Until you read this article in PC World “Users Warned About Anti-Piracy Campaign” do not sign anything away to the RIAA. Best to be prudent in these uncertain times!
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According to RIAA turns down some heat on file sharers | CNET News.com the RIAA is going to be offering an amnesty to file sharers but you must submit a notarized letter of apology (to file in their huge bad guy database no doubt). Pass.
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According to this article in PC World “Will CDs and DVDs Disappear?” Some analyst thinks that CDs and DVDs are bound to be replaced by music downloads and streaming video. I certainly hope not as my CD player has never required a patch and then a hard reboot. And my turntable? Well it didn’t soak up beer too well but aside from a new needle every couple of years it still works! I am a music luddite! (as I type this into my PC with an MP3 playing in the background. Oh well. Progress, gotta love it….to death).
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All right all you file traders out there, get ready for one hell of a September. According to “Music Pirates, You’re Sunk” from Business Week Online, the RIAA have you in their sites and they are ready to pull the trigger. Look, if you really need the music, in my humble opinion buy it legit and support the major label bands you like with your wallet. Then contact those very same bands and express your outrage/disgust/mild displeasure at the tactics of the RIAA while perhaps suggesting some fan friendly alternatives that they might want to consider. I don’t think file trading should be the issue that you have with the RIAA when there are so many other anti-music fan initiatives they and their members are currently engaged in (like their attack on small webcasters, control of record distribution, yadda yadda yadda). I would also be more concerned with the restrictions being placed on our rights to fair use of the CDs and movies that we buy. Just my 2 cents, which is about all I’ve got on me!
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According to this article “Small Webcasters sue RIAA” on CNET news, the Webcaster Alliance is going to take on the RIAA in the only place that you can solve problems in the U.S., they’re taking them to court. I really, really have a hard time agreeing with anything the RIAA says and does these days and that is unfortunate since legitimate debate has all but disappeared when it comes to major label control of music distribution. They just don’t seem to give a shit about music which is after all the only reason that they exist. God help us if Americans should have any form of musical diversity on the airwaves and in the record racks. Listen to what we say to listen to shouts the RIAA and if you don’t like it, tough. What the hell are they afraid of?
More details and a good summary can be found here.
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File swapper fights RIAA subpoena | CNET News.comRemember when drugs used to be the problem? You go girl!
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This article The rise of e-music commerce: Apple’s iTunes Music Store offers new hope for indie rock artists and labels discusses the implications and potential that services such as iTunes present to indie rock labels and artists. More food for thought.
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Music services jump on iTunes bandwagon | CNET News.comAs a follow up to this morning’s post, let’s see which one of these services is around this time next year. Bets anyone?
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Last.fm - The Last Online Music Station
This could be a biggie! Check out Last FM for a really cool take on online radio. One of the creators is the guy who created Audioscrobbler. Very cool summary about Last FM’s potential can be found at Rockbites. Very, very cool.
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New Napster gets set to rock and roll | CNET News.com

It will be interesting to watch the battles this fall between Napster 2.0, iTunes and whatever Microsoft have cooking but if they want to tweek my interest they better include a good selection of indie rock labels.
Time will tell who figures out how to best take advantage of the future of music distribution on the net. I just hope it’s not Microsoft.
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(Cue radio announcer’s voice)That’s right, you too can own your very own radio station! (OK fine, Mama Carlson actually owned WKRP but that’s not as funny in a headline) Be the first one on your block to spin the savage sounds of rock and roll to your neighbors and friends. Click over to Panaxis and Radio Free Berkeley to find out more!
Want to reach out to the world? Then check out Shoutcast and Live365 and make sure you read the fine print! Don’t forget, ahem, the short wave option as well. Go for it Big Guy!
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Is Apple Computer’s iTunes software going to revolutionize the music business? Charles Haddad seems to think so and he makes some pretty good points. Should Metallica and the Chili Peppers be scared? Only if they release crap I suppose. Check it out.
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According to this article from the Honolulu Advertiser, the CD is dieing because people are not buying enough classic rock causing the record labels to have to actually, gasp, promote new talent which is very expensive by the way according to numerous “big label head honchos.” The milk is running dry from this cash cow, on to Audio DVDs dagnabbit! Full steam ahead! And copy protect everything!
I miss vinyl records. Remember those? Sigh.
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As a follow up to my post on the Webcaster Alliance and their threat to sue the RIAA, this article in The Register quite succinctly sums up the issues facing webcasters and their fight to ensure a level playing field with Corporate Radio. Read it. Digest it. Help if you can.
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I haven’t had a chance to check this out yet but it looks kinda cool!Audioscrobbler.com :: Discover new music based on your listening habits
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