The European Union Intellectual Property Office building in Alicante, Spain. Photo Credit: Kristof Roomp Amid continued streaming growth and actions targeting illegal platforms, music piracy appears to be flattening, according to a new report out […]
Photo Credit: Lee Campbell After a court victory against an internet provider, record labels want more, demanding the ISP should pay per song and not per album. Universal, Warner, and Sony secured another win against […]
A notorious illegal streaming site is mocking UFC President Dana White after he called for piracy sites to be prosecuted. In September, Saudi boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh said he wants to slash the price […]
Photo Credit: Amy Syiek Internet provider RCN and several major music labels are exploring their options to settle their high-stakes piracy liability lawsuit. Several major music labels and internet provider RCN are exploring options to […]
Photo Credit: ilgmyzin The nebulous benefits of Twitter Blue have acquired a new perk—the ability to upload two-hour videos. Perhaps unsurprisingly, piracy ensued. The newest feature for Twitter Blue subscribers is the ability to upload […]
Spinrilla, the popular mixtape platform, has announced it will be closing shop and forced to pay $50 million in piracy damages and other fees. According to the complaint acquired by Torrent Freak, Spinrilla is accused […]
Photo Credit: Reiseuhu.de Belarus legalizes the piracy of intellectual property from ‘unfriendly nations’ after international sanctions limit the media, software, and technology allowed within the country. The government of Belarus, led by President Alexander Lukashenko, […]
Belarus, which has faced sanctions from the United States for allying with Russia throughout the country’s invasion of Ukraine, has passed a law legalizing the piracy of media and intellectual property made in “unfriendly” nations. […]
Photo Credit: Markus Winkler Piracy monitor Muso has officially raised about $3.89 million from UK-focused VC Puma Private Equity – after digital piracy (affecting music as well as other protected media) increased by 25% during […]
Photo Credit: La So The IFPI has taken successful action against CloudFlare in representation of its member companies in Italy. Sony Music Entertainment Italy s.p.a., Universal Music Entertainment Italy s.r.l., Warner Music Italia s.r.l. were […]
Photo Credit: Unsplash In a ruling that could prove significant for the music industry, a federal court has officially ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to multiple television- and film-piracy websites. U.S. District […]
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