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This Week in News: Private Corporations in Net Neutrality Talks; Piracy Still Bad
Stairway to Nowhere: Commerce Sec. Says Piracy Turns Royalty Rights Into “Lead Balloons”
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke this week “laid down a marker about how the administration views [digital piracy]”, calling it “unadulterated theft.” He said that piracy has “destroyed” the livelihoods of artists, turning songwriting royalties from “golden parachutes” to “lead balloons.”
Obama administration: “Piracy is flat, unadulterated theft”
Private Net Neutrality Talks Underway
In the wake of the failure of FCC-brokered industry talks, private companies including Verizon, Skype, ATT, Microsoft and the cable lobby have been meeting at the Information Technology Industry Council attempting to reach a private net neutrality agreement. ITIC head Dean Garfield says they are drafting a “pro-consumer” plan. We’ll see. Meanwhile, the FCC is planning another public inquiry on some of the wonkier details about how networks should be managed — more info on that proceeding later.
In the wake of the failure of FCC-brokered industry talks, private companies including Verizon, Skype, ATT, Microsoft and the cable lobby have been meeting at the Information Technology Industry Council attempting to reach a private net neutrality agreement. ITIC head Dean Garfield says they are drafting a “pro-consumer” plan. We’ll see. Meanwhile, the FCC is planning another public inquiry on some of the wonkier details about how networks should be managed — more info on that proceeding later.
Amazon Throws Hat Into Streaming Content Ring
Just ahead of Apple’s unveiling of their updated Apple TV hardware and program rental policies, “people with knowledge of the proposal” claim Amazon is planning a “Netflix-like” streaming video service with a monthly subscription model. Perhaps a stream based music service isn’t too far behind?
Just ahead of Apple’s unveiling of their updated Apple TV hardware and program rental policies, “people with knowledge of the proposal” claim Amazon is planning a “Netflix-like” streaming video service with a monthly subscription model. Perhaps a stream based music service isn’t too far behind?
New Sony Video/Music Subscription Service?
It seems like there’s a “race to the cloud” going on with some of the bigger tech and content companies. Now Sony is getting into the game. Initially, customers will access content via the PlayStation platform, but the company has plans to expand to other devices
Speaking of Cloud-Based Music Platforms…
We’ll be taking a closer look at… you guessed it, “cloud-based music platforms” at our 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit, which takes place at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Oct. 3-5, 2010
Is This Music Video 2.0?
In case our readership includes the last person with an internet connection to have not seen this, allow us to present to you The Wilderness Downtown. Directed by Chris Milk, this label-deying collaboration between Indie heavyweights Arcade Fire and the people behind Google’s Chrome browser integrates Arcade Fire’s nostalgia-heavy song “We Used to Wait” with images of the viewer’s childhood neighborhood via Google Earth. Whatever you call it, its beautiful — but is it eligible for a VMA?
We’ll be discussing the future of music videos at our 10th Anniversary Future of Music Policy Summit. Stay tuned for another round of speaker and programing updates coming next week, with some incredible names. But why wait? Register now!
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2 comments postedPiracy should never be
Submitted by Phillip (not verified) on September 8, 2010 - 12:38pm.Piracy should never be tolerated in music or any other medium of entertainment. This is really good news selection here by the way. Thanks for sharing all this information!
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This issue is not only a
Submitted by Justin (not verified) on November 17, 2010 - 8:07am.This issue is not only a complicated one but one that should be taken very seriously. Artists need to be paid and not ripped off. Thank you for this comprehensive article on the matter.
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