Music Piracy

Apple Could Block You from Recording Live Music Events

June 30, 2016

Will Apple block music fans from recording live events? Well, the company already has the ability to limit your recording capabilities. The reason is that Apple has won an approval from the US Patent and Tr... Read More...

Should ISPs Be Liable for Users Who Share Pirated Content?

Charlotte Hassan

June 29, 2016

It's the 'dumb pipe' defense, all over again... Apologies for the déjà vu, but this is probably going to feel familiar. Windstream, a US-based internet service provider, has now been accused of copyright infr... Read More...

Happy Birthday Is Officially In The Public Domain, Judge Rules

Charlotte Hassan

June 28, 2016

You can sing and play 'Happy Birthday' in anyway you want, on any platform you want... it's now officially in the public domain. The judge in the 'Happy Birthday' lawsuit has officially ruled that the song i... Read More...

Google’s DMCA Takedown Notices Quadruple In Just Two Years. What’s Being Done?

Charlotte Hassan

June 21, 2016

DMCA takedown requests are surging. Is anything being done about this? Google have been experiencing year-on-year increases in the number of DMCA takedown requests for years. But suddenly, over the past two... Read More...

Music Downloads Are Collapsing at a Faster Rate Than CDs

Charlotte Hassan

June 9, 2016

Revenue from paid downloads is falling faster than anyone anticipated. According to PwC projected figures shared with Digital Music News, revenue from physical formats is falling at a (compound annual) rate ... Read More...

Breaking: Song Downloads Plunging More Than 20 Percent In 2016…

Paul Resnikoff

June 8, 2016

Sales of a-la-carte track downloads from platforms like the iTunes Store and Amazon are now experiencing serious declines, according to preliminary Q1 and partial Q2 data shared this morning with Digital Mu... Read More...

The Internet Archive: Notice and Staydown Would Be An “Absolute Disaster”

Charlotte Hassan

June 7, 2016

Copyright holders vs. Content platforms... For some time now, content creators and major rights holders have been fighting for the current takedown system to be reviewed. They have been struggling to control... Read More...

TubeNinja Offers YouTube a Suggestion On Where to Stuff Its Cease-and-Desist Letter

Charlotte Hassan

June 1, 2016

YouTube likes to send legal threats to stream-ripping sites. The latest recipient, TubeNinja, is calling their bluff. YouTube has given TubeNinja an ultimatum: either they stop all of their illegal activity,... Read More...

Music Downloads are Dead, and Chance The Rapper Proves It…

Charlotte Hassan

May 23, 2016

Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book is the first album to hit the Billboard 200 chart despite only being available on streaming services. There is no physical version of the album for fans to purchase, wheth... Read More...

Bandcamp Addresses Download Termination Rumors

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2016

As the download sales plunge intensifies on iTunes, Bandcamp addresses rumors of its own download termination ahead. Last week, industry speculation continued on whether Apple would be terminating its music ... Read More...

A Five-Time Grammy Winner Explains Why YouTube are Total Scumbags

Paul Resnikoff

May 17, 2016

Maria Schneider is a five-time Grammy winning performer, composer, director, and creator of one of the first fan-funded classical albums. These are her thoughts on how YouTube, Google, and Alphabet are treat... Read More...

I’m a Label Executive. And This Is My Fair Warning on iTunes Music Downloads…

Jane Doe

May 16, 2016

You might be missing the real story on iTunes Music Downloads, indie labels. The following comes from an executive at an established label that wishes to remain anonymous. The purpose of me writing this o... 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’

Apple Could Block You from Recording Live Music Events

Should ISPs Be Liable for Users Who Share Pirated Content?

Happy Birthday Is Officially In The Public Domain, Judge Rules

Google’s DMCA Takedown Notices Quadruple In Just Two Years. What’s Being Done?

Music Downloads Are Collapsing at a Faster Rate Than CDs

Breaking: Song Downloads Plunging More Than 20 Percent In 2016…

The Internet Archive: Notice and Staydown Would Be An “Absolute Disaster”

TubeNinja Offers YouTube a Suggestion On Where to Stuff Its Cease-and-Desist Letter

Music Downloads are Dead, and Chance The Rapper Proves It…

Bandcamp Addresses Download Termination Rumors

A Five-Time Grammy Winner Explains Why YouTube are Total Scumbags

I’m a Label Executive. And This Is My Fair Warning on iTunes Music Downloads…