Digital Music News: Top Stories

BPI Clarifies: This Is Not Three Strikes...Yet — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-25 04:08

British ISPs have agreed to send letters to offending subscribers, but termination is not part of the plan.  On Thursday mornin...

LimeWire: "Litigation Isn't a Good Digital Business Model" — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-25 04:16

Legal barbs intensified this week between labels and LimeWire, the latest in a two-year standoff.  LimeWire, now a default sour...

MySpace Music... See You In September? — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-25 04:19

A revamped, label-backed MySpace Music will hit the ground in September, according to recent comments by company chief Chris De...

Universal Music Shows Modest Quarterly Gains... — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-25 04:24

Universal Music Group enjoyed modest revenue gains during the second quarter, thanks partly to continued digital growth.  Durin...

About Those Yahoo Music Unlimited Downloads You Bought... — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-25 04:28

DRM-protected songs purchased from Yahoo Music Unlimited are no longer being supported, according to a recent notice to unlucky...

Resnikoff's Parting Shot: British Big Brother — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-25 04:45

Can a letter-writing campaign curb piracy?  American file-swappers have been getting letters for years, and not the toothless t...

Week In Review — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-25 04:48

As the economy continues to deteriorate, questions surround the willingness of consumers to purchase higher-end gadgets.  Again...

British ISPs Agree to Massive Letter-Writing Campaign — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-24 04:31

British ISPs have collectively agreed to issue thousands of letters to infringing subscribers, according to a voluntary deal an...

Developing: FCC Nearing XM+Sirius Approval Deal — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-24 04:03

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is nearing a deal that would result in an approved merger between XM Satellite Radi...

Universal Music Scores Killer Merch Deal... — by presnikoff — last modified 2008-07-24 04:08

Universal Music Group division Bravado has now sealed a merchandising deal with the Killers, another step towards 360-degree.  ...