YouTube’s Offer To Musicians Might Need Some Slack, But A Change In Policy Is Still In Order
by Mike Masnick of Techdirt.com Last summer, there was some kerfuffle about YouTube allegedly threatening to kick musicians off of YouTube if they didn't agree to license their music to the subscription service it. Continue reading
You’ll Never Guess Which Country Hosts The Most Pirate Sites
The UK IP Crime Group has released it's annual IP Crime Report. While it showed significant progress was made in the war against online piracy, it also revealed the United. Continue reading
Did Iron Maiden Find New Fans Through Filesharing Data? [Updated]
The idea of using data regarding unauthorized filesharing to identify and reach out to fans has been floated quite a bit but the actual examples are fairly rare. Iron Maiden. Continue reading
UK Labels Move To Block Grooveshark, US Exec Found Murdered
The BPI, a trade organization representing the UK recorded music industry, has begun what is likely the initial steps leading to Grooveshark being blocked by UK ISPs. Spared from the. Continue reading
Kim Dotcom Again Sets Stage For New Music Service Now Called Baboom
Kim Dotcom has been attempting to get music service Megabox off the ground since at least 2011. Last week he resigned his position at Mega director and says he will. Continue reading
RIAA Demands 5 Million Takedowns In Last 6 Weeks [CHART]
Last year the RIAA requested that Google romove from its index 20 million urls to infringers. But more recently the speed of RIAA takedowns has accelerated to 5 million takedowns. Continue reading
