Beyonce & Jay-Z’s just-released album is a smash hit — on piracy and torrent channels worldwide. The development follows a restrictive weekend exclusive on Tidal and premium-only restrictions elsewhere. What happens when two of the biggest a…
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83% of All Piracy Is Motivated by a Lack of Paid Options, Study Claims
According to Muso, most people know that piracy is wrong, but do it anyway. Want to know the reason why people pirate media content? Because they can’t find any legal alternatives. That’s according to a new study published by British antipiracy firm,…
U.S. Officials Call Canada One of the Worst Piracy Offenders In the World
The U.S. has just published its ‘Notorious Markets List’ – and Canada is near the top. The United States has racked up its fair share of piracy offenses over the years. So maybe this is a classic ‘pot calling the kettle bl…
Latest Industry: Live Nation, Spotify, Latin Music, YouTube, Pandora, Gibson, Shazam, Prince, Distrokid, More…
Get your $20 concert tickets while they last. Live Nation has announced that ‘National Concert Week’ will take place April 30th through May 8th. The promoter will offer exclusive $20 all-in tickets for music fans to celebrate the kick…
Deezer Issues DMCA Takedown Notice Against Multiple Stream Rippers
Has Deezer inadvertently sparked renewed interest in stream ripping tools? According to the RIAA, stream ripping websites and tools cost the music industry millions of dollars per year. Following a lengthy legal battle, however, the music organization…
Canadian Agency Will Play Judge, Jury, Executioner Over Piracy Sites
Canada has a new idea for dealing with piracy sites: just f—king kill them. Google argues that content infringement is a tricky thing to judge. The music, TV, and film industries see it in more black-and-white terms. Now, a proposed measure in Canada …
Thought ExtraTorrent Was Dead? 10 Torrent Alternatives Are Going Strong
After earning millions of dollars in advertising revenue, ExtraTorrent unexpectedly shut down this year. Undeterred by the closure, users have quickly flocked to these top torrent alternatives. The following is a special BitTorrent investigation by Di…
Spotify Says Taylor Swift Is ‘Increasing Piracy’ and ‘Setting the Industry Back’
Taylor Swift’s Reputation has proven that not every artist needs streaming platforms, like Spotify, to be successful. For years, Taylor Swift has kept her albums off popular streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Reversing her stance on str…
Spotify Says Taylor Swift Is ‘Increasing Piracy’ and ‘Setting the Industry Back’
Taylor Swift’s Reputation has proven that not every artist needs streaming platforms, like Spotify, to be successful. For years, Taylor Swift has kept her albums off popular streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Reversing her stance on str…
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