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Ban the Internet (30 Sep, 2005): Ars Technica has posted a story that the RIAA and MPAA are lobbying for legislation to ban file-sharing. RIAA and MPAA are crossing the line. It all sounds like communism to me — A system of …
Bernard the Loner (4 Oct, 2005): I love Bernard Fanning's new song. And whilst it's different to anything I've heard Powderfinger do, I can't understand why he's produced a solo single — or why anyone does. The trend seems …
My Frist DRM Experience (16 Oct, 2005): This months issue of Rolling Stone comes with a card with a download code to download 15 Hot Oz music tracks. This is my very first exposure to DRM and it's been a learning experiance.
Tea & Sympathy (25 Oct, 2005): Bernard Fanning's Tea & Sympathy album is this weeks feature album on Triple J. I expressed some concerns about his choice to pursue a solo career. Tune in to Triple J to hear if they are …
iTunes at last (27 Oct, 2005): iTunes is finally available in Australia so I've been having a peak through what's available. It's kinda strange to see an album broken down into a per track cost. Although one thing I noticed is …
'Tea & Sympathy' Ain't so Bad (20 Nov, 2005): Despite my initial concerns I bought Bernard Fanning's Tea & Sympathy album and am quite enjoying it. In fact I believe it's quite special and am pleased to have it in my collection. My only …
Dig Radio (5 Dec, 2005): I have a new favourite radio station, Dig. It plays a great selection of lazy-day music. Examples of the artists they play are Bernard Fanning, The Who, Stevie Wonder, The Waifs, Chuck Berry and a …
Triple J MP3 Stream (8 Dec, 2005): I just noticed that Triple J now offers an MP3 stream of their broadcast, which means you can listen to it in something other than Real Player or Windows Media Player, such as Winamp. The MP3 stream …
No More, Sony (31 Dec, 2005): I've decided that as a result of Sony's attempt to get their malware onto my PC that secretly communicates with Sony servers and opens up serious exploits, I will no longer purchase Sony BMG music, …
DRM Has No Benefits to Sell (5 Jan, 2006): I'm stunned that people are buying DRM'd music. I suspect most of these people would be non-IT types (casual PC users). Ask an iTunes customer if they know what DRM is and they'll probably look at …
Do they need to use DRM? (8 Jan, 2006): More DRM ranting… I've already argued that DRM music has no benefits over a standard CD. But it occurred to me today that if people are prepared to pass on free (albeit illegal) …
Social Music Listening (25 Aug, 2006): It's not unusual for me to come in late on these sorts of things, but I just found Last.fm. It's kinda like del.icio.us social bookmarking, but for your music. You sign up on the website …
Triple J Hottest 100 Videos (18 Feb, 2006): Don't forget that starting tonight Rage will be playing the videos from Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2005. The first 50 kicks off at 11:50pm and the second 50 starts at 11:00pm on Saturday night. I …
Pearl Jam Live Desktop (19 Apr, 2006): Is Sony insane!? Do I have 'sucker' tattooed on my head!? Sony creates CD's with root kits and spyware that silently installs on your PC and now they send me an e-mail …
Album Clipping (20 Apr, 2006): This is ridiculous. I use MP3Gain to make all albums on my iPod the same volume. This screenshot shows the al
Usync — Where are the goods? (6 Jul, 2006): I read about Usync last night in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. Details were brief, but it's a system that allows artists to sell their music directly to their fans without record …
Frequently Awkward Questions for the Entertainment Industry (2 Aug, 2006): I just read this list of Frequently Awkward Questions for the Entertainment Industry compiled by the EFF. I don't expect to meet anyone in these industries to be able to ask them these …
iTunes 7 DRM Cracked (15 Sep, 2006): The new DRM in iTunes 7 has been cracked within hours of its release.I think the response time of the hackers to by-pass the new encryption deserves an applause. I can't even get the IT …
Is DRM-less music all good? (21 Sep, 2006): I just read the arcticle on Ars Technica, It's a start: one label offers one album without DRM and at first I thought this was great. I mean, why wouldn't you prefer to buy MP3's …
Paying for Pirated Music (11 Nov, 2006): From Ars Technica: For every $249 Zune player sold, Universal will get $1 to make up for the "unauthorized content" the company expects will make its way onto the device.Awesome. …
Song Tapper (9 Jan, 2007): Because someone asked and I couldn't find the URL, SongTapper. There, now I won't lose it again.SongTapper lets you tap the rhythm of a song using your keyboards spacebar and it will …
Hottest 100 Anti-vote (17 Jan, 2007): Triple J 's Hottest 100 for 2006 will be aired next week on Friday 26 January (Australia Day) and obviously voting lines have been open for some time.Unfortunately I can't really think of …
Hottest 100 Venue for 2008 (29 Jan, 2007): Last year was the first year in about 8 years that I got to listen to Triple J's Hottest 100. And I missed it again this year. The reason why I didn't miss it last year was …
What's Hot & What's not (EMI vs Apple) (5 Apr, 2007): What's Hot DRM-free music on iTunes. What's Not Having to pay 30% more for it. Like most people, I'm pretty excited about the inclusion of DRM-free music on iTunes Music …
Mike Patton thinks Wolfmother is genius (24 Sep, 2007): I think most people seen the video of Mike Patton at Lollapalooza, asking, "Are you hearing this shit?", when he heared Wolfmother playing "Woman" in the background of his …
Insight on music piracy (5 Jun, 2008): Last night on SBS, Insight brought together Artists, record labels, P2P users (who were promised not to be prosecuted for talking about illegal download) and ISPs to discuss music …
Seat Girls dance to Gods gonna cut you down (10 Sep, 2008): I don't post much fun stuff here--mostly I just bitch and whine.So here's something fun: A black and white, slo-mo video of volleyball cheerleader put to Johnny Cash's version of …
In Rainbows (16 Sep, 2008): I bought Radiohead's In Rainbows album at the beginning of the year. I didn't buy it online for 5c because I wanted a CD quality version. But for whatever reason, today is the first day I've …

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