Music in the 21st Century

A short story about how the music industry has changed (though not all of them have recognized this yet). Earlier this evening, a Twitter message alerted me to the Ghosts instrumental album that was released by Nine Inch Nails today, completely announced. I had been curious about Trent Reznor’s plans, as he had previously voiced his discontent with (and freedom from) the music industry. So when I checked out Nine Inch Nails’ Ghosts website, I was not disappointed....

March 3, 2008 · 2 min · 377 words · DigitalHobbit

Frequently Awkward Questions for the Entertainment Industry

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has posted a list of [Frequently Awkward Questions for the Entertainment Industry](http://www.eff.org/IP/faq/), just in case you ever need to challenge one of the deceptive RIAA or MPAA representatives. Some of my favorites: The RIAA has sued over 20,000 music fans for file sharing, who have on average paid a $3,750 settlement. That’s over $75,000,000. Has any money collected from your lawsuits gone to pay actual artists?...

July 11, 2006 · 2 min · 246 words · DigitalHobbit