More Music, Less DRM

According to Wired, Sony BMG have decided to start offering their music online without DRM. This makes them the last of the major labels to do so.

This is good news for everybody as it means we will start seeing more music sold online without DRM. Then again, music is not limited to major labels, there are lots of Indie labels out there that produce great music. And there are more and more online outfits that enable artists to distribute their music. Check out Magnatune, Amie Street or Jamendo for a few examples.

Sziget

You have to give it to the Hungarians: they know how to organise a major music festival. Reserve a whole island in the middle of the Danube for the event, organise boats to take visitors there, put lots of stages, organise a camp site, invite lots of artists, make sure there's enough beer and food for everybody and last, but not least, sell the tickets cheap enough that people don't think twice about buying one. 8000 HUF (20 pounds) for a whole day when you can see dozens of groups live is nothing. When the main act of the day are The Killers, it's peanuts!