Joe's blog

So I have this perception of my Android phone being more open and DRM free, and my Apple/iTunes account not being. I had an interesting experience this morning that I thought was best shared.
So, I just frustratingly bought an album a second time as apposed to trying to migrate it from my android [...]

http://ghosts.nin.com/main/order_options

First Radiohead, now Nine Inch Nails. Note the free option. Good Samaritans can do the $5 dollar download. Did I just hear a baby crying? Oh no, sorry, that was some record company executive.

Island Def Jam lays off nearly 6 percent of its staff. Rumors of axings at major labels like Sony BMG and the Universal Music Group begin to swirl — and at press time, it looked like they may have begun. (MTV.COM)
… I love it

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Radiohead let its fans decide how much to pay for a digital copy of the band’s latest release, “In Rainbows,” and more than half of those who downloaded the album chose to pay nothing, according to a study by a consumer research firm.
Yeah and I’m one of them honestly. [...]

The boys did it again, completely different and unexpected, but yet, it rocks. It’s the perfect blend of New Orleans fusion/jazz/funk whatever term you apply to Galactic and R&B. ’nuff said, buy it.

RIAA’s next step is to sue the Public Park system because they let people play guitar who might be playing copyrighted material.
Basking in glory after orchestrating a record punishment for a petty file-sharer in the US, the RIAA takes its legal campaign to the next level. Many may want newsgroups to stay under the radar [...]