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No Laughing Matter: Rick Ross Files Appeal Against LMFAO

March 8, 2017

If Rick Ross ultimately wins the lawsuit, will LMFAO still laugh their heinies off? Did LMFAO really steal Rick Ross’ 2006 “Hustlin’?” Yes, says Rick Ross. Now, in court documents obtained exclusively by Dig... Read More...

Former RIAA Exec Sharply Criticizes Fair Use Week and its Supporters

Former RIAA Exec Calls Fair Use a Sham

Daniel Sanchez

February 24, 2017

According to this former RIAA executive, “No, fair use is not fair.” Does the entire RIAA think the same way? Should we worry? IAA Executive Vice President, International, Neil Turkewitz stepped down from th... Read More...

Appeals Court Judge Delivers a Stunning Blow to Oldies Artists (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

February 16, 2017

It's a case that's been see-sawing for years, with hundreds of millions in royalties at stake. Now, oldies recording artists like The Turtles have been given their biggest blow yet. Updated Fri. Feb 17th 7:... Read More...

Hip-Hop Streaming + Free = Major Lawsuit. Just Ask the RIAA & Spinrilla

Daniel Sanchez

February 6, 2017

What happens when you launch a streaming service for hardcore hip-hop fans without the proper licenses? Just ask the RIAA and Spinrilla founder Jefferey Dylan Copeland. Spinrilla launched with the hopes of p... Read More...

Popular BitTorrent Client Popcorn Time Finally Adds Multilanguage Support

Looking for Popcorn Time? Here’s the Brand New Location…

Daniel Sanchez

December 20, 2016

The film and television industries keep shutting down Popcorn Time. Popcorn Time keeps popping up somewhere else. Why is it so impossible to shut down Popcorn Time? After numerous shutdowns and raids, the ... Read More...

Two US Copyrights Office Heads Defend Maria Pallante

Why Was Maria Pallante Fired? US Copyright Office Chiefs Not Having It

Daniel Sanchez

December 5, 2016

Not everyone agrees with the "sudden" (forced) dismissal of Maria Pallante at the US Copyright Office. Why exactly did Maria Pallante quit the U.S. Copyright Office? Artist Rights Watch believes Google asked... Read More...

Entire Download of Frank Ocean’s ‘Endless’ Has Been Sitting on Dropbox for 5 Days…

Paul Resnikoff

August 23, 2016

The music industry has been facing a major challenge in the form of piracy for years. The increasing number of free music downloads, unauthorized leaks, and illegal file sharing has resulted in a significant ... Read More...

Music Ownership Incredibly Unimportant to 15-19 Year Olds, Study Finds…

Charlotte Hassan

July 13, 2016

In case you were wondering about the future of music downloads... According to market research company Loop, 15-19 year olds in the US overwhelmingly prefer to listen to music through on-demand streaming ser... Read More...

Google Caught Up In Twitter Debate Over Infringing Domain Links

Charlotte Hassan

July 1, 2016

Google doesn't back down in online pirate site debate. But, neither does their opponent.... Google's Senior Copyright Counsel, Fred Von Lohmann was caught up in a Twitter debate over how the search giant dea... Read More...

After Decades of Bullying, Warner/Chappell Whines Over ‘Happy Birthday’ Fines

Charlotte Hassan

June 27, 2016

Payback's a f--kin' bitch... The long, drawn out 'Happy Birthday' lawsuit is finally coming to a close, according to Variety. US District judge George King is considering a final settlement that would find ... Read More...

YouTube Is Now Facing Serious Scrutiny In Europe…

Charlotte Hassan

June 22, 2016

Frustration against YouTube is now a global emotion. On Monday, 180+ music artists sent an open letter to US Congress pleading for urgent DMCA reforms. This was part of a continued effort to prevent online ... Read More...

Google’s DMCA Takedown Notices Quadruple In Just Two Years. What’s Being Done?

Charlotte Hassan

June 21, 2016

DMCA takedown requests are surging. Is anything being done about this? Google have been experiencing year-on-year increases in the number of DMCA takedown requests for years. But suddenly, over the past two... 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

Kroger Moves to Toss Sony Music-Led Infringement Lawsuit, Arguing Cox v. Sony Invalidates Everything

JYP Entertainment Sues Distributor OneSync Over the Alleged Infringement of Stray Kids Member Han’s ‘Back to Life’

The Music Industry Litigation Tracker — Cases Bubbling Right Now: Sony Music v. Kroger, SoundExchange v. Music Choice, Suno v. Apple (Round II), Penske Media v. Google, More

Billboard Owner Penske Media Officially Appeals AI-Focused Google Antitrust Lawsuit Dismissal

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

No Laughing Matter: Rick Ross Files Appeal Against LMFAO

Former RIAA Exec Calls Fair Use a Sham

Appeals Court Judge Delivers a Stunning Blow to Oldies Artists (Updated)

Hip-Hop Streaming + Free = Major Lawsuit. Just Ask the RIAA & Spinrilla

Looking for Popcorn Time? Here’s the Brand New Location…

Why Was Maria Pallante Fired? US Copyright Office Chiefs Not Having It

Entire Download of Frank Ocean’s ‘Endless’ Has Been Sitting on Dropbox for 5 Days…

Music Ownership Incredibly Unimportant to 15-19 Year Olds, Study Finds…

Google Caught Up In Twitter Debate Over Infringing Domain Links

After Decades of Bullying, Warner/Chappell Whines Over ‘Happy Birthday’ Fines

YouTube Is Now Facing Serious Scrutiny In Europe…

Google’s DMCA Takedown Notices Quadruple In Just Two Years. What’s Being Done?