Anyway, I am gonna try and get back to blogging about free music related topics, and maybe I’ll just start blogging about anything and everything. I don’t think people actually read my blog anyway!

The word is that AT&T and Comcast, two of the nation’s largest Internet service providers, are expected to be among a group of ISPs that will cooperate with the Recording Industry Association of America in battling illegal file sharing.

The RIAA, a lobbying group representing the four largest recording companies, said last month that it had enlisted the help of ISPs as part of a new antipiracy campaign. They have declined to identify which ISPs or how many.

It’s important to note that none of the half dozen or so ISPs involved have signed agreements at this point. The companies are “skittish” about negative press and could still back out, sources said. But as it stands, AT&T and Comcast are among the companies willing to participate in what the RIAA calls a “graduated response program.”

I call it B.S.

Read the full article via cNet News

via BeatCrave

download it here

“The other day at the studio, we saw the artwork for the CD,” Mike D said. “And it finally looks proper. After years in the making, on its 20th anniversary, it’s going to finally be correct.”

“We remastered it too,” MCA added. “So now it actually does have enough bass to shatter your one frozen testicle.”

My advice… if you have a frozen testicle, turn your bass down!!!

A co-founder and lead guitarist of The Stooges, Ronald Franklin Asheton, dies at the age of 60. I had the pleasure of seeing The Stooges at the 9:30 Club in D.C. last year. It was a great show and I was so thrilled to be able to see such a legendary band. Now I am sad for his family and friends, and for any fan of The Stooges that will never see Ron play live music again.

Read Iggy’s statement

RIP Ron…

What’s also good is that they are changing their pricing structure and will now have a tiered pricing… tracks will sell for 69¢, 99¢ and $1.29 based on a demand-based pricing system.

Good move Apple…

Read more via Ars Technica >

Then, I thought about the word “idiot” and how the RIAA must be made up exclusively of idiots.

So their new plan is this… with help from ISPs, the RIAA will shut off internet access for any suspected music sharers. Are you kidding me?

Everything I want to type right now would be offensive, so I will refrain. But go read about it yourself.

Read it on Tech Gossip

Read it on the Washington Post

FU RIAA

Remix the song in any way you like, either by adding your own beats and instrumentation, or just remixing the original parts. Enter the contest here.

And you really need to check out the video for “Toe Jam”… this shit is HOT!!

Marron 5 is teaming up with IMEEN and making the stems from their hit single “If I Never See Your Face Again” available to the public and giving them full creative control to remix the song.

Maroon 5 is releasing their new CD December 9th 2008, “Call & Response: The Remix Album” – a concept album where their favorite artists remixed tracks from both of Maroon 5’s multiplatinum releases.  And now you have the same opportunity as artists like Pharrell Williams, ?uestlove, Cut Copy and Swizz Beatz.

The person with the winning remix will be flown to Miami to DJ at the Remix Hotel on the Beatport stage during the Winter Music Conference. But don’t be fooled; just because its the Winter Music Conference doesn’t mean its gonna be cold… Miami is always hot… and the ladies of Miami are too!!

Deadline to enter the Maroon5 remix contest is January 4, 2009.

Enter the contest now.

Anyway, here’s a cool remix competition, but you only have until Nov. 25 to get your remix entered. What’s cool about this remix contest is that Franz Ferdinand is not releasing their final version of “Ulysses” until January… so all you remixers out there can create something totally new and fresh without being influenced by their original work. I loved this idea, so I had to spread the word.

Contest Details;

Two remix parts are available to download for free, and there’s also a premium bundle for sale for $3.99 containing all the parts to ‘Ulysses’. Participants are free to remix the track into whatever genre they like, and the top remix will be released on Domino Records.

The submission phase of the ‘’Ulysses’ Remix Competition starts on November 11, 2008 12.01am MST and ends on November 25, 2008 at 11.59pm MST.