This Week In Music Commentary

In this week’s music commentary section, we hear from a five-time Grammy winner about the evils of YouTube, what’s being done to effect a digital rights management overhaul, and why it is that music industry seems to crush its startups.

• 5X Grammy Winner Calls YouTube “Criminal Racketeers” In Open Letter To “Pushers Of Piracy”

• Digital Rights Reporting With Medianet, SOCAN, YouTube And The Kobalt Effect [Mark Mulligan]

• The Music Industry Buries Startups: “No Standalone Digital Music Company Has Achieved Profitability,” Says David Pakman

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