In a well-watched case, Dailymotion has been tagged with a €5.5 million ($6.1 million) fine for failing to proactively remove copyrighted videos. French video-sharing website Dailymotion has been fined €5.5 million (about $6.1 million) by Italy’s Court…
Category archives: Music Piracy
To Combat Rampant Piracy, a U.N. Organization Launches a Global Anti-Piracy Database
So far this year, multiple piracy websites have gone down as part of a large-scale crackdown from the music industry. Thanks to aggressive subpoenas from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), YouTubNow, a self-described “powerful” YouTu…
Major Labels Accuse Charter Communications of “Earning Millions” from Pirate Subscribers
Over the past year and a half, the music industry – mostly led by the notorious RIAA – has launched lawsuits against multiple ISPs in the U.S. Decades into this war, the RIAA is finally winning some battles. Thanks to the major label trade group, for e…
The Music Industry Successfully Shuts Down Convert2MP3
Looks like the music industry continues to score more victories in its fight against major music pirates. Starting a major offensive against music piracy several months ago, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has managed to shut down …
The RIAA Successfully Takes Down Two More Pirate Sites — Mixstep and NoFile
In its ongoing war against music pirate websites, the RIAA has scored major victories. Over the past several weeks, the RIAA has managed to successfully take down numerous piracy websites. First, in mid-March, the major music industry organization shut…
Music Piracy Up 13% In The Us Last Year, Stream-Ripping To Blame.
While many thought that the rise of streaming had brought about an end to music piracy, a new report reveals this is far from the case. In fact, it appears the phenomenon known as stream-ripping has seen a significant spike in the past year. __________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell…
Radiohead Releases OK Computer Archive on Bandcamp After Refusing to Pay a Hacker’s Ransom
Radiohead has released 18 hours of new material from the OK Computer era after hackers leaked the material online. The release features 18 minidiscs with band material and music from Thom Yorke recorded by himself. The entire set is not broken into in…
Piracy Is Ethically Acceptable to Many Harvard-Educated Lawyers, Study Finds
A study conducted among Harvard-educated lawyers by Professor Dariusz Jemielniak revealed a casual attitude towards copyright theft. The paper — published in The Information Society journal — polled perceptions of 100 international Masters of Law stude…
Charter Communications Says They’ve Never Profited Off of Piracy — Even Through They’ve Refused to Disconnect High-Paying Repeat Infringers
Charter Communications has filed a motion to dismiss the vicarious liability claims in a recent lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by the RIAA on behalf of major record labels, alleges that Charter does nothing to dissuade pirates. After BMG successfully won …
The RIAA, Music Canada, and IFPI Successfully Shut Down Pirate Cyberlocker DBR
Several weeks ago, the RIAA managed to take down YouTubNow, a major YouTube stream-ripper, with just a subpoena. Shortly after the major music organization’s court filing, the website, which boasted about its “powerful” service, went down. Spinning the…