17 March 2005
File This Under Personal Use
The Montpellier Court of Appeals ruled downloading and subsequently distributing digital movies is legal and exonerated a 22-year old accused of downloading over 500 movies online then distributing them on burned discs to friends. The court rules those activities all fall under "personal use," widening the definition considerably. This decision is similar to an April 2004 ruling in canada. Our Canadian neighbors has had the freedom to download without any fear of legal ramifications.
Speaking of downloads, have you heard of mobZilla? mobZilla is a wireless media company developing solutions for the delivery of personalized on demand entertainment to the mobile phone. The mobZilla music and audio service allows subscribers to listen to a personalized mix of content genres, including: Urban, Top 40, Club, Classic Rock, Latin, and Hip Hop. We don't know if this will catch on. If you are between the ages of 18-35 chances are you own a sort of MP3 player, why would you want your cell phone to be another device for music delivery? What about battery life? How would your phone handle playing your personalized mix and the 3 plus hour chatter you just had with your friend about the ramifications of owning a pair of assless pants?
Louis XIV is releasing their debut full-length album titled, "The Best Little Secrets Are Kept" on March 22nd. They were featured on Spin.com's Band of the Day. View the video for "Finding Out True Love Is Blind": Real | WMA
While you're at it view Regina Specktor's video for Soviet Kitsch: WMA | QT
Check out this Ztrip media player for a video montage of Z*Trip performances and some songs featuring Murs, Jurassic 4 and Luke Sick.
Arjan interviewed Sam Endicott, the lead singer from The Bravery. Read part one & two. You can stream their album here.
Lastly, having not picked up The DaVinci Code, we are a little bit intrigued since the cardinal leading the Vatican has branded the bestseller (10 million sold and counting) as "a sack full of lies" and that people should not buy the book as "this is rotten food." It's time to take a trip to the Strand Bookstore.
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The Montpellier Court of Appeals ruled downloading and subsequently distributing digital movies is legal and exonerated a 22-year old accused of downloading over 500 movies online then distributing them on burned discs to friends. The court rules those activities all fall under "personal use," widening the definition considerably. This decision is similar to an April 2004 ruling in canada. Our Canadian neighbors has had the freedom to download without any fear of legal ramifications.
Speaking of downloads, have you heard of mobZilla? mobZilla is a wireless media company developing solutions for the delivery of personalized on demand entertainment to the mobile phone. The mobZilla music and audio service allows subscribers to listen to a personalized mix of content genres, including: Urban, Top 40, Club, Classic Rock, Latin, and Hip Hop. We don't know if this will catch on. If you are between the ages of 18-35 chances are you own a sort of MP3 player, why would you want your cell phone to be another device for music delivery? What about battery life? How would your phone handle playing your personalized mix and the 3 plus hour chatter you just had with your friend about the ramifications of owning a pair of assless pants?
Find out how you can Pimp your iPod Shuffle from Louis XIV is releasing their debut full-length album titled, "The Best Little Secrets Are Kept" on March 22nd. They were featured on Spin.com's Band of the Day. View the video for "Finding Out True Love Is Blind": Real | WMA
While you're at it view Regina Specktor's video for Soviet Kitsch: WMA | QT
Check out this Ztrip media player for a video montage of Z*Trip performances and some songs featuring Murs, Jurassic 4 and Luke Sick.
Arjan interviewed Sam Endicott, the lead singer from The Bravery. Read part one & two. You can stream their album here.
Lastly, having not picked up The DaVinci Code, we are a little bit intrigued since the cardinal leading the Vatican has branded the bestseller (10 million sold and counting) as "a sack full of lies" and that people should not buy the book as "this is rotten food." It's time to take a trip to the Strand Bookstore.
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