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Study Finds That Google Prioritizes Sites With the Most Copyright Violations…

February 21, 2013

Not only is Google doing very little to demote the worst offenders, they actually seem to be encouraging them. According to a just-released report from the RIAA, the sites getting the most complaints from majo... Read More...

We’re Still Waiting for That Pirate Bay Lawsuit…

Paul Resnikoff

February 16, 2013

Threatening to sue is one thing. Actually filing a lawsuit, hiring attorneys, and going through with it is another. Which means, the Pirate Bay may not be filing its promised lawsuit against Finnish anti-pirac... Read More...

TuneCore Is Now Considering Legal Action Against Jeff Price…

Paul Resnikoff

February 14, 2013

But this isn't just a battle between Jeff Price and his former company anymore. It's also a war that involves co-founders Peter Wells and Gary Burke, not to mention a group of unhappy shareholders. In fact, o... Read More...

The Pirate Bay Is Actually Suing Someone for Trademark Infringement…

Paul Resnikoff

February 13, 2013

This is a thousand times more ironic than your mustache and Pabst, and both sides are trying to make a point. The fun started yesterday, when Finnish anti-piracy group CIAPC created a Pirate Bay parody site, w... Read More...

Federal Judge: This ReDigi Thing Is a “Fascinating Issue…”

Paul Resnikoff

February 7, 2013

Looks like Capitol Records has to beat ReDigi the old-fashioned way: through a long, expensive, and seemingly-endless court battle. Late Monday, District Court judge Richard J. Sullivan ruled that Capitol's ca... Read More...

Judge Tells Google: ReDigi Can Fight for Itself…

Paul Resnikoff

February 2, 2013

So how's that Google relationship working out, anyway? Warner Music Group ex-chairman Edgar Bronfman just called 'Google Music' an 'oxymoron,' and trade group IFPI recently broiled the search engine for disp... Read More...

Advertisers Call It a ‘Soundalike.’ The Black Keys Call It ‘Infringement.’

Paul Resnikoff

January 23, 2013

Write and record a song, and copyright law protects the resulting assets. But what about the important signature style that often defines a musical group or a specific song? Things like instrumentation and gui... Read More...

Study: Copyright Law Is Only Benefiting a Tiny Sliver of Musicians…

Paul Resnikoff

January 16, 2013

That's according to an academic study just released by Northwestern University School of Law, which found that a vast majority of artists are not motivated by copyright protections, and frequently not benefitin... Read More...

Global Licensing: Why Is It Still Impossible In 2013?

Paul Resnikoff

January 16, 2013

So you want to build a truly global music service? Here's how long it took Apple — one of the richest, most influential companies in the world — to get close to a 'global iTunes Store' for music downloads. And... Read More...

36 Ways to Screw George Gershwin, by Warner Bros. Music…

Paul Resnikoff

January 15, 2013

Last year, we detailed the 52 different ways that Warner Bros. Records had screwed James Taylor, based on a detailed lawsuit from the singer. But it looks like these tricks extend to other artists in the War... Read More...

“Love Me Do” Is Now In the Public Domain In Britain…

Paul Resnikoff

January 14, 2013

Some would call it a loophole, others the end of an already-generous protection period. But as of right now, the recording of the Beatles' "Love Me Do" has fallen into public domain in Britain, thanks to a rel... Read More...

Labels Intensify Their War Against Vimeo…

Paul Resnikoff

January 7, 2013

He who lives by the DMCA, dies by the DMCA. And the latter may be the fate of Vimeo, the cleaner cousin of YouTube that never played the copyright game as slickly. Which is partly why the major labels are in... Read More...

Federal Prosecutors Move to Garnish R. Kelly Royalties From Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment

Multiple HYBE Employees Face Insider Trading Charges Related to BTS Military Hiatus

YouTuber LaTasha Kebe Files for Bankruptcy Following $4 Million Cardi B Defamation Judgement

Yout Refutes RIAA Arguments and ‘Unsupported Assertions’ Amid Appeal: ‘Not a Case That Can or Should Be Decided on a Motion to Dismiss’

Sonos Wins $32.5 Million Patent Infringement Victory Over Google

Study Finds That Google Prioritizes Sites With the Most Copyright Violations…

We’re Still Waiting for That Pirate Bay Lawsuit…

TuneCore Is Now Considering Legal Action Against Jeff Price…

The Pirate Bay Is Actually Suing Someone for Trademark Infringement…

Federal Judge: This ReDigi Thing Is a “Fascinating Issue…”

Judge Tells Google: ReDigi Can Fight for Itself…

Advertisers Call It a ‘Soundalike.’ The Black Keys Call It ‘Infringement.’

Study: Copyright Law Is Only Benefiting a Tiny Sliver of Musicians…

Global Licensing: Why Is It Still Impossible In 2013?

36 Ways to Screw George Gershwin, by Warner Bros. Music…

“Love Me Do” Is Now In the Public Domain In Britain…

Labels Intensify Their War Against Vimeo…