Music Piracy

Wal-Mart Shuttering Its MP3 Download Store

August 9, 2011

And today's lesson? It looks like price isn't the most important thing when it comes to music downloads. Once upon a time, Walmart was an 'iTunes-killer' with deeply-discounted, 88-cent MP3s. But... Read More...

Big Machine Says Anti-Piracy Is Just As Important As Marketing

Paul Resnikoff

August 2, 2011

One is all about control, stamping things out, and shutting things down. The other thrives on organic growth, emotional connections, and word-of-mouth. Yet Big Machine Records puts anti-piracy on the same l... Read More...

HADOPI Says 3-Strikes Is Working. Are You Buying That?

Paul Resnikoff

May 16, 2011

Three-strikes is great at stuffing American prisons, but is it effective at curbing piracy? Well, the French government - through its HADOPI enforcement arm - is now saying yes, though the data is embarrassing... Read More...

Revenge Piracy: It’s a Dish Best Served Cold

Paul Resnikoff

May 15, 2011

If you're a Ministry fan you may have already read this, but the following discography from the Pirate Bay is suddenly making the rounds on reddit. Revenge piracy... it's a dish best served cold. ... Read More...

The Case for a Gigantic Anti-Piracy Stick

Paul Resnikoff

May 12, 2011

If you're a content creator or copyright owner, your assets have been mercilessly devalued over the past decade. Sure, you can send cease-and-desists all day, and some do. But this is the entertainment industr... Read More...

UMG’s Complete & Total Paranoia About Piracy

Paul Resnikoff

February 10, 2011

Are we still talking about piracy in 2011? Well, maybe it makes perfect sense, but it looks like incoming Universal Music Group head of digital Rob Wells is totally and completely paranoid about digital thef... Read More...

The RIAA Obtains DMCA Subpoenas Demanding the Personal Info of 14 Stream-Ripping Websites

Embrace This? 23.8% of All Internet Traffic Involves “Digital Theft…”

Paul Resnikoff

January 31, 2011

Let's be honest. Can this really be embraced? According to the latest study, conducted by NBC Universal alongside Envisional, 23.8 percent of global internet traffic involves "digital theft". That is, trad... Read More...

The Bloody War With Activist Pirates

Paul Resnikoff

January 23, 2011

Casual piracy is a multi-billion-dollar mess for the music industry, and an issue that may never get resolved. But major labels, Hollywood, and other major media companies have some serious enemies, often wi... Read More...

Amazon Was Blitzing Discounted MP3s Over the Holidays. Was That a Good Idea?

Paul Resnikoff

December 27, 2010

Does the concept of heavily-discounted music downloads make any sense? We've been advocating for deeply-discounted MP3s for years - just to compete with free. But at Amazon, the strategy doesn't seem to be ... Read More...

Let’s Face It: Google’s Still a Piracy Whorehouse. It’s Just Getting Cleaned Up a Little

Paul Resnikoff

December 3, 2010

Good news: Google is now responding to takedown requests within 24 hours. But what was it before? 48 hours? 72? 24 days? It's always nice when a multi-billionaire reaches out to the little guy, but let's... Read More...

Yes, Anyone Can Direct Upload Into iTunes. But Why?

Paul Resnikoff

November 11, 2010

Guess what? Anyone - including unsigned artists and indie labels - can upload directly into iTunes. That is, without the help of TuneCore, CD Baby, or another go-between. But after a closer look, you'll ... Read More...

LimeWire Demanding the Takedown of… Pirated LimeWires

Paul Resnikoff

November 9, 2010

We wish we could make up stuff like this. After a group of underground programmers created the 'LimeWire Pirate Edition' and plopped it onto places like the Pirate Bay, LimeWire itself is demanding its taked... 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’

Wal-Mart Shuttering Its MP3 Download Store

Big Machine Says Anti-Piracy Is Just As Important As Marketing

HADOPI Says 3-Strikes Is Working. Are You Buying That?

Revenge Piracy: It’s a Dish Best Served Cold

The Case for a Gigantic Anti-Piracy Stick

UMG’s Complete & Total Paranoia About Piracy

Embrace This? 23.8% of All Internet Traffic Involves “Digital Theft…”

The Bloody War With Activist Pirates

Amazon Was Blitzing Discounted MP3s Over the Holidays. Was That a Good Idea?

Let’s Face It: Google’s Still a Piracy Whorehouse. It’s Just Getting Cleaned Up a Little

Yes, Anyone Can Direct Upload Into iTunes. But Why?

LimeWire Demanding the Takedown of… Pirated LimeWires