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UMG, BMG, and Concord Name Altice USA In $1 Billion+ Copyright Suit, Claim the ISP ‘Deliberately Turned a Blind Eye to Its Subscribers’ Infringement’

Dylan Smith
December 16, 2022
An Altice USA call center. Photo Credit: Hudconja BMG, Concord, and Universal Music Group (UMG) have officially filed a more than $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against New York City-headquartered ... Read More...
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Italian Court Upholds Successful Major Label Action Against CloudFlare

Ashley King
November 9, 2022
Photo Credit: CloudFlare An Italian court has dismissed CloudFlare's appeal against anti-piracy action taken earlier this year. The Court of Milan dismissed an appeal by CloudFlare against the preliminary in... Read More...
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RIAA Demands Yout Foot ‘Conservative’ $250,000 Bill for Attorneys’ Fees Following Appeal Notice

Dylan Smith
October 31, 2022
Photo Credit: Scott Graham One week back, stream-ripper Yout appealed the dismissal of its years-long defamation and DMCA lawsuit against the Recording Industry Association of America. Now, the RIAA is offici... Read More...
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Stream-Ripper Yout Appeals RIAA Defamation and DMCA Lawsuit Dismissal

Dylan Smith
October 25, 2022
Photo Credit: David Veksler Last month, a judge dismissed the much-publicized lawsuit filed against the RIAA by stream-ripping platform Yout. Now, the Hartford-based plaintiff is officially appealing. Yout’... Read More...
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Major Labels Now Targeting ‘AI-Based Extractors/Mixers’ for Copyright Infringement

Ashley King
October 18, 2022
Photo Credit: Vocal Remover Major labels are turning their eye to AI-based music extractor and mixer tools popping up online.  The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has submitted its most rece... Read More...

PRS for Music Reportedly Files Formal Complaint Against Korean Streaming Services Over Missing Royalty Payments

Dylan Smith
September 15, 2022
Seoul, South Korea. Photo Credit: Mathew Schwartz PRS for Music has reportedly filed a formal complaint against Korean streaming services over allegedly missing royalty payments. Regional outlets including ... Read More...

AdRev’s Ex-President Is Now a Cooperating Witness In Federal Investigation of $23 Million YouTube Scam, Source Says

Paul Resnikoff
August 21, 2022
According to details shared with Digital Music News, former AdRev President Noah Becker is now a cooperating witness in the U.S. Government's investigation into a $23 million YouTube royalty heist. More deta... Read More...
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YouTube Fights to Limit Data Disclosure in Battle with Grammy-Winning Composer Maria Schneider

Dylan Smith
August 17, 2022
Photo Credit: Maurice / CC by 2.0 In July of 2020, Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider sued YouTube over alleged Content ID discrimination. Now, about two weeks after a judge rejected the Google-owned pla... Read More...
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BREIN Shuts Down 349 Pirate Sites in 2021 – The Breakdown

Ashley King
August 8, 2022
Photo Credit: Claudio Schwarz Dutch anti-piracy group has revealed it has taken down 349 illegal pirate sites in 2021. These sites range from streaming portals, illegal IPTV operators, and open directories f... Read More...
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Major Labels, Charter Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuits Following Bright House Action Dismissal

Dylan Smith
August 4, 2022
Earlier this week, the major labels settled their years-running copyright infringement lawsuit with internet service provider (ISP) Bright House. Now, it’s come to light that the Big Three have also settled a... Read More...

Muso Announces $3.89 Million Raise, Identifies ‘25% Increase In Digital Piracy’ During 2022’s First Half

Dylan Smith
August 3, 2022
Photo Credit: Markus Winkler Piracy monitor Muso has officially raised about $3.89 million from UK-focused VC Puma Private Equity – after digital piracy (affecting music as well as other protected media) incr... Read More...
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Record Companies in Italy Take Action Against Cloudflare Over Piracy

Ashley King
July 18, 2022
Photo Credit: La So The IFPI has taken successful action against CloudFlare in representation of its member companies in Italy. Sony Music Entertainment Italy s.p.a., Universal Music Entertainment Italy s.r.... Read More...
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