Music Piracy

The Most Notorious Piracy Hubs in the World, According to the U.S. Government

April 26, 2019

The United States Trade Representative has once again published its list of notorious markets, giving piracy yet another publicity boost. In its 2017 Global Piracy Report, Muso, a well-funded British piracy-... Read More...

British Piracy-Tracking Startup Muso Raises an Additional $4.5 Million

Daniel Sanchez

April 23, 2019

In its Global Piracy Report for 2017, Muso, British piracy-tracking startup, tracked around 300 billion visits to piracy sites. This number jumped 1.6% year-over-year. In the UK alone, streaming music pirac... Read More...

The EFF Calls Out the RIAA's Heavy-Handed Legal Tactics Against FLVTO.Biz

Electronic Frontier Foundation Files Amicus Curiae In Favor of YouTube ‘Stream-Ripper’ FLVTO.Biz

Daniel Sanchez

April 22, 2019

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has joined the fight against the music industry. The major labels currently have a major problem on their hands. Following the RIAA’s failure to successfully sue notorio... Read More...

Fresh Off a Major Victory, the Music Industry Sues Charter Communications

‘Piracy Is the Most Successful Form of Distribution,’ Top Documentary Producer Says

Ashley King

April 19, 2019

Movie industry veteran Werner Herzog says piracy "has been the most successful form of distribution worldwide." Over the weekend, legendary film director Werner Herzog was honored with a lifetime achievement... Read More...

FLVTO.biz Issues Fiery Response Brief Against the RIAA's Court Appeal

YouTube Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz Issues a Fiery Response to the RIAA’s Appeal

Daniel Sanchez

April 16, 2019

At the beginning of this year, and in a shocking ruling, notorious Russian stream-ripper FLVTO.biz soundly defeated the major labels – led by the RIAA – in a U.S. federal courtroom. Industry observers had ex... Read More...

French Culture Minister Pledges to Implement Article 13 Within a Matter of Months

Daniel Sanchez

April 1, 2019

France won’t waste any time implementing the Copyright Directive and Article 13. In addition, the country will also implement a piracy website blacklist. Last week, the European Parliament approved the Cop... Read More...

Stream-Ripping Drops 13% In One Year; Accounts for Just 4% of Total Pirate Site Traffic

Daniel Sanchez

March 25, 2019

As on-demand streaming services proliferate, will global piracy die down on its own? As the major labels continue their legal attacks against YouTube stream-rippers, an interesting question is popping up. I... Read More...

FLVTO.biz Promises a Fight to the Finish Against the RIAA — Including a Supreme Court Appeal If Necessary

Paul Resnikoff

March 16, 2019

Russian 'stream-ripper' FLVTO.biz is proving to be a difficult adversary for the RIAA. After a shocking victory, YouTube 'stream-ripper' FLVTO.biz is now preparing for a second round against the Recording In... Read More...

African Digital Music Service Boomplay Signs Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group

African Digital Music Service Boomplay Finalizes Its Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group

Daniel Sanchez

March 15, 2019

Boomplay continues scoring licensing agreements with major labels. Several months ago, Universal Music Group (UMG) made a strong play in the African market. The global music company had unveiled a licensi... Read More...

Facing Major Blowback from the Artist Community, Japan Scraps Controversial Anti-Download Bill

Facing Major Blowback from the Artist Community, Japan Scraps Its Controversial Anti-Piracy Bill

Daniel Sanchez

March 13, 2019

Japan wanted more restrictions on piracy. The local creative content community unequivocally said, “No.” Last month, the Japanese government took a harsh stance against piracy. A government panel had rep... Read More...

De La Soul’s Catalog Pulled from Streaming Services at the 11th Hour

Daniel Sanchez

March 1, 2019

A perfect combination of legal issues, bad contract terms, and other problems led Tommy Boy Records to halt De La Soul’s catalog streaming availability. Several days ago, De La Soul published the news of an ... Read More...

Sony/ATV's EMI Completely Digitizes the KPM Music Library

Sony/ATV’s EMI Production Music Completely Digitizes the Iconic KPM Music Library

Daniel Sanchez

January 16, 2019

Sony/ATV’s EMI has managed to digitize the iconic KPM library. Sony/ATV has confirmed that the KPM Music Library has been completely digitized. The catalog will now appear on streaming and download services... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Reservoir Fires Off Infringement and DMCA Suits Against Suno and Anthropic, Demanding Nearly $340 Million in Total Damages

After a Fruitless Legal Attack, RIAA Takes the Anna’s Archive Problem to the US Government

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

IFPI Urges the EU to Include X on Its 2027 ‘Counterfeit and Piracy Watchlist,’ Says the Platform ‘Remains a Significant Concern for the Music Industry’

Rapid-Fire Site Blocking? Federal Lawmakers Target Foreign Piracy Platforms With the Bipartisan ‘Defend IP Act’

The Most Notorious Piracy Hubs in the World, According to the U.S. Government

British Piracy-Tracking Startup Muso Raises an Additional $4.5 Million

Electronic Frontier Foundation Files Amicus Curiae In Favor of YouTube ‘Stream-Ripper’ FLVTO.Biz

‘Piracy Is the Most Successful Form of Distribution,’ Top Documentary Producer Says

YouTube Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz Issues a Fiery Response to the RIAA’s Appeal

French Culture Minister Pledges to Implement Article 13 Within a Matter of Months

Stream-Ripping Drops 13% In One Year; Accounts for Just 4% of Total Pirate Site Traffic

FLVTO.biz Promises a Fight to the Finish Against the RIAA — Including a Supreme Court Appeal If Necessary

African Digital Music Service Boomplay Finalizes Its Licensing Deal with Warner Music Group

Facing Major Blowback from the Artist Community, Japan Scraps Its Controversial Anti-Piracy Bill

De La Soul’s Catalog Pulled from Streaming Services at the 11th Hour

Sony/ATV’s EMI Production Music Completely Digitizes the Iconic KPM Music Library