Thursday , March 28 2024

Eric Olsen

Career media professional and serial entrepreneur Eric Olsen flung himself into the paranormal world in 2012, creating the America's Most Haunted brand and co-authoring the award-winning America's Most Haunted book, published by Berkley/Penguin in Sept, 2014. Olsen is co-host of the nationally syndicated broadcast and Internet radio talk show After Hours AM; his entertaining and informative America's Most Haunted website and social media outlets are must-reads: Twitter@amhaunted, Facebook.com/amhaunted, Pinterest America's Most Haunted. Olsen is also guitarist/singer for popular and wildly eclectic Cleveland cover band The Props.

Lawsuit Dropped Against Chinese Swap Site

AP reports The U.S. recording industry has dropped efforts to compel four Internet service providers to block a Chinese Web site accused of distributing pirated music. Thirteen record companies had filed a lawsuit Friday after failing to persuade the site, Listen4ever.com, to shut down on its own. But in a …

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Ira Robbins Interview Here Tomorrow

Be sure to stop by Blogcritics.com tomorrow for our exclusive online interview with legendary rock writer Ira Robbins. We will talk about the future of the music industry, the revival of Trouser Press online, favorite music, his work with MJI, and your questions. Blogcritics.com – “a sinister cabal of the …

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Progress & Freedom Foundation’s Aspen Summit

Andy Vuong reports from telecom confab: The debate over the legalities and impact of file-swapping services pioneered by the now-defunct Napster took center stage Tuesday at the annual Progress & Freedom Foundation’s Aspen Summit. The gathering of more than 200 telecom executives and government officials, which began in Aspen on …

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Librarian of Congress Wants Most Webcasters Shut Out From Appeals Process

Kurt Hanson writes: In a new twist to the ongoing battle regarding Internet radio royalty rates, the Librarian of Congress filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals yesterday, arguing that webcasters who did not participate in the CARP are not “an aggrieved party who would be bound by …

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RIAA Wants Fed Judge to Compel Verizon to “Give Up” Swapper

Declan McCullagh reports: On Tuesday, the RIAA asked a federal judge in Washington, D.C., for an order compelling Verizon Communications to reveal the name of a customer accused of illegally trading hundreds of songs. Citing privacy concerns and potential legal liability, Verizon has refused to comply with a subpoena the …

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Now This Is a Review

From Cheek: Well, I got myself a Alabama ass-whuppin’ last night when I stumbled into the odious 400 Bar — flask in pocket — just to check out my most favorite band the Drive-By Truckers. Yeah, yeah, the 400 is a crap club with overpriced beer and a phony reputation …

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MIDI.com

Clearinghouse of MIDI files, info, discussion, etc: MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Throughout its existence, MIDI has gained acceptance with industry professionals by leaps and bounds. Not only does it allow for faster creation and composition of music, it allows the composer to become the proverbial …

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The Real Effect of “Piracy”?

The music industry says online piracy’s killing the biz. A UTD prof says it isn’t: In recent weeks, Liebowitz has become the journalist’s go-to guy on the issue of online music distribution–a very sexy topic, especially if you’re a college student with a broadband connection and a CD burner, a …

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Media Biz Apocalypse?

Michael Wolff says yes: Of the six largest media companies, three, almost in tandem, have dismissed their CEOs and top managers. When any big company throws out its management, you know something pretty extreme is going on — it’s akin to a coup in a mostly stable nation. But when …

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