Music Piracy

Irish ISP Eircom has now agreed to the block access to The Pirate Bay, following a demand by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). The Eircom decision closely follows an agreement to adopt a three-str... Read More...

A major trial between top Pirate Bay operators and major content owners took an unfortunate turn starting Wednesday. As the parties worked through various legal arguments, Pirate Bay supporters quickly hacke... Read More...

What happened to the music downloads on Buy.com? Quietly, the collection has disappeared, though CDs are still plentiful.  The Aliso Viejo, CA-based company was not able to offer a response to Digital Music ... Read More...

Exactly what is the mix between free and paid? According to estimates released Friday morning by the IFPI, 95 percent of all music downloads are acquired illegally.  The figure is no surprise to those monito... Read More...

Some rumors do come true. On Tuesday, Apple announced that its iTunes Store would soon sell DRM-free content from all four major labels, the end of a protracted standoff.  That means greater content flexibil... Read More...

The Boss sprung a free download Monday on iTunes, part of a buildup towards a January album release. The track, "Working on a Dream," was also available on brucespringsteen.net, though the gratis giveaway en... Read More...

Does selling music still matter? Payouts on downloads are paltry for most artists, and the broader format appears to be hitting a plateau.  Meanwhile, CDs are continuing to plummet.  That raises the question... Read More...

Digital album downloads deliver the music, but the trimmings are usually slim. That has given some advantage to fuller formats like the CD and vinyl, often a draw for more die-hard fans. Now, that picture... Read More...

Is the piracy cloud finally hitting Hollywood? In France, illegally-downloaded films outpaced ticket sales in May, according to figures emerging this week.  Anti-piracy group ALPA noted that 13.5 million fil... Read More...

Consumers want more lyrics layered into their music-related purchases, according to a recent survey. The study was conducted by the National Year of Reading, a campaign created by several literacy-focused co... Read More...

Coldplay has now scored the biggest paid album download total in the United States, according to information shared Thursday by EMI Music. The label, referencing Nielsen Soundscan figures, pointed to a three... Read More...