Nothin' for Money

Bands are striking a posture of "MPFreeism" to appear digitally hip—without actually giving it all away.

Oct 31 2008

Battle Hymn

As music wars continue, ASCAP lays out a "bill of rights" for songwriters.

Apr 10 2008

Denied!

Music-sharing site Muxtape gets caught red-handed by the R.I.A.A. in the industry's latest attempt to silence the Web.

Aug 21 2008

Music Must-Dos

Wired.com assembles a list of the world's 10 hottest digital music websites.

Jul 07 2008

Radiohead, Billy Bragg, Others Join to Demand Fair Treatment

British artists including Radiohead, Billy Bragg and Iron Maiden join sixty others to form the Featured Artists Coalition to voice concerns about digital sales and distribution

Oct 06 2008

Music Wars

A decades-old battle over music royalties escalates in the wake of an upcoming House bill.

Jun 24 2008

Bite of the Apple

A big deal with MySpace may give the music industry long-sought-after leverage with iTunes.

Apr 03 2008

Saving TV

The near-total control of mass culture by three omnipotent networks: gone. If this is the end of television as we know it, maybe it's also the beginning of something else. 

Aug 13 2008

Musical Players

It’s time for the MTV awards, the recording industry’s annual video bacchanal. Meet six of the most influential tastemakers behind the hits.

Aug 13 2007

Ladies' Nights

Cable executives are pulling out all the stops—changing character’s genders, reworking story lines, and developing a bevy of shows about women—in a bid to attract female viewers.

Sep 02 2008

Game Time

Can professional gaming leagues, supported by tens of millions of dollars and television partnerships, become the NFL?

Jun 13 2007

The 3-D Dilemma

The big studios are making a very expensive bet that some astonishing improvements on an old gimmick will lure people back into theaters. But they may just be fumbling in the dark.

Jun 16 2008

360? Maybe Not.

Music renegade Live Nation may need big labels to distribute Madonna, Jay-Z, and its other star signings.

Jul 30 2008

Hollywood's Pay TV Problem

Sumner Redstone’s squabbling companies aren’t the only Tinsletown players roiled by premium television’s demise.

Oct 02 2008

Decline of the Empire

A survey of Redstone’s holdings.

Jan 07 2009

Handshake Over the Aisle on Trade

The White House agrees to some Democratic demands on trade policies, opening the door to trade with Peru and Panama.

May 11 2007

Summertime Slump

So You Think You Can Watch: The Olympics and fresh cable offerings offer the most hope for TV’s second-string season.

May 21 2008

The Pirates Can't Be Stopped

A teenager hacked into the outfit charged with protecting companies like Sony, Universal, and Activision from online piracy—the most daring exploit yet in the escalating war between fans and corporate giants. Guess which side is winning.

Jan 14 2008

After the Radiohead Revolution

The music industry struggles with its digital future. 

Oct 15 2007

Rock Band Tops 6 Million Downloads

Mar 20 2008

Calm in the Market Storm

After a steep slide on Wall Street and in Asia, stocks are showing signs of a recovery. 

Jul 27 2007

Material Woman

Madonna is said to be close to $120 million deal with Live Nation. 

Oct 11 2007

Think Disruptive

Forget about startups, says intel's co-founder. It's large companies that generate real change. Apple upended the music industry. Wal-Mart may reinvent health care. Now if only G.E. would build an electric car.

Nov 15 2007

Mine's Bigger: A Scorecard of Tall Buildings

The ridiculous race to build the world's tallest building.

Apr 16 2007

Warner's Music Man

Looking back at Edgar Bronfman's acquisition of the major music label, five years later.

Oct 15 2008

Recession? Not in the Ad Biz

The U.S. slowdown will give global advertising giants a chance to show their chops, especially on the Web.

Apr 29 2008

Stairway Surprise

A back-of-the-napkin analysis of the lifetime worth of the most requested rock tune in history.

Jun 16 2008

Rise of the Vampire Weekend

How a preppy New York rock band made it big with no album and a boost from the blogosphere.

Jul 11 2008

Tiffany Net Works

Jewelry still shines, but a global slowdown and stronger dollar could tarnish growth.

Aug 28 2008

Who.A.They?

Surprise, dude. A retail chain selling surf-inspired clothing that plans to expand across the U.S. is South Korean.

Aug 15 2008