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This Is How Amazon Makes Money Off of Bootlegs…

Helienne Lindvall
August 29, 2013
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Free downloads don't count towards Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.  So it must have come as some surprise to unsigned artist Chance the Rapper when his mixtape, Acid Rap, entered the chart at #6... Read More...
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Fair Warning to Any Artist Playing a Show In the Netherlands…

Helienne Lindvall
August 22, 2013
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Some concert promoters have been under fire lately for selling their ticket allocations on secondary ticketing platforms. But now, a new way of 'sticking their hands in the artist's pocket' has come to light.  ... Read More...
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Illegal Streaming Could Soon Become a Felony Offense…

Helienne Lindvall
August 7, 2013
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Criminal streaming of copyrighted works is currently considered to be a violation of the public performance right, and so only punishable as a misdemeanour.  But the US Department of Commerce Internet Policy Ta... Read More...
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Search Results Have Little Impact on Piracy, Study Finds…

Helienne Lindvall
August 6, 2013
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The music industry should stop obsessing about getting Google to downgrade copyright infringing sites in its search results, according to a new report published by the Computer & Communication Industry Asso... Read More...
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Sellbox Lets You Pirate— Uh, Sell — Music Straight from Your Dropbox…

Helienne Lindvall
July 31, 2013
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Have you ever wanted to sell your music, but didn't want to give iTunes 30% of your revenue?  And, set your own price while you're at it?  If so, Sellbox could be the startup for you. The service allows user... Read More...
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American Radio Stations Would Rather Block Their Streams Than Pay Foreign Royalties…

Helienne Lindvall
July 29, 2013
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British performing right society PPL is now contacting big US radio stations demanding that they either start paying royalties or block webcasts from being accessed in the UK. So far, stations are choosing to b... Read More...
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Why ‘Crowdsourcing Copyright’ Is a Terrible Idea…

Helienne Lindvall
July 24, 2013
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It's been announced that Finland will be the first country in the world to vote on a "crowd-sourced" copyright law, after a recent modification in the country's constitution that now allows citizens to make leg... Read More...
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84% of Brits Think £10-a-month Is Too Much for Unlimited Streaming…

Helienne Lindvall
July 19, 2013
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Almost half of all Britons listened to illegally downloaded music last month, according to a new survey by music streaming serviceBloom.fm – and 84% of those questioned said that £120 a year for a premium strea... Read More...
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This Is How Mumford & Sons Defeated Secondary Ticketing Sites…

Helienne Lindvall
July 16, 2013
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Mumford & Sons have long been vocal about their disdain for secondary ticketing companies — or, as some of us like to call them,legalised scalping platforms.  Secondary resellers often make a 25% commission... Read More...

YouTube Reinstates Justin Timberlake’s ‘Tunnel Vision’ Video…

Helienne Lindvall
July 8, 2013
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When Justin Timberlake premiered the video for his new single, 'Tunnel Vision,' it was quickly yanked from YouTube for violating explicit content policies. The NSFW video could be described as a virtual tit-... Read More...
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The 1 Percent: Income Inequality Has Never Been Worse Among Touring Musicians…

Helienne Lindvall
July 5, 2013
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The internet has broken down the barrier between artists and fans, allowing anyone to distribute their music without the help of a record label via services such as iTunes and Spotify.  So how come spending on ... Read More...
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Wanted: Drummer for International Rock Band. Salary: $92,000…

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This week, a truly unusual ad appeared in the Guardian's media section. Why is this strange? It's an ad for a drummer/vocalist for an internationally renowned rock band. Since when does such a band need to ... Read More...
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