Radio Stations Propose Paying for Playing Music Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 The National Association of Broadcasters is suggesting a performance fee of 1 percent of net revenue for large stations, trying to avoid tougher rules.
Music Industry Counts the Cost of Piracy Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 Sales of digital music rose 12 percent worldwide last year, but that growth was insufficient to compensate for plunging revenue from compact discs.
A Push in Law Schools to Reform Copyright Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 A judgment against a Boston University doctoral student for illegally distributing 30 songs on the Internet has ignited activism and fierce debate on university campuses.
ARTS, BRIEFLY; Downloads Continue, Record Labels Say Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 Joel Tenenbaum was ordered to pay $675,000 to record labels for illegally downloading and sharing music; now labels say he is continuing to encourage music piracy by linking to file-sharing service Pirate Bay and Recording Industry Assn of America has filed injunction; Tenenbaum says he has nothing to do with song list on Pirate Bay and plans to appeal his verdict and fine
Tilting at Internet Barrier, a Stalwart Is Upended Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 When Charles Nesson lost a music downloading case, many saw a moment when an eccentric scholar’s devotion to a soaring vision blinded him to practical legal realities.
Swan Songs? Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 Piracy, single song downloads and now free, legal music streaming have all contributed to the breathtakingly fast dissolution of the music industry.
Music Piracy Suit Against N.Y. Family Is Settled for $7,000 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 The settlement would end a four-year fight between record companies and the family of Patricia Santangelo, who was accused of illegally downloading and distributing music.
Isle of Man Plans Unlimited Music Downloads Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 Promoting an offbeat remedy for digital piracy, the rainy outpost in the Irish Sea is suggesting a fee on Internet service to pay for downloaded music.
Apple’s Long-Awaited Shift on Music Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 Doing away with digital copyright protection makes sense. Shared music is the best advertisement for the music we will eventually purchase.