August 29, 2007
Hey Ladies...
No. Not the Beasties, but rather a new song by Oxford Collapse entitled Lady Lawyers.
Related: The Technolawyer Summer Mix: 21 Pop Songs About Lawyers, Technology, Work, and More
Posted by Kevin Heller at 05:59 PM
September 05, 2006
Storm Large is Ladylike
Yeah, we're a bit obsessed with Storm Large lately (see: Battle of the Supernova), but it's ok because Inside Opinions is talking about Supernova as well. If you were watching tonight, then you know Storm killed with the PG version of Ladylike. You can listen to the XX version at myspace which will be available soon at cdbaby.
Related: Myspace music store
Posted by Kevin Heller at 11:54 PM
August 25, 2006
Recommended Reading
From Michael Geist, who is currently busy with 30 Day s of DRM:
The NY Times features an article on LibriVox, a project that brings together volunteers to create audiobook versions of books in the public domain. The project is the brainchild of Hugh McGuire from Montreal.
I just came across this site recently myself and recommend downloading Walden and Notes from Underground for anyone who hasn't read/listened to them already.
Posted by Kevin Heller at 10:37 AM
August 16, 2006
Sonic Youth & Cassette Culture
repost of an item from the Induce Act blog circa March 2005 (and links to (someone else's) pics from the sat nite (8/12/6) show I attended after the break. I've seen SY many times before in concert, but this was definitely one of the best shows of theirs that I've seen.)
For those of us who think that digital delivers a harsher sound than analog, it's a sonic nightmare dealing with the new world reality of MP3s. They're even more compressed and harsh than CDs, and in the case of vintage grooves - be it Led Zeppelin, Bad Brains, or Pavement - sound even more detached from musical vibration.
But even if MP3 music sounds lame, as long as it's recognizable in form, free, and shareable, it's here to stay.
Once again, we're being told that home taping (in the form of ripping and burning) is killing music. But it's not: It simply exists as a nod to the true love and ego involved in sharing music with friends and lovers. Trying to control music sharing - by shutting down P2P sites or MP3 blogs or BitTorrent or whatever other technology comes along - is like trying to control an affair of the heart. Nothing will stop it.
Adapted from Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture, edited by Thurston Moore.
Brooklyn Vegan: Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Sonic Youth (McCarren Pool, Brooklyn, NYC)
* YYY 8/12 pics / setlist: (similar to the show in D.C. on NPR all songs considered except they ended with Y Control)
* SY 8/12 pics with M. Ibold of Pavement / setlist: Teenage Riot, Reena, Incinerate, What a Waste, Eric’s Trip, Do You Believe in Rapture?, 100%, Turquoise Boy, Rats, Jams Run Free, Pink Steam (Thurston's lo9ve song to a girl he met in 1979), Shaking Hell (encore)
* My crappy pics from far away here.
Related: SY band website / SY on The Hype Machine
Posted by Kevin Heller at 06:07 PM | Comments (0)
Paper: MP3 Blogs & Copyright Infringement
In response to my Copyrights and Music Blogs post, Anthony Volodkin of The Hype Machine has brought to my attention this interesting paper, entitled MP3 Blogs : A Silver Bullet for the Music Industry or a Smoking Gun for Copyright Infringement? [pdf], by Cardozo's Andrew Goldstone on 'an analysis of the current state of copyright law in relation to various aspects regarding the editing, publishing and hosting of MP3 Blogs.'
Excerpt: "This paper will consider various types of copyright infringement and their applicability to MP3 blog. In addition, should these theories be applied to MP3 blogs, an explanation of how the court might proceed with an analysis will be included. In addition, I will discuss the fair use defense, its applicability to the actions of MP3 bloggers, and various factors that might cause the court to view the position of MP3 blogs more favorably than it has peer-to-peer networks."
Posted by Kevin Heller at 12:34 PM
August 06, 2006
Copyrights and Music Blogs
Looking to publish/repost a piece on the legality issues involving mp3 blogs (stereogum) and aggregators like elbo.ws and hypemachine. Email kevin at this domain if you have something you'd like posted here.
Previously: mp3 blogs and Reuters.com on mp3blogs and Free as in Music
Posted by Kevin Heller at 09:56 AM
May 04, 2006
Yeah Yeah Yeahs v. Kelly Clarkson
Now I get it.
Gothamist: "Any thoughts on Kelly Clarkson stealing your riff from maps in since you've been gone?"
Nick Zinner of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs: "You know, I can’t say that the word lawsuit hasn't crossed my mind, but at the same time...I don’t know. The YYY's have definitely stolen stuff before...so I guess it’s karmic... Not sure what my legal grounds are, but I think it would be pretty obnoxious...it'd be kind of like the Metallica/Napster thing. It's not even worth it."
Ted Leo covers Since You've Been Gone (Clarkson) & Maps (YYY) [mp3] all in one! (thanks Zoe!)
Posted by Kevin Heller at 08:12 PM
February 02, 2006
Dead Kennedys as relevant as ever
I direct you to go read about Warrantless Wiretapping and Domestic Spying while listening to I am the Owl. In fact you should go listen to the whole album: Mutiny on the Bay.
John W. Dean agrees: "George W. Bush as the New Richard M. Nixon: Both Wiretapped Illegally, and Impeachably."
Related: Prepared Statement of AG Gonzalez, Feb 6, 2006 - The U.S. Attorney General's prepared statement to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at hearings inquiring about the Bush Administration's newly revealed N.S.A. domestic eavesdropping and surveillance program.
Findlaw Coverage: N.S.A. Domestic Surveillance Inquiry Documents
Posted by Kevin Heller at 11:45 PM