Omaha-based independent record label offers up six tracks for music fans to enjoy. As we all know, most record labels these days are working overtime to keep their music off of P2P and file-sharing networks. Saddle Creek, on the other hand, is one of the few who has decided to instead embrace the technology. The [...]

The Atlantic vs Howell has just taken on a new twist. While the case brought everyone the now-famous claim that ‘CD ripping is illegal‘, now the RIAA is saying that people can be liable for attempted copyright infringement. The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has announced that they are stepping in on the matter. The Atlantic [...]

While LimeWire is rolling out a social networking site, MiniNova, one of the internet’s most popular public BitTorrent websites, is rolling out a free server content distribution service. “We at Mininova are also seeding the torrents with our new servers which are also used for Mininova Content Distribution.” Erik wrote in the official MiniNova blog. [...]

The Sim series has gained incredible popularity over the years. From Sim City and Sim City 2000 to The Sims and others. The concept of Sim City is simple, build and run a city. While the game has fascinated many, now the open source community has something new to tinker with – the original Sim [...]

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has announced (PDF) that 25,000 DVDs were confiscated and 5 arrests were made in a Bangkok bust. The Motion Picture Association were congratulating police recently after the success of “Operation Blackout” recently. The bust happened in the Banmor area of Bangkok. They say that while they did make 5 arrests, [...]

It seems the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) are still trying lawsuits to stem use of file-sharing. While it is highly doubtful at this point that any particular wave will work, not to mention how many question these tactics, it seems that isn’t stopping the RIAA anyway. In a recent announcement, the RIAA says [...]

Canadians may have more than potential new copyright laws to talk about now. The Federal Court of Appeals have recently quashed the Canadian Copyright board’s move to put a levy on iPods and other portable media devices “I would allow the applications for judicial review, quash the decision of the Copyright Board dated July 19, [...]

LimeWire has had a colorful recent history and now that history is going to be even more interesting. Now LimeWire developers are planning on connecting musicians with their fans. “This year, alongside the usual LimeWire search results, we’ll begin integrating links to extended content in LimeSpot, LimeWire Store and, eventually, across the web.” George Searle, [...]

Yesterday, ZeroPaid reported on the Eurpean Commission wanting a consumer friendly market for consumers. While it may be a welcome initiative, the Open Rights Group notes that it may be too late for Pandora. Pandora, a website known for taking popular music and finding similar lesser-known artists with a similar style for internet users, was [...]

Seven Members of the Swedish Parliament write magazine article noting how attempts to crack down on P2P are similar to past efforts against VCRs and MP3 players. Karl Sigfrid and 6 other Members of Parliament wrote to a Swedish publication called Expressen last week voicing their objections to a plan by government-appointed copyright analyst Cecilia [...]

Simply your efforts to find things to download by using this ad-free site that shows real-time results from all your favorite public BitTorrent tracker sites. For those of you who use public BitTorrent tracker sites, sometimes trying to find a specific movie or album can be fairly difficult using just one destination. It may take [...]

With a lot of attention being paid to the European Commission settling the Apple iTunes anti-trust case, it’s interesting to note what the European Commission has called for earlier this week with things like DRM and file-sharing. In a press release, the European Commission said, “EU citizens should be able to enjoy easier and faster [...]

Wants to make sure that no consumer is being blocked from using legal software like BitTorrent. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was asked a number of questions yesterday at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show(CES) and none was more anticipated by yours truly than what his plans are to address Comcast’s throttling of BitTorrent traffic. "Sure, we’re [...]

Says current measures to combat piracy aren’t working at a panel that included NBC Universal and Microsoft. For some odd reason more and more ISPs are embracing the role of traffic cop and nobody seems to be as eager to do so as is AT&T. At the Consumer Electronics Shows(CES) a recent panel discussion about [...]

Agrees to drop download prices in the UK UK digital music fans got a bit of good news today with word that Apple had agreed to begin charging them the same price as their European Union brethren. EU regulators leveled formal antitrust charges against Apple for charging different prices for the same downloads in different [...]

Stream TV shows and clips from your PC, check out movie trailers and listings, and will soon even allow you to program your DVR recordings online. Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) today launched a site called Fancast that enables users to watch, manage and find entertainment content wherever it is available, be it on TV, online, [...]

Will include sites like Dailymotion, GoFish, imeem, MeeVee and Veoh. MTV Networks seems to be one of the few companies that realizes the full value of its content with word that it will soon begin increasing its availability to include a number of new video streaming sites. “We believe in a targeted approach to online [...]

Team up to speed delivery of content throughout the home and to make it simpler for router users to configure for BitTorrent optimization. Yesterday it was announced that Netgear and D-Link would become official BitTorrent Device Partners and embed the protocol in certified network attached storage(NAS) devices and and routers. “We recognize the benefits BitTorrent [...]

Site now hints that a possible return is imminent. It’s been almost 3 months now that everybody’s favorite video streaming site TVLinks was busted by UK authorities. The raid had been announced by a spokesman for the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) who said that “Sites such as TV Links contribute to and profit from [...]

Responds to proposals by songwriters and music creators for a $5 monthly tax on internet connections in exchange for allowing users to share music for free on P2P and file-sharing networks. A little over a month ago now the Songwriters Association of Canada announced a new proposal calling for a $5.00 "licensing fee" to be [...]