Music Piracy

RIAA Fires Back Against Yout Appeal in Years-Long Legal Battle: ‘The Service’s Entire Purpose Is Circumvention’

May 8, 2023

Amid a courtroom confrontation with Yout, the RIAA's legal team went ahead and highlighted the alleged similarities between the names and logos of the stream-ripper and YouTube. Photo Credit: Digital Music New... Read More...

Indian Music Industry Rep Inks ‘Historic’ Deal With Singers Association, Sets Sights On Tackling ‘The Growing Menace of Digital Piracy and Non-Recognition of Copyright’

Dylan Smith

April 24, 2023

A nighttime shot of Powai, Mumbai. Photo Credit: Aniket Bhattacharya India’s recorded music representative has inked a “historic agreement” with the Indian Singers Rights Association (ISRA), and the involved ... Read More...

Is This the Start of AI Whack-a-Mole? UMG Quickly Rips Down a Viral AI-Generated Drake/The Weeknd ‘Collaboration’

Paul Resnikoff

April 18, 2023

All that remained of an AI-Generated Drake/The Weeknd 'collaboration' on Monday evening (April 17th). A viral AI-generated 'collaboration' between Drake and The Weeknd was ripped down by Universal Music Group... Read More...

FBI Seizes Genesis Market — Hacker Marketplace for Stolen Logins

Ashley King

April 6, 2023

Photo Credit: TechCrunch The FBI and several international law enforcement organizations have seized Genesis Market. It was a notorious marketplace for hackers to sell compromised credentials, browser fingerp... Read More...

Record Companies in Germany Take Successful Action Against Hosting Provider of Stream Ripping Software, YouTube-DL

Ashley King

April 3, 2023

Photo Credit: YouTube-DLG IFPI and BVMI have managed successful action against the web hosting provider of stream ripping software YouTube-DL. The Hamburg Regional Court has issued an injunction requiring th... Read More...

IFPI Officially Addresses Italian Court’s Latest Ruling in Cloudflare Dispute: ‘An Important Precedent’

Dylan Smith

March 31, 2023

Milan's Cathedral Square. Photo Credit: Tom Podmore In July of 2022, the IFPI celebrated an Italian court’s interim injunction against Cloudflare (NYSE: NET), which the industry representative accused of “mak... Read More...

IFPI, Pro-Música Brasil Take Down 1,720 Infringing Domains and Apps in ‘Operation 404’

Ashley King

March 15, 2023

Photo Credit: Pro-Música Brasil IFPI and Pro-Música Brasil take down 1,720 infringing domains and music apps in Brazil's ongoing 'Operation 404.' With support from IFPI and Pro-Música Brasil, Brazilian law e... Read More...

Biden Administration Lists Largest Content Piracy Hubs — RIAA Responds

Ashley King

January 31, 2023

Photo Credit: Ana Lanza Biden Administration releases the annual list of the largest content piracy hubs affecting the US -- RIAA responds. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has rel... Read More...

Belarus Legalizes Piracy of Intellectual Property from ‘Unfriendly Nations’

Ashley King

January 26, 2023

Photo Credit: Reiseuhu.de Belarus legalizes the piracy of intellectual property from 'unfriendly nations' after international sanctions limit the media, software, and technology allowed within the country. T... Read More...

Multiple Kendrick Lamar Tracks Leak On Spotify, YouTube, and Deezer

Dylan Smith

January 20, 2023

Photo Credit: NRK P3 / CC by 2.0 Three previously unreleased Kendrick Lamar tracks – “Computer Love,” “Pure,” and “Make Me Happy” – have leaked on Spotify and other platforms. The unofficial songs’ streamin... Read More...

IFPI Touts ‘The First Successful Blocking Action Targeting Stream Ripping Sites In India’ — 20 Platforms Blocked

Dylan Smith

January 19, 2023

Mumbai, India. Photo Credit: Hardik Joshi The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is touting what it describes as “the first successful blocking action” against stream-ripping website... Read More...

Major Labels Demand Legal Fees From Yout, Decry Stream-Ripper’s ‘Improper Delay Tactics’

Dylan Smith

January 4, 2023

An aerial shot of Hartford, Connecticut, where Yout is based. Photo Credit: formulanone In October of last year, the RIAA called on Yout to cough up $250,000 in legal fees. Now, with the Hartford-based stream... Read More...

Recording Industry Takes Successful Action Against Bulgarian Torrent Sites

Yout Refutes RIAA Arguments and ‘Unsupported Assertions’ Amid Appeal: ‘Not a Case That Can or Should Be Decided on a Motion to Dismiss’

Musician Maria Schneider Cannot Certify a Class Action Against YouTube, Judge Rules

Twitter Blue Enables Two-Hour Video Uploads — And the Piracy Ensues

Big Three vs ISPs — $47M Piracy Decision Against Grande Communications ISP Upheld by Federal Court

RIAA Fires Back Against Yout Appeal in Years-Long Legal Battle: ‘The Service’s Entire Purpose Is Circumvention’

Indian Music Industry Rep Inks ‘Historic’ Deal With Singers Association, Sets Sights On Tackling ‘The Growing Menace of Digital Piracy and Non-Recognition of Copyright’

Is This the Start of AI Whack-a-Mole? UMG Quickly Rips Down a Viral AI-Generated Drake/The Weeknd ‘Collaboration’

FBI Seizes Genesis Market — Hacker Marketplace for Stolen Logins

Record Companies in Germany Take Successful Action Against Hosting Provider of Stream Ripping Software, YouTube-DL

IFPI Officially Addresses Italian Court’s Latest Ruling in Cloudflare Dispute: ‘An Important Precedent’

IFPI, Pro-Música Brasil Take Down 1,720 Infringing Domains and Apps in ‘Operation 404’

Biden Administration Lists Largest Content Piracy Hubs — RIAA Responds

Multiple Kendrick Lamar Tracks Leak On Spotify, YouTube, and Deezer

IFPI Touts ‘The First Successful Blocking Action Targeting Stream Ripping Sites In India’ — 20 Platforms Blocked

Major Labels Demand Legal Fees From Yout, Decry Stream-Ripper’s ‘Improper Delay Tactics’