A federal court in Canada has ordered all the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) to block a company from offering pirated television channels online. This is the first time that Canada has ordered a nationwide ISP blocking order, which s…
Category archives: Music Piracy
Global Anti-Piracy Coalition Battles an Overlooked Enemy — Password Sharing
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is turning its attention to password sharing among streamers. The organization hasn’t announced any concrete measures, but they are looking into best practices for tackling the issue. ACE was fo…
EU Study Reveals a Dramatic Decline in Music Piracy Among Young People
A study by the European Union (EU) Intellectual Property Office indicates that only 49% of people between the ages of 15 and 24 accessed pirated digital content over the past year. This represents a decline in piracy of 22% since 2016 when 60% of peopl…
TikTok, Pandora Advertising Found on Pirate TV Platform TeaTV
An investigation by CNBC has shown that not only are pirated versions of popular movies and TV shows appearing on an online platform called TeaTV, but so are ads from major companies. The companies, which include music industry heavyweights Pandora (ow…
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music business this week gave voice to their opinions on why blockchain won’t be saving the music industry any time soon, how publishers are driving the full sate music revolution, why the industry won’t admit that piracy is on the decline, and more. Why Blockchain Won’t Be…
Cloudflare Responds to RIAA — “We’re Not In the Business of Hiding Companies”
Cloudflare objects to being categorized as a helper of pirates in the latest “Notorious Markets” complaint. Copyright holder groups send the complaint to the U.S. Trade Representative every year. It calls out apps, piracy sites, and service…
Comcast First ISP To Sign On With ACE Anti-Piracy Coalition
Comcast has become the first ISP to join the ACE anti-piracy coalition. Viacom also joined the anti-piracy organization this week. Back in 2017, 30 media companies came together to form the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. The ACE anti-piracy…
Warner Music Group Also Issued Takedown Notices to Rudy Giuliani, Eric Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., Others
Earlier this month, President Trump tweeted a Nickelback ‘Photograph’ meme. Warner Music Group acted quickly to shut it down. Just hours after it was posted, Warner Music Group quickly filed a DMCA notice against Trump’s use of the Nickelback mem…
After 10 Years, Facebook Finally Blocks Users From Sharing Pirate Bay Links
Facebook no longer allows links to The Pirate Bay to be shared on its platform. The crackdown also targets other major torrent sites. Back in 2004, The Pirate Bay was in hot water over hosting millions of links to pirated content. The site’s Swedish se…
How To Chase Pirates, Protect Your Music and Win!
Jason Tucker from Intellectual Property HQ joins Micahel Brandvold on this week’s Music Biz Weekly podcast. The company is one of the largest managers of registered copyrights in the world and Jason is an expert in global IP management and enforcement. The pair discuss how you can register your work…