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RIP: A Remix Manifesto - An Opensource Documentary
Canadian film maker Brett Gaylor recently debuted his documentary, RIP: A Remix Manifesto in Austin, TX at SXSW. The documentary serves as a social commentary on copyright and the emergence of "remix culture."...
created by Blaine Metzgar | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago
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Best Buy(s) Napster for $121 Million
American retail giant Best Buy has acquired the (fl)ailing web music service Napster for a cool $121 million.I'm still trying to figure out if this is a good thing for either company. To some extent, it will save...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Metallic's Leaked 'Death Magnetic' in Stores Friday
Metallica's heavily-promoted ninth studio album Death Magnetic is set to hit stores on September 12, 2008. But, despite being leaked on the internet ten days in advance of its official release, the band...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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302 views | 2 recommendations | 5 comments
Metallica Demands Bloggers Remove Reviews of New Album
In anticipation of their new album's release, Metallica invited a small group of bloggers and reporters to a 'Listening Party' - fancy PR-speak for 'give us hype and attention' - and played them six songs from their new album. The bloggers and critics went back to their... Metallica Online: Maybe the Internet Isn't So Bad
Metallica has come a long way from suing the Internet. They're actually embracing the potential of a digital presence, bundling all sorts of freebies for those who buy their music. the article below criticizes...Napster launches DRM-free download service
More and more music stores are finally turning away from DRM (Digital Rights Management), which is good for the customers, as they can listen to the music they bought on any devices they have and prefer to listen...Coldplay and Metallica want to be like Radiohead
Radiohead are not only one of the most popular bands on the planet they are also one of the most unassuming, yet progressive, groups of artists working in contemporary culture.The band has steadfastly embraced new...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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News Roundup: Everything's Coming Up CES
Frank Smith at Contentinople has a greate CES round up for video junkies:"It must be January, because Bill Gates is stumping in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), touting Microsoft's music and video...Free, Legal Music Online?
Almost everyone has heard about the massive crack down on Internet music piracy that has been occurring over the past few years. Napster was taken down (although it has now returned as a pay service), other file...
created by josephsant | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Spinning Into Oblivion
"The sad thing is that CDs and downloads could have coexisted peacefully and profitably. The current state of affairs is largely the result of shortsightedness and boneheadedness by the major record labels and the Recording Industry Association of America, who managed to...Why P2P Networks Cannot Compete with Legit Media Files and MP3s
Full-featured article, including where to get free legit music: http://www.indierockcafe.com/2007/02/p2p-networks-still-cant-beat-legit.html
created by indierockcafe | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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MySpace Gaining on Itunes as Music Brand
Myspace is catching up to Itunes with the kids:"Key findings from the Brandscape study include: * For many brands, awareness remained consistent in 2006. For a handful of services, however, the year brought...Beatles download rumour quashed
"The Beatles' record label has moved to dampen rumours that the band's music is about to become available online. The Fab Four are the last major act to withhold their back catalogue from stores like iTunes and Napster. UK download site Wippit indicated it would be first to...Above The Law: What If You Could Buy A Country?
"You probably haven't thought about it, but chances are that you're intimately familiar with one of the most crucial and defining issues of international trade in the 21st Century. If you've ever downloaded a...Napster to Replace AOL MUSIC NOW
"Napster Inc., the digital music company,with a total of 566,000 customers as of Dec. 31, will be the exclusive music subscription provider for Time Warner Inc.’s AOL online unit,350,000 paying music subscribers.Naspter will replace AOL’s Music Now service and AOL’s...
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