Record Labels Unveil Greed 2.0
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"First the music industry wanted more money, by changing Apple's 99 cents per song policy. Now one exec is threatening to pull the plug on Apple if Steve Jobs doesn't change the iTunes Music Store pricing." From the article: "Nash's comments echoes those made last week by Warner CEO Edgar Bronfman, who ( Read more... )

They've done it again... last week there was an article detailing the court dismissing a case the RIAA brought against the mother of a 13-year-old girl for filesharing. From the article: "The case was dismissed with prejudice, which prevents the case from being advanced against the defendant. Finally, the RIAA tried asking the Judge to amend the ( Read more... )

So a computer sales rep comes to me yesterday afternoon, warning that we have a particularly resistant (and seriously 'rural') client heading our way. It seems our rather frugal customer is buying a new Compaq laptop and Linksys wireless router - nothing else - and will be using said PC for "writing a book, stock trading and internet shopping ( Read more... )

"The fact is, you can't argue with success," said IDC analyst Dan Kusnetzky. "If you look at how strong the iPod and the iTunes service are with consumers, then you have to acknowledge that Apple knows what it's doing. The music industry might want to keep that in mind."

Truly, one can only keep quiet so long...

A few days ago an article was ( Read more... )

The Internet is for porn!

The Emo Song

Google just released the beta for Google Talk. If you have a Gmail address, you can download their client, or if you're using Trillian you can get the Jabber plugin and login using that [server: talk.google.com - port: 5222 - ssl: off].

...and what is possibly the most offensive firework ever:


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I'm not one for these chain-letter type posts... in fact I hate them almost as much as I hate reality TV, but from what I've been seeing these turn out looking like my posts anyway... and I don't really have to do a damn thing. >>>

1. Identify the first word that comes to mind when you think of me.

2. Go to Google Image Search and search for that ( Read more... )

Looks like CNN to trying to inform parents on what is in... and then fuck it up royally. Good game, CNN... time to join FOX in ESE.


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