Archive for November, 2005

15% of European Internet users download illegal music, 5% buy it in legal online copyright music stores

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

JupiterResearch says that European consumers who download music from illegal file sharing networks (Kazaa , Soulseek) currently outnumber those downloading from legal services such as Apple’s iTunes Music Store by a factor of three to one: 15% file share while just 5% pay to download. There is solid demand for paid copyright music downloads, however, […]

DRM to boast copyright music sales

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

In a recent study published by RNCOS, ”Digital Rights Management-An Industry Outlook (2005-2008)” analysts expect that the legal copyright music industry will flurish during the next years. In the US and Europe, the size of the DRM enabled online music market was expected to reach a revenue earning of about $2.18 billion in 2008 […]

Bontando el golpe feat. Ilja (surface:ONE)

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

One of the most funkiest tracks I have ever heard! Download it here for free. Sound is brilliant but the mastering could have been done better! Bring on the summer of 2006!

Can DRM damage your sales?

Sunday, November 27th, 2005

During the DRM-saga of Sony people where saying that they wouldn’t buy records from Sony anymore. But to they realy stop buying records. Here is a proof: after the announced boycott of all Sony CD’s the Get Right with the Man CD by Van Zant sales crashed. Get Right with the […]

Lounge mix (Tough Chic - Feat. Kikskoda)

Saturday, November 26th, 2005

Dance/lounge-mix with typical Tough Chic sound. Lots of variation, some funky stuff and swing. A very nice lounge track! and again free of copyright!

UK inquiry into DRM and the law

Saturday, November 26th, 2005

The All Party Parliamentary Internet Group (APIG) is to hold a public inquiry into the issues surrounding Digital Rights Management (DRM), including the degree of protection needed for both copyright holders and consumers.

The inquiry will focus on:
Whether DRM distorts traditional tradeoffs in copyright law;
Whether new types of content sharing license (such as Creative Commons or […]

DJ Geri

Saturday, November 26th, 2005

For starters: tell us something about yourself:
My name is Gerard, and I use abbreviations to produce trance as ‘dj geri’ and progressive as ‘visions’. I am 26 years old and I have been 11 years playing in clubs and I am 4 years into producing. Now I am working 100% in my own study […]

Event Horizon (Phase 2)

Friday, November 25th, 2005

By definition a black hole is a region where matter collapses to infinite density. This is what inspired him to soundscape a progressive trance track that could both chill and shake. This track has been picked up by DJ Elof. Event Horizon, free to download here.

La Morocha (original) (R-BasseR)

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

Check out this track. It brings back the summer. Who could resist such a track, I only miss a female voice whispering some spanish words. Te quiero!

Legal downloading is going up

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

According to RIAA, digital sales accounted for slightly more than 4% of the market during the first half of 2005, up from about 1.5% during the first half of 2004. Apple iTunes owned about 70% of the digital music market. The download market is definately the way to go!