---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 18:59:31 -0500 From: David Nunez <david@davidnunez.com> To: discuss@effaustin.org Subject: [discuss] TV ALERT: TechTV Music Wars Hey kids, TechTV (Austin Digital Cable 239) is hosting a 2.5 hour special tonight at 7:00 on file sharing issues, RIAA legal activities, etc. They are replaying it tomorrow night at 5:00PM and again Monday at 12:00P and 5:00PM. I'll be taping it and will figure out the "right way" to share. Via TechTV.com (techtv.com/musicwars): Musicians, industry experts, and file traders break down the complicated issues surrounding digital music. Watch today at 8 p.m., tomorrow at 6 p.m., and Monday 9/15 at 1 p.m. Eastern. By Steve Enders Admit it: You're freaked out. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is suing music downloaders as young as 12 years old. The organization has already busted college students for downloading. Subpoenas have been served seeking information on grandparents, mothers, and fathers. No one is safe, and many don't even know they've done anything wrong. Friday, TechTV brings you "Music Wars," a special that gets you up to speed on how we arrived at this point -- and where digital music is headed. Don't miss this exclusive look at the state of music as only TechTV can explain it. "Music Wars" also sets the stage for "Music Wars: Open Mike," TechTV's live, town hall forum featuring industry executives, legal experts, and artists. If you're a music fan, or if you're just interested in the groundbreaking legal issues surrounding the download debate, this is a night of television you won't want to miss. You'll meet the ultimate music fans, people who have shaped their lives around the prevalence of digital music. You'll meet artists including Liz Phair, Michelle Branch, and others who have put everything at stake by making their music so readily available online. You'll be surprised by their varying opinions and openness with TechTV. We'll take you behind the scenes of the major legal music services available online, the services trying to fill the vacuum left by the glut of P2P software, and the trade of illegal, copyright music. Finally, you'll meet the queen of KaZaA, Nikki Hemming. "Tech Live" reporter Jim Goldman sat down with Hemming in her Australian headquarters to discuss the ramifications of what she's helped create, and the industry she's helped inflame. Featured 'Music Wars' Segments Celebrities Sing, Squawk, Swap

From Ben Affleck to Sonic Youth, celebrities and music artists sound off on file-swapping, and others just sound good. Check out our recent interviews and in-studio performances.

Peer-to-Peer Explained Amazing what some computer code can do. It's the software that nearly brought the music industry to its knees. It's also the software that has prompted the industry to come back fighting -- gloves off -- and file hundreds of lawsuits. The software known as Napster, written by a 17 year old, has evolved since 1999. See where it's been and where it's going, and find out why the music industry would like to see it stopped. Download 101 Incoming students normally start college with a tour around campus. At the University of California, Berkeley, incoming freshmen are getting a lesson in downloading music from P2P networks. The message: Do it at your own risk. We visit orientation to see what the program is all about. The Artists Speak Liz Phair, Michelle Branch, Charlie Daniels, The Samples. They're musicians with a diverse range of sounds, styles, and songs. They're loved by millions around the world. They've also seen millions of their songs downloaded from the Internet. But their opinions on file sharing are as different as their music. The Legal Alternative When the RIAA began filing lawsuits against song swappers this week, it also encouraged music fans to get their music the legal way using services provided by Apple, BuyMusic.com, and Rhapsody. The services offer thousands of good-quality songs, but are they the solution music fans really want? Posted September 9, 2003 David Nunez david@davidnunez.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: discuss-unsubscribe@effaustin.org For additional commands, e-mail: discuss-help@effaustin.org