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So having my website offline today has been pretty interesting i found myself bored, doing some updating offline and reading a lot of current website. my music site is pretty powerful in the midwest region and chicago and i found some people were stunned at first then read the protest website and they are happy. But i can say in 7 years my website has been on the net it has NEVER been offline for "a protest" or a scheduled downtime like this.
So as many of webmasters i also have my website offline today in response to the PIPA and SOPA legislation that is going through congress. But in reality for a 12 hour to 24 hour suspension on a lot of websites is it really being effective as in what will be the true outcome to this situation.
Remember the Wall Street Occupation sure there was a lot of hype, buzz and press about it but nothing has really been done and they have been doing a ton of work outside the box in the streets (not just online).
So you knock down some major websites for 1 day sure it might disrupt internet traffic but most people will just go oh i will just log in after the protest. Sure it might make people go WTF is going on here but it is just 1 day its not like websites are protesting for say 1 week or even 1 month, you want to really cause some buzz and press knock down a few of these major websites down for 1 month and people would loose there minds without google, wiki or other websites that people survive off of basically.
You really do not understand how co-dependent you are when it comes to search engines, or indexing sites when it comes to your own personal website or branding, everyone has there own unique website they have bookmarked or visit on a daily basis and if this new bill starts to knock down and censor all these websites the internet will be a very lonely place and very empty place, remember back in the dialup internet days something to that degree where the whole .com era was just taking momentum.
As for copyright i am ALL for copyright protection and so fourth i was thinking though instead of just censoring out websites why not put a warning like google does for sites that phish attack or might cause malware? A nice warning that this site might be monitored for copyright infringement and its up to you if you want to visit that website, it would be a simple and easy solution rather then all the search engines and other providers just totally blocking the website or link.
Me being in the music industry i want talent to be heard or listened to or watched i want there song to become a big hit i want there video to be viewed or heard. Its not all about making millions of dollars they always have time to get that later on in time from events or company sponsorships or albums sales at events. As for MP3s well if someone wants to download them they can always find a way to do so, the same for movies and music videos if its on the internet its liable for getting downloaded or ripped.
Chicago Music Promotions
http://www.chicagomusicpromotions.comSo having my website offline today has been pretty interesting i found myself bored,... more
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We decided right then and there to do just that. A few more beers and we had a plan. We decided the best way to show them is to show them. We are starting a band; not using our names, just the band name. We are auditioning players, picking songs and going to get a good garage band going and then take it on the road. We decided on blues and classic rock covers and we have a bunch of new songs that no one has heard yet.We decided right then and there to do just that. A few more beers and we had a plan.... more
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A statistic has come out that to my mind is pretty unsurprising: that music fans still prefer CDs to MP3s. I'm not surprised - maybe I'm old fashioned but I like the physical ownership of it, the lyrics booklet and all that... and the fact that I know I can rip it at lossless CD quality.
Do you still prefer CDs?A statistic has come out that to my mind is pretty unsurprising: that music fans still... more
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Whether it's to do with the credit crunch or ever-inhibitive distribution/piracy issues, it looks like the humble portable CD player is making a comeback this winter.
45,000 of the players were sold in October alone after prices in CD players dropped over 80% in the last few years.
Do you still love your old CD player, or have you switched completely to MP3s and don't see yourself coming back anytime soon?Whether it's to do with the credit crunch or ever-inhibitive distribution/piracy... more
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Will MySpace Music's agreement silence critics who say it's been unfair to smaller bands like Animal Collective?
When MySpace rolled out its new music service last month, some of the most prominent independent record labels withheld their artists because they believed the social network was treating them unfairly. That was a public relations nightmare for MySpace which touts itself a champion of "indie" bands.
On Thursday, however, MySpace unveiled a deal that should begin to quiet the critics. The News Corp. (NWS, Fortune 500)division announced it had licensed over one million tracks from IODA, a San Francisco-based digital distributor of independent music. IODA's artist roster includes indie faves such as Paw Tracks's Animal Collective and Kanine Records' Chairlift.
"The independent music community has been a cornerstone of MySpace Music," said Chris DeWolfe, co-founder and CEO of MySpace in a statement. We're thrilled to welcome IODA and its more than 50,000 artists to MySpace Music."
The battle between MySpace and the independent music community erupted in late September with the launch of MySpace Music, an ad-supported music service that enables the social network's 120 million worldwide users to stream songs for free.
To get major label artists like Coldplay and Britney Spears, MySpace made the four biggest music companies-Warner Music (WMG), Universal, EMI and SonyBMG (SME)-its joint venture partners and gave them equity stakes in the new service.
But it wouldn't do the same for independent labels. The independents protested loudly. They pointed out that MySpace had been happy to build its user base by featuring bands like Animal Collective and Chairlift that have significant online followings even if their sales don't match those of Coldplay.
MySpace's critics said the social network was now turning its backs on the same artists who had been instrumental in its growth.
Frank Hajdu, executive director of MySpace Music, says nothing could be further from the truth. "There has been a lot of public misconception about MySpace and its involvement with the independents with the launch," he said. "We've always been committed to the independents from the outset."
He declined to discuss the terms of the IODA deal. Kevin Arnold, CEO of IODA, was more forthcoming. He said it had taken a while for IODA to strike a deal with MySpace because the social network had initially offered no guarantees, only a share of the music service's ad revenues.
IODA won't get equity in MySpace Music. But Arnold said MySpace had sweetened its offer in recent weeks. "We made significant improvements over the previous proposal," he said. "There are a number of things that are important to us-some guarantees and assurances that there will be revenue for streaming our music."
Perhaps the most vocifierous critic of MySpace Music has been Charles Caldas, CEO of Merlin, an international licensing group representing over 12,000 independent labels, among them Domino, Koch Records and Beggars Group. On the day of the new service's launch, he accused MySpace of trying to stiff Merline's members by withholding equity.
Caldas was in Los Angeles meeting with MySpace on Thursday. He could not be reached for comment.
"We are still in active discussions with Merlin," said MySpace Music's Hadju. "We hope to consummate something shortly."
Not surprisingly, artists have also been critical of MySpace for treating independent labels differently than the majors.
"This was a real slap in the face to the independent labels and artists that were so instrumental in building MySpace in the early days," says Acrobat Records' Matt Nathanson, whose songs have been featured on television shows like NCIS and Scrubs. " It's nice to know that companies like IODA have come in and negotiated good terms on behalf of the 'indies' online." To top of pageWill MySpace Music's agreement silence critics who say it's been unfair to... more
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Today in San Francisco, reporters and analysts gathered at Apple's "Let's Rock" event eager to hear Steve Jobs talk about the improvements to his line of iPods.
For starters today Apple is releasing a new version of iTunes. The new iTunes will have a few new features including grid browsing and the Genius function. Genius is an all new way to automatically create play lists from your library based on songs that go well together. This works with music and movies. iTunes will upload a list of your music and movies to the internet to be added to a database. This database will gather and compare information from all Genius users to develop a smart play list. The more people using Genius the smarter it will be. Kind of takes the fun out of the mix tape, but still a really cool feature. The new iTunes can be downloaded for free.
The classic iPod is being upgraded to a thinner 120GB ($249) version and the 160GB is being discontinued.
Next was the big announcement. New second gen nano iPods. The new nano's will sport a whole new look. The nano is going back to a more vertical design like the long forgotten iPod mini. Much like the macbook air they have a new curved aluminum design with a curved glass cover for the screen. This new design will make it the thinnest iPod ever. Apple has taken the accelerometer from the touch and iPhone and it does some great things. The nano now has cover flow so you can browse your music by album cover. One of the coolest things about cover flow on the nano is you to simply shake your nano to scroll through. The integration of the accelerometer also means a larger display for watching video. Some of the other nano improvements include use of Genius play list building without iTunes, built in mic, 24 hour battery life (music playback), environmentally friendly (toxics free), and they come in a wide variety of colors. My favorite is the silver with black click wheel. The new nanos will come in 8GB ($149) and 16GB ($199) models.
The rest of the updates were nowhere near as exciting. Steve announced a new set of ear buds that have both a woofer and tweeter, on cable controls, and a built in mic. You can get a pair of these for the steep price of $79.
The iPod touch also saw a few cool updates. The new touch will be thinner even though they are cramming in more features. Taking up space on the inside of the new touch is a built-in speaker, Nike + and volume controls on the side. Steve also showed a tv spot which basically promotes the touch as a hand held gaming device. With about 700 games on the App Store, Steve boasts that the touch is the "best portable device for playing games." Look out Nintendo... Some of the highlighted games are Need for Speed, Real Soccer 2009, and they even managed to get a version of the new hit game Spore for the iPod touch. The touch screen D-pad and A/B buttons that some of the games has as well as motion senor controlling makes the touch a pretty diverse gaming device. The new iPod touch will come in 8GB ($229), 16GB ($299), and a 32GB ($399) models.
The last updates of the event came for the iPhone. No new hardware, but there is a 2.1 firmware update that fixes a lot of bugs. "Fewer dropped calls, big battery life improvements. No crashes with Apps. Backing up is faster." This update is free for all iPhone owners.
With the whole arsenal of iPods improved, its time to start your Christmas shopping. Oh and F.Y.I. Jobs also mentioned that 90% of US cars offer iPod integration. So if your in the market for a new mp3 player and a new car, you can truly combine them.
Today in San Francisco, reporters and analysts gathered at Apple's... more
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Guilt-free downloads and a whole lot more is coming soon from a new UK based multi-media company Kerchoonz,
and they’re inviting you to sign up now and join their innovative revolution.
Kerchoonz.com pays musicians to give their music away for free.
No DRM, no fuss, no adverts attached! just the music!
What’s more, musicians will also be paid every time their music is listened to on the site.
With the breaking news that the six biggest internet service providers - BT, Virgin Media, Orange, Tiscali, BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse along with the government committing to clamping down on illegal file-sharing, this site ticks all the right boxes with a service due to launch September 2008.
Social Networking, Free Music, Video, Gaming, Television, Film, Blogging and a whole lot more all under one funky new network: Kerchoonz.com
For more information sign up for our newsletter at: Kerchoonz.com
For Press & Media Information contact:
Ann Boyd
email: press@kerchoonz.comGuilt-free downloads and a whole lot more is coming soon from a new UK based... more
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It's no secret the Recording Industry Association of America has sued more than 20,000 people on accusations of unlawfully sharing copyrighted music on peer-to-peer networks.
The lawsuits are generally the same. Investigators for the RIAA usually go onto Kazaa, take screenshots and download some files of music. The RIAA sues.
But then there's the case of a New York family accused of copyright infringement...It's no secret the Recording Industry Association of America has sued more than... more
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