Music swapping continues

Music-swapping continues. An RIAA spokesman says, The problem would have been far worse if we had not stopped Napster. We would have seen far more venture capital companies taking a shot (at P2P sites) if Napster had succeeded. However, consumers are continually becoming more accustomed to downloading music for free KaZaa’s the most popular right now, but not for long, perhaps. KaZaa also faces a possible Napster-esque end. The recording industry has sued the service and court date looms in December ...

Hilarious review of Baba

Hilarious review of ‘Baba’. Baba is the latest film by Rajnikanth. via Potti

Exceptions to the DMCA

After Lessig’s hearing at the Supreme Court, here’s the next step towards rationality on copyrights. The US Copyright Office is asking for public opinion on what could be considered an exception to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. via Scripting News

End of world scenarios

How do I kill thee? Let me count the ways. Several end-of-world scenarios – scientific and religious. via MetaFilter