RIAA Enlists ISPs As Paralegals

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sent out a letter to ISP’s to enlist them as Paralegals in an effort to change its prelitigation policies. The letter informs the ISP’s to “stop making mistakes in identifying subscribers” — “offers a ‘Pre-Doe settlement option’ with a discount of ‘$1000 or more’ to their subscribers who illegally share music...

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MusicTrends: DanceMusic.com’s Online Store

What makes a good online music store? Is it flashy graphics with lots of dazzling animation? Is it customer service where the emphasis is actually on the customer? Is it the ability to find what you’re looking for quickly and efficiently? For this month’s MusicTrends, we are going to explore DanceRecords.com. DanceRecords.com was almost exclusively a vinyl shop, but recently added a digital download component to complement...

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