Sellaband.com Proves Concept, Scores $5 Million In Funding
SellABand, a German concern, has scored $5 million in funding for their innovative record label model. Artists sign up and upload some of their music. Users listen to it. If they like it, they pay $10. If a band reaches $50,000 in donations, SellABand will record an album in a proper studio with an established producer and market the release. The concept, while provocative, was iffy at best with only 130 bands signing up in the first...
New Zealand Overhauls Copyright Law – ISPs Now Liable For Infringement
New Zealand’s New Technologies and Performers’ Rights Copyright Amendment Bill is a complete overhaul of their copyright law. The bill was passed on April 8th and is designed to clarify how copyright applies to new technologies in today’s digital environment. New Zealand’s last copyright legislation was drafted almost 20 years ago. Campbell Smith, Chief Executive of the Recording Industry Association of New...






