Read an update on the record industry's long battle against pirated music, both through digital media and through traditional bootleg CDs.
Read about the impressive sales of Radiohead's "Kid A" in spite of its free release on the Internet three weeks prior to the CD release.
Article details the how Internet-based music, in the form of MP3 files, is changing today's music industry. See links to related sources.
Find articles, links, background information, and related news on DeCSS, the code illegally used for breaking the anti-copying code of DVDs.
Read an article by John Townley reporting on the beginning of the end for the popular audio and video file-sharing network.
Rob Evans reports on the successful campaign to undo a nearly disastrous law which would have turned over musicians' royalties to record labels.
Robert Menta examines the emergence of DVD audio as a possible replacement for CDs and as a means of defeating Napster with a superior product.
Richard Menta tells music fans to be on the lookout for compilation CDs showcasing the MP3 music format in eighty million cereal boxes.
Robert Menta wonders, in this article, why major labels are charging more for downloadable albums than traditional CDs.
Robert Menta reports on the implications of the US Copyright Office's decision to allow only limited exemptions to copyright protections.
Find out why David Kushner doesn't believe the hype that downloadable music will kill CD sales, as evidenced by Radiohead's "Kid A."
David Kushner praises EMI's move to make available for purchase and download a large portion of their singles and full-length releases.
Learn about the music industry's growing objections to the practice of paying commercial radio stations for playing specific records.
Read about the recording industry's ironic and unsuccessful bid to steal recording copyrights from artists with a clever legislative amendment.
While record companies battle with MP3 sites, Eric Boehlert checks in with record stores to see if downloads are helping or hurting business.
After the digital music site lawsuits, Janelle Brown argues that the record labels' win is the consumers' loss. Learn the fate of these services.
Read about the lawsuit filed by the RIAA and MPAA against Scour, just as they were about to ink a major deal with the multimedia search engine.
Read about the San Francisco radio station's blunder, in which they previewed tracks from "Everyday" after downloading them from the Internet.
Margaret Quan reports on the recording industry's slow but steady progress towards business and distribution strategies embracing digital media.
Arizona Republic music critic Tracy Collins offers her thoughts on the band's novel decision to release its entire 2000 European tour on CD.
Read about the band's innovative plan to thwart bootlegging: releasing CDs of every show of their 2000 European tour.
Brad King reports on the competing interpretations and the repercussions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Read Brad King's analysis of the legal battle over digital copyright legislation and its effect on consumer, artist and industry rights.
Read a July 26, 2000, article detailing the music portal's attempt to appease the RIAA by removing links to possibly pirated MP3s.
Find out how the major record labels have raised the ire of traditional retailers in their quest to control the distribution of digital music.
Associated Press article examines the odd relationship between AOL and avowed "nihilistic media terrorists" Nullsoft.
Read about the disappointing sales of "True North," the debut album from Fisher, widely regarded as the first band to be discovered on the Web.
Ben Charney takes a look at America Online's version 6.0 and finds evidence that they may be ready to dominate the digital music market.
Lisa Bowman reports on the stances of the 2000 presidential candidates on the emergence of MP3 technology.
Martin Peers reports on AOL and the Universal Music Group's plans for digital music subscription programs, and debates their chances for success.
Find out what the always-outspoken pop superstar had to say about the record industry's fight to stop Napster and other MP3-sharing technology.
Randy Barrett take a look at recording industry fears surrounding MP3 technology and questions whether CDs will truly become obsolete.