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YouTube Reportedly Blocks Access to Stream-Ripping Websites

YouTube Reportedly Blocks Access to Stream-Ripping Websites

Daniel Sanchez
July 10, 2019
For years, the music industry has waged a lengthy whack-a-mole style war on music pirate sites and YouTube stream-rippers. When one major site would go down, dozens of clones would immediately pop up. Maj... Read More...
To Combat Rampant Piracy, a UN Organization Launches a Global Anti-Piracy Database

To Combat Rampant Piracy, a U.N. Organization Launches a Global Anti-Piracy Database

Daniel Sanchez
July 8, 2019
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So far this year, multiple piracy websites have gone down as part of a large-scale crackdown from the music industry. Thanks to aggressive subpoenas from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),... Read More...
The Music Industry Accuses Charter Communications of "Earning Millions" from Pirate Subscribers

Major Labels Accuse Charter Communications of “Earning Millions” from Pirate Subscribers

Daniel Sanchez
July 3, 2019
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WMG subsidiary Warner Records, one of several named litigants against Charter Communications. Over the past year and a half, the music industry – mostly led by the notorious RIAA – has launched lawsuits again... Read More...
The Music Industry Officially Shuts Down Convert2MP3

The Music Industry Successfully Shuts Down Convert2MP3

Daniel Sanchez
June 21, 2019
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The music industry continues to score victories in its fight against major music pirates. Starting a major offensive against music piracy several months ago, the Recording Industry Association of America (RI... Read More...
The RIAA Successfully Takes Down Two More Pirate Sites — Mixstep and NoFile

The RIAA Successfully Takes Down Two More Pirate Sites — Mixstep and NoFile

Daniel Sanchez
June 17, 2019
2
In its ongoing war against music pirate websites, the RIAA has scored a string of victories. Over the past several weeks, the RIAA has managed to take down numerous piracy websites. First, in mid-March, t... Read More...

Radiohead Releases OK Computer Archive on Bandcamp After Refusing to Pay a Hacker’s Ransom

Ashley King
June 11, 2019
Photo Credit: Ralph_PH / CC BY 2.0 Radiohead has released 18 hours of new material from the OK Computer era after hackers leaked the material online. The release features 18 minidiscs with band material and ... Read More...

Piracy Is Ethically Acceptable to Many Harvard-Educated Lawyers, Study Finds

Ashley King
June 10, 2019
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A study conducted among Harvard-educated lawyers by Professor Dariusz Jemielniak revealed a casual attitude towards copyright theft. The paper — published in The Information Society journal — polled percepti... Read More...
The RIAA Obtains DMCA Subpoenas Demanding the Personal Info of 14 Stream-Ripping Websites

Despite Serious Legal Challenges, the Major Labels Issue DMCA Subpoenas Against 14 Stream-Ripping Websites

Daniel Sanchez
June 7, 2019
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As part of its crackdown against YouTube stream-rippers, the RIAA has targeted a slew of new websites. First, with just a single subpoena obtained at the United States District Court for the District of Colu... Read More...

Charter Communications Says They’ve Never Profited Off of Piracy — Even Though They’ve Refused to Disconnect High-Paying Repeat Infringers

Ashley King
June 7, 2019
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Charter Communications has filed a motion to dismiss the vicarious liability claims in a recent lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by the RIAA on behalf of major record labels, alleges that Charter does nothing to ... Read More...

The RIAA, Music Canada, and IFPI Successfully Shut Down Pirate Cyberlocker DBR

Daniel Sanchez
May 29, 2019
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DBR's disabled site on Wednesday, May 23rd. Several weeks ago, the RIAA managed to take down YouTubNow, a major YouTube stream-ripper, with just a subpoena. Shortly after the major music organization’s court... Read More...
RIAA Demands NameCheap and Cloudflare Hand Over Personal Information of Y2Mate's Owner

RIAA Targets One of the Biggest YouTube Stream-Rippers In the World: Y2Mate

Daniel Sanchez
May 27, 2019
Two weeks ago, the RIAA successfully took down a major YouTube stream-ripper with just a subpoena.  Now it's 'Thank U, Next'. Despite a potentially devastating legal defeat against Russian stream-ripper FLVT... Read More...
As the Australian Music Industry Successfully Bans Stream-Rippers, the RIAA Takes Down YouTubNow

As the Australian Music Industry Successfully Bans Stream-Rippers, the RIAA Takes Down YouTubNow

Daniel Sanchez
May 16, 2019
Several weeks ago, a federal court granted the RIAA subpoenas to de-anonymize Cloudflare clients. The subpoenas grant the music organization the authority to force Cloudflare to hand over contact information... Read More...
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