May 27, 2008

Lunatics_Thanks

Thanks to Musicouch.com for including MP34U in “Extreme Music: Top 15 Free Music Websites That You Will Want to Visit.”
Boy, the Lunatics think, they hit the nail right on the head when Nelson Doyle said: “This website offers every music genre under-the-sun, and then some.”
It’s always gratifying to be recognized. What an […]

May 16, 2008

RIAA Lawsuits Unraveling

Just as the Lunatics predicted, the RIAA’s lawsuits are starting to backfire. The recording industry’s legal strategy of suing their fans has received several legal setbacks this week.
First, a federal magistrate is recommending that Tanya Andersen be awarded $108,000 in legal fees. This recommendation made yesterday in Oregon by Magistrate John Acosta has the […]

May 7, 2008

Sir Paul Follows Prince’s Footsteps

Yes, it’s true. The Paul McCartney CD that was on sale at the Starbucks counter (Memory Almost Full) is going to be given away this Sunday by the London Daily Mail.
What does this say about the pop music scene? Well… one of the largest recording artists of modern times is now relegated […]

May 6, 2008

Ain’t that a Mitch

Mitch, I read your speech, and I still don’t trust you.
Testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Bainwol sounded sooo intelligent till he got to the part about “with respect for order.” He continues: “It means having an online environment that encourages […]

May 1, 2008

Arizona Judge Chills RIAA

The decision yesterday in the Atlantic v. Howell case solidly put the nail in the coffin of the RIAA’s “making available” theory. The RIAA lawyers and their bullyboys, MediaSentry, used this theory to prosecute people who ripped CDs they bought and then stored their music in their own computer.
The Lunatics have […]