Monday, February 18th, 2008
Daily News: Monday
- MySpace is exploring a free ad supported music service with all four major labels: “MySpace would be the operator with the major music labels—Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Music Group, EMI—as content providers and equity partners. MySpace would be a distributer but, like Hulu, the idea would be a mixed portal-distribution experience. Music would be DRM-free and ad supported. No label has signed yet but a source familiar with the situation said that could change in a matter of weeks. The theory is that once one signs on, the rest will follow. (EMI would seem a likely candidate but SonyBMG already has an interesting deal with MySpace.)” via PaidContent
- Australia latest country to consider internet access restrictions on offending ISP accounts: “AS THE internet threatens to kill the established music industry, the Rudd Government is considering a three-strikes policy against computer users who download songs illegally. The Government will examine new legislative proposals being unveiled in Britain this week to target people who download films and music illegally. Internet service providers (ISPs) there might be legally required to take action against users who access pirated material.” via SMH
