Lessig: Is Google Print Fair Use?: Larry Lessig has posted a video of a presentation on whether Google Book Search (AKA Google Print) is protected by Fair Use. His conclusion: Yup. But how he gets there is fascinating and informative. Why wouldn't … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2006
Using Internet Buzz, Free Samples And Cyberscouts To Get Your Music Heard
Wired: "Hailed as one of the first to break out without the backing of a manager or label, the quartet's high-octane record is widely tipped to top the charts." They're talking about the British group, the Arctic Monkeys. Watch for their new album, … [Read more...]
Thursday’s Blogathon Was A Hit…
Thanks to everybody who participated in Thursday's Absolute Pitch Power Blogathon. If you couldn't make it, go check out the comments. It was top-notch conversation. … [Read more...]
David Byrne: Boycott DRM
David Byrne: boycott DRM: So, first they start off suing their customers, and now they are maliciously making it hard for their customers to even listen to music, and they will cripple your music and media player to boot. These guys deserve to go out … [Read more...]
Open Labs – MiKo PC Synth Workstation
Open Labs - MiKo PC synth workstation: Open Labs debuted their MiKo at NAMM this week, the box's premise being that you shouldn't build your PC rig around your synthesizer setup, but build a synthesizer around your PC. The MiKo aims to completely … [Read more...]
The Socratic Method Used On 3rd Graders To Teach Them Binary Arithmatic
The experiment was to see whether I could teach these students binary arithmetic (arithmetic using only two numbers, 0 and 1) only by asking them questions. Very good read. I wonder how I could use this to teach Absolute Pitch. read more. … [Read more...]
Check Out Podsafeaudio.com
Check out podesafeaudio.com This site aims to provide a location where musicians can upload music under the Creative Commons License for use in Podcasts, Mashups, Shoutcasts, Webcasts and every other kind of 'casting' that exists on the 'net. I … [Read more...]
Tunecore Puts Your Music Into iTunes And Rhapsody
Friday Morning Miscellany: Indie musicians looking for a good deal on digital distribution should look at Tunecore. Its no-frills pledge: "You get 100% of what iTunes and Rhapsody pay! We take NOTHING. Not a penny. It all goes to you. There are NO … [Read more...]
Digital Music Sales Skyrocket in 2005
Digital Music Sales Skyrocket in 2005: Luke PiWalker writes "The market for digital music hit $1.1 billion in 2005, more than triple 2004 sales. But the industry, wanting to wring the maximum profit out of the consumer, remains fixated on piracy." … [Read more...]
BitTorrent: The Final Nail in the Music Industry Coffin?
In the war against music file swapping, there have been countless casualties. Napster and Grokster are a few that come to mind. But, even with the industries clamp down on file sharing, new technologies have emerged to make this fight, against such … [Read more...]