http://dir.salon.com/topics/recording_industry/?source=rss&aim=recording_industry en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST By Janko Roettgers Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/17/another_victim_of_the_recession_anti_piracy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/17/another_victim_of_the_recession_anti_piracy/index.html?source=rss By Andrew Leonard Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/01/06/record_companies_surrender/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/01/06/record_companies_surrender/index.html?source=rss Apple promises iTunes will remove copy protection from "vast majority" of catalog. Who could have seen that coming? Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/06/21/music_business/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/06/21/music_business/index.html?source=rss A Rolling Stone online article takes stock of the crumbling record industry. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/05/30/music_biz_blues/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/05/30/music_biz_blues/index.html?source=rss With the record industry falling apart, established stars like Paul McCartney and Prince are looking for new ways to make money. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/05/25/music_news/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/05/25/music_news/index.html?source=rss An angelic Kurt Cobain, Bob Dylan's birthday, RIAA shenanigans and more in the week's biggest music news. Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/05/14/riaa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/audiofile/2007/05/14/riaa/index.html?source=rss The recording industry continues to target illegal music downloading at college campuses. By Cary Tennis Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/03/26/i_want_to_be_a_musician/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2007/03/26/i_want_to_be_a_musician/index.html?source=rss Must one be born with musical talent? I yearn to express myself but have no training. By Andrew Leonard Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/03/21/dengue_fever/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/03/21/dengue_fever/index.html?source=rss More bad news for CD sales. Meanwhile, our access to Cambodian pop/surf guitar psychedelia is greater than ever before. By Andrew Leonard Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2005/03/30/grokster/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2005/03/30/grokster/index.html?source=rss A Supreme Court ruling against peer-to-peer network Grokster would do more than punish music pirates. It would affect the future of the Internet. By Siva Vaidhyanathan Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/22/induce/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/22/induce/index.html?source=rss At a Senate hearing on Thursday, defenders of the Induce Act -- which would ban technologies that encourage copyright infringement -- will try to explain why their bill isn't the stupidest idea they've ever come up with. By Andrew Leonard Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2004/07/01/music/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/leon/2004/07/01/music/index.html?source=rss Having all your tunes at your fingertips isn't just fun -- it makes you a more avid consumer of music. So why are the recording companies fighting the future? By Katharine Mieszkowski Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/05/25/christian_pirates/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/05/25/christian_pirates/index.html?source=rss Christian teens are just as eager to file-swap copyrighted music as any other youngsters. But if the word of God gets spread, would Jesus give a damn? By Micah Joel Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/05/18/safe_and_insecure/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/05/18/safe_and_insecure/index.html?source=rss I opened up my wireless home network to the world, and I've never felt more comfortable. By Farhad Manjoo Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/15/filesharing_tide_turned/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/01/15/filesharing_tide_turned/index.html?source=rss The music biz is declaring success, citing lawsuits and Apple's iTunes. But to music fans who recall the glory days of Napster, the fight goes on. By Mathew Honan Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/12/03/es5/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/12/03/es5/index.html?source=rss Can a file-trading network that promises total anonymity and is based in the Palestinian Territories escape the wrath of the entertainment industry? By Annalee Newitz Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/11/12/campus_surveillance/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/11/12/campus_surveillance/index.html?source=rss Pressured by the double whammy of feds looking for terrorists and the music industry chasing file sharers, universities are keeping a close eye on student Internet use. By Eric Boehlert Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2003/11/06/cd_sales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2003/11/06/cd_sales/index.html?source=rss CD sales have rebounded ever since the music biz started suing file-sharers. The industry is convinced there's a connection. By Jason Schultz Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/12/file_sharing_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/12/file_sharing_two/index.html?source=rss Suing 12-year-olds and grandmothers isn't the answer. There's got to be a better way. By Scott Matthews Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/12/file_sharing_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/12/file_sharing_one/index.html?source=rss File sharing isn't just a problem for the music industry. It's a threat to anyone who depends upon intellectual property for a living. By Farhad Manjoo Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/09/filesharing_amnesty/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/09/09/filesharing_amnesty/index.html?source=rss File sharers scoff at the recording industry's offer of forgiveness for repentant downloaders. By Brian Montopoli Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/06/17/common_sense/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/06/17/common_sense/index.html?source=rss A new advocacy group called Common Sense Media is starting to rate the "kid friendliness" of movies, TV shows, CDs and video games. Will their services be a godsend for parents -- or just another V-chip? By Farhad Manjoo Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/06/17/brownback_bill/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/06/17/brownback_bill/index.html?source=rss As Hollywood wins one court case after another, one Republican senator is suggesting that maybe it's time for some new laws -- that protect consumers instead of entertainment companies. By Jack Brown Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/06/09/mexican_piracy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/06/09/mexican_piracy/index.html?source=rss Pirates armed with CD burners and cheap discs are bringing the industry to its knees. The U.S. could be next. By Eric Boehlert Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2003/02/20/pay_for_play/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2003/02/20/pay_for_play/index.html?source=rss Congress has the music industry's modern-day payola scandal in its sights. But will that help the dying record biz save itself? By Farhad Manjoo Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:01:19 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/10/aol_file_sharing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/10/aol_file_sharing/index.html?source=rss The world's biggest Internet provider is also the world's biggest media company. As the entertainment industry prosecutes users who share music, will AOL take a stand?