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Pandora Internet Radio Can't Take Royalty Rates, Will Likely Close the Box

Pandora, the internet radio station built around your tastes, will probably be going out of business soon. After getting slapped by the CRB with exorbitantly high royalty rates to continue playing music, founder Tim Westergren says the company is facing a "pull-the-plug" situation. There's one congressman trying to help Pandora and it's million plus users, but the service is bleeding money in the meantime and its future looks grim. I'll be very sad to see it go, since being reintroduced to it recently through their excellent iPhone app. What great idea do you have for us next, CRB? [ReadWriteWeb]

4:00 PM on Sun Aug 17 2008
By Benny Goldman
18,786 views, 114 comments

Latest by VallisBabamo: The RIAA just doesn't get it. They need to embrace the digital age, not fight it. It was the same thing when VCRs came out. Eventually, I believe, the people will win the battle and the RIAA will have no choice but to succumb to the majority. Sites like Pandora only helps musicians by more »

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DRM-free iTunes, the RIAA Boycott, and You

So… holy crap. EMI is releasing their music on iTunes without DRM. This is great news! And not only that, but they're offering it at twice the quality of the DRM'd equivalent. This is a huge step forward for the online music marketplace. More »

3:00 PM on Mon Apr 2 2007
By Adam Frucci
467 views, 40 comments

Latest by Trackback: -- Blades of Glory: Although enjoyable, it's the first time I've said after watching something: 'You know what would have been funnier? More incest." more »

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EMI Update: Catalog Will Be DRM-Free on iTunes

While this is coming from the WSJ and therefore probably credible, the announcement was still technically made on April 1st, so if doesn't pan out, don't blame us. But word 'round the campfire is that EMI, along with his Steveness, is going to announce at 8 a.m. EST that most of their catalog is going to be offered DRM-free on iTunes. There may be no Beatles, but who needs them when you have DRM-free music? On iTunes. More »

1:20 AM on Mon Apr 2 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,082 views, 17 comments

Latest by superbad: the secondary (much less important) obstacle may still remain firmly in place... namely "audio quality". If they offer lossless, I will buy. I have no idea who's on EMI apart from the Beatles, but I'm sure I could find something. But at a buck a track for anything compressed, I'd rather more »

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Wrapping Up RIAA Boycott Month: A Message from the EFF

riaaboycott.jpgAs we say goodbye to March and look forward to the continued fight against the RIAA with renewed vigor, we asked the EFF to give us some tips on how to keep this battle raging in the best way possible. So here, straight from the front-line fighers at the EFF, is a renewed call to arms. More »

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4:25 PM on Fri Mar 30 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,078 views, 14 comments

Latest by fatbyjhnsn: Sorry for the comment abuse, but I think people here should see this... Republican Congressmen Ric Keller (FL-08) has just introduced an awful amendment to the Higher Education Act of 1965. The Curb Illegal Downloading on College Campuses Act, would allow colleges to use funding intended for educational purposes to further more »

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RIAA Lawsuit Decision Matrix

This chart is a joke, but it actually seems kind of accurate. I mean, I've actually seen the RIAA chiefs in person, and they all have very twirlable moustaches and are prone to using 1920's jargon. Leaked document or accurate joke? You decide. –Adam Frucci More »

8:40 PM on Thu Mar 29 2007
By Adam Frucci
979 views, 14 comments

Latest by Worf: Actually, in Canada, it's legal to *DOWNLOAD* music, but not upload it. So feel free to BitTorrent - just make sure you set the upload speed to zero to ensure you don't upload. As for $50 CDs - you probably bought the imported ones, which are really pricey for whatever reason. more »

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Four Rejected RIAA Mascots


So here's something a little different. This is strip number one of our new original Gizmodo comics, written by yours truly and drawn by the super-talented Pedro Camargo, a member of the webcomix collective ACT-I-VATE. We're really excited about this, so enjoy the first strip and keep your eyes peeled for more goodness in the future. More »

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1:45 PM on Wed Mar 28 2007
By Adam Frucci
16,382 views, 14 comments

Latest by hanswurst0815: So essentially, what these cartoons do is equating humans to vermin. I've seen that somewhere before... would have hoped for criticism that comes along a bit more subtly. more »

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RIAA Coming to Arizona State to Intimidate in Person

You might say that the RIAA sues first and asks questions later, but it looks like tomorrow at Arizona State it will be more accurately described as suing first and taking questions later. That's because the RIAA wants to have an "open dialogue" with the young defendants of America, so is coming to the campus as part of their Security Awareness Week. More »

2:45 PM on Tue Mar 27 2007
By Adam Frucci
9,712 views, 25 comments

Latest by Foxbat2: Thanks for not posting my comment from a few days ago giz! more »

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RIAA Sues 10-year-old Girl with a Disabled Mom; Puppy Next

The RIAA, a company that apparently thrives on getting bad press, is suing a 10-year-old girl for alleged copyright infringement made when she was 7. Oh, and did we mention that her mom's only income comes from Social Security disability assistance? Because it does. More »

1:40 PM on Mon Mar 26 2007
By Adam Frucci
6,102 views, 70 comments

Latest by Trackback: The RIAA is insisting on deposing Tanya Andersen's 10-year-old daughter in Atlantic v. Andersen, in Oregon. The child was 7 years old at the time of the alleged infringement. more »

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Music Publishers Sue XM Radio

The RIAA isn't the only company pissing us off this month. The National Music Publishers Association has slapped a "last resort" lawsuit on XM. The lawsuit is regarding a particular service called XM + MP3 that allows XM subscribers to save and store songs on portable players as long as they remain XM subscribers. The royalties that XM pays does not cover the ability to save and store songs, according to the NMPA. More »

5:30 PM on Fri Mar 23 2007
By Travis Hudson
1,318 views, 6 comments

Latest by deadowl: Consider this: It's already quite obvious from the lawsuit history that the RIAA doesn't care about everyday consumers. The RIAA also seems to have power over industries that are inherently tied to the music industry. MTV, VH1, and radio (in this case, XM) would have a very difficult time boycotting more »

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U of Nebraska Bills the RIAA for Wasted Time

The University of Nebraska isn't scared by the RIAA and their army of undead, soulless lawyers. No, they're refusing to hand over student data to the bullies, but what makes them even cooler is the fact that they're billing the RIAA for the time they've wasted. Hot damn, that takes balls. More »

12:55 PM on Fri Mar 23 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,802 views, 25 comments

Latest by Undead: Being a musician,and Disabled, I can say that this whole dialog is wrong. Protecting thieves does not put a college on a high moral ground. I can understand that, as Left-wing controlled institutions, they would support slave labor, and the disrespect of the hard-working individual, but the fact remains that more »