Between the pit and PCs, traders find middle ground

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Trying To Find A Middle Ground For File
Sharing?

Trying To Find A Middle Ground For File
Sharing? 04/21/2004 04:47 AM
Found over at New Media Musings is a link to Scott Matthews attempt to find a "middle ground" to the file sharing mess. As with many middle ground solutions, there are things with this that are likely to upset either side, and I'm not sure there's much to be thrilled about either. Basically, it's just taking a Creative Commons style approach (where the copyright owner has the right to clearly define their rights over the song) and combines it with a directory/database system like the DNS system. The idea, then, is that you could query the directory to easily figure out the rights on certain songs. As an application of this, he suggests someone could make an RSS/BitTorrent feed of good songs that are free for non-commercial use. The one benefit I see is that this does offer a better way for musicians to promote new tracks that they're making available for free, as it becomes a central place to make such an announcement (and that, alone, could actually encourage more musicians to make their songs available). Other than that, though, it does little to satisfy either side in the debate. The RIAA has shown that they have little to no interest in any discussion that involves anyone ever giving out songs for free, and most file sharers just want to listen to music and not have to worry about any kind of digital rights.

First PDA and Pocket PC Summit in the
Middle East generates keen interest in
traders and end-users

First PDA and Pocket PC Summit in the
Middle East generates keen interest in
traders and end-users 12/09/2003 09:41 AM
AME Info Dec 9 2003 8:56AM ET

The Streaming Music Middle Ground?

The Streaming Music Middle Ground? 04/26/2004 12:48 AM

My Slate Column on Why Streaming Rocks

"Last week Slate published my latest column -- which is an ode to streaming, that mostly-neglected way of getting digital music. I tried out the streaming service Rhapsody, and discovered that quite to my surprise, it rocked madly. With 500,000 songs instantly at my beck and call, for $10 a month, it suddenly became really easy to explore new artists -- something that is incredibly expensive if you do it by buying CDs, and incredibly slow if you do it by using Kazaa. Most interestingly, I discovered that I didn't really care that much about not "owning" the songs; I was willing to trade enormous access to a massive library in exchange for not actually having them, physically, on my hard drive. That's partly because, as I noted, ownership these days isn't actually ownership...." [collision detection]

From Clive's article, The Internet Jukebox:

"Using a streaming service such as Rhapsody also allows you to opt out of the AAC vs. WMA war, a face-off that is queasily reminiscent of the fight between Betamax and VHS. You probably remember the sad fate of the losers who bought Beta movies. The downloading services are forcing you to similarly gamble about which music format will win. Right now, because of iPod and iTunes, AAC looks pretty solid. But what happens if WMA triumphs, iPods die out, and the only music players available in 2014 won't play the thousands of songs you legally bought at iTunes? (Or vice versa.)....

Besides, put on your Jules Verne cap. Think about what it'll be like when wireless companies finally roll out broadband networks nationwide and streaming is possible out in the streets. Imagine subscribing to something like Rhapsody on a mobile device that lets you access any song, anywhere, instantly. What will you think of your iPod and its 1,000 songs then?" [Slate]

I wholeheartedly agree with Clive, and I've been meaning to write more about this for a while. I listen to Rhapsody almost exclusively at work, and I don't miss the ownership aspect at all, a fact about which I am quite torn. On the one hand, the instant gratification is so worth it, and I love having the ability to listen to such a wide variety of music. On the other hand, I worry that I'm helping bring about a subscription-based entertainment future in which no one really owns our culture anymore, except the people charging me to access it.

And of course, my biggest fear of all is that there is room for libraries in that future.

Software's shrinking middle ground

Software's shrinking middle ground 06/14/2004 06:46 AM
ZDNet Jun 14 2004 11:18AM GMT

ChannelWave 5 Takes Middle Ground

ChannelWave 5 Takes Middle Ground 03/14/2003 01:28 AM
ChannelWave 5 focuses on the action in the middle by providing Web-based CRM and partner relationship management (PRM) technology for organizations that sell through such intermediaries as alliance partners, value-added resellers, systems integrators, and agents and brokers.

Middle ground in SOA design debate?

Middle ground in SOA design debate? 03/28/2005 10:43 AM
Blog: In the somewhat rarified community of software architects, a debate over how to modernize today's computing systems is taking...

Abortion's Opponents Claim the Middle
Ground

Abortion's Opponents Claim the Middle
Ground 04/24/2004 11:47 AM
The anti-abortion movement is more confident, sophisticated and ensconced in the government, and has, in many ways, become part of the establishment.

Middle Ground Sought for Open Source
Java

Middle Ground Sought for Open Source
Java 07/30/2004 12:19 PM
BEA's proposal to split control of the Java namespace and brand is drawing keen interest even from Sun.

Apple, Microsoft Partners Find Common
Ground

Apple, Microsoft Partners Find Common
Ground 09/04/2004 04:41 AM
Techzonez Sep 4 2004 8:43AM GMT

The New York Times > International
> Middle East > Iraqis Find
Graves Thought to Hold Hussein's
Victims

The New York Times > International
> Middle East > Iraqis Find
Graves Thought to Hold Hussein's
Victims 04/16/2005 02:13 AM
IRAQIS FIND MASS GRAVES THOUGHT TO HOLD 5,000 SADDAM'S VICTIMS .. New York Times

nytimes.com/2005/04/15/international/middleeast/15graves.html? ei=5065&en=c85059724268b94e&ex=1114228800&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=pri nt&position=
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Middle-earth a Middle-Tier Game

Middle-earth a Middle-Tier Game 12/22/2004 01:38 AM
Granted, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth presents gorgeous graphics and interesting matchups between Tolkien's characters. But there isn't much strategy involved in this strategy game. Game review by Lore Sjöberg.

Are We Still A Middle-Class Nation & A
Poor Cousin Of The Middle Class

Are We Still A Middle-Class Nation & A
Poor Cousin Of The Middle Class 01/22/2004 02:12 AM
...According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following are among the occupations with the largest projected job growth from 2000 to 2010: combined food-preparation and serving, including fast food; customer-service representative; registered nurse; retail salesperson; computer-support specialist; cashier, except gaming; office clerk; security guard; computer-software engineer, applications; waiter; general or operations manager; truck driver, heavy and tractor-trailer; nursing aide, orderly, or attendant; janitor or cleaner, except maid or housekeeping cleaner; postsecondary teacher; teacher assistant; home health aide; laborer or freight, stock, and material mover, hand; computer-software engineer, systems software; landscaping or groundskeeping.     Are We Still a Middle-Class Nation? comes from The State Of The Union section in The Atlantic. Compare and contrast A Poor Cousin Of The Middle Class

"with this hilarious montage [note the
French - ed.] - "'You're not going to
find us on vacation, you're going to
find us working'""

"with this hilarious montage [note the
French - ed.] - "'You're not going to
find us on vacation, you're going to
find us working'"" 07/19/2004 08:24 PM

Dust in the Light: "We led this search
to find the truth, not to find the
weapons."

Dust in the Light: "We led this search
to find the truth, not to find the
weapons." 01/27/2004 08:57 AM
"We led this search to find the truth, not to find the weapons." .. SAYS THAT EVERYONE'S MISSING THE STORY .. JUSTIN KATZ .. Quote

dustinthelight.timshelarts.com/lint/000076.html
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Day Spa for Traders

Day Spa for Traders 07/29/2004 08:30 AM
There is a way to pamper your portfolio by piggybacking on the cruising industry revival.

E-traders need better supporters

E-traders need better supporters 03/29/2005 04:43 PM
vnunet.com Mar 29 2005 8:20PM GMT

RIAA Strikes Again at Traders

RIAA Strikes Again at Traders 01/22/2004 07:12 AM
The recording industry group files its largest round of lawsuits to date, identifying 532 computer users it believes are distributing copyright music online. By Katie Dean.

Online Traders Anticipate New Era

Online Traders Anticipate New Era 04/18/2004 10:46 PM
New York Times Apr 19 2004 3:16AM GMT

Alien Assault Traders

Alien Assault Traders 04/25/2004 03:13 PM
Databases

File traders digging in

File traders digging in 01/18/2004 05:56 AM
Software developers of P2P software are adding encryption and a host of other privacy features to help P2P users hide...

Traders Bet on Saddam's Ouster

Traders Bet on Saddam's Ouster 03/21/2003 05:59 AM
An online forum that lets participants place wagers on the likelihood of Saddam Hussein's removal from office shows greater confidence that he'll soon be out of a job now that the war has begun in Iraq. By Joanna Glasner.

Web traders tout 'regifting'

Web traders tout 'regifting' 12/31/2003 05:03 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 31 2003 3:45AM ET

Traders Unmoved as EMC Guides Up

Traders Unmoved as EMC Guides Up 12/10/2003 04:20 PM
TheStreet.com Dec 10 2003 2:50PM ET

PC gives day traders sleepless nights

PC gives day traders sleepless nights 07/11/2004 01:48 AM
Times of India Jul 11 2004 5:41AM GMT

Traders Are on Spring Break

Traders Are on Spring Break 04/13/2005 02:31 PM
Ameritrade's quarterly results were hit by light trading activity.

File traders put an end to Lollapalooza

File traders put an end to Lollapalooza 06/22/2004 03:43 PM
Hell no! We won't go!

Chip Traders Keep Cool

Chip Traders Keep Cool 01/04/2005 05:38 PM
TheStreet.com Jan 4 2005 9:24PM GMT

File Traders Moving Further Underground

File Traders Moving Further Underground 01/17/2004 10:47 PM
This shouldn't be a surprise to, well, anyone, but the more the RIAA fights back against file sharing, the further underground file sharing goes. The latest efforts include building in more anonymity to file sharing services, and also designing systems to make it easier to figure out which files were legitimate, and which were fakes, viruses or spyware. This is only going to continue until the recording industry stops the current self-destructive campaign and realizes it's time to embrace file sharing and figure out ways to build real business models based on file sharing. Either that, or they can wait and let others do it for them - which is what appears to be happening.

PC eases transaction tax burden on day
traders

PC eases transaction tax burden on day
traders 07/22/2004 04:39 AM
Webindia123 Jul 22 2004 9:14AM GMT

Internet Traders Favor Edwards

Internet Traders Favor Edwards 06/15/2004 05:19 AM
Wired News Jun 15 2004 9:46AM GMT

Belzberg offers help to options traders

Belzberg offers help to options traders 04/06/2005 06:23 PM
globetechnology.com Apr 6 2005 9:42PM GMT

RIAA goes hunting for 532 more
file-traders

RIAA goes hunting for 532 more
file-traders 01/22/2004 03:09 AM
Only 50 million to go

Summit: Carbon Dioxide Traders

Summit: Carbon Dioxide Traders 06/07/2004 06:01 AM
A trade fair for buyers, sellers and brokers of carbon-dioxide discharge permits convenes in Germany. Getting rid of the waste gas blamed for global warming is a shell game, and profit may be the key to reining in emissions.

Marking File Traders as Felons

Marking File Traders as Felons 03/19/2003 10:46 PM
felons .. Wired

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Movie File traders going underground

Movie File traders going underground 06/18/2004 03:18 AM

Sneaker Net seems to be growing in popularity with those that share movies. Seems Movie trading is down on the P2P networks and people are going underground and only trading with people they can trust. Portable hard-drives have made it more easier to sneaker net movies and music alike. [USA Today]

Marking File Traders as Felons.

Marking File Traders as Felons. 03/19/2003 10:26 PM
Wired News: Marking File Traders as Felons. Putting college students in prison would certainly teach them a lesson, but will the kids learn not to share or learn to vote?

Texas Rep Wants To Jail File Traders

Texas Rep Wants To Jail File Traders 03/20/2003 08:33 AM
kUnGf00m45t3r writes "There is an article on Wired about how Texas Rep. John Carter wants to jail some college students to scare people away from illegal file ...

Traders Bet on Oracle's PeopleSoft Bid
(Reuters)

Traders Bet on Oracle's PeopleSoft Bid
(Reuters) 08/16/2004 01:57 PM
Reuters - Options traders have been building bullish positions in PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O) as investors bet a federal judge will approve Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid of the business software maker, traders said on Monday.

Carbon dioxide traders set for summit

Carbon dioxide traders set for summit 06/05/2004 10:48 PM
AP via New Jersey Online Jun 6 2004 3:02AM GMT
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