US Justice Dept Aligns With RIAA Against Jammie Thomas

In an expected move, the US Justice Department stated that it will defend the constitutionality of the copyright law that a jury decided Jammie Thomas violated when she made 24 songs available on KaZaA, a popular Peer-To-Peer (P2P) file-sharing network. Thomas was fined $222,000 and is challenging the constitutionality of the penalty, which she feels is excessive. The US Justice Department issued a statement in a Minnesota court...

Read More

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...

Read More
FutureMusic - Music Technology News and Electronic Instrument Reviews