How To Hack Your Competition, By Live Nation and Ticketmaster

Live Nation and Ticketmaster once again pave the way for the digital ticket revolution, this time with unapologetic free trade secrets hacking for all. It’s no secret that Live Nation and Ticketmaster aren’t very popular. From poor customer support to overcharging on tickets, people on the internet can’t seem to say enough against both companies. […]

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Breaking: US Judge Orders Cox Communications to Pay BMG $8.4 Million

A US District Court judge has now ordered Cox Communications to pay $8.4 million in fees.  That follows an earlier, $25 million judgment for copyright abuse. More bad news for Cox Communications.  After getting dismantled in a copyright case by litigants BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music, the ISP is now facing another setback. […]

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70s Soul Group Says Sony Music Hasn’t Paid Them In 42 Years

They had a smash hit in 1974, and a follow-up success a few years later.  But despite millions of plays, the members of The Three Degrees haven’t received a dime from Sony Music Entertainment. If you’re a child of the 60s and 70s, perhaps you know their smash hit.  Back in 1974, “When Will I […]

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The Pirate Bay Block Illustrates Copyright Industry’s “Death Throes”

Should ISPs block infringing websites, like The Pirate Bay, or are they merely messengers bringing free and open content to all? In 2014, UMG, Sony Music, Warner Music, Nordisk Film, and the Swedish film industry teamed up to force Swedish ISP Bredbandsbolaget to block The Pirate Bay and streaming portal Swefilmer. The ISP argued that […]

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Slain YouTube Star’s Estate Sues Beyonce For $20 Million

Did Beyonce sample Messy Mya’s voice and lyrics without permission? His estate believes so. DMN has learned that the estate of slain rapper Anthony Michael Barré, better known as Messy Mya, filed a lawsuit against Beyonce. The copyright infringement suit also names Parkwood Entertainment, Sony Music, and Eardrummers Entertainment, among others. According to the lawsuit, […]

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EU Advocate General: ISPs Should Block Access to The Pirate Bay

Do you frequent The Pirate Bay for their (not exactly legal) torrents? Do you also live in Europe? I have some pretty bad news for you, then. EU Advocate General Maciej Szpunar submitted his proposal to the EU Court of Justice today. The news wasn’t pretty for frequent illegal content pirates who love The Pirate […]

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James Sully exits Sheridans to join Reed Smith in London and Los Angeles

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