Category: Music

Cryin' the Blues in the Record Industry

The American Bar Association's online ABA Journal has an interesting article about the ongoing battle the recording industry wages against unauthorized music file sharing.  According to the article, the record companies primarily blame digital file shari… more »

And You Thought Laws Against Music Downloading Were Tough

Anytime you think the United States has gone too far in cracking down on the unauthorized downloading of recorded music, just keep in mind what’s going on in Somalia these days. All but a couple of the radio stations in that African country have stopped… more »

British High Court Backs the Concept

“We don’t need no education… .” So sang Pink Floyd in its classic hit, Another Brick in the Wall. But I’m guessing the band’s happy its lawyers got a good legal education. The musical group won a major battle in Britain’s High Court when the court rul… more »

Off We Go into the White Stripes' Bother

You can always count on the Super Bowl to provide some type of after-game brouhaha to give us something to talk about. And, as we all know, it isn't always the game, itself, that causes the fuss. (Can you say "wardrobe malfunction" or "racy commercial"… more »

What the (BLEEP) Did They Sing?

Just in case you were wondering whether the days of bleeping certain words on TV were over, this past Sunday's Grammy Awards telecast answered that. Microphones were cut off during the singing of various lyrics that CBS chose not to broadcast. Appare… more »