'Think outside the bank' suggests Ode Magazine as 'Zopa' launches in the US

Rather than go the Bank or the Family and Friends route more and more people have discovered 'peer to peer' banking. Call it the developed world version of micro-lending. The December Issue of Ode Magazine tells us about some of the options available and the thinking...

Ohio University Bans File Sharing

Ohio U. is pre-empting the pre-lawsuits that are spamming up university inboxes across the nation."While some universities have fought back against RIAA complaints about their students using file sharing for making unauthorized copies of content, it appears that Ohio...

Tila Tequila and the Future of DIY Music

The article below details the rise and fall (it all happened so quickly!) of Tila Tequila's single. For those of us who don't know, Ms. Tequila is the gal with the largest number of "friends" on MySpace, which got her the cover of MAXIM Magazine-- it helps if you look like...

RIAA Lawsuits: Oklahoma Mother Bites Back

The Recording Industry Association of America is into bullying people, so it was only a matter of time before somebody swung back... I'm not sure what real impact this will have on the RIAA's suing of their customers, but time will tell."In 2004, Debbie Foster was sued by the...

Private, Encrypted P2P Solutions Gaining Popularity Amongst File-Exchangers

Over the years, large-scale peer-to-peer networks such as Kazaa and eMule have enjoyed significant popularity, as users scrambled to download the latest Madonna and Metallica albums without paying a penny. More recently, "Torrents" have also appeared, adding a similar system...