Music Piracy

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Did You Miss DMN Pro’s ‘Missing Payments’ Event? We Archived It for You.

January 24, 2024

DMN Pro Q1 2024: Missing Payments? A Look At Loss Prevention In Music A comprehensive discussion on the state of music licensing, streaming fraud, metadata, and getting paid — with a panel of the foremost au... Read More...

‘Phantom Artists’ Are Ripping Off Indie Acts’ IP With Unauthorized Streaming Uploads, Report Finds

Dylan Smith

January 16, 2024

As unauthorized AI soundalike tracks continue to dominate headlines, a new report is exploring how bad actors are allegedly utilizing major distribution services and “phantom” artist profiles to rip off the I... Read More...

Major Labels Urge Court to Uphold $47 Million Judgement Against ISP Grande Communications

Ashley King

December 7, 2023

Major record labels are urging a federal Texas court to uphold its $47 million piracy liability judgement against internet provider Grande Communications. When a Texas federal jury found internet service pro... Read More...

Cloudflare Touts German Court’s Ruling in Universal Music Legal Battle As ‘Important Progress’ for the Internet

Dylan Smith

December 6, 2023

Amid a long-running legal battle with Universal Music Group (UMG) in Germany, Cloudflare is touting a new court ruling as a win for it as well as the broader internet “against misguided attempts to address on... Read More...

Brazilian & Peruvian Authorities Continue Operation 404 Against Infringing Music Services

Ashley King

November 28, 2023

Brazilian law enforcement is continuing its ‘Operation 404’ against infringing music services, this time with support from authorities in Peru. The initiative is supported by IFPI and Pro-Música Brasil, mark... Read More...

Brazilian Authorities Shut Down Major Illegal File Sharing Site

Ashley King

October 25, 2023

IFPI reports Brazilian authorities have shut down FileWarez.tv, a prominent illegal file sharing hub in Brazil, following the coordinated action of record company bodies and local authorities. IFPI, the orga... Read More...

labels promise swift action on K-pop and J-pop pirates

Major Labels Promise Swift Action on J-Pop & K-Pop Pirates

Ashley King

October 11, 2023

Major labels are swiftly cracking down on K-pop and J-Pop pirates as the genre becomes the fastest-growing music genre among gamers. Here’s the latest. Users on Reddit noticed the disappearance of two music ... Read More...

A Deep Dive Into the World of AI Voice Cloning

Virginie Berger

August 31, 2023

AI voice cloning, or voice synthesis, leverages sophisticated machine learning algorithms to recreate a specific human voice. To accomplish this voice recreation, algorithms are trained using vast volumes of ... Read More...

FLVTO biz gives up legal fight against RIAA

Once Mighty FLVTO.biz Gives Up Fight Against RIAA As Funds Run Dry

Ashley King

August 15, 2023

Last month, Russian stream ripper FLVTO.biz filed an appeal of the $83 million verdict against it. A month later and the fight is over as funds run dry. The RIAA obtained a default judgment in their favor ag... Read More...

FLVTO.biz is fighting back against its shutdown

Russian Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz Was Shuttered in 2021 — Now It’s Fighting Back

Ashley King

July 30, 2023

Two years after shutting down in the United States, Russian stream-ripping site FLVTO.biz is appealing the $83 million verdict against the site. Major labels represented by the RIAA won a major victory again... Read More...

Streaming Fraud Is a Serious Problem — Distributor Too Lost Wants to Stamp It Out With Strict Identity Verification

Paul Resnikoff

June 26, 2023

With multiple verification checkpoints and information requirements throughout the platform, Too Lost has deployed AI-powered Veriff, a state-of-the-art KYC compliance technology, for identity verification. T... Read More...

Major Labels, RCN Ordered Into Mediation in High-Stakes Piracy Liability Lawsuit

Ashley King

June 9, 2023

Internet provider RCN and several major music labels are exploring their options to settle their high-stakes piracy liability lawsuit. Several major music labels and internet provider RCN are exploring optio... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Senior Marketing Manager
Company: Sound Credit
Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK
Social Media & Content Manager
Company: SoundStock
Location: Las Vegas HQ
Director of Marketing
Company: Musixmatch
Location: Bologna or Remote
Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention
Company: UMG, the Universal Music Group
Location: Full Time Remote, California and New York

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’

Did You Miss DMN Pro’s ‘Missing Payments’ Event? We Archived It for You.

‘Phantom Artists’ Are Ripping Off Indie Acts’ IP With Unauthorized Streaming Uploads, Report Finds

Major Labels Urge Court to Uphold $47 Million Judgement Against ISP Grande Communications

Cloudflare Touts German Court’s Ruling in Universal Music Legal Battle As ‘Important Progress’ for the Internet

Brazilian & Peruvian Authorities Continue Operation 404 Against Infringing Music Services

Brazilian Authorities Shut Down Major Illegal File Sharing Site

Major Labels Promise Swift Action on J-Pop & K-Pop Pirates

A Deep Dive Into the World of AI Voice Cloning

Once Mighty FLVTO.biz Gives Up Fight Against RIAA As Funds Run Dry

Russian Stream-Ripper FLVTO.biz Was Shuttered in 2021 — Now It’s Fighting Back

Streaming Fraud Is a Serious Problem — Distributor Too Lost Wants to Stamp It Out With Strict Identity Verification

Major Labels, RCN Ordered Into Mediation in High-Stakes Piracy Liability Lawsuit