Most of you probably aren’t too familiar with murder music. It’s a form of dancehall that’s been growing steadily more popular, but with some seriously violent and ridiculous undertones. There appears to be a particular focus on gay-bashing )at least in the songs in question), even from quasi-established artists like Elephant Man. So, EGALE, in […]
Reporter blames iTunes for music labels’ jerky behaviour
This is a fascinating little editorial about how consumers are to blame for the way record companies and RIAA are treating us. Apparently, since iTunes is such a roaring success and is making the record companies so much money, they don’t really have the incentive to completely rethink their distribution models. We’ve seen that some […]
Napster now sells DRM-Free music
Gizmodo is reporting that Napster has relaunched as a completely DRM-Free mp3 store. That means no digitial encryption, no holding back on the amount of devices you can use your mp3’s on. The Napster website still seems to maintain the old subscription model of purchasing, which only applies to non-Apple devices (no iPods, iPhones). The […]