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After a lengthy courtroom battle, the largest YouTube to MP3 stream ripper has agreed to take the full blame for copyright infringement. Each day, millions of people head to YouTube-mp3.org to rip their favorite videos into MP3 files. Now, in a proposed settlement agreement, YouTube to MP3 site owner Philip Matesanz has agreed to shut […]
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Despite the owner’s initial warning, Extratorrent’s clone site remains increasingly popular. On May 17th, popular pirating site ExtraTorrent shut down for good. Almost immediately, clones of the original site sprung up. One of those clones has not only survived, it’s been thriving. ExtraTorrent.cd has claimed over 9 million visits in the past twenty-eight days. This […]
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Thanks to piracy, Def Leppard has gained a new wave of young fans. Several months ago, and much to the chagrin of music executives, Ed Sheeran made a stunning confession. He admitted that he owes his success as a mainstream artist to rampant piracy. Now, in a recent interview, Def Leppard’s guitarist made a similar […]
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The music industry has spent two decades smashing cockroaches with sledgehammers. Now, Google has a simpler way to clean up the kitchen. Google is the devil. And so is YouTube. Because, a bunch of music industry executives told me that. And hey, they have a point: Google exploits more loopholes than a Bahamian tax shelter […]
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Google’s obliteration of the entire torrent ecosystem could be put on pause, according to sources. And strangely, it all depends on European regulators. Last week, we reported that monumental changes in Google’s Chrome browser could single-handedly wipe out torrent sites. The reason? The next Chrome update promises to block a range of ‘bad ads,’ including […]
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With Google’s new ad-block feature, expect pirating sites to lose out on precious ill-gotten revenue. Several weeks ago, Google unveiled plans to roll-out a built-in ad blocker in its Chrome browser. The move will help internet users navigate safely without facing a ton of “obnoxious” ads. Some websites, like journalism websites such as The Guardian […]
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Proving the music industry has surpassed album exclusives, fans have pirated Jay Z’s 4:44 more than a million times. To boost its fledging music service, Apple signed artists like Frank Ocean into timed album exclusive deals. Fans could listen to these albums on Apple Music before it hit other streaming services like Spotify. Jay Z […]
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The US tells Costa Rica, “Get rid of The Pirate Bay or we’ll shut down your country’s domain registry.” Before, if a government took down a top pirating site, fans and pirates would quickly launch several popular clone sites. As of late, however, the United States government has strengthened their tactics, arresting alleged pirating sites […]
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With harsher laws targeting torrent sites, will this finally mean the end of The Pirate Bay? Or will it continue to thrive? Following Extratorrent’s mysterious closure in May, millions of illegal content infringers turned to The Pirate Bay. However, some feared that with governments worldwide dolling out harsher penalties, authorities would soon shut down popular […]
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Everyone else is getting their head blown off. Is it finally the Pirate Bay’s turn? In the wake of Extratorrent’s brutal shutdown, a funny thing happened. The fattest pig in the pen actually got fatter. That’s because an exodus of torrenting masses flooded the Pirate Bay, looking for an alternative. Even a high-profile Extratorrent clone […]
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