With the availability of on-demand streaming services, will global piracy die down on its own? In its Global Piracy Report for 2017, Muso tracked 300 billion visits to piracy sites, up 1.6% year-over-year. Streaming music piracy alone in the UK increa…
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Fresh Off a Major Victory, the Music Industry Sues Charter Communications
How many more ISPs will the music industry sue? Multiple ISPs in the United States are currently embroiled in lawsuits brought on by the music industry. Cox Communications, for example, is bracing for a difficult court battle against major labels in Vi…
Siding with the RIAA, a Texan Federal Judge Strips Away Grande Communications’ Safe Harbor Defense
According to a senior federal judge, Grande Communications did even less than Cox in refusing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. Last summer, represented by the RIAA, major labels – including Sony Music, Warner, and Universal – filed a lawsuit …
Facing Major Blowback from the Artist Community, Japan Scraps Its Controversial Anti-Piracy Bill
Japan wanted more restrictions on piracy. The local creative content community unequivocally said, “No.” Last month, the Japanese government took a harsh stance against piracy. A government panel had reportedly adopted a new policy. The proposed bill…
Barcelona court orders internet providers in Spain to block access to seven torrent sites
One of the sites was making $1.3m profit a year, says Promusicae
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A New Bill in the Philippines Could Put ISPs Out of Business Should They Fail To Block Access to Pirating Sites
The Philippines government won’t tolerate piracy of any kind. The Philippines isn’t exactly known for safeguarding copyright owners’ legitimate works. That could soon change, however. According to a new report, Senator Vicente ‘Toto’ Castello III has i…
The Most Notorious Piracy Hubs in the World, According to the EU
Like the US has done for years, has the European Union given a boost to piracy websites? For years, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has published a list of the most notorious piracy hubs in the world. The list has included top MP3 downloa…
Echoing SOPA and PIPA, the Music Industry Renews Calls for Widespread Site-Blocking
Once again, without truly understanding the consequences, the music industry has pushed for widespread site-blocking to take on piracy. But what does the RIAA stand to benefit from the effort? Eight years ago, the Recording Industry Association of Ame…
MusicMonster, a Notorious Stream Ripper, Declared Illegal
MusicMonster argued it merely provided a private copying service for song downloads. A German high court disagreed. Among stream rippers, MusicMonster is a very curious service. The music service scans active internet radio streams, searching for the …
Dubbed the ‘Mecca’ of Streaming by Spotify, Mexico Emerges as a Top Global Piracy Consumption Hub
Despite the streaming music giant’s success in the country, don’t expect Spotify to obliterate – or even make a dent in – rampant music piracy. According to Spotify, Mexico has an insatiable appetite for music. Globally, the streaming music giant has m…