MIT’s legal alternative to file-swapping
Here’s a clever way around the file sharing conundrum: Essentially a streaming audio over cable (similar to a Satellite Radio, only...
iTunes Associate Program?
Since we’ve been looking at the business models of so many streaming, peering and music industry start ups, I thought it would be...
iRATE Radio follow up
UPDATE Here’s a quick update since we first looked at iRATE Radio. I’ve been playing with iRate for the past week or so. A few...
iRATE Radio: Music Business Model IV
As part of our continuing search for a viable music industry business model . . . iRATE Radio: An open source, collaborative, web...
Abusing DMCA and other frivolous litigation (SunnComm)
I just came across the story of Alex Halderman, the Princeton University grad student, who had discovered that SunnComm’s copy...
Are Discounters & Big Box Chains Hurting the Music Industry?
Two interesting articles worth discussing: Kevin Laws, a former music biz consultant and now VC, is guest blogging at Tim Oren’s...
GMSV: Magnatune (& follow up)
The San Jose Mercury News picked up last night’s discussion of Magnatune . . . (Good Morning Silicon Valley: “The real winner...
Magnatune: Music as Open Source Shareware (Music Business Model...
Last time we checked in on our Music Business Models, we were looking at Weedshare, a MLM/DRM/P2P method of promotion and distribution of...
WeedShare Music Model
Good Morning Silicon Valley posted a terrific response to the Great Recording Industry Business Model Contest from Weedshare: “Our...