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“Nightmare” Live
Back in late 1999-2001 I was in a band that went through several name changes. The names were Refuge, Diadem 4, Diadem, and finally H.O. Easy. We wrote probably around 8 songs and some of them even ended up with … Continue reading
Trent Reznor, NiggyTardust, & the ISP Music Tax
Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails) has released the stats from the NiggyTardust experiment. For this experiment, 3 versions of the the Niggy Tardust album were released in a digital format. One in 192kbps, one in 320kbps, and finally a FLAC (loseless) version. For limited time you were able to download the 192kbps for free and you could pay $5 and get any one of the 3 versions of your choice. A great test to see what kind of money could be made from such distribution. Continue reading
Posted in Music, Technology
Tagged digital distribution, digital media, Music, NIN, saul williams, trent reznor
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Power of Information #64
This week on the Power of Information, Derek, Suzy, and I discuss Apple entering the movie rental business, Sony/BMG dropping DRM, Bill Gate’s new toy (the Microsoft Surface), and Warner Bros. going with Blu-Ray exclusively. Michael also talks about why today’s music might not sound as good as you think. All this and more on this week’s Power of Information. Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, bill gates, blu-ray, mp3, Music, Power of Information
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The Final Nail in DRM's Coffin
Today via a Business Week article, Sony announced plans to drop DRM and begin selling DRM-Free, Mp3 tracks in Amazon.com’s Mp3 Download store. This is the signal in the true death of DRM (Digital Rights Management). Sony/BMG records was the … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Technology
Tagged consumer rights, Digital Rights (DRM), digital rights management, drm, fair use, Music, sony, warner
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The Final Nail in DRM’s Coffin
Today via a Business Week article, Sony announced plans to drop DRM and begin selling DRM-Free, Mp3 tracks in Amazon.com’s Mp3 Download store. This is the signal in the true death of DRM (Digital Rights Management). Sony/BMG records was the … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Technology
Tagged consumer rights, Digital Rights (DRM), digital rights management, drm, fair use, Music, sony, warner
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Jermaine Dupri is an Idiot
Somehow in my reading the Huffington Post, I missed a post by Jermain Dupri on the concept of albums, singles, and iTunes. After reading this article, I have come to conclusion that Jermaine Dupri is an idiot and should be … Continue reading