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In 2007, Universal Music Used Hacked-Up Body Parts In a Graphic Anti-Piracy Campaign…

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A UMG executive didn't want to talk about it, and we're not sure what level of circulation this ultimately received.  The campaign dates back to 2007, and appears to have received outdoor and print circulation ... Read More...
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You can't bust a crime that you don't know about.  Just like you can't remove a link or file that you don't know exists.    Which brings us to MUSO, an anti-piracy company that feels it has discovered a bett... Read More...
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So what happens when you can't even send a DMCA letter?  Here's a letter from Salim Ghazi Saeedi, an independent (and recognized) Iranian guitarist and composer who's trying to figure out how to remove his musi... Read More...
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