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…
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Music Leaker DBR.ee Shut Down By Industry Trade Groups
File-hosting service DBR.ee has been shut down by a consortium of thee music industry trade groups. The site has often been used to share leaked music from Big Artists and other major artists prior to release. The RIAA, IFPI and Music Canada joined to push for the shutdown, which follows…
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A Lone Business Subscriber Challenges Cox Communication’s Disclosure Agreement with the RIAA
Earlier this month, Cox Communications and the RIAA reached an astonishing agreement. The internet service provider, which has suffered multiple defeats against the music industry in court – including a $25 million payout to BMG – submitted a proposed …
RIAA Demands NameCheap and Cloudflare Hand Over Personal Information of Y2Mate’s Owner
Two weeks ago, the RIAA successfully took down a major YouTube stream-ripper with just a subpoena. According to YouTubNow’s webpage, the stream-ripper allowed users to quickly and easily download their favorite music. “YouTubNow is a powerful service t…
As the Australian Music Industry Successfully Bans Stream-Rippers, the RIAA Takes Down YouTubNow
Several weeks ago, a federal court granted the RIAA subpoenas to de-anonymize Cloudflare clients. The subpoenas grant the music organization the authority to force Cloudflare to hand over contact information for a number of clients. This includes ful…
RIAA promotes Morna Willens and Karen Silhol, hires Ken Doroshow
Each position is effective immediately and reports to RIAA Chairman & CEO, Mitch Glazier
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The RIAA Contends It Doesn’t Have to Travel to a Foreign Country to Sue Stream-Rippers in the U.S.
Late last summer, the music industry – led by the RIAA – filed a lawsuit against FLVTO.biz, 2conv.com, and their owner, Tofig Kurbanov. Observers had expected the RIAA – which represents Warner, Sony, and Universal Music – to easily win the case. The …
Music groups launch interactive website to showcase economic and cultural impact of music in the US
Website aggregates various datapoints from throughout the industry
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