SWIPE Toolkit
(Turbulence.org) This SWIPE tool allows you to crack a 2D barcode. Ever noticed the barcode on the backside of your license? Ever wondered what information it stores or why it is even there? Use...
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Magnificent Union of Digitally Downloading Artists
Rock pioneers Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno have teamed up to launch a new musicians’ alliance they hope will encourage artists to work outside of the record label loop. The two music boffins are...
A Very RIAA Christmas
(Downhill Battle) The RIAAA got a Christmas present last week: on Tuesday the Department of Justice stopped an investigation into anti-competitive practices by the major labels (specifically, favoring label-affiliated online music services over others...
Wal-Mart Sells Songs for 88 Cents
Mystech: Note the bit about sterilizing song lyrics and removing songs that are anti-Wal-Mart… (Wired) LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Wal-Mart Stores began a test Thursday of its new 88-cent-per-song online music service, with a...
Song Swappers Win a Big One
(Wired) WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Friday the recording industry can’t force Internet providers to identify subscribers swapping music online, dramatically setting back the industry’s anti-piracy campaign. The three-judge panel from the...
