Eriq Gardner Amid a criminal case that forced the shutdown of Megaupload, the company has dismissed UMG from a lawsuit over a video that showed many stars endorsing the site. But that doesn't mean the case is over. Instead, Megaupload might be preparing to pick a fight with Google. read more. THR, Esq. Tech Music Tech Business Universal Music Grou MORE >>

“Cafe Mom” is not a website I read very often, but it pops up in my Google News occasionally. This time, it has a complaint piece called “Dead Teen Sued for Losing Control of Flying Body Parts.“  “  The story goes this way, Hiroyuki Joho, an 18 year old kid, ran across the train tracks to catch [.]. MORE >>

photo via flickr (bschmove) under Creative Commons License. am often consulted by film and stage producers who tell me they’re ready to start work on raising the financing for their films/ plays/ musicals, or what-have-you, but often as not,  as we get to work, it becomes clear that they’re not as ready as they think. Know your product. MORE >>

Eriq Gardner The "Tonight" show host joked that the GOP presidential contender vacationed at a holy shrine in India. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television Jay Leno Miley Cyrus Mitt Romney NBC The Tonight Show MORE >>

Note: Cross-posted in part from my tumblr blog. See the additional note at the bottom of this post. ]. generally don’t blog politics. It can be bad for business. However, the SOPA/ PIPA legislation , which pitted new tech against old media, requires a response. However, the legislation as drafted is bad law. You can find that here. MORE >>