(entry last updated: 2003-07-23 13:34:19)

• Benny Evangelista on BayTSP and hunting down filesharers: Firm sleuths out illegal file sharers:

  BayTSP tracks down IP addresses, IDs of music downloads

• One more slice of the music copyright salami: Musicnotes, Inc. Announces Digital Sheet Music Agreements with Zomba Music Publishing and Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.

  Under the agreement, Musicnotes has the right to display and sell downloadable digital versions of sheet music titles in the Zomba Music Publishing and Brentwood-Benson catalogues to users of the Musicnotes website around the world. Musicnotes Inc. already represents music published by Warner Bros. Publications, Universal Music Group, BMG Music Publishing, Peermusic, Universal Music Group, and Famous Music.

• BillBoard asserts that Lawmakers Defend Uploader Bill, wherein it is claimed that there is a clarification posted online. Rep. Berman’s site does post the following, but no specific clarification that I can find…yet.

  • Full Press Release

  • Floor Statement
  • Section by Section Analysis
  • Bill Text

  While hunting for the memo, I found the list of co-sponsors, with Marty Meehan on the list!

  • Rep Berman, Howard L. - 7/16/2003 [CA-28]

  • Rep Case, Ed - 7/18/2003 [HI-2]

  • Rep Meehan, Martin T. - 7/16/2003 [MA-5]

  • Rep Schiff, Adam B. - 7/16/2003 [CA-29]

  • Rep Weiner, Anthony D. - 7/16/2003 [NY-9]

  • Rep Wexler, Robert - 7/16/2003 [FL-19]

• BitTorrent’s difficulties in the face of legal challenges are cited in this CNet News piece: P2P hide-and-seek

  BitTorrent has caught on in recent months with people looking to trade large files online, whether legal or unauthorized. More efficient than older file-swapping programs such as Kazaa or Morpheus, it has become a particular favorite for people seeking video files such as films or TV shows.

  The technology essentially works by cutting each large file into many tiny pieces. Computer users downloading a film, for example, receive the large file piece by piece, and in turn become separate distribution hubs for each individual piece as they receive it.

• CDBaby wants to be the digital distributor of indie music artists into iTunes and elsewhere - via Slashdot. For $40 up front, you get 91% of the monies that flow back to CDBaby. Read the Slashdot comments to learn of other opportunities developing.

• Updates on the MIT/BC resistance to the RIAA DMCA subpoenas:

  • MIT’s press release: MIT responds to RIAA subpoena

  • Slashdot: MIT, Boston College Refuse DMCA Subpoenas

  • The Register on MIT’s refusal to honor the RIAA subpoenas: MIT says RIAA is legally challenged

  • BillBoard: Schools Move To Quash Illegal Download Subpoenas

  • Wired News: Schools Rebuke Music Biz Demands; Donna likes Cundy Cohn’s comments.