mouse CD Released As A Blank CD-R Due To Legal Fight With EMI (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090515/1154504899.shtml> at 18 May 2009
Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Coldplay releases live album as free download (15 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86229/coldplay-releases-live-album-as-free-download/> at 18 May 2009
Digital Music News, A Better Cut: Live Nation Pushing Artist Page MP3s... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509live> at 11 May 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead's Manager: File Sharing Should Be Legal; It's Great For Music (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/0229264765.shtml> at 10 May 2009
CNet News, Reznor nails his way back into App Store (7 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10235906-37.html> at 10 May 2009
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009
BitTorrent
The WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, Spaniard sued for music file-sharing networks (19 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901568.html> at 22 May 2009
Digital Music News, The BitTorrent iPhone App: Denied by Apple... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209bittorrent> at 13 May 2009
The Register, US P2P bill aims shackles at browsers, IM (6 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/06/p2p_bill_overreach/> at 10 May 2o09
ZeroPaid, Google Currently Offering Free Web App to Access BitTorrent Trackers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86181/google-currently-offering-free-public-and-private-bittorrent-trackers/> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Mininova Tests Out “Content Recognition System” (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86168/mininova-tests-out-content-recognition-system/> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, Indie Record Label Sponsors isoHunt BitTorrent Tracker Site (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0411034737.shtml> at 6 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Report - Rapidshare Gave Personal Information to Rights Holders to Assist Home Raid of Uploader (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86132/report-rapidshare-gave-personal-information-to-rights-holders-to-assist-home-raid-of-uploader/> at 3 May 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
TechDirt, Ask Jim Griffin Questions About Choruss... Along With My Concerns About It (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090521/1714594965.shtml> at 29 May 2009
The Register, Billy Bragg: Three-strikes lobbying is 'shameful' (20 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/20/bragg_three_strikes/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Study - Legalizing Filesharing and Issuing Flat Rate is the Way to Go (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86206/study-legalizing-filesharing-and-issuing-flat-rate-is-the-way-to-go/> at 13 May 2009
CD Sales
TechDirt, TuneCore, Amazon Team Up To Make It Even Easier & Cheaper For Bands To Sell CDs (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090522/1513314986.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Giving Away Free CD At Shows And Free Downloads (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1213174742.shtml> at 5 May 2009
Concerts
Digital Music News, Stimulate This: Major Acts Dropping Ticket Prices... (12 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109stimulate> at 12 May 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Giving Away Free CD At Shows And Free Downloads (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1213174742.shtml> at 5 May 2009
Copyright Law EU
ArsTechnica, iTunes still not available in some EU countries. Here's why (26 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/itunes-still-not-available-in-some-eu-countries-heres-why.ars> at 1 June 2009
Digital Music News, Messy European Licensing Gets a Little Less Messy... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052609euro> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Why Is It So Hard To Set Up A Pan-European Music License? (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1151095035.shtml> at 29 May 2009
SiliconValley, Music industry pushed to open up online rights across Europe (26 May 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12450842?nclick_check=1> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed? (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86251/will-the-eu-litigate-france-over-french-three-strikes-law-if-passed/> at 19 May 2009
ArsTechnica, European Parliament smacks down France on three strikes law (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/european-parliament-smacks-down-france-on-three-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, Impossibility? EU Lawmakers Call for Unified Market Online (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509eu> at 11 May 2009
ComputerWorld, Reform of EU telecom laws rejected by European Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=16272025-1A64-6A71-CE42CECA725771BA> at 10 May 2009
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009
euobserver.com, EU telecoms bill compromise may still threaten French internet law (30 April 2009) <http://euobserver.com/19/28047> at 3 April 2009
ZeroPaid, EU Reopens Backdoor to Graduated Response in Telecoms Package (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86150/eu-reopens-backdoor-to-graduated-response-in-telecoms-package/> at 5 May 2009
TechDirt, EU Says No To Three Strikes On Accusation Only; Requires Court Order (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/1014074769.shtml> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86171/european-parliament-shuts-the-door-on-three-strikes-law/> at 10 May 2009
ArsTechnica, France set for showdown with EU after passing 3 strikes law (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/france-set-for-showdown-with-eu-after-passing-3-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ArsTechnica, EU: UK needs "private copying" copyright exemption (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eu-wants-to-end-fragmentation-of-laws-on-private-copying.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Latest Poll - Pirate Party Could Win a Seat in EU Election (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86286/latest-poll-pirate-party-could-win-a-seat-in-eu-election/> at 28 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List”(21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Canada IP battlelines: "plagiarized" report, piracy "guesses" (29 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/canada-ip-battlelines-plagiarized-report-piracy-guesses.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Is Putting Canada on a Priority Watchlist Going to Backfire? (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86148/is-putting-canada-on-a-priority-watchlist-going-to-backfire/> at 5 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Conference Board of Canada Recalls IP Report (28 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86325/conference-board-of-canada-recalls-ip-report/> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, Canadian Report On IP Not Just Deceptive... But Plagiarized (26 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090525/1359354994.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, The Conference Board Of Canada Recalls Three IP Reports; Admits Plagiarism (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1258425047.shtml> at 29 May 2009
Canada.com, File-sharing report that slammed Canada plagiarized: Expert (25 May 2009) <http://www.canada.com/Business/File+sharing+report+that+slammed+Canada+plagiarized+Expert/1629172/story.html> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Conference Board of Canada Pirates Report to Call for Tough Action Against Piracy? (26 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86311/conference-board-of-canada-pirates-report-to-call-for-tough-action-against-piracy/> at 28 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Report Ignored Independant Research - Digital Economy Report Fiasco Widens (26 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86313/report-ignored-independant-research-digital-economy-report-fiasco-widens/> at 28 May 2009
TechDirt, New Law In Korea Means Google Bans The Uploading Of Music On Any Blog (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0226545039.shtml> at 29 May 2009
The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Protest Against P2P Restrictions (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id950b3467e2c7b0ef4fc372ddfe19a86> at 29 May 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish P2P Trial Begins (21 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82a4bef38019931245f14663172d3727> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Record Labels Continue Their Attack On Spanish File Sharing Programmers (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090520/0119354941.shtml> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish P2P Developer Goes to Court for “Unfair Competition” (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86284/spanish-p2p-developer-goes-to-court-for-unfair-competition/> at 28 May 2009
The WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, Spaniard sued for music file-sharing networks (19 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901568.html> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry Tries To Shut Down Search Engine In Spain Without Allowing It To Defend Itself (14 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090513/1913474876.shtml> at 15 May 2009
CNet News, Studios win Australian piracy victory (25 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10248869-93.html> at 29 May 2009
The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009
TechDirt, Movie Studios Continue To Demand Australian ISP Admit To Supporting Piracy (18 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/2316114916.shtml> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, UK Politicians Recognizing That Draconian Licensing Policies Can Harm Up-And-Coming Musicians (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/1247384909.shtml> at 22 May 2009
The Register, UK fines for IP infringement to rocket (5 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/05/ip_infringement_fines/> at 6 May 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand Denies It's Scrapping Copyright Laws (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0440064740.shtml> at 5 May 2009
National Business Review, Entire Copyright Act to be scrapped (1 May 2009) <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/entire-copyright-act-be-scrapped-101820> at 3 May 2009
guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, UK Looks To Increase Fines For Copyright Infringement By 10X (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090505/1843564759.shtml> at 10 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Five things New Zealand's copyright law rewrite must cover (15 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/nz-to-toss-copyright-law-start-from-scratch.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Swedish File-Sharing Down 20% (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86223/study-swedish-file-sharing-down-20/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish ISP Fights Anti-File-Sharing Law (4 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86152/swedish-isp-fights-anti-file-sharing-law/> at 5 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009
Digital Music News, Swedish ISPs vow to erase users' traffic data (28 April 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10229618-93.html> at 3 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Internet Traffic Still Down Almost 50% (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86175/swedish-internet-traffic-still-down-almost-50/> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009
The Local, 'File sharing law goes too far': Swedish EU election candidates (4 May 2009) <http://www.thelocal.se/19226/20090504/> at 6 May 2009
The Economic Times, India ahead of US, UK in IP laws, enforcement practices (6 May 2009) <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/India-ahead-of-US-UK-in-IP-laws-enforcement-practices/articleshow/4492767.cms> at 10 May 2009
Computerworld, Work continues on Copyright Act (4 May 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/593AE7BB01CE30EBCC2575AB0077BDC2> at 6 May 2009
Billboard.biz, Pirate Jailed Down Under (1 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if87cf911cde7b6e949af4c91965ef95f> at 3 May 2009
PCW, Italian Courts Target Pirate Bay (30 April 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164112/italian_courts_target_pirate_bay.html> at 3 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Industry Angry Over Piracy from…1897? (1 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86135/pic-music-industry-angry-over-piracy-from1897/> at 3 May 2009
Copyright Law USA
ArsTechnica, EFF gives copyright education a crack with new curriculum (28 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eff-gives-copyright-education-a-crack-with-new-curriculum.ars> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, EFF Launches Copyright Curriculum To Counter RIAA Propaganda Being Handed Out To Schools (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1836105038.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Will The RIAA Shut Down Public School Kids From Singing Pop Songs On YouTube? (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/0253005023.shtml> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Claiming That Downloading Is Fair Use Seems Destined To Fail... Badly (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1312024935.shtml> at 22 May 2009
The Economist, Copyright and wrongs (10 May 2009) <http://www.economist.com/debate/days/view/310> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, The Economist Debate On Copyright Needs Your Input (7 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1241014783.shtml> at 10 May 2009
iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009
TechDirt, Who Knew Discussing A Long Repealed Copyright Law Could Be So Interesting (1 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0113064710.shtml> at 3 May 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand Officials To Scrap Copyright Law; Start From Scratch (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090430/1400034708.shtml> at 3 May 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009
Culture/Remixing
ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Gets an Anthem (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86249/the-pirate-bay-gets-an-anthem/> at 19 May 2009
TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009
Damages
ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009
Digital Sales
Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009
Digital Music Stores
The Register, Details of Sky's music download service leak (22 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/22/sky_music_deal/> at 29 May 2009
Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009
Digital Music News, Think You Can Tame China? Top100, Google Are Trying... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909china> at 3 May 2009
DMCA
ArsTechnica, YouTube sails out of safe harbor to reinstate marriage video (14 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/youtube-sails-out-of-safe-harbor-to-reinstate-marriage-video.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Mininova Tests Out “Content Recognition System” (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86168/mininova-tests-out-content-recognition-system/> at 10 May 2009
DRM
ArsTechnica, Landmark study: DRM truly does make pirates out of us all (27 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/landmark-study-drm-truly-does-make-pirates-out-of-us-all.ars> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, Study On How DRM Harms Free Expression (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/0213135020.shtml> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, Study Says DRM Pushes Users To Illegal Downloads (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1123165044.shtml> at 29 May 2009
Economics
PRS for Music - Economic Insight, The Long Tail of P2P (Issue 14, 14 May 2009) <http://www.prsformusic.com/monline/research/Documents/The%20long%20tail%20of%20P2P%20v9.pdf> at 1 June 2009
Wired, Report Challenges Long Tail Theory on P2P Networks (14 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/report-challenges-long-tail-theory-on-p2p-networks/> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009
The Economist, Copyright and wrongs (10 May 2009) <http://www.economist.com/debate/days/view/310> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, The Economist Debate On Copyright Needs Your Input (7 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1241014783.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Education Campaigns
ArsTechnica, EFF gives copyright education a crack with new curriculum (28 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eff-gives-copyright-education-a-crack-with-new-curriculum.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, EFF’s “Teach Copyright” Class Counters Entertainment Industry Misinformation (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86326/effs-teach-copyright-class-counters-entertainment-industry-misinformation/> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, EFF Launches Copyright Curriculum To Counter RIAA Propaganda Being Handed Out To Schools (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1836105038.shtml> at 29 May 2009
EULA
TechDirt, Court Rejects Online Terms Of Service That Reserve The Right To Change At Any Time (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090508/0212134792.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Facebook
TechDirt, Legal Questions About Facebook's Bocking Of Links To The Pirate Bay (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1152134782.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Wired, Facebook’s E-mail Censorship is Legally Dubious, Experts Say (6 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/facebooks-e-mail-censorship-is-legally-dubious-experts-say/> at 10 May 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, Last Chance For The Old Recording Industry... But Plenty Of Excitement In The New Music Industry (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/0213544923.shtml> at 22 May 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ArsTechnica, YouTube sails out of safe harbor to reinstate marriage video (14 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/youtube-sails-out-of-safe-harbor-to-reinstate-marriage-video.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, Claiming That Downloading Is Fair Use Seems Destined To Fail... Badly (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1312024935.shtml> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009
ArsTechnica, EU: UK needs "private copying" copyright exemption (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eu-wants-to-end-fragmentation-of-laws-on-private-copying.ars> at 15 May 2009
The Economic Times, India ahead of US, UK in IP laws, enforcement practices (6 May 2009) <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/India-ahead-of-US-UK-in-IP-laws-enforcement-practices/articleshow/4492767.cms> at 10 May 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, Study Says DRM Pushes Users To Illegal Downloads (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1123165044.shtml> at 29 May 2009
Filtering
The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009
The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009
TechDirt, Legal Questions About Facebook's Bocking Of Links To The Pirate Bay (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1152134782.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
euobserver.com, EU telecoms bill compromise may still threaten French internet law (30 April 2009) <http://euobserver.com/19/28047> at 3 April 2009
ZeroPaid, European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86171/european-parliament-shuts-the-door-on-three-strikes-law/> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, EU Says No To Three Strikes On Accusation Only; Requires Court Order (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/1014074769.shtml> at 10 May 2009
ArsTechnica, European Parliament smacks down France on three strikes law (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/european-parliament-smacks-down-france-on-three-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, EU Reopens Backdoor to Graduated Response in Telecoms Package (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86150/eu-reopens-backdoor-to-graduated-response-in-telecoms-package/> at 5 May 2009
ComputerWorld, Reform of EU telecom laws rejected by European Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=16272025-1A64-6A71-CE42CECA725771BA> at 10 May 2oo9
Freedom To Tinker, A Modest Proposal: Three-Strikes for Print (13 May 2009) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/modest-proposal-three-strikes-print> at 29 May 2009
WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism (21 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/21/AR2009052101770.html> at 29 May 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, French lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12351380?nclick_check=1> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, French Minister - Three Strikes Law Would See 1000 Disconnections Daily (24 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86288/french-minister-three-strikes-law-would-see-1000-disconnections-daily/> at 28 May 2009
The Register, Billy Bragg: Three-strikes lobbying is 'shameful' (20 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/20/bragg_three_strikes/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed? (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86251/will-the-eu-litigate-france-over-french-three-strikes-law-if-passed/> at 19 May 2009
The Register, France says 'Oui!' to three strikes for music pirates (12 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/12/france_three_strikes/> at 13 May 2009
ZeroPaid, France Passes “Three-Strikes” Law (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86203/france-passes-three-strikes-law-2/> at 13 May 2009
TechDirt, France Strikes Out: Approves Cutting People Off The Internet (12 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1119344844.shtml> at 13 May 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, French parliament debates Internet piracy again (29 April 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/29/AR2009042903115.html> at 3 May 2009
TechDirt, Employee Of French TV Station Fired For Criticizing Three Strikes Plan (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1623524787.shtml> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Man’s Opposition to French Three Strikes Law Costs Him His Job (10 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86195/mans-opposition-to-french-three-strikes-law-costs-him-his-job/> at 12 May 2009
BBC News, French net piracy bill signed off (13 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8046564.stm> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, France set for showdown with EU after passing 3 strikes law (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/france-set-for-showdown-with-eu-after-passing-3-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, Take Two: France Tries Three-Strikes Once Again... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909three> at 3 May 2009
ZeroPaid, French Arts Community Revolts Against French Three Strikes Legislation (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86130/french-arts-community-revolts-against-french-three-strikes-legislation/> at 3 May 2009
guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, UK ISPs refuse to play Internet copyright cops (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/uk-isps-refuse-to-play-internet-copyright-cops.ars> at 15 May 2009
BBC News, Call to 'disconnect file-sharers' (12 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8044251.stm> at 13 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Korean TV Networks Threaten P2P Sites (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86329/korean-tv-networks-threaten-p2p-sites/> at 31 May 2009
Computerworld, Work continues on Copyright Act (4 May 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/593AE7BB01CE30EBCC2575AB0077BDC2> at 6 May 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand Officials To Scrap Copyright Law; Start From Scratch (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090430/1400034708.shtml> at 3 May 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand Denies It's Scrapping Copyright Laws (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0440064740.shtml> at 5 May 2009
Computerworld, NZ’s S92A failure linked to Aussie ISP copyright case (30 April 2009)<http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/D977FD6D78A9F631CC2575A7001B7B5B> at 3 May 2009
National Business Review, Entire Copyright Act to be scrapped (1 May 2009) <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/entire-copyright-act-be-scrapped-101820> at 3 May 2009
Graduated Response USA
Freedom To Tinker, A Modest Proposal: Three-Strikes for Print (13 May 2009) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/modest-proposal-three-strikes-print> at 29 May 2009
Imeem
Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, To Live Another Day: Imeem Reportedly Gets Critical Funding... (7 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050609imeem> at 11 May 2009
Independents
TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Digital Music News, The Dream, The Drudgery: Still Want to Be a DIY Artist? (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409diy> at 5 May 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
ZeroPaid, German Report - Copyright Industry Retreats Lawsuit Against Filesharer (28 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86323/german-report-copyright-industry-retreats-lawsuit-against-filesharer/> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, Record Labels Continue Their Attack On Spanish File Sharing Programmers (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090520/0119354941.shtml> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Norway - Can the Copyright Industry Prosecute Copyright Infringers? (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86198/norway-can-the-copyright-industry-prosecute-copyright-infringers/> at 13 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Report - Rapidshare Gave Personal Information to Rights Holders to Assist Home Raid of Uploader (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86132/report-rapidshare-gave-personal-information-to-rights-holders-to-assist-home-raid-of-uploader/> at 3 May 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
Wired, Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case! (15 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/lawyer-spent-130000-defending-riaa-case/> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Objects to Jammie Thomas Having Legal Council During Re-trial (17 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86243/riaa-objects-to-jammie-thomas-having-legal-council-during-re-trial/> at 18 May 2009
Slyck, Who is Still Being Sued by the Music Industry (11 May 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1853_Who_is_Still_Being_Sued_by_the_Music_Industry> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA: "we have no choice" but to file more named lawsuits (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-we-have-no-choice-but-to-file-more-named-lawsuits.ars> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechncia, Not-so-shocking: Jammie Thomas, RIAA unable to settle (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/not-so-shocking-jammie-thomas-riaa-unable-to-settle.ars> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Refuses To Settle: This Is Probably A Bad Idea (13 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1900534852.shtml> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, RIAA v. Fans: The Lawsuit Stink That Just Won't Quit... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309riaa> at 15 May 2009
Wired, No Settlement in RIAA v. Jammie Thomas (12 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/riaa-v-jammie-thomas-retrial-slated-june-15/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Sues Even More File-Sharers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86174/riaa-sues-even-more-file-sharers/> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Still Filing Lawsuits... (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0114014729.shtml> at 6 May 2009
Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Gary Shapiro: The Copyright Lobby Is Restricting Innovation And It Needs To StopSay (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0313165042.shtml> at 31 May 2009
International Copyright Issues
ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List” (21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Pressuring Other Countries to Enforce Copyright to Be Part of US Foreign Policy (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86273/pressuring-other-countries-to-enforce-copyright-to-be-part-of-us-foreign-policy/> at 22 May 2009
ArsTechnica, ACTA transparency: can shame work where lawsuits fail? (7 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/acta-can-shame-work-where-lawsuits-fail.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Government Still Blocking Information on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty (6 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/05/06> at 10 May 2009
PC World, Groups Complain of Continued Secrecy About Trade Pact (7 May 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164472/groups_complain_of_continued_secrecy_about_trade_pact.html> at 10 May 2009
iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
Wired, No Settlement in RIAA v. Jammie Thomas (12 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/riaa-v-jammie-thomas-retrial-slated-june-15/> at 15 May 2009
Wired, Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case! (15 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/lawyer-spent-130000-defending-riaa-case/> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechncia, Not-so-shocking: Jammie Thomas, RIAA unable to settle (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/not-so-shocking-jammie-thomas-riaa-unable-to-settle.ars> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Refuses To Settle: This Is Probably A Bad Idea (13 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1900534852.shtml> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Objects to Jammie Thomas Having Legal Council During Re-trial (17 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86243/riaa-objects-to-jammie-thomas-having-legal-council-during-re-trial/> at 18 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009
Slyck, Who is Still Being Sued by the Music Industry (11 May 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1853_Who_is_Still_Being_Sued_by_the_Music_Industry> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA: "we have no choice" but to file more named lawsuits (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-we-have-no-choice-but-to-file-more-named-lawsuits.ars> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, RIAA v. Fans: The Lawsuit Stink That Just Won't Quit... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309riaa> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Sues Even More File-Sharers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86174/riaa-sues-even-more-file-sharers/> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Still Filing Lawsuits... (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0114014729.shtml> at 6 May 2009
Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Gary Shapiro: The Copyright Lobby Is Restricting Innovation And It Needs To StopSay (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0313165042.shtml> at 31 May 2009
International Copyright Issues
ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List” (21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Pressuring Other Countries to Enforce Copyright to Be Part of US Foreign Policy (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86273/pressuring-other-countries-to-enforce-copyright-to-be-part-of-us-foreign-policy/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009
ArsTechnica, ACTA transparency: can shame work where lawsuits fail? (7 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/acta-can-shame-work-where-lawsuits-fail.ars> at 15 May 2009
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Government Still Blocking Information on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty (6 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/05/06> at 10 May 2009
PC World, Groups Complain of Continued Secrecy About Trade Pact (7 May 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164472/groups_complain_of_continued_secrecy_about_trade_pact.html> at 10 May 2009
iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009
Internet Statistics
The Register, Digital Universe adds sextillions to hit 487 billion gigs (25 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/25/idc_digi_universe_2009/> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Internet Traffic Still Down Almost 50% (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86175/swedish-internet-traffic-still-down-almost-50/> at 10 May 2009
ISO Hunt
TechDirt, Indie Record Label Sponsors isoHunt BitTorrent Tracker Site (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0411034737.shtml> at 6 May 2009
ISP Liability
TechDirt, Movie Studios Continue To Demand Australian ISP Admit To Supporting Piracy (18 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/2316114916.shtml> at 22 May 2009
guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009
The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009
iTunes
Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009
TechDirt, Labels Losing Money With iTunes Variable Pricing (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1438064743.shtml> at 6 May 2009
Digital Music News, Early Results: Labels Losing Money on iTunes Variable Pricing... (4 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050309itunes> at 5 May 2009
Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, Restructuring Pays: EMI Music Turns Its Balance Sheet Around... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709emi> at 11 May 2009
TechDirt, Labels Losing Money With iTunes Variable Pricing (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1438064743.shtml> at 6 May 2009
Digital Music News, Early Results: Labels Losing Money on iTunes Variable Pricing... (4 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050309itunes> at 5 May 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks Assume a Harder Edge... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052709leaks> at 29 May 2009
Digital Music News, The Differing Leaks of Dave Matthews Band... (26 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052209leaks> at 29 May 2009
Digital Music News, Now Leaking: Taking Back Sunday, Black Eyed Peas, Marilyn Manson... (20 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051909leaks> at 22 May 2009
Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Wilco, Kate Voegele, Franz Ferdinand... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309leaks> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, The Indiscriminate Leak Hits Tori Amos... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/041209leaks> at 13 May 2009
Digital Music News, Now Leaking: Cam'ron, Vanessa Williams, Dangermouse... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050909leaks> at 12 May 2009
Digital Music News, Bottle Cracked: Eminem's Latest Starts Leaking... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709eminem> at 11 May 2009
Digital Music News, Green Day Album Tracks Start Leaking... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509leaks> at 11 May 2009
Levies
ZeroPaid, Study - Legalizing Filesharing and Issuing Flat Rate is the Way to Go (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86206/study-legalizing-filesharing-and-issuing-flat-rate-is-the-way-to-go/> at 13 May 2009
Limewire
Limewire, Lime Wire tells Congress its P2P software is safe now (1 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10232079-93.html> at 5 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Limewire to Congress: “Program is Safe and Secure” (4 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86158/limewire-to-congress-program-is-safe-and-secure/> at 5 May 2009
Lobby Groups
Billboard.biz, Spanish Protest Against P2P Restrictions (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id950b3467e2c7b0ef4fc372ddfe19a86> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Latest Poll - Pirate Party Could Win a Seat in EU Election (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86286/latest-poll-pirate-party-could-win-a-seat-in-eu-election/> at 28 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009
Lyrics
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, The New Free: How MySpace Music Fits Into the Puzzle... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109shades> at 12 May 2009
Digital Music News, Bronfman: MySpace Music Must Change, Quite Frankly... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709bronfman> at 11 May 2009
Napster2
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Napster cuts music plan to $5 a month (18 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/18/AR2009051802644.html> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Napster Offers Unlimited Streaming, 5 Downloads for $5p/mo (19 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86256/napster-offers-unlimited-streaming-5-downloads-for-5pmo/> at 22 May 2009
Digital Music News, Another Tweak In the Formula: Napster Spins $5 Monthly Charge... (18 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051809napster> at 18 May 2009
New Business Models
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009
EFF Deeplinks, Danger Mouse Releases a Blank CD-R (18 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/05/danger-mouse-inducem> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, New Danger Mouse CD Released As A Blank CD-R Due To Legal Fight With EMI (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090515/1154504899.shtml> at 18 May 2009
Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, Band Celebrates 'Super Fan' Who Burns Their CD And Gives It Out To Everyone (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090526/1854275015.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, How About Paying Bands $0.50 For Every Free Dowload? (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090522/0123434972.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Last Chance For The Old Recording Industry... But Plenty Of Excitement In The New Music Industry (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/0213544923.shtml> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, More Artists Recognizing The New Business Model: Sell The Scarcity (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1939174937.shtml> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Coldplay releases live album as free download (15 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86229/coldplay-releases-live-album-as-free-download/> at 18 May 2009
The Register, P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for business (13 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/13/long_tail_p2p/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, ‘Study’ By Online Music Licensing Org - File-sharing Makes Pop Music More Popular (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86226/study-by-online-music-licensing-org-file-sharing-makes-pop-music-more-popular/> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, The New Free: How MySpace Music Fits Into the Puzzle... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109shades> at 12 May 2009
Digital Music News, A Better Cut: Live Nation Pushing Artist Page MP3s... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509live> at 11 May 2009
TechDirt, You Can't Predict What Will Drive Music Business Models... So Be Open To Everything (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0435164739.shtml> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead's Manager: File Sharing Should Be Legal; It's Great For Music (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/0229264765.shtml> at 10 May 2009
CNet News, Reznor nails his way back into App Store (7 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10235906-37.html> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, No Musicians Have Ever Been Guaranteed To Make Money Selling Music (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090505/0148394749.shtml> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, Free Does Not Mean No Business Model (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1743534788.shtml> at 10 May 2009
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009
Digital Music News, The Dream, The Drudgery: Still Want to Be a DIY Artist? (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409diy> at 5 May 2009
TechDirt, Apple's Arbitrary Rejects Hit Nine Inch Nails App (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090503/2009584726.shtml> at 5 May 2009
TechDirt, My Keynote At The (RIAA Sponsored) Leadership Music Digital Summit (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090422/0407024607.shtml> at 3 May 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The DIY Utopia... (1 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/043009parting> at 3 May 2009
Other
The Register, US P2P bill aims shackles at browsers, IM (6 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/06/p2p_bill_overreach/> at 10 May 2o09
Other File Sharing Lawsuit
Billboard.biz, Spanish P2P Trial Begins (21 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82a4bef38019931245f14663172d3727> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish P2P Developer Goes to Court for “Unfair Competition” (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86284/spanish-p2p-developer-goes-to-court-for-unfair-competition/> at 28 May 2009
P2p Statistics
The Age, Illegal downloads soar as hard times bite (27 May 2009) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/home/technology/illegal-downloads-soar-as-hard-times-bite/2009/05/27/1243103577467.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 1 June 2009
BBC News, Seven million 'use illegal files' (28 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8073068.stm> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK File-Sharers Download $19B Worth of Content Annually? (30 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86333/uk-file-sharers-download-19b-worth-of-content-annually/> at 31 May 2009
ZeroPaid, 1.3B Canadian Downloads, 1.3M UK Downloaders - Coincidence? (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86332/13b-canadian-downloads-13m-uk-downloaders-coincidence/> at 31 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Spain, Italy, France top illicit file-sharing report (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/05/spain-italy-france-top-illicit-file-sharing-report.ars> at 15 May 2009
The Register, P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for business (13 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/13/long_tail_p2p/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Swedish File-Sharing Down 20% (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86223/study-swedish-file-sharing-down-20/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Report: File-Sharing Surges in Europe, Declines in US (13 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86218/report-file-sharing-surges-in-europe-declines-in-us/> at 15 May 2009
Payola
ArsTechnica, Payola's dead, so why does radio remain a wasteland? (30 April 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/04/payolas-dead-so-why-does-radio-remain-a-wasteland.ars> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Performance
Digital Music News, YouTube's $1.6 Million ASCAP Payout: Sources Start Talking... (22 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052109ascap2> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, UK Politicians Recognizing That Draconian Licensing Policies Can Harm Up-And-Coming Musicians (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdi
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009
Digital Music News, Think You Can Tame China? Top100, Google Are Trying... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909china> at 3 May 2009
Anti Trust Issues
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009
Artists
P2p Blog, HipHop musician: Steal my music and spend the money on stuff that matters (29 May 2009) <http://www.p2p-blog.com/item-1062.html> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009
EFF Deeplinks, Danger Mouse Releases a Blank CD-R (18 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/05/danger-mouse-inducem> at 29 May 2009
The Register, Danger Mouse seems to want fans to pirate his blocked release (19 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/19/danger_mouse_muzzled/> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, New Danger Mouse CD Released As A Blank CD-R Due To Legal Fight With EMI (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090515/1154504899.shtml> at 18 May 2009
Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Coldplay releases live album as free download (15 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86229/coldplay-releases-live-album-as-free-download/> at 18 May 2009
Digital Music News, A Better Cut: Live Nation Pushing Artist Page MP3s... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509live> at 11 May 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead's Manager: File Sharing Should Be Legal; It's Great For Music (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/0229264765.shtml> at 10 May 2009
CNet News, Reznor nails his way back into App Store (7 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10235906-37.html> at 10 May 2009
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009
BitTorrent
The WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, Spaniard sued for music file-sharing networks (19 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901568.html> at 22 May 2009
Digital Music News, The BitTorrent iPhone App: Denied by Apple... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209bittorrent> at 13 May 2009
The Register, US P2P bill aims shackles at browsers, IM (6 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/06/p2p_bill_overreach/> at 10 May 2o09
ZeroPaid, Google Currently Offering Free Web App to Access BitTorrent Trackers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86181/google-currently-offering-free-public-and-private-bittorrent-trackers/> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Mininova Tests Out “Content Recognition System” (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86168/mininova-tests-out-content-recognition-system/> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, Indie Record Label Sponsors isoHunt BitTorrent Tracker Site (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0411034737.shtml> at 6 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Report - Rapidshare Gave Personal Information to Rights Holders to Assist Home Raid of Uploader (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86132/report-rapidshare-gave-personal-information-to-rights-holders-to-assist-home-raid-of-uploader/> at 3 May 2009
Blanket/Collective Licensing
TechDirt, Ask Jim Griffin Questions About Choruss... Along With My Concerns About It (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090521/1714594965.shtml> at 29 May 2009
The Register, Billy Bragg: Three-strikes lobbying is 'shameful' (20 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/20/bragg_three_strikes/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Study - Legalizing Filesharing and Issuing Flat Rate is the Way to Go (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86206/study-legalizing-filesharing-and-issuing-flat-rate-is-the-way-to-go/> at 13 May 2009
CD Sales
TechDirt, TuneCore, Amazon Team Up To Make It Even Easier & Cheaper For Bands To Sell CDs (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090522/1513314986.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Giving Away Free CD At Shows And Free Downloads (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1213174742.shtml> at 5 May 2009
Concerts
Digital Music News, Stimulate This: Major Acts Dropping Ticket Prices... (12 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109stimulate> at 12 May 2009
TechDirt, Coldplay Giving Away Free CD At Shows And Free Downloads (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1213174742.shtml> at 5 May 2009
Copyright Law EU
ArsTechnica, iTunes still not available in some EU countries. Here's why (26 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/itunes-still-not-available-in-some-eu-countries-heres-why.ars> at 1 June 2009
Digital Music News, Messy European Licensing Gets a Little Less Messy... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052609euro> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Why Is It So Hard To Set Up A Pan-European Music License? (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1151095035.shtml> at 29 May 2009
SiliconValley, Music industry pushed to open up online rights across Europe (26 May 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12450842?nclick_check=1> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed? (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86251/will-the-eu-litigate-france-over-french-three-strikes-law-if-passed/> at 19 May 2009
ArsTechnica, European Parliament smacks down France on three strikes law (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/european-parliament-smacks-down-france-on-three-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, Impossibility? EU Lawmakers Call for Unified Market Online (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509eu> at 11 May 2009
ComputerWorld, Reform of EU telecom laws rejected by European Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=16272025-1A64-6A71-CE42CECA725771BA> at 10 May 2009
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009
euobserver.com, EU telecoms bill compromise may still threaten French internet law (30 April 2009) <http://euobserver.com/19/28047> at 3 April 2009
ZeroPaid, EU Reopens Backdoor to Graduated Response in Telecoms Package (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86150/eu-reopens-backdoor-to-graduated-response-in-telecoms-package/> at 5 May 2009
TechDirt, EU Says No To Three Strikes On Accusation Only; Requires Court Order (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/1014074769.shtml> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86171/european-parliament-shuts-the-door-on-three-strikes-law/> at 10 May 2009
ArsTechnica, France set for showdown with EU after passing 3 strikes law (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/france-set-for-showdown-with-eu-after-passing-3-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009
Copyright Law Other Countries
ArsTechnica, EU: UK needs "private copying" copyright exemption (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eu-wants-to-end-fragmentation-of-laws-on-private-copying.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Latest Poll - Pirate Party Could Win a Seat in EU Election (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86286/latest-poll-pirate-party-could-win-a-seat-in-eu-election/> at 28 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List”(21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Canada IP battlelines: "plagiarized" report, piracy "guesses" (29 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/canada-ip-battlelines-plagiarized-report-piracy-guesses.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Is Putting Canada on a Priority Watchlist Going to Backfire? (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86148/is-putting-canada-on-a-priority-watchlist-going-to-backfire/> at 5 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Conference Board of Canada Recalls IP Report (28 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86325/conference-board-of-canada-recalls-ip-report/> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, Canadian Report On IP Not Just Deceptive... But Plagiarized (26 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090525/1359354994.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, The Conference Board Of Canada Recalls Three IP Reports; Admits Plagiarism (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1258425047.shtml> at 29 May 2009
Canada.com, File-sharing report that slammed Canada plagiarized: Expert (25 May 2009) <http://www.canada.com/Business/File+sharing+report+that+slammed+Canada+plagiarized+Expert/1629172/story.html> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Conference Board of Canada Pirates Report to Call for Tough Action Against Piracy? (26 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86311/conference-board-of-canada-pirates-report-to-call-for-tough-action-against-piracy/> at 28 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Report Ignored Independant Research - Digital Economy Report Fiasco Widens (26 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86313/report-ignored-independant-research-digital-economy-report-fiasco-widens/> at 28 May 2009
TechDirt, New Law In Korea Means Google Bans The Uploading Of Music On Any Blog (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0226545039.shtml> at 29 May 2009
The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish Protest Against P2P Restrictions (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id950b3467e2c7b0ef4fc372ddfe19a86> at 29 May 2009
Billboard.biz, Spanish P2P Trial Begins (21 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82a4bef38019931245f14663172d3727> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Record Labels Continue Their Attack On Spanish File Sharing Programmers (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090520/0119354941.shtml> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish P2P Developer Goes to Court for “Unfair Competition” (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86284/spanish-p2p-developer-goes-to-court-for-unfair-competition/> at 28 May 2009
The WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, Spaniard sued for music file-sharing networks (19 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901568.html> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, Recording Industry Tries To Shut Down Search Engine In Spain Without Allowing It To Defend Itself (14 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090513/1913474876.shtml> at 15 May 2009
CNet News, Studios win Australian piracy victory (25 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10248869-93.html> at 29 May 2009
The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009
TechDirt, Movie Studios Continue To Demand Australian ISP Admit To Supporting Piracy (18 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/2316114916.shtml> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, UK Politicians Recognizing That Draconian Licensing Policies Can Harm Up-And-Coming Musicians (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/1247384909.shtml> at 22 May 2009
The Register, UK fines for IP infringement to rocket (5 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/05/ip_infringement_fines/> at 6 May 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand Denies It's Scrapping Copyright Laws (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0440064740.shtml> at 5 May 2009
National Business Review, Entire Copyright Act to be scrapped (1 May 2009) <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/entire-copyright-act-be-scrapped-101820> at 3 May 2009
guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, UK Looks To Increase Fines For Copyright Infringement By 10X (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090505/1843564759.shtml> at 10 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Five things New Zealand's copyright law rewrite must cover (15 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/nz-to-toss-copyright-law-start-from-scratch.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Swedish File-Sharing Down 20% (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86223/study-swedish-file-sharing-down-20/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish ISP Fights Anti-File-Sharing Law (4 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86152/swedish-isp-fights-anti-file-sharing-law/> at 5 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009
Digital Music News, Swedish ISPs vow to erase users' traffic data (28 April 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10229618-93.html> at 3 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Internet Traffic Still Down Almost 50% (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86175/swedish-internet-traffic-still-down-almost-50/> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009
The Local, 'File sharing law goes too far': Swedish EU election candidates (4 May 2009) <http://www.thelocal.se/19226/20090504/> at 6 May 2009
The Economic Times, India ahead of US, UK in IP laws, enforcement practices (6 May 2009) <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/India-ahead-of-US-UK-in-IP-laws-enforcement-practices/articleshow/4492767.cms> at 10 May 2009
Computerworld, Work continues on Copyright Act (4 May 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/593AE7BB01CE30EBCC2575AB0077BDC2> at 6 May 2009
Billboard.biz, Pirate Jailed Down Under (1 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if87cf911cde7b6e949af4c91965ef95f> at 3 May 2009
PCW, Italian Courts Target Pirate Bay (30 April 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164112/italian_courts_target_pirate_bay.html> at 3 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Music Industry Angry Over Piracy from…1897? (1 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86135/pic-music-industry-angry-over-piracy-from1897/> at 3 May 2009
Copyright Law USA
ArsTechnica, EFF gives copyright education a crack with new curriculum (28 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eff-gives-copyright-education-a-crack-with-new-curriculum.ars> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, EFF Launches Copyright Curriculum To Counter RIAA Propaganda Being Handed Out To Schools (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1836105038.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Will The RIAA Shut Down Public School Kids From Singing Pop Songs On YouTube? (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/0253005023.shtml> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Claiming That Downloading Is Fair Use Seems Destined To Fail... Badly (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1312024935.shtml> at 22 May 2009
The Economist, Copyright and wrongs (10 May 2009) <http://www.economist.com/debate/days/view/310> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, The Economist Debate On Copyright Needs Your Input (7 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1241014783.shtml> at 10 May 2009
iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009
TechDirt, Who Knew Discussing A Long Repealed Copyright Law Could Be So Interesting (1 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0113064710.shtml> at 3 May 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand Officials To Scrap Copyright Law; Start From Scratch (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090430/1400034708.shtml> at 3 May 2009
Creative Commons
TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009
Culture/Remixing
ZeroPaid, The Pirate Bay Gets an Anthem (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86249/the-pirate-bay-gets-an-anthem/> at 19 May 2009
TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009
Damages
ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009
Digital Sales
Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009
Digital Music Stores
The Register, Details of Sky's music download service leak (22 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/22/sky_music_deal/> at 29 May 2009
Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009
The New York Times, E.U. to Hear Proposal for Cross-Border Net Copyright (4 May 2009) <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/business/global/copyright.html?_r=1> at 6 May 2009
Digital Music News, Think You Can Tame China? Top100, Google Are Trying... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909china> at 3 May 2009
DMCA
ArsTechnica, YouTube sails out of safe harbor to reinstate marriage video (14 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/youtube-sails-out-of-safe-harbor-to-reinstate-marriage-video.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Mininova Tests Out “Content Recognition System” (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86168/mininova-tests-out-content-recognition-system/> at 10 May 2009
DRM
ArsTechnica, Landmark study: DRM truly does make pirates out of us all (27 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/landmark-study-drm-truly-does-make-pirates-out-of-us-all.ars> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, Study On How DRM Harms Free Expression (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/0213135020.shtml> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, Study Says DRM Pushes Users To Illegal Downloads (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1123165044.shtml> at 29 May 2009
Economics
PRS for Music - Economic Insight, The Long Tail of P2P (Issue 14, 14 May 2009) <http://www.prsformusic.com/monline/research/Documents/The%20long%20tail%20of%20P2P%20v9.pdf> at 1 June 2009
Wired, Report Challenges Long Tail Theory on P2P Networks (14 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/report-challenges-long-tail-theory-on-p2p-networks/> at 1 June 2009
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009
The Economist, Copyright and wrongs (10 May 2009) <http://www.economist.com/debate/days/view/310> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, The Economist Debate On Copyright Needs Your Input (7 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1241014783.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Education Campaigns
ArsTechnica, EFF gives copyright education a crack with new curriculum (28 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eff-gives-copyright-education-a-crack-with-new-curriculum.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, EFF’s “Teach Copyright” Class Counters Entertainment Industry Misinformation (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86326/effs-teach-copyright-class-counters-entertainment-industry-misinformation/> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, EFF Launches Copyright Curriculum To Counter RIAA Propaganda Being Handed Out To Schools (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090527/1836105038.shtml> at 29 May 2009
EULA
TechDirt, Court Rejects Online Terms Of Service That Reserve The Right To Change At Any Time (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090508/0212134792.shtml> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, Legal Questions About Facebook's Bocking Of Links To The Pirate Bay (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1152134782.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Wired, Facebook’s E-mail Censorship is Legally Dubious, Experts Say (6 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/05/facebooks-e-mail-censorship-is-legally-dubious-experts-say/> at 10 May 2009
Failure to Adapt
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, Last Chance For The Old Recording Industry... But Plenty Of Excitement In The New Music Industry (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/0213544923.shtml> at 22 May 2009
Fair Use/Fair Dealing
ArsTechnica, YouTube sails out of safe harbor to reinstate marriage video (14 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/youtube-sails-out-of-safe-harbor-to-reinstate-marriage-video.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, Claiming That Downloading Is Fair Use Seems Destined To Fail... Badly (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1312024935.shtml> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, Girl Talk On Remix As An Art Form (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090514/1908214889.shtml> at 18 May 2009
ArsTechnica, EU: UK needs "private copying" copyright exemption (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/eu-wants-to-end-fragmentation-of-laws-on-private-copying.ars> at 15 May 2009
The Economic Times, India ahead of US, UK in IP laws, enforcement practices (6 May 2009) <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/India-ahead-of-US-UK-in-IP-laws-enforcement-practices/articleshow/4492767.cms> at 10 May 2009
File Sharing
TechDirt, Study Says DRM Pushes Users To Illegal Downloads (28 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1123165044.shtml> at 29 May 2009
Filtering
The Korea Times, Google Bans Music Uploads from Blogs (26 May 2009) <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2009/05/133_45720.html> at 29 May 2009
The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009
TechDirt, Legal Questions About Facebook's Bocking Of Links To The Pirate Bay (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1152134782.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Graduated Response Other Countries
euobserver.com, EU telecoms bill compromise may still threaten French internet law (30 April 2009) <http://euobserver.com/19/28047> at 3 April 2009
ZeroPaid, European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law (6 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86171/european-parliament-shuts-the-door-on-three-strikes-law/> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, EU Says No To Three Strikes On Accusation Only; Requires Court Order (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/1014074769.shtml> at 10 May 2009
ArsTechnica, European Parliament smacks down France on three strikes law (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/european-parliament-smacks-down-france-on-three-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, EU Reopens Backdoor to Graduated Response in Telecoms Package (2 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86150/eu-reopens-backdoor-to-graduated-response-in-telecoms-package/> at 5 May 2009
ComputerWorld, Reform of EU telecom laws rejected by European Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=16272025-1A64-6A71-CE42CECA725771BA> at 10 May 2oo9
Freedom To Tinker, A Modest Proposal: Three-Strikes for Print (13 May 2009) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/modest-proposal-three-strikes-print> at 29 May 2009
WashingtonPost/The Associated Press, New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism (21 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/21/AR2009052101770.html> at 29 May 2009
SiliconValley/Associated Press, French lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.siliconvalley.com/news/ci_12351380?nclick_check=1> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, French Minister - Three Strikes Law Would See 1000 Disconnections Daily (24 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86288/french-minister-three-strikes-law-would-see-1000-disconnections-daily/> at 28 May 2009
The Register, Billy Bragg: Three-strikes lobbying is 'shameful' (20 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/20/bragg_three_strikes/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed? (18 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86251/will-the-eu-litigate-france-over-french-three-strikes-law-if-passed/> at 19 May 2009
The Register, France says 'Oui!' to three strikes for music pirates (12 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/12/france_three_strikes/> at 13 May 2009
ZeroPaid, France Passes “Three-Strikes” Law (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86203/france-passes-three-strikes-law-2/> at 13 May 2009
TechDirt, France Strikes Out: Approves Cutting People Off The Internet (12 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1119344844.shtml> at 13 May 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, French parliament debates Internet piracy again (29 April 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/29/AR2009042903115.html> at 3 May 2009
TechDirt, Employee Of French TV Station Fired For Criticizing Three Strikes Plan (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1623524787.shtml> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Man’s Opposition to French Three Strikes Law Costs Him His Job (10 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86195/mans-opposition-to-french-three-strikes-law-costs-him-his-job/> at 12 May 2009
BBC News, French net piracy bill signed off (13 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8046564.stm> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, France set for showdown with EU after passing 3 strikes law (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/france-set-for-showdown-with-eu-after-passing-3-strikes-law.ars> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, Take Two: France Tries Three-Strikes Once Again... (30 April 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/042909three> at 3 May 2009
ZeroPaid, French Arts Community Revolts Against French Three Strikes Legislation (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86130/french-arts-community-revolts-against-french-three-strikes-legislation/> at 3 May 2009
guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, UK ISPs refuse to play Internet copyright cops (12 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/uk-isps-refuse-to-play-internet-copyright-cops.ars> at 15 May 2009
BBC News, Call to 'disconnect file-sharers' (12 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8044251.stm> at 13 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Korean TV Networks Threaten P2P Sites (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86329/korean-tv-networks-threaten-p2p-sites/> at 31 May 2009
Computerworld, Work continues on Copyright Act (4 May 2009) <http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/593AE7BB01CE30EBCC2575AB0077BDC2> at 6 May 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand Officials To Scrap Copyright Law; Start From Scratch (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090430/1400034708.shtml> at 3 May 2009
TechDirt, New Zealand Denies It's Scrapping Copyright Laws (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0440064740.shtml> at 5 May 2009
Computerworld, NZ’s S92A failure linked to Aussie ISP copyright case (30 April 2009)<http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/D977FD6D78A9F631CC2575A7001B7B5B> at 3 May 2009
National Business Review, Entire Copyright Act to be scrapped (1 May 2009) <http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/entire-copyright-act-be-scrapped-101820> at 3 May 2009
Graduated Response USA
Freedom To Tinker, A Modest Proposal: Three-Strikes for Print (13 May 2009) <http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/modest-proposal-three-strikes-print> at 29 May 2009
Imeem
Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, To Live Another Day: Imeem Reportedly Gets Critical Funding... (7 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050609imeem> at 11 May 2009
Independents
TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Digital Music News, The Dream, The Drudgery: Still Want to Be a DIY Artist? (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409diy> at 5 May 2009
Individual Lawsuits Other Countries
ZeroPaid, German Report - Copyright Industry Retreats Lawsuit Against Filesharer (28 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86323/german-report-copyright-industry-retreats-lawsuit-against-filesharer/> at 31 May 2009
TechDirt, Record Labels Continue Their Attack On Spanish File Sharing Programmers (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090520/0119354941.shtml> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Norway - Can the Copyright Industry Prosecute Copyright Infringers? (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86198/norway-can-the-copyright-industry-prosecute-copyright-infringers/> at 13 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Report - Rapidshare Gave Personal Information to Rights Holders to Assist Home Raid of Uploader (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86132/report-rapidshare-gave-personal-information-to-rights-holders-to-assist-home-raid-of-uploader/> at 3 May 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
Wired, Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case! (15 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/lawyer-spent-130000-defending-riaa-case/> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Objects to Jammie Thomas Having Legal Council During Re-trial (17 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86243/riaa-objects-to-jammie-thomas-having-legal-council-during-re-trial/> at 18 May 2009
Slyck, Who is Still Being Sued by the Music Industry (11 May 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1853_Who_is_Still_Being_Sued_by_the_Music_Industry> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA: "we have no choice" but to file more named lawsuits (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-we-have-no-choice-but-to-file-more-named-lawsuits.ars> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechncia, Not-so-shocking: Jammie Thomas, RIAA unable to settle (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/not-so-shocking-jammie-thomas-riaa-unable-to-settle.ars> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Refuses To Settle: This Is Probably A Bad Idea (13 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1900534852.shtml> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, RIAA v. Fans: The Lawsuit Stink That Just Won't Quit... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309riaa> at 15 May 2009
Wired, No Settlement in RIAA v. Jammie Thomas (12 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/riaa-v-jammie-thomas-retrial-slated-june-15/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Sues Even More File-Sharers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86174/riaa-sues-even-more-file-sharers/> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Still Filing Lawsuits... (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0114014729.shtml> at 6 May 2009
Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Gary Shapiro: The Copyright Lobby Is Restricting Innovation And It Needs To StopSay (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0313165042.shtml> at 31 May 2009
International Copyright Issues
ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List” (21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Pressuring Other Countries to Enforce Copyright to Be Part of US Foreign Policy (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86273/pressuring-other-countries-to-enforce-copyright-to-be-part-of-us-foreign-policy/> at 22 May 2009
ArsTechnica, ACTA transparency: can shame work where lawsuits fail? (7 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/acta-can-shame-work-where-lawsuits-fail.ars> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Government Still Blocking Information on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty (6 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/05/06> at 10 May 2009
PC World, Groups Complain of Continued Secrecy About Trade Pact (7 May 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164472/groups_complain_of_continued_secrecy_about_trade_pact.html> at 10 May 2009
iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009
Individual Lawsuits USA
Wired, No Settlement in RIAA v. Jammie Thomas (12 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/riaa-v-jammie-thomas-retrial-slated-june-15/> at 15 May 2009
Wired, Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case! (15 May 2009) <http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/lawyer-spent-130000-defending-riaa-case/> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechncia, Not-so-shocking: Jammie Thomas, RIAA unable to settle (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/not-so-shocking-jammie-thomas-riaa-unable-to-settle.ars> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, Jammie Thomas Refuses To Settle: This Is Probably A Bad Idea (13 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090512/1900534852.shtml> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use" (18 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-prof-tells-judge-that-p2p-filesharing-is-fair-use.ars> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof Calls RIAA Lawsuits “Unconstitutional Abuse of Law” (27 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86315/harvard-prof-calls-riaa-lawsuits-unconstitutional-abuse-of-law/> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Harvard Prof to RIAA: “P2P is Fair Use” (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86267/harvard-prof-to-riaa-p2p-is-fair-use/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Objects to Jammie Thomas Having Legal Council During Re-trial (17 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86243/riaa-objects-to-jammie-thomas-having-legal-council-during-re-trial/> at 18 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court (21 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/copyleft-v-copyright-fsf-riaa-face-off-in-courtroom.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all "$100M+" it has allegedly collected (22 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/harvard-law-prof-helping-in-not-1-but-3-file-sharing-cases.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Nesson speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story (25 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/joel-fights-back-david-v-goliath-story-revealed.ars> at 1 June 2009
ArsTechnica, Tech week in review: P2P battles, Android on Ubuntu, and more (30 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/tech-week-in-review-p2p-battles-android-on-ubuntu-and-more.ars> at 1 June 2009
Slyck, Who is Still Being Sued by the Music Industry (11 May 2009) <http://www.slyck.com/story1853_Who_is_Still_Being_Sued_by_the_Music_Industry> at 15 May 2009
ArsTechnica, RIAA: "we have no choice" but to file more named lawsuits (6 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/riaa-we-have-no-choice-but-to-file-more-named-lawsuits.ars> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, RIAA v. Fans: The Lawsuit Stink That Just Won't Quit... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309riaa> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, RIAA Sues Even More File-Sharers (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86174/riaa-sues-even-more-file-sharers/> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, RIAA Still Filing Lawsuits... (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0114014729.shtml> at 6 May 2009
Innovation Impact
TechDirt, Gary Shapiro: The Copyright Lobby Is Restricting Innovation And It Needs To StopSay (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/0313165042.shtml> at 31 May 2009
International Copyright Issues
ZeroPaid, Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus Unveils “2009 Piracy Watch List” (21 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86279/congressional-anti-piracy-caucus-unveils-piracy-watch-list/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Pressuring Other Countries to Enforce Copyright to Be Part of US Foreign Policy (20 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86273/pressuring-other-countries-to-enforce-copyright-to-be-part-of-us-foreign-policy/> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform? (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86182/is-the-ifpi-obstructing-free-trade-to-pressure-canada-into-copyright-reform/> at 10 May 2009
ArsTechnica, ACTA transparency: can shame work where lawsuits fail? (7 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/05/acta-can-shame-work-where-lawsuits-fail.ars> at 15 May 2009
Electronic Frontier Foundation, Government Still Blocking Information on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty (6 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2009/05/06> at 10 May 2009
PC World, Groups Complain of Continued Secrecy About Trade Pact (7 May 2009) <http://www.pcworld.com/article/164472/groups_complain_of_continued_secrecy_about_trade_pact.html> at 10 May 2009
iTNews, Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws (30 April 2009) <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/102092,watchlist-reveals-us-hypocrisy-on-ip-laws.aspx> at 3 May 2009
Internet Statistics
The Register, Digital Universe adds sextillions to hit 487 billion gigs (25 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/25/idc_digi_universe_2009/> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Internet Traffic Still Down Almost 50% (7 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86175/swedish-internet-traffic-still-down-almost-50/> at 10 May 2009
ISO Hunt
TechDirt, Indie Record Label Sponsors isoHunt BitTorrent Tracker Site (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0411034737.shtml> at 6 May 2009
ISP Liability
TechDirt, Movie Studios Continue To Demand Australian ISP Admit To Supporting Piracy (18 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090517/2316114916.shtml> at 22 May 2009
guardian.co.uk, Call for internet service providers to police users in battle against piracy (12 May 2009) <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/12/stopping-online-piracy> at 15 May 2009
The Australian, ISPs escape copyright trap (8 May 2009) <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,25448224-15306,00.html> at 12 May 2009
iTunes
Digital Music News, Do the Math, Again? Microsoft Still Hammering at Subscription... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051209math/> at 13 May 2009
TechDirt, Labels Losing Money With iTunes Variable Pricing (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1438064743.shtml> at 6 May 2009
Digital Music News, Early Results: Labels Losing Money on iTunes Variable Pricing... (4 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050309itunes> at 5 May 2009
Labels Revenue
Digital Music News, Restructuring Pays: EMI Music Turns Its Balance Sheet Around... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709emi> at 11 May 2009
TechDirt, Labels Losing Money With iTunes Variable Pricing (5 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/1438064743.shtml> at 6 May 2009
Digital Music News, Early Results: Labels Losing Money on iTunes Variable Pricing... (4 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050309itunes> at 5 May 2009
Leaks
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks Assume a Harder Edge... (27 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052709leaks> at 29 May 2009
Digital Music News, The Differing Leaks of Dave Matthews Band... (26 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052209leaks> at 29 May 2009
Digital Music News, Now Leaking: Taking Back Sunday, Black Eyed Peas, Marilyn Manson... (20 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051909leaks> at 22 May 2009
Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, Latest Leaks: Wilco, Kate Voegele, Franz Ferdinand... (14 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051309leaks> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, The Indiscriminate Leak Hits Tori Amos... (13 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/041209leaks> at 13 May 2009
Digital Music News, Now Leaking: Cam'ron, Vanessa Williams, Dangermouse... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050909leaks> at 12 May 2009
Digital Music News, Bottle Cracked: Eminem's Latest Starts Leaking... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709eminem> at 11 May 2009
Digital Music News, Green Day Album Tracks Start Leaking... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509leaks> at 11 May 2009
Levies
ZeroPaid, Study - Legalizing Filesharing and Issuing Flat Rate is the Way to Go (12 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86206/study-legalizing-filesharing-and-issuing-flat-rate-is-the-way-to-go/> at 13 May 2009
Limewire
Limewire, Lime Wire tells Congress its P2P software is safe now (1 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10232079-93.html> at 5 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Limewire to Congress: “Program is Safe and Secure” (4 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86158/limewire-to-congress-program-is-safe-and-secure/> at 5 May 2009
Lobby Groups
Billboard.biz, Spanish Protest Against P2P Restrictions (26 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3id950b3467e2c7b0ef4fc372ddfe19a86> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Latest Poll - Pirate Party Could Win a Seat in EU Election (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86286/latest-poll-pirate-party-could-win-a-seat-in-eu-election/> at 28 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Sweden’s Pirate Party to Win 2 Seats in EU Parliament (8 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86190/study-swedens-pirate-party-to-win-2-seats-in-eu-parliament/> at 10 May 2009
The Washington Post/Reuters, Swedish Pirate Party may get seat in EU Parliament (6 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/06/AR2009050601512.html> at 10 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Swedish Pirate Party Predicted to Win EU Parliament Seat (30 April 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86131/swedish-pirate-party-predicted-to-win-eu-parliament-seat/> at 3 May 2009
Lyrics
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009
MySpace
Digital Music News, The Biggest Music Sites Online... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409sites> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, The New Free: How MySpace Music Fits Into the Puzzle... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109shades> at 12 May 2009
Digital Music News, Bronfman: MySpace Music Must Change, Quite Frankly... (8 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050709bronfman> at 11 May 2009
Napster2
The Washington Post/The Associated Press, Napster cuts music plan to $5 a month (18 May 2009) <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/18/AR2009051802644.html> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Napster Offers Unlimited Streaming, 5 Downloads for $5p/mo (19 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86256/napster-offers-unlimited-streaming-5-downloads-for-5pmo/> at 22 May 2009
Digital Music News, Another Tweak In the Formula: Napster Spins $5 Monthly Charge... (18 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051809napster> at 18 May 2009
New Business Models
TechDirt, U2 Manager: Free Is The Enemy Of Good; And It's Moral To Protect Old Business Models (29 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090528/1919455049.shtml> at 31 May 2009
EFF Deeplinks, Danger Mouse Releases a Blank CD-R (18 May 2009) <http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2009/05/danger-mouse-inducem> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, New Danger Mouse CD Released As A Blank CD-R Due To Legal Fight With EMI (15 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090515/1154504899.shtml> at 18 May 2009
Digital Music News, Danger Mouse + Sparklehorse: The Art of Releasing a Blank CD... (15 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051409danger> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, Band Celebrates 'Super Fan' Who Burns Their CD And Gives It Out To Everyone (27 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090526/1854275015.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, How About Paying Bands $0.50 For Every Free Dowload? (22 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090522/0123434972.shtml> at 29 May 2009
TechDirt, Last Chance For The Old Recording Industry... But Plenty Of Excitement In The New Music Industry (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/0213544923.shtml> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, More Artists Recognizing The New Business Model: Sell The Scarcity (20 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090519/1939174937.shtml> at 22 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Coldplay releases live album as free download (15 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86229/coldplay-releases-live-album-as-free-download/> at 18 May 2009
The Register, P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for business (13 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/13/long_tail_p2p/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, ‘Study’ By Online Music Licensing Org - File-sharing Makes Pop Music More Popular (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86226/study-by-online-music-licensing-org-file-sharing-makes-pop-music-more-popular/> at 15 May 2009
Digital Music News, The New Free: How MySpace Music Fits Into the Puzzle... (11 May 2009) <http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/051109shades> at 12 May 2009
Digital Music News, A Better Cut: Live Nation Pushing Artist Page MP3s... (6 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050509live> at 11 May 2009
TechDirt, You Can't Predict What Will Drive Music Business Models... So Be Open To Everything (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090504/0435164739.shtml> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, Radiohead's Manager: File Sharing Should Be Legal; It's Great For Music (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090506/0229264765.shtml> at 10 May 2009
CNet News, Reznor nails his way back into App Store (7 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10235906-37.html> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, No Musicians Have Ever Been Guaranteed To Make Money Selling Music (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090505/0148394749.shtml> at 10 May 2009
TechDirt, Free Does Not Mean No Business Model (8 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090507/1743534788.shtml> at 10 May 2009
CNet News, Sony adds streaming, lyrics to its artist sites (5 May 2009) <http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10233687-27.html> at 10 May 2009
Digital Music News, The Dream, The Drudgery: Still Want to Be a DIY Artist? (5 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/050409diy> at 5 May 2009
TechDirt, Apple's Arbitrary Rejects Hit Nine Inch Nails App (4 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090503/2009584726.shtml> at 5 May 2009
TechDirt, My Keynote At The (RIAA Sponsored) Leadership Music Digital Summit (30 April 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090422/0407024607.shtml> at 3 May 2009
Digital Music News, Resnikoff's Parting Shot: The DIY Utopia... (1 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/043009parting> at 3 May 2009
Other
The Register, US P2P bill aims shackles at browsers, IM (6 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/06/p2p_bill_overreach/> at 10 May 2o09
Other File Sharing Lawsuit
Billboard.biz, Spanish P2P Trial Begins (21 May 2009) <http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i82a4bef38019931245f14663172d3727> at 29 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Spanish P2P Developer Goes to Court for “Unfair Competition” (22 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86284/spanish-p2p-developer-goes-to-court-for-unfair-competition/> at 28 May 2009
P2p Statistics
The Age, Illegal downloads soar as hard times bite (27 May 2009) <http://www.theage.com.au/news/home/technology/illegal-downloads-soar-as-hard-times-bite/2009/05/27/1243103577467.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1> at 1 June 2009
BBC News, Seven million 'use illegal files' (28 May 2009) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8073068.stm> at 1 June 2009
ZeroPaid, UK File-Sharers Download $19B Worth of Content Annually? (30 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86333/uk-file-sharers-download-19b-worth-of-content-annually/> at 31 May 2009
ZeroPaid, 1.3B Canadian Downloads, 1.3M UK Downloaders - Coincidence? (29 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86332/13b-canadian-downloads-13m-uk-downloaders-coincidence/> at 31 May 2009
ArsTechnica, Spain, Italy, France top illicit file-sharing report (13 May 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/05/spain-italy-france-top-illicit-file-sharing-report.ars> at 15 May 2009
The Register, P2P study: Music crackdown is bad for business (13 May 2009) <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/13/long_tail_p2p/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, STUDY: Swedish File-Sharing Down 20% (14 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86223/study-swedish-file-sharing-down-20/> at 15 May 2009
ZeroPaid, Report: File-Sharing Surges in Europe, Declines in US (13 May 2009) <http://www.zeropaid.com/news/86218/report-file-sharing-surges-in-europe-declines-in-us/> at 15 May 2009
Payola
ArsTechnica, Payola's dead, so why does radio remain a wasteland? (30 April 2009) <http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/04/payolas-dead-so-why-does-radio-remain-a-wasteland.ars> at 15 May 2009
TechDirt, Lack Of Indie Music On The Radio Perhaps A Matter Of Economics More Than Payola (6 May 2009) <http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090501/0220044715.shtml> at 10 May 2009
Performance
Digital Music News, YouTube's $1.6 Million ASCAP Payout: Sources Start Talking... (22 May 2009) <http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/stories/052109ascap2> at 22 May 2009
TechDirt, UK Politicians Recognizing That Draconian Licensing Policies Can Harm Up-And-Coming Musicians (19 May 2009) <http://www.techdi