Audio/Video

Source: CNN

Here is the latest toy for those who trade in both movie and audio files on the Net and who want to go portable with both. Pogo! Products, makers of the RipFlash portable MP3 player/recorder, released the Flipster, an MP4 video/MP3 audio portable.

Source: OS Opinion

While the recording industry has tried to take down digital music sites one at a time, it would seem for every one that is shot down, two more are there to take its place. The digital floodgates are open, and I don't see them closing anytime soon.

Source: RIAA.com

Audiogalaxy.com, a Napster-like clone that has facilitated and encouraged the unauthorized trading of millions of copyrighted songs, was taken to court today by songwriters, music publishers, and the recording industry for wholesale copyright infringement.

KaZaa, the Dutch company created by Niklas Zennstrom who developed the FastTrack network, has announced it will shut it doors because it can no longer afford the cost of defending itself in its legal tribulations brought about by the major movie studios and record companies.

D-Day for Net radio came and Webcasters can now take a breath. The Librarian of Congress rejected the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel's (CARP) recommendations for high fees on Internet radio.

Source: Contractoruk

A few years ago, before all the lawsuits and music industry debates, Napster was probably the most talked about site on the web. Yesterday, German media giant Bertelsmann agreed to acquire Napster in a deal that will keep the controversial file-sharing service alive for the near future. The site was sold for a mere $8 million!

We have covered several devices that try to solve a problem collectors of numerous MP3 files encounter. That problem is how to liberate those music files from the PC to a higher quality sound system in another room without having to run back to the PC every time you want to select a new song or playlist.

It's been nearly a year since the last release of WinMX. The last version, 2.6, went on to become one of the most successful P2P applications by providing an astounding amount of search results and successful downloads. With version 3.1 released, WinMX has clearly taken lead over FastTrack and even manages to out-nap Napster.

More like an open letter from the record industry. Yes, it's signed by a few artists, but mostly it is industry execs and the likes of Hilary Rosen who will drop all that change in their own pockets while their artists go without health care or a pension plan.