After some bad news on the dutch blog Geenstijl regarding the questionable antics of Buma/Stemra they have found a new way. What does Buma/Stemra do? They collect licensing fees for music productions played in the Netherlands. These licensing fees are supposedly collected on behalf of producers, musicians and other people who own these rights. They [...]
It’s time to bring Sellaband to your attention once again. Listnen to some songs by using the following widget. If you like the sounds, you can buy your mp3′s. The first three per artist are for free
In a move which somehow seems to be a last death throb, the Music Industry Proposes a Piracy Surcharge on ISPs. What? Yes, that was my reaction at first. What do they propose actually? Well, they propose a charge for every one using a ISP, per month. The amounts are not clear, but the article [...]
Today it is 16 years ago that Freddie Mercury passed away. Known mostly for being the lead singer of Queen, he has left a legacy behind of music that even to this day is played very much. Greatest hist like “Bohemian Rapsody” and “We are the champions” are so incredible that they’ll be there for [...]