Jul 29, 2002 | audio, DRM, file_sharing, law
The entertainment industry has so far proven to be completely paralyzed by new consumer technology, unable or unwilling to come up with ways to do business that take changing consumer desires and expectations into account. Instead, it’s been enriching legions of...
Jul 25, 2002 | audio, DRM, file_sharing, law
Congress is about to consider an entertainment industry proposal that would authorize copyright holders to disable your PC if you run a file sharing program. Later this week, Rep. Howard Berman, (a California Democrat whose district includes Hollywood) will introduce...
Jul 22, 2002 | audio, DRM, file_sharing, humor
The recording industry has developed a new recording format that is piracy-proof. Here’s an article with more details. Nicknamed the ‘Record’, the new format takes the form of a black, vinyl disc measuring 12 inches in diameter, which must be played on a...
Jul 18, 2002 | audio, file_sharing
Remember Janis Ian, folksinger since the 60s? She wrote an article about file sharing that is being widely circulated (it turned up on CNet today). She draws on common sense and her own experience to make an obvious point: people will buy music if they’re allowed to...
Jul 6, 2002 | audio, DRM, file_sharing
The recording industry continues its relentless quest to be the embodiment of evil in modern times. The latest announcements are aimed at all of us – the folks who would be its customers in less nasty times. First, the recording industry is planting fake files on file...
Jun 26, 2002 | audio, DRM, file_sharing, law
Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif., whose district includes part of Hollywood, is preparing a bill that would let copyright owners, such as record labels or movie studios, hack into your computer or effectively disable your Internet connection if you use a file-sharing...
