File-hosting service DBR.ee has been shut down by a consortium of thee music industry trade groups. The site has often been used to share leaked music from Big Artists and other major artists prior to release. The RIAA, IFPI and Music Canada joined to push for the shutdown, which follows…
Category archives: Music Piracy
As the Australian Music Industry Successfully Bans Stream-Rippers, the RIAA Takes Down YouTubNow
Several weeks ago, a federal court granted the RIAA subpoenas to de-anonymize Cloudflare clients. The subpoenas grant the music organization the authority to force Cloudflare to hand over contact information for a number of clients. This includes ful…
Cox Communications Is Disclosing the Identities of 2,793 Business Subscribers to the RIAA
Over the past several years, major music labels, including Sony, Warner, and Universal – represented by the RIAA – have gone on the offensive against major American ISPs. At the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, a federal judge st…
NBA and UFC Urge Congress for Stricter Laws Against Livestreaming Piracy
Several years ago, lawmakers in the United States attempted to pass harsher anti-piracy laws. Much to the chagrin of the music industry, the Commercial Felony Streaming Act of 2011, along with SOPA and PIPA, failed. Under the new laws, lawmakers could …
Federal Court Grants RIAA Subpoena to Obtain Cloudflare’s Clients’ Personal Information
The RIAA, currently embroiled in an increasingly-bitter legal fight with Russian stream-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com, has just obtained a new subpoena. A Columbia federal court has granted the RIAA the authority to force Cloudflare to hand over clie…
Much to the RIAA and MPAA’s Dismay, Federal Judge Once Again Postpones Megaupload Lawsuit
Yesterday, the RIAA and the MPAA received bad news in a federal courtroom. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has granted Megaupload yet another request to put the case on hold. Federal authorities in New Zealand and the U.S. …
The Most Notorious Piracy Hubs in the World, According to the U.S.
The United States Trade Representative has once again published its list of notorious markets, giving piracy yet another boost. In its 2017 Global Piracy Report, Muso, a well-funded British piracy-tracking startup, tracked around 300 billion visits to …
British Piracy-Tracking Startup Muso Raises an Additional $4.5 Million
In its Global Piracy Report for 2017, Muso, British piracy-tracking startup, tracked around 300 billion visits to piracy sites. This number jumped 1.6% year-over-year. In the UK alone, streaming music piracy increased 21%. Then, last September, Muso p…
‘Piracy Is the Most Successful Form of Distribution,’ Top Documentary Producer Says
Movie industry veteran Werner Herzog says piracy “has been the most successful form of distribution worldwide.” Over the weekend, legendary film director Werner Herzog was honored with a lifetime achievement award. But at the Visions du Réel Film Fest…
French Culture Minister Pledges to Implement Article 13 Within a Matter of Months
France won’t waste any time implementing the Copyright Directive and Article 13. In addition, the country will also implement a piracy website blacklist. Last week, the European Parliament approved the Copyright Directive. This includes two controve…