Thursday, June 20, 2002

eMusic. Now I think I'm gonna sign up and see how they do for the subscription fee.

Library of Congress: Rates and Terms for Statutory License For Eligible Nonsubscription Services to Perform Sound Recordings Publicly by Means of Digital Audio Transmissions ("Webcasting") and to Make Ephemeral Recordings of Sound Recordings. [The Library of Congress] The much anticipated report and determination of streaming rates for Internet Radio is due today.

Sampling the Music Beneath as It Prepares to Rise Above ... a 12-hour musical tour of what is perhaps the world's largest, most diverse and weirdest public performance space, the city's subway system and train stations. [New York Times: Arts] High on my "what I love about NYC" list.

Michael Fraase's analysis of the Music Industry is well thought out and has good linkage to follow. I think Michael is dead on target. [thanks to the shifted librarian for the pointer] [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]  Take a spin through the Farse Intellectual Property pages for many more quality essays.

Why Audiogalaxy Case Matters Not. All eyes in the digital music world may have been focused on the complete surrender of the Audiogalaxy file-trading service, but for the remaining sharing systems, the real fights are yet to come. By Brad King. [Wired News]

Public Protests NPR Link Policy. Anyone linking to NPR's site must get written permission, a policy one blogger says is borne of 'either cluelessness or evil, and I'd like to think that the Car Talk and tote bag people aren't evil.' By Farhad Manjoo. [Wired News] Oy! Lawyers...

RealNetworks plugs into Europe. The company launches new editions of its subscription service featuring BBC News, "Big Brother" and soccer matches that it hopes will entice Europeans to sign up--and pay. [CNET News.com]