- Tue Oct 27 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Q&A: A front-row seat for media's meltdown
Big Champagne CEO Eric Garland, who tracks file sharing for media companies, says studios will fare better in the Digital Age and Hulu should not charge fees.
- Thu Aug 27 7:06 AM PDT 2009 Is Pirate Bay sold? Don't believe it
Global Gaming Factory X says its deal to acquire The Pirate Bay will go through, but nothing about this deal seems certain.
- Tue Aug 25 4:00 AM PDT 2009 File sharers hold vigil for Pirate Bay
The Pirate Bay may be breathing its last breath, but the site revered by file-sharers and reviled by copyright owners has likely given birth to numerous progeny.
- Tue Aug 18 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Universal Music toasts BigChampagne
Instead of turning to Nielsen's SoundScan exclusively to track music consumption online, the top recording company signs long-term deal with BigChampagne.
- Fri Aug 14 12:38 PM PDT 2009 Justice Department defends massive file-swapping fine
In move that echoes Bush administration arguments, Obama Justice Department says Jammie Thomas' $1.92 million fine for infringement of 24 songs is constitutional.
- Tue Jul 28 5:48 PM PDT 2009 Joel Tenenbaum follows in Jammie Thomas' footsteps
In addition to challenging the music industry Tenenbaum's copyright case is similar to Thomas-Rasset's in that it doesn't appear to be going well.
- Fri Jul 17 3:24 PM PDT 2009 Kazaa to return as subscription service
The name was once associated with piracy but Altnet plans to launch a legal subscription music service that features music from the top labels.
- Thu Jul 16 7:58 AM PDT 2009 Pirate Bay exec no longer compares RIAA to Stalin
Wayne Rosso, the former Grokster president, is trying to sign content deals for new Pirate Bay and has had a change of heart about RIAA.
- Thu Jul 9 12:13 PM PDT 2009 Odd-couple lawyers aim to save Jammie Thomas
Attorney Joe Sibley and partner Kiwi Camara may be an unlikely pair, but that's partly why defendant Jammie Thomas-Rasset is in good hands.
- Wed Jul 1 11:06 AM PDT 2009 Usenet.com ruling, a 'whittling down' of Betamax defense
Judge's ruling against Usenet.com, its lawyer says, undercuts classic immunity against liability in copyright cases. The RIAA disagrees.



