Andrew Orlowski

Collected Journalism

Tag: music business

  • Home streaming is ‘killing music’

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Two weeks ago a US market research company caused a panic in the music business when it reported sales of MP3s had declined. DRM has all but disappeared from digital music, while music catalogs and retailer choice have grown… and yet the volume of digital song sales fell. Ironically, it’s the major labels’ darling Spotify…

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  • After Napster, bringing P2P in from the cold
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    After Napster, bringing P2P in from the cold

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    “The technology was sort of there. That software was there, and it was good – I wouldn’t do it that differently now. The basic model was just as appropriate then as it is now.” – Chris Castle. Read more at The Register… Read More

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  • Music biz: get a cluestick from online games

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    Andrew Orlowski

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      An answer to the music industry’s woes slipped into the IFPI Annual Report last week, but its significance went unnoticed. Before I get to it, though, here’s a poser. “We screw the struggling artist, and pay the suit,” Nick Carr mused recently. Carr was examining a contradiction: information has never been less free, it’s…

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  • Lords mull Hail Mary penances for file-sharers

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Lucas is a self-styled libertarian, so he must realise the inherent contradiction of the state acting in this way. The Lords this week discussed new compensation for copyright holders this week – including a voluntary ‘Hail Mary fine’ payable by file sharers, instead of suspension – but nobody noticed. It was late on Wednesday night,…

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  • The Digital Economy Bill: the story so far

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Pelted from all sides by amendments, the Digital Economy Bill continues to plough its way through Parliament. This week, the Lords lined up to have their say, but since there are so many (300) Amendments, they’ll be at it again on Monday. Of course, out of the ten subject areas, the one labelled ‘online copyright…

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  • Record labels seek DMCA-style takedowns

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    Andrew Orlowski

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    Exclusive Record label trade association the BPI wants sweeping changes to UK online copyright practice in 11th hour amendments to the Digital Britain bill. The amendments would grant copyright holders injunctions against websites and service providers similar to the US DMCA act – but with no ‘safe harbour’ provision to verify whether the claim is…

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