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Music Discovery. Brought to You by the Pirate Bay…

January 29, 2013

Are you willing to dance with this devil? Sadly, artists now have little choice but to accept any offer that delivers tonnage and huge reach. Because for all the investment and theorizing around 'music discov... Read More...

Pirate Bay: The Movie…

Paul Resnikoff

January 12, 2013

The most hated BitTorrent tracker in all the world is now the subject of a well-produced documentary. And this is one film that definitely isn't coming to a theater near you. Here's the just-released traile... Read More...

Levi’s Was First. Now, Several Major Brands Want to Pull Their Pirate Site Advertising…

Paul Resnikoff

January 10, 2013

It's amazing how quickly major brands will react when public perception is on the line. Which is exactly what's happening here: less than a week after releasing its first report on the level of major brand adv... Read More...

Google’s Hottest Search Term? “Pirate Bay…”

Paul Resnikoff

June 19, 2012

Last week, Google unveiled 'Hot Searches,' a look into the pulsing trends as expressed by tens of millions of users. The timing couldn't have been more perfect... (Thanks to Trichordist for pointing this ou... Read More...

This Morning, I Found My Entire Discography on BitTorrent…

Paul Resnikoff

June 18, 2012

No matter how progressive you think you are about digital distribution and free recordings, this moment stings... Sam Rosenthal is also the outspoken head of Projekt Records, label for Black Tape for a Blue ... Read More...

Counting Crows: ‘BitTorrent Is the New Radio…’

Paul Resnikoff

May 14, 2012

But is it, really? We keep seeing evidence that radio - as in, FM radio - remains the strongest promotional platform, by a longshot. That is, despite its tendency towards endless repitition, homogenization, co... Read More...

One of the Biggest BitTorrent Sites Just Shut Itself Down…

Paul Resnikoff

February 6, 2012

You can almost smell the fear at this point. Because the FBI didn't just shut MegaUpload down; they've now terrified an entire group of potentially infringing peers. Almost immediately after the raid-and-shutd... Read More...

What Is Sync Licensing? A Look at One of the Music Industry’s Fastest-Growing Sectors

“My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared” — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

What Does It Take to Succeed In Songwriting? Surprising Lessons from Two Successful Sync Writers

How a Movie Score Is Really Made — According to a Top Hollywood Director

Want to Get Your Music Heard? It Starts With the Winning Pitch

Want Your Music In a Major Gaming Series? Meet the Guys Who Create Their Soundtracks

Artist Branding Isn’t Selling Out Anymore — But What’s the New Balance?

Meet the Music Nerds Behind the World's Largest Guitar Pedalboard — Our Latest Podcast

Meet Lady A, the Black Blues Singer Whose Name Got Taken by Lady Antebellum — Our Latest Podcast

Spotify Probably Owes You More Money — Here’s How to Get It (Our Latest Podcast)

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t) — Our Latest Podcast

Meet the Single Mom Cellist Who Makes a Living Off Her Music — Our Podcast Interview

How to Protect Yourself From the Copyright Trolls — Our Latest Podcast

Blockchain Startup Wants to Build an Indestructible Pirate Bay

Piracy Explodes on Beyonce & Jay-Z’s Premium-Only ‘Everything Is Love’

R.I.P. thepiratebay.se. The Pirate Bay’s Infamous Swedish Domain Is Officially Deactivated

These Are the Biggest Music Piracy Hubs In the World

The Cali Cartel Threatens to Murder Illegal Downloaders

Music Discovery. Brought to You by the Pirate Bay…

Pirate Bay: The Movie…

Levi’s Was First. Now, Several Major Brands Want to Pull Their Pirate Site Advertising…

Google’s Hottest Search Term? “Pirate Bay…”

This Morning, I Found My Entire Discography on BitTorrent…

Counting Crows: ‘BitTorrent Is the New Radio…’

One of the Biggest BitTorrent Sites Just Shut Itself Down…