National Geographic Launches World Music Store

National Geographic has developed a digital world music store, dubbed National Geographic World Music. The online destination is a partnership with several companies, including Global Rhythm, Link TV, Calabash Music, and Afropop Worldwide. Calabash has a pecial catalog of National Geographic songs from around the world which are offered as non-DRM MP3s at 99-cents per download. Song genres range from Aboriginal Australian to Zydeco,...

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RIAA Loses File-Swapping Suit Based On Non-Existent Evidence

Court Awards Legal Fees To Accused File Swapper In a major bitch-slap to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Oklahoma Federal Court dismissed Capitol Records v. Foster with prejudice. The case was initiated by the RIAA against Debbie Foster and her daughter Amanda Foster, who accused the family of illegal file-sharing, based on files traced to an IP address attached to Foster’s name. During the court...

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