So lovely. . . aaand the camera (NX70V only) now does video (up to 60 minutes at 640x480) and up to 535 minutes of audio. Since the files are already low bandwidth, combind this with the new Radeon 9700 All in Wonder card, which lets you clean up video via their VideoSoap program, and you have a killer vidoeblogging tool. Did I mention that this thing does wireless with a card as well? Sweet.

Sony Announces NX70V and NX60 [PDABuzz.com]

10:18:54 AM    

Two stories that I find, interesting, to say the least:

Dan Gillmor: "The music industry, denying it's done anything wrong, decided to pay $143 million in cash and contributions to settle a price-fixing suit filed by two states."[ lawrence's notebook, 10/2/2002; 8:22:12 AM.]

MusicDish: "In a shocking statement made by Back Street Boy, Kevin Richardson, he testified that they have never received a royalty check." [ Scripting News, 10/1/2002; 9:00:18 PM.]

Hmmm, so on the one hand, we have price fixing, and on the other, we have artists getting ripped off. Dig into that second story for more of just how the labels have lied to and stolen from their artists, as well as the arcane audit process that is in place. Hey, the IRS seems to have more time on it's hands since it had to go all nice nice a few years back, let's get them to audit the books of the labels. An entertainment tax code, if you will, that labels will have to follow.

8:53:17 AM