How many songs do you have on your computer?  10?  50? Or is 1,500 a little closer?
If you own a computer and are connected to the internet (which, if you’re reading this, applies to you), you need to know how the DMCA can affect you.  And trust me, it can really affect you…just ask Jamie Thomas.  She had 1,072 songs and has been sued for $220,000 by the RIAA.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law which implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. It criminalizes production and …

Why the Major Labels are Major

Think about it…Do we as music listeners dictate what gets played on the radio? Do we really decide which songs top the charts? NO. The major record labels do. Can you just call your local radio station right now and have them play your favorite local band? NO. The major labels record, market, and sell the music they know we will buy. They push their label’s artists on the major radio stations, who in turn own the smaller stations. We hear it on the radio …