LimeWire Counter Sues RIAA
LimeWire filed a counterclaim against the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), outlining anticompetitive practices and consumer fraud. LimeWire severely criticized the major labels, who are represented collectively by the RIAA, for limiting technological growth and monopolizing digital distribution. Addressing the original RIAA lawsuit, LimeWire executives Mark Gorton and Greg Bildson stated that the labels had refused to...
Akai Professional Announces Portable MPC500
Akai Professional has introduced the MPC500. As the newest addition to the music production center (MPC) family, the battery-powered MPC500 now gives everyone the ability to take this popular compositional tool anywhere they go. The new 500 makes that dopey Coors commercial (see below) with Dr. Dre a reality. Portable and battery-powered, the MPC500 allows professional musicians and producers to meet the needs of their increasingly...






