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To Combat Rampant Piracy, a U.N. Organization Launches a Global Anti-Piracy Database

July 8, 2019

So far this year, multiple piracy websites have gone down as part of a large-scale crackdown from the music industry. Thanks to aggressive subpoenas from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),... Read More...

The Music Industry Officially Shuts Down Convert2MP3

The Music Industry Successfully Shuts Down Convert2MP3

Daniel Sanchez

June 21, 2019

The music industry continues to score victories in its fight against major music pirates. Starting a major offensive against music piracy several months ago, the Recording Industry Association of America (RI... Read More...

To Halt Rampant Fake Streams on Spotify, the Music Industry Signs Anti-Manipulation Code of Conduct

The Music Industry’s Largest Companies and Organizations Endorse the ‘Anti-Stream Manipulation Code of Best Practice’

Daniel Sanchez

June 20, 2019

A copy of the full document and its terms is below. Admittedly, the music industry has a major problem – fake streams. Three years ago, for example, Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv (DN) found that Jay-... Read More...

The RIAA Successfully Takes Down Two More Pirate Sites — Mixstep and NoFile

Daniel Sanchez

June 17, 2019

In its ongoing war against music pirate websites, the RIAA has scored a string of victories. Over the past several weeks, the RIAA has managed to take down numerous piracy websites. First, in mid-March, t... Read More...

A Lone Business Subscriber Challenges Cox Communication’s Disclosure Agreement with the RIAA

Daniel Sanchez

May 27, 2019

photo: geralt (CC0) Earlier this month, Cox Communications and the RIAA reached an astonishing agreement. The internet service provider, which has suffered multiple defeats against the music industry in cour... Read More...

As the Australian Music Industry Successfully Bans Stream-Rippers, the RIAA Takes Down YouTubNow

Daniel Sanchez

May 16, 2019

Several weeks ago, a federal court granted the RIAA subpoenas to de-anonymize Cloudflare clients. The subpoenas grant the music organization the authority to force Cloudflare to hand over contact information... Read More...

The RIAA Battles to Keep Its Lawsuit Against FLVTO.biz Out of Russia

Daniel Sanchez

May 6, 2019

Rostov-on-Don, Russia, home base for FLVTO.biz Late last summer, the music industry – led by the RIAA – filed a lawsuit against FLVTO.biz, 2conv.com, and their owner, Tofig Kurbanov. Observers had expected t... Read More...

Fresh Off a Major Victory, the Music Industry Sues Charter Communications

Daniel Sanchez

March 25, 2019

How many more ISPs will the music industry sue? Multiple ISPs in the United States are currently embroiled in lawsuits brought on by the music industry. Cox Communications, for example, is bracing for a d... Read More...

Siding with the RIAA, a Texas Federal Judge Strips Away Grande Communications’ Safe Harbor Defense

Daniel Sanchez

March 19, 2019

According to a senior federal judge, Grande Communications did even less than Cox in refusing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. Last summer, represented by the RIAA, major labels – including Sony Mu... Read More...

Streaming Accounted for 75% of US Recorded Music Revenue Last Year, While Vinyl Sales Jumped 8%

Daniel Sanchez

March 1, 2019

For the first time since 1986, CD sales brought in less than a billion dollars. For the third straight year in a row, the music industry in the US has posted double-digit growth. That’s according to a new... Read More...

The 100 Best Selling Albums & Artists of All Time (Updated for 2019)

The 100 Best Selling Albums & Artists of All Time (Updated for 2021)

Daniel Sanchez

December 26, 2018

So, what are the best-selling albums and artists of all time? Last year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 ranked as the top-selling... Read More...

Echoing SOPA and PIPA, the Music Industry Renews Calls for Widespread Site-Blocking

Daniel Sanchez

November 30, 2018

Once again, without truly understanding the consequences, the music industry has pushed for widespread site-blocking to take on piracy. But what does the RIAA stand to benefit from the effort? Eight years a... Read More...

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