Paul Resnikoff

Sweden Pushes Back on CD Copy-Protection

May 23, 2005

Sweden's parliament recently pressured record companies to discontinue copy-protecting their CDs, fueling the fire in the ongoing copyright debate in Sweden. Sweden's justice minister, Thomas Bodström, threate... Read More...

A Solution to Piracy? “iPod Tax” Gathers Steam

Paul Resnikoff

May 16, 2005

With the British recording industry suffering from dwindling CD sales and an upsurge in P2P file sharing, support is growing among members of the U.K. music business community for an 'iPod tax'--a copyright lev... Read More...

iPods Hit Vending Machines, Mainstreaming Continues

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2005

The iPod sales story is certainly a big one, with the devices continuing to seep into mainstream life. Most recently, blogger Simon Bisson spotted an iPod vending machine in Concourse A of Hartsfield Internati... Read More...

BMI Enters Podcasting Realm, Focuses on Unsigned Acts

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2005

The podcasting groundswell continues to grow, with rights licensing agency BMI the latest to enter the fray. The new podcast series, called "See It Hear First," features works from a slate of unsigned artists,... Read More...

Gates Points to Entertainment Role for Upcoming Xbox

Paul Resnikoff

May 4, 2005

Bill Gates recently offered more details on an upcoming Xbox release, describing the new console as a digital entertainment hub. The new console, which will be unveiled on a dedicated MTV segment later this mo... Read More...

MGM v. Grokster Debate Continues in Los Angeles

Paul Resnikoff

May 2, 2005

While Supreme Court Justices mull the issues presented in MGM v. Grokster, the industry debate continues. This Wednesday, May 4th, those in the Los Angeles area can witness a debate between voices on both side... Read More...

RIAA Strikes Swappers Again, 9,000 Total Suits

Paul Resnikoff

March 2, 2005

The RIAA has initiated legal proceedings against individual file-sharers once again, this time targeting 753 people. The action is part of a steady clip of lawsuits, with the trade group using the legal strate... Read More...

Cuban Seeks Multimedia Results, Brokers GoFish Deal

Paul Resnikoff

February 5, 2005

While MSN is making the biggest news in search this week, a Mark Cuban venture hopes to make a much bigger impact overall. The new effort, IceRocket (icerocket.com), is an ambitious attempt to tilt the scales ... Read More...

Apple, Pepsi Make Second Marriage Official

Paul Resnikoff

January 19, 2005

The Apple & Pepsi promotional duo are at it again, with the pair officially announcing a renewed relationship. The refreshed giveaway will once again coincide with the Super Bowl, giving consumers anothe... Read More...

BBC Keeps Podcasting Fire Alive

Paul Resnikoff

December 20, 2004

BBC Radio has a surprise success story on its hands, with a recent initiative yielding heavy program downloads and encouraging podcasting results. The history program "In Our Time" was posted as an audio RSS f... Read More...

P2P Watch: The Digital Hollywood Roundtable

Paul Resnikoff

October 6, 2004

Will P2P ever see the light of day as a legitimate, mainstream avenue for record industry profit? Some poo-poo the idea, noting that file-swapping is not necessarily a better alternative to offering legal song... Read More...

Tower Mobile, AIM Negotiate Master Ringtone Play in Japan

Paul Resnikoff

June 25, 2004

Capitalizing on a trend that is truly "Big in Japan," UK-based AIM (Association of Independent Music) and Tower Mobile will now offer Japanese consumers master ringtones. Master ringtones, or truetones, are cr... Read More...

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Sweden Pushes Back on CD Copy-Protection

A Solution to Piracy? “iPod Tax” Gathers Steam

iPods Hit Vending Machines, Mainstreaming Continues

BMI Enters Podcasting Realm, Focuses on Unsigned Acts

Gates Points to Entertainment Role for Upcoming Xbox

MGM v. Grokster Debate Continues in Los Angeles

RIAA Strikes Swappers Again, 9,000 Total Suits

Cuban Seeks Multimedia Results, Brokers GoFish Deal

Apple, Pepsi Make Second Marriage Official

BBC Keeps Podcasting Fire Alive

P2P Watch: The Digital Hollywood Roundtable

Tower Mobile, AIM Negotiate Master Ringtone Play in Japan

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