For a very reasoned commetary on the potential impact of Virgin v. Thomas on other Internet activity, read John Mahoney’s article entitled Forget File Sharing: the Internet is on Trial at his blog, The Digital Edge. Thanks for the insight John. Mr. Mahoney correctly points out that in this age of wireless technologies and computer [...]
In a blow to the Recording Industry Association of America, U.S. District Court judge Michael Davis ruled yesterday that the infamous president of the RIAA, Cary Sherman, could not testify in the trial of accused music-sharer Jammie Thomas because "nis testimony would not be relevant," despite the arguments of Plaintiff’s attorney, Richard Gabriel, that Sherman's [...]
Judge Michael Davis is moving the case of Virgin Records, et al. v. Jammie Thomas (Case No. 06–cv-1497) along quickly, as the jury was impaneled at 9:30 and testimony began less than two hours later in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. See my related blog entry True Test of RIAA’S Legal Theories [...]
On Thursday, October 5th, Billboard magazine will release its 2nd Annual “Women in Music” issue which honors the top 20 women in music. The list will be revealed at a special breakfast for the honorees at The Core Club in New York. In conjunction with delivering the keynote speech at the breakfast, Music Row’s own [...]