EBE Records Industry Roundup The most recent music industry and related news from around the net: http://www.eberecords.com http://eberecords.com/images/rss_icon.png EBE Records http://eberecords.com/feed.xml 200 80 The most recent music industry and related news from around the net Online music services could pay $100 million in royalties Time Warner Inc's AOL unit, RealNetworks and Yahoo Inc could stand to pay up to $100 million in royalties owed to thousands of songwriters and publishers, after a federal judge established a formula for determining the payments. http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN3056366720080501?feedType=nl&feedName=usmorningdigest Radiohead won't repeat 'In Rainbows' giveaway Radiohead made it official: the band won't be giving away music like it did with the album In Rainbows. http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9932361-7.html Apple iTunes to compete "day-and-date" with DVD releases -- Wal-Mart weeps It's official. New releases will cost $15 and catalog titles will cost $10 -- US only for now. Full press release http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/apple-itunes-to-compete-day-and-date-with-dvd-releases-wal/ RIAA spent $2 million lobbying for tougher IP laws in 2007 http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080421-riaa-spent-2-million-lobbying-for-tougher-ip-laws-in-2007.html Stage Name Stories http://www.spinner.com/2008/02/28/stage-name-stories-bono In the US, 58% of music isn't paid for http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/04/18/in_the_us_58_of_music_isnt_paid_for.html Metallica Talk New LP, U.S. Tour at Frenzied Record Store Day http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/04/21/metallica-talk-new-lp-us-tour-at-frenzied-record-store-day Hip-Hop Artist Refuses To Stand Against The Pirate Bay http://torrentfreak.com/hip-hop-artist-refuses-to-stand-against-the-pirate-bay-080416 UMG extends copyright war to the trash can http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/26847 Last.fm: Free music streams turn into increased music sales http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080409-last-fm-free-music-streams-turn-into-increased-music-sales.html Defendants: RIAA's private eyes are watching us - illegally http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080409-defendants-riaas-private-eyes-are-watching-usillegally.html