GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Google Willing to Help Record Labels Combat Music Piracy, but It’LL Cost Them

GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Google Willing to Help Record Labels Combat Music Piracy, but It’LL Cost Them
If the record labels want Google to help them find links to infringing content; it’ll cost them. As much as $ 5 per thousand queries, say new reports. It costs money to provide services to aid the labels in their ‘war on piracy’ and Google plans to recoup every penny. After all, they have operating costs too. But, to be a viable solution to the labels, this service would have to not end up …
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Record Exec: CD Prices Should Be Drastically Cut
“If record labels made the decision to charge much less, fans would not think twice about buying an album on impulse and the resulting sales boost would make up for the price drop, he predicted.”
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Interview: Guitarist Billy Martin From Good Charlotte
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Good Charlotte’s guitar player, Billy Martin over the phone about the band’s upcoming album Cardiology. We talked about the recording process, how the band switched producers and record labels, and keeping up with their devoted fans.
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