Major Labels: US$0.99 is Too Cheap!
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 13 April 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Music, Legal
The five major labels are discussing a price increase for downloaded tracks.
Archive for the 'Legal' Category
Microsoft and Sun Kiss and Make Up
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 5 April 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Cross platform, Legal
Sun reaches a US$1.6 billion (€1.3 billion) legal settlement with Microsoft, ending a bitter legal battle – and both parties sign a cooperation agreement.
Sharing Copyrighted Works in Canada is Legal
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 2 April 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Music, Legal
A Canadian judge has ruled that sharing music and other copyright works on P2P networks is legal – though uploading may not be.
Korean Music Industry Demands Poor Quality MP3 Phones
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 1 April 2004 | Tagged as: Platforms, Music, Legal, Mobile
The Korean Association of Phonogram Producers and Korean Music Copyright Association are demanding that new mobile phones are only capable of playing MP3 music at radio quality.
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Takes Action Against 247 Music Swappers
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 31 March 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Music, Legal
The IFPI has begun action against file sharing individuals in Denmark, Germany, Italy and Canada as the record industry makes its battle international.
Harvard University and North Carolina: Music Sharing Doesn’t Harm CD Sales
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 30 March 2004 | Tagged as: Distribution, Music, Legal
A new study from Harvard and the University of North Carolina claims that downloaded music’s effect on album sales is “virtually indistinguishable from zero.”
British Music Industry Issues Warning to Music Sharers
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 26 March 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Music, Legal
A new report lifts the lid on what the record industry believes is the state of the nation.
Fraunhofer Institute Develops “Fair Use” DRM System ***Update***
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 25 March 2004 | Tagged as: Distribution, Uncategorized, Cross platform, Music, Legal
Using digital certificates to validate content is not entirely new, but Fraunhofer’s Light Weight Digital Rights Management system is a novel way of protecting both artists’ and consumers’ rights.
Record Fine for Microsoft
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 24 March 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Legal
EU member states are proposing a €497 million (£330 million) fine for Microsoft and demanding changes to Windows.
New Zealand Government Makes Transferring Music Files “Fair Use”
Posted by Fraser Lovatt on 23 March 2004 | Tagged as: Business, Uncategorized, Legal
“Format shifting” is now deemed fair use – naturally, the music industry is up in arms.
