Month: May 2013

Mostly Online Advertising is a Cesspool For Brands. But Sometimes it’s funny @ldschurchuk

Good Morning Mormon Church UK! Unless I’m reading this html wrong it looks like adsense (google) helped serve your ad onto a Pirate Site against  a film called “Sex of the Angels.”  And this film is  about?… well maybe you should watch it.   Let’s just say it looks  like there is some “plurality” involved. Pretty… Continue reading Mostly Online Advertising is a Cesspool For Brands. But Sometimes it’s funny @ldschurchuk

DMN : 7 Reasons Why Artists Should Skip a BitTorrent ‘Media Partnership’

Worth repeating here from Digital Music News by Helienne Lindvall. Lately, BitTorrent, Inc. has made a concerted effort to appear “legit”, courting both artists and their managers.  It’s even managed to become a “tech partner” of the UK Music Managers Forum.  But is partnering with BitTorrent – and its uTorrent client – really a good… Continue reading DMN : 7 Reasons Why Artists Should Skip a BitTorrent ‘Media Partnership’

Quincy Jones talks music, legacy and piracy…

Quincy Jones is a living legend. We find it interesting that despite the common insights of some of the most respected artists, songwriters, performers and producers there are still those who claim musicians are better off in the post-internet world, and that piracy has not negatively effected them. Quincy disagrees, and rightfully so. Q: How… Continue reading Quincy Jones talks music, legacy and piracy…

David Lowery Debates Google on Ad Sponsored Piracy in London

A full transcript of the debate is available at Music Ally. Here’s the set up… The topic of ad-funded piracy has been increasingly prominent in recent months, with musician David Lowery, Beggars Group founder Martin Mills, music industry body the BPI and the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Innovation Lab (among others) questioning why so many… Continue reading David Lowery Debates Google on Ad Sponsored Piracy in London

Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) Talks Music Piracy: You hardly have any control over your own music.

Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains talks about another important issue about music piracy that effects both the band and it’s fans, the inability to safely share new material. But with the advent of the Internet and sharing and shit going everywhere, you can’t do that anymore. We really haven’t been playing anything off the… Continue reading Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) Talks Music Piracy: You hardly have any control over your own music.

BitTorrent, “Not Designed For Piracy”… Really? Seriously? 99% Infringing…

Bit Torrent creator Bram Cohen is either one of the most misinformed people on earth, or one of the most intellectually dishonest… and here’s why… Remember this one? BitTorrent: Bram Cohen Says ‘I commit digital piracy’? I build systems to disseminate information, commit digital piracy, synthesize drugs, maintain untrusted contacts, purchase anonymously, and secure machines… Continue reading BitTorrent, “Not Designed For Piracy”… Really? Seriously? 99% Infringing…

ADWEEK : “Ad Industry Takes Major Step to Fight Online Piracy”… Again…

Stop me, oh uh, stop me, if you think you’ve heard this one before… The advertising industry took a major step Thursday in fighting rogue websites that steal copyrighted material and sell counterfeit goods. To cut off the financial support that keeps rogue sites alive, the nation’s two major ad industry associations recommended agencies and… Continue reading ADWEEK : “Ad Industry Takes Major Step to Fight Online Piracy”… Again…

Why I Was Banned From Speaking At San Francisco Music Tech #SFMUSICTECH

“This says It all” I was supposed to speak at the SF Music Tech Summit Feb 19th 2013.   A few days before my scheduled appearance I received a call from  SF Music Tech and Fututre of Music Coalition co-founder Brian Zisk explaining that I would not be allowed to speak because I tweeted/blogged the… Continue reading Why I Was Banned From Speaking At San Francisco Music Tech #SFMUSICTECH