New poll says teens cool with P2P: Only 27% of American teenagers believe that those who download or share digital music files without artist or label permission are breaking the law, according to just-released polling data. Legality aside, just 20% of teens think that such activity is ‘wrong.’ Asked the …

Live concert webcasts exemplify AOL’s big move into broadband: With the thunderous beat of the Foo Fighters shaking the bar stools at the Black Cat club in Washington, the band’s lead singer, Dave Grohl, told hundreds jamming the stage that their reach extended all the way through cyberspace. “Hey, man,” …

Sen. John McCain said he wanted satellite TV to compete with cable more effectively to keep cable prices down, is Murdoch the answer? Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch told a congressional committee yesterday that a merger of his News Corp. television-and-movie empire with the nation’s leading home satellite TV service would …

Chris Sprigman writes on FindLaw: On April 25, in M-G-M v. Grokster, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by a group of movie studios and record companies against Grokster and Morpheus. ….To see what is likely to occur in the future, it’s helpful first to …

$1.5 million to the copyright holder of Fatback Band’s 1980 song “Backstrokin'” for bassline Dr. Dre copied for his 2001 track “Let’s Get High”: Los Angeles jury awarded London-based Minder Music Ltd. less than half of the $3.5 million originally sought after hearing testimony from the music publisher as well …

The critical DMCA Exemption Hearings continue today. Here is a transcript from the last hearing on April 11. We are proud to have participated in the public comment period last December: Lawmeme’s Ernest Miller has turned in what I think is an extraordinary and highly logical request for an exemption …

Arista’s press release virtually screams: DA BRAT’S IN LOVE WITH DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION, AS ARISTA ENTERS CUTTING EDGE ARENA !!! “I’M IN LOVE WIT CHU” BECOMES ARISTA’S FIRST SINGLE TO BE RELEASED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS A COMMERCIAL DOWNLOAD ONLINE AND AT tRADITIONAL RETAIL, ON MAY 13th LIMELITE, LUV & NITECLUBZ, Da Brat’s …

The College Four settled with the RIAA for between $12.5-17K each – they could use some help paying it off: At least one of the students is happy to oblige the potential donors. On Tuesday, Jordan added a PayPal link to his website, ChewPlastic, so supporters can help pay the …

Cafes starting to offer Wi-Fi for free to draw customers: AS the Wi-Fi trend sweeps through the air, one question appears to be cropping up with increasing frequency: to charge or not to charge? ….In a growing number of places, an alternative is available – at no charge. And not …

Iraqi blogger dude is back with 15 entries and nearly 10,000 words after understandable silence due to having his ass liberated and whatnot: Today while going thru Karada street I saw a sign saying “Send and receive e-mail. Affordable prices” I am checking out the place tomorrow. If the price …