I suppose everyone of a certain age is aware of Napster and the music industry’s crusade to crush it. Every few months over the last decade or so the entertainment industry will explode in a flurry of press releases and talking head appearances regarding the evils of copyright infringement, illegal copying and piracy. But...
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EYTYK = Everything You Think You Know. The relentless drumbeat from the music and movie industries for the last ten years can be summarized thusly: “Help! Illegal downloads are killing us. We need Big Brother to squash our customers for us!” Wrong!! There are two things killing (at least) the music industry. The first...
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Danger Mouse is probably the most brilliant writer-producer working in music today. But his musical skills aren’t really the point here. This blog is about technology and change. And Danger Mouse is showing the recording industry just how powerless it has become. His latest project is a collaboration with alternative dalrings, Sparklehorse, and featuredsa...
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