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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
There are two rules for success… 1) Never tell everything you know.
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piracy
Same Old Song and Dance
'Twould seem the RIAA, record companies, and their pack of snarling, salivating
hyenas…er…lawyers, haven't noticed that pay-to-download is a workable business
model that has people's attention - and money. If record companies produced CDs
with 15 or so good songs, none of this would be an issue. Music piracy was […]
Deparate Industry
Software Bullet Is Sought to Kill Musical Piracy
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
"Some of the world's biggest record companies, facing rampant online piracy, are quietly financing the development and testing of software programs that would sabotage the computers and Internet connections of people who download pirated music, according to industry executives."
Labels reportedly back antipiracy software
"Some of the […]

