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  | RIAA Thinks LimeWire Owes $75 Trillion in Damages Found at 3/26/2011 via news.yahoo.com
The music industry wants LimeWire to pay up to $75 trillion in damages after losing a copyright infringement claim. That's right . . . $75 trillion. Manhattan federal Judge Kimba Wood has labeled this request "absurd." More...
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| RIAA Thinks LimeWire Owes $75 Trillion in Damages Found at 3/26/2011 via www.pcworld.com
The music industry argues the file-sharing site LimeWire should pay for copyright infringement for 11,000 songs, and even the judge thinks the labels are insane. More...
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| RIAA request for trillions in LimeWire copyright case is 'absurd,' judge says Found at 3/25/2011 via www.computerworld.com
Computerworld - The music industry's contention that file-sharing software maker LimeWire owes it trillions of dollars in damages for enabling the illegal distribution of 11,000 copyrighted songs is "absurd," a federal judge has ruled. More...
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| Report: Music File-Sharing Declined After LimeWire Shut Down Found at 3/24/2011 via www.fmqb.com
NPD Group says illegal P2P sharing has dropped off after LimeWire was forced to pull the plug. More...
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| Roadless Rule Will Likely Prevent Hydro-Electric Development in Tongass Found at 3/23/2011 via aprn.org
Deanna Garrison, KRBD ? Ketchikan Congressman Don Young says this month?s ruling by a federal judge reinstating the roadless rule in the Tongass would most likely prevent the development of future hydro-electric projects in much of Southeast. Young made the statement during a community roundtable in Ketchikan today. Download Audio (MP3) More...
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| Report Suggests LimeWire's Closure Means Less Music Piracy, But Is That Really True? Found at 3/23/2011 via www.readwriteweb.com
It's an argument that the music industry likes to make: go after P2P file-sharing sites, sue them, shut them down, and as a result we'll have less music piracy. But is that really the case? According to a study released today by the market research company NPD Group , a market research group, it is. The company contends that since a federal judge ordered that the peer-to-peer site Limewire shut ... More...
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| Researcher looks at impact of file sharing on music industry Found at 3/22/2011 via minnesota.publicradio.org
When file-sharing websites like Napster first appeared years ago, many in the music industry predicted a devastating effect on new artists breaking into the business, and a chilling effect on creativity. But, that hasn't happened, according to a researcher at the University of Minnesota. More...
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| Radio apps: Some things old, something new Found at 3/22/2011 via www.sfgate.com
Every few months, I write an item for all the readers who complain about not being able to find their favorite music on the radio. Now that there are also listeners upset with the loss of a favorite station, by way of... More...
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| RipBlock DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google Found at 3/20/2011 via chillingeffects.org
DMCA Notices:
From: Potty Mouth Music To: Google, Inc. [Blogger]
Date: 2011-03-08 More...
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| RIAA DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Twitter Found at 3/20/2011 via chillingeffects.org
DMCA Notices:
From: Sony Music Entertainment To: Twitter
Date: 2011-03-15 More...
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| Railroad Extension May Not Happen Found at 3/16/2011 via aprn.org
Tim Ellis, KUAC ? Fairbanks Alaska Railroad officials say work on a $200 million bridge and flood-control project across the Tanana River at Salcha will not begin next month. In fact, they say the project may not happen at all. Download Audio (MP3) More...
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| R.I.P. Microsoft Zune, Redheaded Stepchild of MP3 Players Found at 3/15/2011 via blogs.sfweekly.com
Word out of the Seattle area is that Microsoft is finally killing its Zune lineup of MP3 players, opting to fold the media player technology into their Windows Phone 7 devices. While most ... More...
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| Report: Microsoft shelving Zune player, not brand Found at 3/14/2011 via www.zdnetasia.com
The Zune, Microsoft's MP3 player and answer to Apple's iPod, is said to be on its way out, according to Bloomberg. More...
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| Redistricting Board Meeting for First Time Found at 3/14/2011 via aprn.org
Matt Miller, KTOO ? Juneau The panel charged with redrawing legislative boundaries has its first meeting Wednesday. Rural Alaskans and Alaska Natives are worried they?ll lose representation in the 60-seat Legislature after the Redistricting Board comes up with a final map this spring. Download Audio (MP3) More...
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| Report: The Zune is dead (Bloomberg) Found at 3/14/2011 via blog.seattlepi.com
Microsoft will stop making new versions of its Zune music player, Bloomberg News reports, though the company?s music and video services will live on in Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360 and on PCs. No big surprise, considering the Zune ? and all the other non-Apple music players ? have trailed so far behind the iPod [...] More...
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| Report: the Zune is (Officially) Dead Found at 3/14/2011 via www.pcmag.com
Microsoft's Zune music player is officially dead, according to a Monday report posted on Business Insider. More...
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