According to many music industry insiders and commentators, three major future business models are emerging within the music industry. Drawing on a 1 March blog post by Million Media founder Neil Cartwright, Dotted Music Editor Samuel Agini discusses and elaborates on the discussion surrounding them.
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is part of a seemingly more aggressive legislative strategy designed to combat the unauthorised infringement of IP rights on the Internet along with its (ugly) sisters the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).
Whitney Houston’s talent endeared her to the music industry, ranking her among its most treasured artists. But can the tabloids, bloggers, and record labels resist the temptation to exploit Whitney’s tragedy?
Behringer’s big iPod docking station, the largest in the world, is highly coveted; but with a price tag of $29,999.99, who’s buying?
A seemingly innocent blog post on the RIAA’s website serves a more subtextual agenda; but is it as clear as the RIAA would have us think?
The RIAA is fast becoming reclusive; meanwhile, Katy Perry is anything but.
