Dancetracks Shutters Its NYC Location – Pins Its Hopes On Mediocre Download Store

Dancetracks, once a staple in the lives of NYC DJs, has announced that it is closing its doors this Friday. The announcement is yet another nail in the coffin for the venerable vinyl format. The East Village store was a weekly addiction to numerous of the town’s top spinners. Dancetracks is now resting its future solely on the web via its online store Dancetracks Digital, yet another wannabe in a wallowing in a sea of mediocre...

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French President Sarkozy Creates Government Agency To Fight Internet Piracy – French ISPs Will Now Police Their Networks

French President Sarkozy has signed an anti-piracy agreement that will create an independent government body which will police illegal file-sharing on the Internet. The new agency will have the power to issue a series of warning that could ultimately lead to the suspension or termination of internet subscriptions. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed in Paris by music producers, audiovisual producers, internet service providers and...

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