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RIAA denies DRM is "dead" quote

Yesterday, TF posted that according to an interview in SCMagazine , RIAA chief spokesperson Jonathan Lamy had declared the death of DRM ( digital rights management ) , putting an end to years of backing from the trade group. When asked about his thoughts on the rights management scheme, Lamy apparently said: “DRM is dead, isn’t it?” Also looking to the future, Lamy said it was “clear” that DRM was not part of the picture. According to an email sent to BetaNews however, the quote is “blatantly inaccurate.” He did add however, that DRM is slowly but surely moving towards death in the music world, but remains important in the TV and movie world

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Madonna Visits Injured Workers In Marseille

Singer visits family of technician killed while building the stage for her concert. By James Montgomery Madonna leaves the Conception hospital in Marseille, France, on Sunday Photo: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/ AFP/ Getty Images Just days after a portion of Madonna’s stage collapsed in Marseille, France, killing two workers and injuring at least eight, Madonna visited the scene of the accident and continued to pay tribute to the victims. According to People, Madonna arrived in Marseille on Sunday — the day her show at the city’s Stade Velodrome was originally scheduled to take place — and visited with the family of Charles Criscenzo, the French stage technician killed when a partially built roof at the venue collapsed, bringing a crane down onto the stage.

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller Set To Become Top-Selling Album Of All Time

RIAA says Jackson classic is poised to surpass Eagles’ greatest-hits collection in U.S.

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LSU to start fining unauthorized campus file sharers

Beginning at the start of August, Louisiana State University will begin fining students who are caught pirating music and movies on the campus network. The fine, according to the school’s newspaper, will be $50 USD. Says the Daily Reveille : “Sheri Thompson, IT planning and communications officer, said she understands a typical RIAA subpoena to be $4,000.

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RIAA says DRM is dead

For years the RIAA has defended the use of DRM, much to the dislike of millions of honest customers who actually paid for their music. Now, in a shocking turnaround, the outfit seems to have come to the realization that DRM does more harm than good and has officially declared its death. added by: atomiclegion 6 responses

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Guns N’ Roses pirate to participate in anti-piracy PSA

Kevin Cogill , a Los Angeles man who pleaded guilty to uploading tracks from Guns N’ Roses Chinese Democracy album, is set to participate in an anti-piracy advertisement as part of a deal to avoid jail time.

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Blogger Who Leaked Guns N’ Roses’ Chinese Democracy Speaks

‘I do apologize to Axl for that disrespect,’ Kevin Cogill says.

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