‘Good’ Pirates what a concept....

If you are downloading stuff you wouldn’t have bought in the first place, according to economist Karen Croxson, you are probably doing the company that owns the product a big favor. You, Mr ‘Good’ Pirate, are telling your friends, adding to the media ‘buzz’ and driving up sales. Of course, but that requires forward thinking and really applies too those products that need a market or niche presence. We here have always believe that good mixure of both strategies leads to success or in this case exposer..

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Heavy The Fall - Chicago band worth seeing.....

One part of being a duplicator is watching the different types of bands and groups pass through your fingers looking for the next big rainbow. Those big dreams of selling thousands of CDs. HTF is applying a real business approach we would like to see others adopt, order what you need, rotate the inventory. Visit their page an if your in Schaumburg, IL this Friday try something new.....

mcgraw2go.mobi - Tim McGraw going mobile.

Mobile World Congress - dotMobi. That cell phone in your hand can do some amazing things if you know how to use it. Business better get on track when new opportunities to distribute your message appear.

I listened too a comment yesterday on ESPN from a guest: "there are more people on the internet than watching TV", he went on, "the sooner your realize that..."

Connecting with fans is no different than clients. In both cases, it fuels the source. Now take a moment an ensure your "Branded" name (domain.mobi) is protected. You built a name an someone is going to Auction it off in Las Vegas - to highest bidder. In Europe, courts have sided with the company vs the name holder. But this is the Wild West.

Thanks again, Sencera Bright, CEO @ industrygrind.com

European Court Decides FileSharing is a Civil offense.

File-sharers were given a huge legal boost today, European Court of Justice declared that EU law does not allow ISP providers be forced to reveal the personal details of people accused of file sharing. Now the question is will someone follow this lead here in the US. Or will the RIAA open up its wallet an just pay for the info.

We still have not seen any results from Oregon an the tactics(RIAA) used on college students. Which the State's Attorney General called into question....



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25 Reasons Drunk Dudes Should Stay Away From Females

With holiday season kick'en into high gear, an Video/Digital cameras abound, take a moment an remind that friend mixing the two can be a hazard. Not that by some chance he/she will listen, just do the honorable thing and make a cause.

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Comcast - BitTorrent {place your bets here}

A California man filed suit in state court Tuesday against internet service provider Comcast, arguing that the company's secret use of technology to limit peer-to-peer applications such as BitTorrent violates federal computer fraud laws, their user contracts and anti-fraudulent advertising statutes.

Why? Does not Comcast have the Right to service their customers, how they see it? Not like you don't have a choice of service{s}. BitTorrent is still, if not the best, site for "patchs" and "work arounds". BitTorrent should be praised for bringing PRICE into the mix. $40 vs a download is a no-brainer. Warner Home Video's agrees by addressing piracy in China with Fairy Tail pricing we may never see here in the US. But shouldn't matter it will come from China anyway....



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Comcast filters - it's about time.....

The big boys finally took a step forward in addressing piracy/Copy Rights. Obviously, they came to grips with where video may or may not take them. They are in agreement on principle trusting the industry users too lead in this development cannot continue. Some of the guidlines they set:

-- Implementation of state of the art filtering technology with the goal to eliminate infringing content on UGC services, including blocking infringing uploads before they are made available to the public;

-- Upgrading technology when commercially reasonable;

-- Cooperating to ensure that the technology is implemented in a manner that effectively balances legitimate interests, including fair use;

-- Cooperation in developing procedures for promptly addressing claims that content was blocked in error;

-- Regularly using the technology to remove infringing content that was uploaded before the technology could block it;

-- Identification and removal of links to sites that are clearly dedicated to, and predominantly used for, the dissemination of infringing content; and,

-- Promotion of content-rich, infringement-free services by continuing to cooperatively test new technologies and by collaboratively updating these principles as appropriate to keep current with evolving developments.


Clearly we must understand this is an agreement or meeting of the minds. An with Comcast stepping out from the behind the curtain seems like minds already had this notice in the works. We can also hear the moaning taking place among those that believe their personal rights are violated, please. When did it become a personal right too steal?

A local radio station, WGN here in Chicago, brought forth this same issue. Does Comcast have the right to interupt connection from users utilizing servers that promote the sharing of Copy Right material. Hell yes they do. It's their network, at lets face the fact these same minds are advertisers they have to support.

The internet with it's "Free" will, has opened the gates to many that took a major left turn. What started out neat, has now turned into a sub-culture all it's own.

Those of us in the business of protecting Copy Right material have always felt nobody is listening and yes even though we are futher down the food chain than most, we do feel the effects. We know for a fact, potential business goes too other suppliers because they don't care, an feel there is no potential back-lash.

Piracy goes a lot deeper than uploads/downloads, just knowing the actions taken place fall under the pretext of inconvience should help bring awareness to thousands that spend their hard earned money in proper services. It is amazing the number of comments posted on numerous sites, reflects the fact individuals believe they have the right too obtain "Free" Copy Right material. Since you cannot stop this, making it harder is a simple path.

TorrentFreak: I was buying music online...

In the aftermath of the recent demonoid turmoil, A former music buyer posted an open letter to the CRIA - an impressive summary of what's wrong with the music industry and how they alienate their customers. This runs along side the current story you see flashing across your monitor: RIAA wins case in Minnesota - $222,000.Its amazing how much energy is spent on "recovery", like fixing the barn "after" the horse in out... The digital age gave us the ability to share files, We just took it in a direction they were not prepared for. We're not debating whether one should or should not pay a fee, but the attack is on the sources. Which means they control the actual distribution clear down to the user. In any other sector of life, this path leads to "Monopoly" an subject too Anti-Racketeering Laws. Now would it not be Darwin like, the same laws that put these organizations in power will be their death. At this point, it's highly unlikely, but all your doing is fueling the minds of people to find new ways around paying for "sub-par" content.

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A good portion of our business is/an will be for
some time, upstart musicians. Filling their dreams
as all of us should by making that next great hit.

Most come to us hoping to fulfill the request of
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So pass it along to all your musical friends, the
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We're moving in the Right direction...

Last week it became offical MCPS-PRS Alliance and Google Inc (owner of YouTube) agreed too "license" more than 10 million pieces of music for use on the British version of the Web site.

For those unfamiliar, MCPS-PRS Alliance collects royalties for composers, songwriters and publishers. They still have to work the details in deciding how to distribute the revenues, but heck that's better than doing nothing except filling the court room with litigation debates.

Keep in mind this comes on heels of the pending "Hulu" site brain child of NBC Universal/News Corp due for beta release in Oct. And tackles the problem of wide-spread piracy head on.

Reports/rumors/blogs indicate similiar plans are in the works for the United States, however I'm alittle unsure with RIAA lick'en their cops. Considering the resent set-backs they have encured and whether they actually do distribute said funds received from previous actions based on copy right infringements.

Considering the "Global" market place our technology has developed, the next phase of this plan is going to be interesting. As an author/songwriter/artist you can now be in control of exactly where the content will be distributed based on revenue received. And that is a true business model.

EMI will give Who's music away????

Reviewing the numerous headlines: EMI drops DRM...
it begs too question when does the other shoe drop?

Non-DRM songs cost more ($1.29), but provide the higher
quality of content. Did they take a page from the Telcom
industry when they first announced: "Your phone calls are free!"

As anticipated numerous sites host a wide array of feedback.
Good, who cares, what's the point, an even a suggestion the
next step would be adding a surcharge to your cable bill to
encourage downloads. Through it all (2) things stand out:

1) Apple Corp which owns Beatles,
does not sign on too this.
2) EMI statement, we listen to
our consumers requests.

It maybe early, an I'm just guessing, if I signed on with
EMI as an artist am I just wavering my Right(s) to have
DRM on my content to protect it from piracy? Does
my percentage change depending upon which format
they download? Just cannot help too think the newest
databases or P2Ps will now explode with content, to
the point artist(s) are now going to concentrate on the
business vs music. Release a couple songs then go
so far as too making a CD only available at LIVE
Concerts, $12.00 a CD still has good profit.

EMI listens their customers at the expense of the artist.
Too listen to them they believe $0.99 is to much.
More downloads means consumers will be
wanting large capacity players which is really what
Apple is looking for. Again at the expense of the artist.

David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Korn an let's not forget
the greatest Rock Band Rolling Stones, why have we
not heard from them. I'm sure Nashville is on the
phone, the Colonel rolled over in his grave hearing
just the possibility Elvis is FREE......oh that's right
EMI will only do that with lesser talent,
calling it market exposer...