Internal bandwidth. You mean like your colon? Kind of.
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P2P Stomping Through the News
Kazaa stands on the edge of a legal “maelstrom,” and a Danish anti-piracy group mailed invoices to downloaders of copyrighted materials. Kazaa’s situation is discussed by John Borland: A Los Angeles federal judge heard arguments Monday as to whether record companies and movie studios can sue the parent company of …
Read More »They Call Me “Cog”
Yes, I hyped up old Paulie pretty good, but I am very pleased, relieved even to have a McCartney project worth crowing about. Deep down, I’m just a fan and wish the Beatles – a miraculous, once-in-a-lifetime convergence of artistic quality, personality, culture, timing, and the alignment of the stars …
Read More »The Sequel
The Osbournes are back for their second season on MTV tonight. Although I despise reality shows, what little I caught of the The Osbournes last year WAS different in that the juxtaposition of absurdly abnormal people trying to live “normal” lives was striking and often very funny. However, much of …
Read More »Paulie Is Back In Very Fine Style
It’s all Paul McCartney all week with the release of his deeply satisfying new live double-CD set, Back In the U.S. Live 2002, a DVD of the same name, an ABC special Wednesday night featuring highlights of the tour, and McCartney will be performing live onstage Friday with Ringo Starr …
Read More »Court Rules Student Can’t be Sued in California For DVD Unscrambling Code
The Chronicle of Higher Education informs us: The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a movie-industry group could not bring a lawsuit in the state’s courts against Matthew Pavlovich, a former computer-engineering student who published online a code to unscramble encrypted DVD’s. The court’s 4-to-3 decision held that California …
Read More »The P2P That Couldn’t Be Killed!!
Owen Gibson reports in the Media Guardian that Roxio is bringing back Napster one more time. Napster has had more chances than a left-handed relief pitcher: Yes, Napster has risen from the ashes of bankruptcy for what seems like the umpteenth time. This time around, new owner Roxio insists it’s …
Read More »Next Music Delivery System
First you bought records and tapes in a store, then CDs in a store, then CDs online, then digital files online – what’s next? CDs and files via TV: Every generation gets the entertainment it deserves. None of this comes as news to World Theatre executive chairman and CEO Robert …
Read More »Billie Joe Spouts Off Again
Further proof that most musicians are idiots when it comes to politics and world affairs. We’ve been through this before, but it’s much worse when the babbling is going on outside of the music. First, allow me to say I love Green Day and think they are just getting better. …
Read More »Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther and Jack Tempchin Settle Eagles Royalties Suit
So it's time to talk about the Eagles.
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