Mar 10, 2003 | audio, DRM, file_sharing
A quick followup to my item on March 1. You’ll recall that the RIAA had placed its heavily attacked web site in the hands of a disabled individual doing his first web hosting from his house. Not surprisingly, it was immediately taken out of commission by hackers. It’s...
Feb 2, 2003 | audio, file_sharing
If you’re interested in copyright issues and the recording industry’s response to music sharing, then you’ve got to read this fascinating analysis by John Snyder, president of Artist House Records, a board member of the National Association of Recording Arts and...
Jan 28, 2003 | audio, file_sharing, law
Kazaa decided if it was going to be dragged into US federal courts, it would go in with guns blazing. It filed its own lawsuit yesterday against the major record labels and movie studios, alleging that they have colluded to drive potential online rivals out of...
Jan 26, 2003 | DRM, file_sharing
At the end of the year Hilary Rosen will step down as chief of the Recording Industry Association of America. She bears a great deal of responsibility for its reign of terror, but there’s no particular reason to think that it will behave itself any more after she’s...
Jan 20, 2003 | file_sharing, law
If you’re interested in the ongoing intellectual property turmoil, pick up this month’s issue of Wired Magazine – an interview with RIAA chief Hilary Rosen, an article with a fascinating description of Kazaa’s structure and its plans, and a marvelous discussion of the...
Jan 15, 2003 | file_sharing, law
The bad news is that the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Congress did not exceed its authority when it extended existing copyrights for another twenty years. (See my news item on October 13.) The majority opinion seems uncomfortable with the idea that corporate...
