Music Industry to Target Individuals Following File-Sharing Ruling?

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Canadian Recording Industry Appeals File
Sharing Ruling

Canadian Recording Industry Appeals File
Sharing Ruling 07/12/2004 07:26 PM
Not much of a surprise, but the Canadian recording industry (with the movie industry playing the role of the enthusiastic partner right behind them) is appealing the ruling from earlier this year saying that ISPs don't have to reveal the names of customers to the recording industry just because they've put unauthorized copyrighted material in a shareable folder. In that case, the judge pointed out that just because someone has placed a file in a shared folder, there is no evidence they actually shared the file, and, thus, the recording industry has no proof a crime was committed. The recording industry disagrees, claiming the judge misinterpreted the law. In fact, the Canadian recording industry claims that "the computer user is inviting others to copy or burn the tracks" by putting them into a shared folder. Unfortunately, this sounds eerily similar to the whole point of the INDUCE Act here in the US -- where it will suddenly be a crime to tempt others to commit a crime.

Music biz appeals Canada file
sharing-is-legal ruling

Music biz appeals Canada file
sharing-is-legal ruling 04/19/2004 04:29 PM
Music to lawyers' ears

Music industry sues 493 more people over
file sharing

Music industry sues 493 more people over
file sharing 05/24/2004 09:48 PM
SiliconValley.com May 25 2004 1:15AM GMT

Music Industry Exec Defends Some File
Sharing

Music Industry Exec Defends Some File
Sharing 01/23/2004 07:37 PM
Coming just as the head of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is claiming that the recording industry needs a "zero tolerance" attitude on file sharing, a 30-year veteran of the music industry is opening his mind to the possibilities and admitting that file sharing appears to have some benefits to the industry. Andy Taylor, who heads the Sanctuary Group, a company that seems to do a variety of things in the music industry including representing various artists and record labels, was quoted saying: "Sharing music is not necessarily a bad thing." He points out that it's a good way for people to investigate what's out there, figure out what they like, and then go and buy it. "They (teenagers) don't have the money, so they will only spend what money they have on something they really, really care about." Fairly stunning to hear this from a recording industry exec. However, he doesn't seem to fully get it. He still complains about "those who have no intention ever of spending money on music," saying that they're the real pirates. They're not, though. If they have no intention of ever spending any money on music than they're certainly not taking away any money from the industry. The industry wouldn't have gotten it either way. In fact, by letting those people listen to music, it's possible that the industry can change those listeners' minds. In listening to the free music, those who had no intention of spending may find certain musicians interesting enough to want to go out and see them, for instance.

Music industry smears file-sharing
research

Music industry smears file-sharing
research 04/14/2004 09:06 AM
Koleman Strumpf, the co-author of the first-ever empirical study on the impact of file-sharing on record sales, has found himself on the receiving end of a withering attack from the music industry who argue that their bought-and-paid-for, non-empirical "research" trumps his analysis, attacking his conclusions.

Two years ago, Strumpf and Oberholzer-Gee set out to research the matter. Strumpf's interest was piqued by the Napster trial, where the recording industry alleged copyright violations that led to the demise of the pioneering Web site in 2001. In the testimony, experts argued that music downloads had to be the cause of slumping sales.

Strumpf read the studies they cited. They were horrible, he said.

"I was like, 'Boy, this is pretty amazing,' " said Strumpf, a Philadelphia native. "Nobody has done a serious study."

Link (Thanks, Thomas!)

Music Industry Develops Centralized
File-Sharing System

Music Industry Develops Centralized
File-Sharing System 12/12/2003 11:38 AM

Music Industry Returns to Court,
Altering Tactics on File Sharing

Music Industry Returns to Court,
Altering Tactics on File Sharing 01/22/2004 02:12 AM
The music industry returned to the courthouse Wednesday to sue 532 people it accuses of large-scale copyright infringement.

Shocker: Entertainment Industry Worried
About File Sharing

Shocker: Entertainment Industry Worried
About File Sharing 01/04/2005 03:17 PM
In what may be the most pointless study done in quite some time, a research firm has determined that (no! really?!?) entertainment industry executives are worried about "digital piracy." The study also found that many feel it's already impacting their bottom line. Of course, what it doesn't say is that just because they're afraid of something, doesn't mean it's bad. This is the same industry that was once deathly afraid of the VCR and claimed it would completely destroy the movie industry -- when it actually revived an industry that was in trouble. Also, just because something impacts your bottom line, it doesn't mean it's bad. The automobile business impacted the horse and buggy industry, but most people realized that was a good thing in the long run. If the horse and buggy makers had realized they were in the "transportation business" and not the "horse and buggy business," they would have made out better. All it means is that the companies impacted need to learn to adjust to the changes they face in the market. So far, however, the entertainment industry hasn't shown the ability to do that with these latest changes. Instead of realizing what the "entertainment industry" really means, executives think that they're in the business of selling content on a specific medium (CDs, film etc.) rather than realizing that what they can provide encompasses a much broader picture, which opens up many new opportunities, beyond just selling individual units.

Music file swappers prevail in ruling

Music file swappers prevail in ruling 12/20/2003 08:42 AM
San Jose Mercury News Dec 20 2003 8:12AM ET

Music file sharing traffic down: who
gets the credit?

Music file sharing traffic down: who
gets the credit? 01/05/2004 04:10 PM
A recent study shows that P2P traffic has dropped dramatically since September 2003. Is it the result of the RIAA's strategy, or the availability of online music stores?

File Sharing not hurting Music Sales

File Sharing not hurting Music Sales 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
We have all heard it from the RIAA mobsters that Music Sharing is destroying the music sales of all their...

New Legal Regime for Music File Sharing

New Legal Regime for Music File Sharing 08/11/2004 10:18 AM
When disruptive new technologies have emerged that changed the way in which consumers have gotten access to news and entertainment (e.g., radio and cable television), the existing legal structures of the Copyright Act often could not accommodate the challenges posed by the new technology. In the early case of piano...

Ruling: Record industry can't get names
of music swappers from Internet
providers

Ruling: Record industry can't get names
of music swappers from Internet
providers 12/19/2003 07:38 PM
Seattle Times Dec 19 2003 5:54PM ET

Execs vow global crackdown on music file
sharing

Execs vow global crackdown on music file
sharing 01/22/2004 02:07 PM

Licensed online music services see
upside to limited file-sharing

Licensed online music services see
upside to limited file-sharing 07/27/2004 09:43 PM
SiliconValley.com Jul 27 2004 11:38PM GMT

Music sellers build fan base using
file-sharing services
(SiliconValley.com)

Music sellers build fan base using
file-sharing services
(SiliconValley.com) 06/26/2004 06:09 AM
SiliconValley.com - On any given day, popular movies such as "Harry Potter" and "Around the World in 80 Days" are illegally traded over Internet file-sharing services like so many baseball cards.

Music industry sues file-sharers

Music industry sues file-sharers 01/22/2004 03:10 AM
The US music industry starts legal action against more than 500 users accused of sharing songs online.

Industry Sues 532 Music File
Distributors (AP)

Industry Sues 532 Music File
Distributors (AP) 01/22/2004 10:21 AM
AP - The recording industry on Wednesday sued 532 computer users it said were illegally distributing songs over the Internet, the first lawsuits since a federal appeals court blocked the use of special copyright subpoenas to identify those being targeted.

Internet file-sharing firm ordered to
face music on copyright case

Internet file-sharing firm ordered to
face music on copyright case 03/06/2004 01:50 AM
Channel NewsAsia Mar 5 2004 2:10AM GMT

Industry plans to prosecute internet
music file swappers

Industry plans to prosecute internet
music file swappers 04/12/2005 11:49 PM
Irish Times Apr 13 2005 4:18AM GMT

Music Industry Sues Hundreds Of File
Sharers At Colleges (washingtonpost.com)

Music Industry Sues Hundreds Of File
Sharers At Colleges (washingtonpost.com) 04/13/2005 01:48 AM
washingtonpost.com - The entertainment industry's effort to sue music and movie pirates into submission is reaching into the Internet's next generation with the filing of several hundred lawsuits yesterday against college students using a faster version of the Web called Internet2.

Sharing Ideas Just Got Easier: Blogging,
Keyword Tagging, File Sharing, Social
Networking … And That’s Just For
Starters!

Sharing Ideas Just Got Easier: Blogging,
Keyword Tagging, File Sharing, Social
Networking … And That’s Just For
Starters! 03/23/2005 04:46 AM
Launched this month, Apcala is a web system that allows you to share photographs, audio, video, documents and personalised profiles with friends, family, other Apcala users and the Internet at large. It’s advertising free and free to use. [PRWEB Mar 23, 2005]

FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music
Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings,
Music News

FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music
Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings,
Music News 03/06/2004 01:53 AM
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Hollywood and the music industry face
off against the heavy hitters of the
high-tech industry in a Supreme Cou

Hollywood and the music industry face
off against the heavy hitters of the
high-tech industry in a Supreme Cou 03/27/2005 03:49 PM
Baku Today Mar 27 2005 5:57PM GMT

U.S. DOJ won't appeal telecom
network-sharing ruling

U.S. DOJ won't appeal telecom
network-sharing ruling 06/09/2004 05:14 PM
The U.S. solicitor general won't appeal a court ruling that overturned much of the FCC's rules on network sharing among telecommunications companies.

DOJ won't appeal telecom network-sharing
ruling

DOJ won't appeal telecom network-sharing
ruling 06/09/2004 05:35 PM
The Office of the Solicitor General has decided not to appeal a court ruling overturning much of the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) rules on network-sharing among telecommunications companies.

New PC-software supports consumers of
music downloads in disadvantages of
music industry

New PC-software supports consumers of
music downloads in disadvantages of
music industry 09/13/2004 03:06 AM
German company RapidSolution Software has released the Windows software Tunebite. Music tracks purchased from the Internet are copy-protected and involve important restrictions for many users when they are played back. With the option to re-record them while they are played, Tunebite legally provides the user with new music files without restrictions. This ensures that music bought from Apple iTunes, Sony Connect, AOL or other music platforms in the Internet can be played back and listened to from everywhere. [PRWEB Sep 13, 2004]

Music Industry Welcomes Federal
Government Commitment To Copyright
Revisions QRS Music Technologies, Inc.
Intr

Music Industry Welcomes Federal
Government Commitment To Copyright
Revisions QRS Music Technologies, Inc.
Intr 03/25/2005 07:11 AM
Music Industry News Network Mar 25 2005 7:53AM GMT

SAP and Deloitte target food industry

SAP and Deloitte target food industry 05/27/2004 08:00 AM
Computer Weekly May 27 2004 12:30PM GMT

British ruling cheers VoIP industry

British ruling cheers VoIP industry 09/07/2004 03:52 PM
update Carriers are pleased with system that will allow consumers to transfer fixed-line numbers to their Net phone service.

Lawsuits target alcohol industry
(USATODAY.com)

Lawsuits target alcohol industry
(USATODAY.com) 05/14/2004 06:23 AM
USATODAY.com - Consumers' attorneys across the nation have begun to target the alcoholic beverage industry, filing lawsuits that claim that some leading brewers and distillers are using slick advertising to sell products to underage drinkers.

Ofcom cheers industry with VoIP number
ruling

Ofcom cheers industry with VoIP number
ruling 09/06/2004 09:16 AM
ZDNet UK Sep 6 2004 1:02PM GMT

Ruling sounds sour note for record
industry

Ruling sounds sour note for record
industry 12/19/2003 06:19 PM
CNET Dec 19 2003 5:27PM ET

Is The War On File Sharing Over?

Is The War On File Sharing Over? 01/16/2004 11:04 AM
The music biz is declaring success, citing lawsuits and Apple's iTunes. But to music fans who recall the glory days of Napster, the fight goes on. By Farhad Manjoo (Salon via MyAppleMenu)

Is the war on file sharing over?

Is the war on file sharing over? 01/16/2004 11:26 AM
The music biz is declaring success, citing lawsuits and Apple's iTunes. But to music fans who recall the glory days of Napster, the fight goes on.

Roxio first target as CD-R patent owner
threatens industry

Roxio first target as CD-R patent owner
threatens industry 12/16/2003 12:28 PM
Optima claims ownership of key burning technique

File-sharing Goes Social

File-sharing Goes Social 01/07/2004 02:52 PM
The RIAA has taken us on a tour of networking strategies in the last few years, by constantly changing the environment file-sharing systems operate in. In hostile environments, organisms often adapt to become less energetic but harder to kill, and so it is now. With the RIAA's waves of legal attacks driving experimentation with decentralized file-sharing tools, file-sharing networks have progressively traded efficiency for resistance to legal attack.

The RIAA has slowly altered the environment so that relatively efficient systems like Napster were killed, opening up a niche for more decentralized systems like Gnutella and Kazaa. With their current campaign against Kazaa in full swing, we are about to see another shift in network design, one that will have file sharers adopting tools originally designed for secure collaboration in a corporate setting. - More at http://www.shirky.com/writings/file-sharing_social.html

File Sharing Goes Mobile

File Sharing Goes Mobile 09/08/2004 02:29 PM
With all these different music download stores and file sharing apps, it was only a matter of time before everything started to go mobile. I recently wrote up an article at TheFeature about all the various music download offerings for mobile phones, but it looks like some are already going beyond that to offer some form of "file sharing" as well. EMI has talked about mobile file sharing in the past, but it seemed pretty watered down. Recently, Wippit, makers of an increasingly popular DRM technology that encourages limited file sharing announced plans to offer mobile file sharing by letting users get around many wireless carriers by sending the file in response to an SMS message. The latest, though, is that SK Telecom is showing off a mobile file sharing system in Korea that will let users swap music files, ringtones, videos and more via their 3G network. They admit that it has no copy protection at all, and even say, "we're not thinking about that type of problem." It's not clear if that's because they never plan to actually launch it, or they just don't care. Given that the recording industry in Korea wanted to sue wireless carriers for offering MP3 playing phones (even after they agreed to forcibly degrade the sound quality), you have to wonder how long such an application would remain on the market. Still, it's been said many times before: it's only a matter of time until a real Napster-style file sharing app is written for mobile phones, whether by the carriers themselves or (more likely) independently. And still, everyone in the wireless and music industry seems to ignore this potential problem and insist that overpriced ringtone revenue will be around forever.

The File-Sharing Debates

The File-Sharing Debates 12/07/2003 02:35 AM
New York Times Dec 7 2003 1:15AM ET
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