Seth Godin posts about the demise of the music industry. Music Lessons
Clive Thompson notes the deteriorating quality of music overall Why audiophiles are dying out
The last major record label abandons DRM Better late than never: DRM (in music) dies
Jeffery Howell gets some print in Arizona over file sharing
Scottsdale cabby takes on record industry over copying
(An interesting note here is that he is defending himself, as no attorney in Phoenix has stepped up. There just isn’t a lot of money in freedom or liberty.)
There are two related court cases that may drive a stake into the heart of the RIAA. Arista vs Does, and Capitol vs Weed
In both of these cases, Media Sentry is acting for the RIAA as an investigator. In both Oregon and Arizona, you need a license to be a private investigator. This may get these tossed out as illegal search and seizures, collapsing the house of cards the RIAA has built.
Note: These links take you to PDF Documents.
Read the damn things and make up your own mind. Don’t take my word for it. Let’s try and avoid another panic attack like the Washington Post started a couple of weeks back. Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use