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Letter to the Editor: Dale Watson at ear X-tacy

On Friday May 11th, Honkytonk Superstar Dale Watson performed at Ear-X-Tacy on Bardstown Rd. I’ve seen Dale many times and I must say, he was awesome as usual.

Dale and his Lonestars played a 30-minute set from his new CD, From The Cradle To The Grave, plus a few special requests. [...]

Richard Thompson At The Kentucky Theater, Lexington

This is outside our normal area, but I’m sure there are plenty of Richard Thompson fans in Louisville. He’ll be playing at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington on June 14, presented by The Troubadour Concert Series. Tickets are $28.50 and $34.50. For information, call 859-231-7924 after 4 p.m.

A New Business Model: Use My Product or I’ll Sue

Media Rights Technologies and BlueBeat Threaten Apple, Microsoft, Adobe Systems and Real Networks

Sometimes the stories just get plain weird: Media Rights Technologies, a manufacturer of software to manage digital rights, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Apple, Microsoft, Adobe Systems and Real Networks, demanding that they stop “actively avoiding” the use of MRT’s products. [...]

Sometimes They Come and Go Before We Know

Warner Music claims in its lawsuit that Imeem.com blatantly infringes protected content.

Amazon To Launch DRM-Free MP3 Store

Tracks from 12,000 Labels Including All of EMI’s Catalog to be Available

The long-rumored launch of an MP3 Download store by Amazon has been officially announced. The tracks will be DRM-free, so the tracks will play on any device. Flexible and lower pricing, with full album downloads retailing at $4.99 to $8.99 and individual tracks ranging [...]

An Overview of the Music Business

It’s Michael Rapino and Irving Azoff in the battle for live concerts.

Radio Bluegrass International Debuts

The station will operate a fully licensed stream encrypted with a Digital Rights Management license.

Wednesday alt.media Stories

Tracks from Jim James first band, Monday of Sundays, will be released as Mont de Sundua.

Public Radio Partnership Asks For Help To Oppose Royalty Increase

PRP asks listeners to contact their Congressional Representatives in support of the Internet Radio Equality Act