Paul Resnikoff

Legislators Push DMCA Amendments, Back Fair Use Modifications

February 27, 2007

Lawmakers Rich Boucher (D-Va) and John Doolittle (R-Ca) have recently introduced a bill that aims to amend aspects of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) which the pair claims is overly skewed to... Read More...

BitTorrent, Inc. Officially Opens TV, Movie Download Store

Paul Resnikoff

February 26, 2007

BitTorrent, Inc. is most commonly known as a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol, but in 2007, it decided to dip its toes into the music and movie download store business. This marked a significant shift for the... Read More...

Executives Weigh Microsoft Decision, Next Steps Uncertain

Paul Resnikoff

February 26, 2007

The recent $1.52 billion patent fine imposed on Microsoft by Alcatel-Lucent has sent shockwaves through the industry. The award was calculated based on the number of PCs sold over the past four years, a dolla... Read More...

MySpace Celebrity Tila Tequila Releases iTunes Single

Paul Resnikoff

February 25, 2007

MySpace, a once-popular social networking site, had its fair share of celebrities who gained fame through the platform. One of the most prominent was Tila Tequila, who had over 1.7 million friends on the site... Read More...

Dark Horse Patent Owner Sues Apple, Samsung, SanDisk

Paul Resnikoff

February 25, 2007

Recently, a relatively unknown firm called Texas MP3 Technologies has sued three tech giants, Apple, Samsung, and SanDisk, over a patent infringement related to an "MPEG portable sound reproducing system." Th... Read More...

RIAA Steps Up University Anti-Piracy Campaign

Paul Resnikoff

February 21, 2007

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has been waging a war against music piracy for years, and college students have been one of their primary targets. College campuses are hotspots for file-s... Read More...

XM, Sirius Enter Definitive Merger Agreement

Paul Resnikoff

February 20, 2007

The announcement that XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio were planning to merge came as a surprise to many on Monday morning. The deal, which was billed as a "merger of equals," was actually a $4.5... Read More...

Major Restructuring Potentially Ahead at Sony BMG, Sources

Paul Resnikoff

February 19, 2007

After a painful bloodletting at EMI, sources to Digital Music News are increasingly pointing to a difficult contraction ahead at Sony BMG. The restructuring would mostly be focused within the Epic and Columb... Read More...

Samsung Bolsters Music-Focused Lineup, iPhone Looms

Paul Resnikoff

February 15, 2007

Apple is usually a strong presence at digital music and mobile conferences, even though its executives rarely attend. The was the case at 3GSM, where the iPhone hovered over the proceedings like a heavy clou... Read More...

Canadian Content Holders Spin Softer Anti-Piracy Plan

Paul Resnikoff

February 15, 2007

Major labels have employed a number of tactics to curtail file-sharing, though most have been unsuccessful. Still, most music fans are aware of the moral and economic implications of swapping online. Now, a... Read More...

Video Game Executive Found Guilt of Options Backdating

Paul Resnikoff

February 14, 2007

A former video game executive, Ryan Brant, has been found guilty of illegally backdating executive options grants. The outcome of this case is being closely watched by Disney, Apple, and Steve Jobs. Ryan Bran... Read More...

RIAA Offers ISPs Pre-Lawsuit Settlement Option

Paul Resnikoff

February 14, 2007

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has recently extended a new deal to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that would allow their subscribers to quickly resolve lawsuits. The RIAA has offered ... Read More...

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