Music Piracy

The details on this one are just emerging, but it looks something like this: according to a report coming from the Telegraph, Google is now pressuring Mastercard, Visa, Paypal and other credit card companies to... Read More...

It's hard to say what exactly went wrong at eMusic.  One thought is that the eMusic model was born in a 90s world of walled gardens and scarcity, and simply never evolved.  Another theory is that eMusic alienat... Read More...

The recording industry is sending more DMCA takedown notices to Google than ever before in history.  So far, these are the 'results'. ... Read More...

This is what the war between the music industry and Google now looks like.  Because by law, Google doesn't have to remove anything from Search without a proper takedown notice.  But they do have to act when the... Read More...

Let's play a game: you make me play policeman on your website, and send you a takedown request every time I see an infringing link.  And I'll try to drown you with an utter avalanche of takedown demands until y... Read More...

This has all the makings of an incredible embarrassment for Hollywood, not to mention the US and New Zealand governments.  As the FBI's case against MegaUpload and Kim Dotcom continues to weaken, Dotcom has gon... Read More...