Too late for this to be called news per se but it is true — Pearl Jam released a video of theirs online for free! It was on on Google video. According the the Google blog blog entry Attention All Pearl Jam Fans:
And in line with the band’s experimental personality, Pearl Jam released the “Life Wasted” video under a Creative Commons “some rights reserved” copyright license. What does all that legal gibberish mean to you? It means that you can download the video for free, share it with your friends, and even post it on your own site–provided you give the band credit and don’t use it for commercial purposes. It’s yet another example of Pearl Jam putting its fans first.
This is a great way of promoting their video. Their fans could share it with each other and with everyone at that. Fans support the band in different ways and if you think about it, they do not really lose much because fans will still want to their concerts, and get other paraphernalia.
For those who were not able to download the said video, it is not too late yet. There is probably someone among your friends or buddy list who has a copy of it on the computer or on their respective blogs. Just don’t forget one important thing: Pearl Jam has specifically said something about some rights being reserved. Make sure you credit the band.
Categories: Downloading Legally, Videos
Some people call the generation of teens today as the “MTV generation.” They characterize these young people as hooked on to MTV and the lifestyle that it promotes. Well, one thing is for sure about MTV: it encourages the love of music and as such, they even provide ways for them to be legally downloaded on the computer.
As it says on the FAQ:
Click on Music in the navigation bar on any page to go to the Music section of our site to download audio and video files of the latest hits, tune in to MTV streaming radio stations, learn more about videos with extended play, or to remix your favorite artist’s music.
The icon to look for: 
Currently this is one of the ways that we could supposedly help the music industry. Curbing piracy and encouraging people to get the music from legitimate sources. Of course, after legally downloading them, we are responsible for them as individuals. MTV has been discouraging folks from illegally downloading music and buying pirated CDs.
It is tempting to share the music you have legally downloaded with other people, especially your friends. But you must remember that until there are no new business models for selling music in digital format, we must be responsible. Point them to sources of legal music and video downloads instead of going to peer-to-peer networks. There are documented cases of young people being sued because the music in their computers. For the moment, while visiting the MTV site, enjoy the downloads they have there.
Categories: Downloading Legally, Music, Videos
A recent Gartner report points out that Apple’s buying power may be able to press NAND flash prices low enough for greatly increased capacity Nano’s when their rumored refresh appears in the fall.
Gartner forecasts that a 16Gb (2GB) device will be available in the third quarter for about $30, down from its current price of about $35. Due to Apple’s procurement power and investment, it is conceivable that it could get pricing for a device at $25 or even $20.
This pricing would enable capacities of 12GB, leaving enough room for the remaining component and manufacturing costs as well as Apple’s margin, while still reaching a $250 price point.
A recent rumor stated that Apple has been stocking up on NAND flash memory, presumably for iPods. The current highest-capacity iPod Nano is 4 GB
Categories: Downloading Legally, ipods, Site News
