Child-proof medicine bottles are more complicated than this. First the Sony magic marker solution and now this. I can handle copy protection like this. BMI’s protection on the other hand…
Shift key breaks CD copy locks
By John Borland
“A Princeton University student has published instructions for disabling the new anticopying measures being tested on CDs by BMG–and they’re as simple as holding down a computer’s Shift key.”
No, I don’t really mean anyone should trust the RIAA. I’m referring to an anti-trust suit being brought against the buggers.
Small Webcasters sue RIAA
By John Borland
“A group of small Webcasters on Wednesday filed an antitrust suit against the Recording Industry Association of America, alleging that the trade association tried to push independent music stations offline.”
The Webcaster Alliance has been threatening to sue the RIAA for months, after Congress ratified royalty rates for Internet radio stations that many small operators said will drive them out of business. The existing rates were negotiated between a small, unrepresentative group of Webcasters and the RIAA and are aimed at eliminating competition, the alliance members said.
Instrumental covers played on store PAs are awful. Then again, sometimes real songs aren't so great. At the very least, the choices are often quite odd. I nearly fell over when I heard Pink Floyd's "San Tropez" in a store. I love the band and all, but that's far from being one of there best or most note-worthy.
Muzak to our ears
Forget about those bland cover tunes, there's a hip new indie sound in retailing
NICK MCCABE-LOKOS
"There was once a time when muzak was appreciated. It soothed people's nerves when they were too scared to ride a new invention called the elevator."
I think the most telling quote from this is, "it’s the only thing here in Springfield to do".
‘Redneck-A-Palooza’ Features Music, Hair
"Springfield celebrated them all Sunday at its first ‘Redneck-a-palooza,’ a daylong music festival that takes its name from the summer rock tour Lollapalooza, which features aggressive, cutting-edge performances."