Music Piracy

Cox Files Reply Brief in Cox v. Sony — Will the Supreme Court Hear The Case?

November 5, 2024

Cox Communications has filed a reply brief in the Supreme Court ahead of a November 22nd conference in Cox’s ongoing dispute with Sony Music Entertainment. The legal dispute between internet provider Cox Com... Read More...

YouTube Wrapper App ‘Musi’ Finally Pulled from the App Store — Free Lunch Ends for Millions of Users

Ashley King

September 27, 2024

After ruffling some serious major label feathers, YouTube wrapper app Musi has now been removed from the App Store. The app provided a way for users to create playlists and stream music without paying for You... Read More...

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Peer Scraping Attack Affects Major Private Music Torrenting Site

Ashley King

September 25, 2024

A private music torrent tracker has experienced an attack that could reveal the identities of said music pirates. Orpheus Network reported the intrusion to its user base of 19,000. Orpheus Network is a priva... Read More...

Musician Indicted Over Years-Long Streaming Fraud Scheme After Allegedly Making Over $10 Million on AI Tracks

Dylan Smith

September 4, 2024

A North Carolina-based musician is facing criminal charges for allegedly racking up millions in royalties on AI-generated tracks as part of a massive music streaming fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney's Office ... Read More...

Fmovies Shut Down by Film Studio Anti-Piracy Coalition — ‘The Largest Pirate Streaming Operation in the World’

Ashley King

August 29, 2024

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment says it worked with officials in Vietnam to shut down Fmovies—described as “the largest pirate streaming operation in the world.” The anti-piracy coalition shut ... Read More...

‘Operation Redirect’ Decommissions Eight ‘Illegal Music Sites’ in Brazil, IFPI Announces

Dylan Smith

August 27, 2024

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has formally announced Operation Redirect, billed as an initiative targeting “illegal online music services” in Brazil. The IFPI touted the ro... Read More...

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Major Labels Fire Back Against Cox, Asking the Supreme Court to Reinstate a $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Penalty

Dylan Smith

August 22, 2024

The major labels have fired back against Cox Communications in their long-running copyright battle, asking the Supreme Court to review an appellate ruling that tossed a $1 billion infringement penalty. Univ... Read More...

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Did Kunlun Tech Train Melodio on Copyrighted Tracks? We Tested ‘The World’s First AI-Powered Music Streaming Platform’ to Find Out

Paul Resnikoff

August 21, 2024

Is Melodio being trained on copyrighted music? DMN Pro takes a look under the AI hood.

WMG gets serious about tracking down leaked music

WMG Is Getting Serious About Preventing Leaked Music

Ashley King

August 18, 2024

Warner Music Group is getting serious about tracking down leaked music. The label has posted a job offering for an internet savvy individual to track down leaks as they happen. The job title is ‘Coordinator,... Read More...

Cox Takes Its Battle Against the Major Labels to the Supreme Court, Asking Justices to Address ‘Confusion, Disruption, and Chaos’

Ashley King

August 15, 2024

Internet provider Cox asks the US Supreme Court to review the decision to hold it liable for piracy to the tune of $1 billion in damages. Cox Communications has long been battling with a group of major recor... Read More...

Kim Dotcom extradited to the United States

Kim Dotcom Loses 12-Year Fight with U.S. Government, Gets Extradited to U.S.

Ashley King

August 15, 2024

After a 12-year fight with the U.S. government, alleged piracy facilitator Kim Dotcom will be extradited to the United States from New Zealand. The New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith confirmed the n... Read More...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says AI Companies Steal IP Then ‘Hire A Whole Bunch of Lawyers to Go Clean the Mess Up’ — In an Interview Now Taken Offline

Ashley King

August 15, 2024

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke to Stanford students recently, making some interesting comments about how AI companies operate on the internet. The video has since been taken down after Schmidt’s commen... Read More...

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Director of Marketing
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Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention
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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’

Cox Files Reply Brief in Cox v. Sony — Will the Supreme Court Hear The Case?

YouTube Wrapper App ‘Musi’ Finally Pulled from the App Store — Free Lunch Ends for Millions of Users

Peer Scraping Attack Affects Major Private Music Torrenting Site

Musician Indicted Over Years-Long Streaming Fraud Scheme After Allegedly Making Over $10 Million on AI Tracks

Fmovies Shut Down by Film Studio Anti-Piracy Coalition — ‘The Largest Pirate Streaming Operation in the World’

‘Operation Redirect’ Decommissions Eight ‘Illegal Music Sites’ in Brazil, IFPI Announces

Major Labels Fire Back Against Cox, Asking the Supreme Court to Reinstate a $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Penalty

Did Kunlun Tech Train Melodio on Copyrighted Tracks? We Tested ‘The World’s First AI-Powered Music Streaming Platform’ to Find Out

WMG Is Getting Serious About Preventing Leaked Music

Cox Takes Its Battle Against the Major Labels to the Supreme Court, Asking Justices to Address ‘Confusion, Disruption, and Chaos’

Kim Dotcom Loses 12-Year Fight with U.S. Government, Gets Extradited to U.S.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says AI Companies Steal IP Then ‘Hire A Whole Bunch of Lawyers to Go Clean the Mess Up’ — In an Interview Now Taken Offline