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Posted by: Sean F, 18:06 AEST, Sun June 9, 2019 |
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending June 9, 2019 ... More |
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Posted by: Sean F, 15:06 AEST, Tue June 4, 2019 |
Apple rebrands iTunes, but the piece of software almost everyone hates will still be around in spirit ... More |
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Posted by: Sean F, 06:06 AEDT, Fri November 16, 2018 |
Google publishes new report that shows how rightsholders are profiting from "unauthorised" uploads on YouTube ... More |
posted by: Sean F, 16:59 AEST, Sun September 30, 2018
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending September 30, 2018
posted by: Sean F, 14:52 AEST, Thu September 27, 2018
Compromise reached in settling the issue of old songs and their copyright terms
posted by: Sean F, 21:51 AEST, Sun September 2, 2018
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending September 2, 2018
posted by: Sean F, 19:00 AEST, Sat September 1, 2018
GOG says 'FCK DRM' to promote the benefits of DRM-free
posted by: Sean F, 20:54 AEST, Sun August 19, 2018
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending August 19, 2018
posted by: Sean F, 18:04 AEST, Thu August 16, 2018
Pirate site blocking has decreased the piracy rate, but the amount of pirated downloads has increased
posted by: Sean F, 17:01 AEST, Fri August 10, 2018
Study confirms link between better legal alternatives and a reduction in piracy, but fails to find similar links in relation to legal enforcement. Also, pirates buy more legal content than people who do not pirate
posted by: Sean F, 20:44 AEST, Sun May 27, 2018
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending May 27, 2018
posted by: Sean F, 17:46 AEST, Sat May 26, 2018
Copyright terms set to be extended again, as recordings from 1923 won't be in the public domain until 2067
posted by: Sean F, 18:44 AEST, Sun April 8, 2018
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending April 8, 2018
posted by: Sean F, 16:15 AEST, Wed April 4, 2018
Music industry revenue grows again, two years in a row, but RIAA still not happy with "gaps in core rights"
posted by: Sean F, 20:18 AEST, Sun April 1, 2018
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending April 1, 2018
posted by: Sean F, 15:12 AEST, Sun April 1, 2018
Spotify identifies two millions users using hacked version of its app to unlock premium features for free
posted by: Sean F, 14:41 AEDT, Sun March 11, 2018
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending March 11, 2018
posted by: Sean F, 15:53 AEDT, Wed March 7, 2018
Spotify does battle with uTorrent these days, but one used to own the other
posted by: Sean F, 17:52 AEDT, Sun January 14, 2018
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending January 14, 2018
posted by: Sean F, 16:19 AEST, Tue April 4, 2017
Music industry now dependent on streaming more than ever, but despite growing revenue, there are still complaints about YouTube piracy
posted by: Sean F, 14:58 AEDT, Tue March 21, 2017
"Illegal fire sharing was what made me" says Ed Sheeran
posted by: Sean F, 16:24 AEDT, Sun February 26, 2017
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending February 26, 2017
posted by: Sean F, 16:47 AEDT, Sun February 5, 2017
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending February 5, 2017
posted by: Sean F, 18:14 AEDT, Sun January 8, 2017
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending January 8, 2017
posted by: Sean F, 17:44 AEDT, Sat January 7, 2017
The home entertainment industry in the UK record growth across all sectors, largely fueled by new revenue from digital formats
posted by: Sean F, 17:56 AEDT, Sun January 1, 2017
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending January 1, 2017
posted by: Sean F, 15:38 AEDT, Sat December 31, 2016
Spotify claims that solving the piracy problem is in the company's DNA
posted by: Sean F, 14:46 AEDT, Tue December 27, 2016
The USTR releases updated "Notorious Market" list, but critics say several inclusions should not be there
posted by: Sean F, 16:55 AEDT, Sun December 11, 2016
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending December 11, 2016
posted by: Sean F, 12:25 AEDT, Thu December 8, 2016
Music industry blames YouTube for not paying enough, YouTube says they've paid out over a billion in ad-revenue in the last year to them
posted by: Sean F, 13:31 AEDT, Thu November 24, 2016
Legal streaming is making people less interested in piracy
posted by: Sean F, 14:55 AEDT, Sun October 16, 2016
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending October 16, 2016
posted by: Sean F, 14:31 AEDT, Fri October 14, 2016
Wrong MP3Skull domain name seized, but the RIAA probably won't care
posted by: Sean F, 15:46 AEST, Sat October 1, 2016
Massive lawsuits aimed at YouTube MP3 ripper site
posted by: Sean F, 15:06 AEST, Tue July 12, 2016
Content owners not happy about calls to introduce Fair Use in Australia, saying Fair Use will ruin innovation and creavitity
posted by: Sean F, 15:18 AEST, Sun July 10, 2016
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 10 July 2016
posted by: Sean F, 12:12 AEST, Thu July 7, 2016
Legal services are helping to reduce piracy, says official UK report on intellectual property
posted by: Sean F, 11:18 AEDT, Sun January 31, 2016
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 31 January 2016
posted by: Sean F, 16:37 AEDT, Sat January 30, 2016
What do you get when you add a Spotify interface to YouTube music videos? A lot of legal headaches, apparently
posted by: Sean F, 00:34 AEDT, Mon January 25, 2016
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 24 January 2016
posted by: Sean F, 14:12 AEDT, Sun January 24, 2016
Music piracy's effect on sales differ depending on media, quality of music, and popularity of the artist, according to new paper
posted by: Sean F, 10:30 AEDT, Sun January 17, 2016
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 17 January 2016
posted by: Sean F, 15:36 AEDT, Sat January 16, 2016
Labels and artists have complained, but Spotify appears to help revenue, not hurt it
posted by: Sean F, 14:33 AEDT, Tue December 22, 2015
Peter Sunde builds machine that makes 100 copies of a copyrighted song every second
posted by: Sean F, 16:23 AEDT, Mon November 30, 2015
SoundCloud's automated copyright take-down system tested, and fails test, as completely silent track taken down
posted by: Sean F, 16:53 AEDT, Thu November 19, 2015
New study shows legal services winning the war against piracy, but pirates are still the best customers
posted by: Sean F, 17:11 AEDT, Sat October 10, 2015
Hollywood and the record industry targets usual suspects, as well as piracy "enablers" and "apologists"
posted by: Sean F, 17:32 AEDT, Sun October 4, 2015
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 4 October 2015
posted by: Sean F, 17:50 AEST, Mon September 28, 2015
RIAA boss blames the lack of tough copyright laws for the industry's declining revenue
posted by: Sean F, 01:08 AEST, Mon September 14, 2015
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 13 September 2015
posted by: Sean F, 15:23 AEST, Sat September 12, 2015
Spotify for music pirates set to be released in early October
posted by: Sean F, 00:00 AEST, Mon August 31, 2015
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 30 August 2015
posted by: Sean F, 11:25 AEST, Thu August 27, 2015
Spotify warns against industry pressure to scrap Spotify's free listening plan
posted by: Sean F, 20:16 AEST, Mon August 17, 2015
RIAA pens another letter, this time asking BitTorrent Inc, makers of the uTorrent client, to help stop BitTorrent piracy
posted by: Sean F, 16:49 AEST, Fri August 14, 2015
CNET's Download.com again attacked for offering downloads that the RIAA says is helping people to pirate music
posted by: Sean F, 23:46 AEST, Sun July 12, 2015
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 12 July 2015
posted by: Sean F, 17:11 AEST, Tue July 7, 2015
The well known DJ and music producer says piracy helps to bring in new fans, to allow more people to have access to his music
posted by: Sean F, 13:46 AEST, Mon July 6, 2015
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 5 July 2015
posted by: Sean F, 21:09 AEST, Sun June 14, 2015
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 14 June 2015
posted by: Sean F, 14:19 AEST, Sun June 14, 2015
Current copyright restrictions forcing people to pirate, says the EU
posted by: Sean F, 13:45 AEDT, Sun February 1, 2015
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 1 February 2015
posted by: Sean F, 12:01 AEDT, Thu January 29, 2015
Less piracy does not equal more money for the music industry, as music piracy in Norway all but wiped out thanks to legal streaming
posted by: Sean F, 21:07 AEDT, Sun November 23, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 23 November 2014
posted by: Sean F, 22:47 AEDT, Fri November 21, 2014
BitTorrent users, far from being leeching pirates, are also bigger spenders than the average Internet user
posted by: Sean F, 00:36 AEDT, Mon November 17, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 16 November 2014
posted by: Sean F, 14:05 AEDT, Sun November 16, 2014
Spotify says that it's business model is good for the music industry and that artists like Taylor Swift are benefiting from the music streaming platform
posted by: Sean F, 16:04 AEST, Sun September 14, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 14 September 2014
posted by: Sean F, 22:57 AEST, Fri September 12, 2014
Spotify counters claim that legal options have not made a dent in music piracy rates in Australia, by showing that piracy dropped 20% in the year following Spotify's release locally
posted by: Sean F, 00:23 AEST, Mon August 4, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 3 August 2014
posted by: Sean F, 21:31 AEST, Sat August 2, 2014
Singer proposes new punishment for pirates that may prove to be extremely effective
posted by: Sean F, 16:10 AEST, Sat August 2, 2014
Music industry's thirst for more royalties could kill off services like Spotify and Pandora
posted by: Sean F, 21:19 AEST, Fri July 25, 2014
File hosting service 4shared says rightsholders may be choosing 'ineffective' Google take-downs over the company's own efficient take-down tool for "PR reasons"
posted by: Sean F, 17:27 AEST, Sun July 20, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 20 July 2014
posted by: Sean F, 15:09 AEST, Wed July 16, 2014
TorrentFreak's experiment shows that legal music options on Google are easier to find than pirated ones
posted by: Sean F, 21:11 AEST, Sun June 15, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 15 June 2014
posted by: Sean F, 21:32 AEST, Sat June 14, 2014
Apple may be doing a bit of house cleaning by booting apps that allow copyrighted music to be downloaded, while also targeting apps that post excessively to social media (Candy Crush, anyone?)
posted by: Sean F, 21:24 AEST, Sun June 1, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 1 June 2014
posted by: Sean F, 18:08 AEST, Sat May 31, 2014
Spotify says industry claims that free and cheap music services like Spotify has done nothing to stop piracy is not true, and that many of Spotify's users are ex-pirates
posted by: Sean F, 21:00 AEST, Sun May 11, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 11 May 2014
posted by: Sean F, 22:09 AEST, Thu May 8, 2014
Study finds that from a random sample of 6,000 Finns, each downloaded nearly 3,000 pirated music and movie files
posted by: Sean F, 13:24 AEST, Sun April 27, 2014
A new super consumer friendly piracy tool combines the best of Popcorn Time, Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Spotify and adds tons of other really useful features
posted by: Sean F, 17:04 AEST, Sun April 13, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 13 April 2014
posted by: Sean F, 21:23 AEDT, Thu April 3, 2014
UK copyright law finally catches up to the 2000s, as CD ripping is finally made legal (people still use CDs?)
posted by: Sean F, 06:18 AEDT, Sun January 5, 2014
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 5 January 2014
posted by: Sean F, 11:29 AEDT, Thu January 2, 2014
Digital streaming and downloads reverses fortune for UK's home entertainment industry, helping it to record its first rise in sales in over five years
posted by: Sean F, 19:08 AEDT, Sun December 15, 2013
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 15 December 2013
posted by: Sean F, 18:45 AEDT, Mon December 9, 2013
A parody video of Lorde's Royals music video taken down on copyright grounds, despite adherence to fair use regulations
posted by: Sean F, 17:13 AEDT, Sun December 8, 2013
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 8 December 2013
posted by: Sean F, 23:09 AEDT, Sat December 7, 2013
Removing DRM increased digital sales, with sales of less well known albums up by 30% in some cases, according to a new working paper
posted by: Sean F, 19:38 AEDT, Sun December 1, 2013
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 1 December 2013
posted by: Sean F, 20:44 AEDT, Sat November 30, 2013
Musician Moby takes music industry to task over their "shortsightedness" in not recognizing the importance of creating new fans, even if these fans come via piracy
posted by: Sean F, 18:51 AEDT, Sun November 24, 2013
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 24 November 2013
posted by: Sean F, 21:53 AEDT, Sat November 23, 2013
Amid calls for reduced statutory damages for copyright offenses, the MPAA and RIAA have issued their support for the current system which saw a single mother fined $1.92 million for sharing 24 songs
posted by: Sean F, 21:40 AEDT, Fri November 8, 2013
Both the RIAA and the BPI may have abused license terms of third-party code that was used for their websites
posted by: Sean F, 22:10 AEDT, Sat November 2, 2013
Sony's PS4 can't play audio CDs, lacks MP3 support, and will no longer act as a DLNA client for home media streaming
posted by: Sean F, 22:45 AEDT, Thu October 10, 2013
MPAA criticizes London School of Economics brief that exposed the one-sidedness of the copyright debate in the political arena
posted by: Sean F, 17:26 AEDT, Sun October 6, 2013
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 6 October 2013
posted by: Sean F, 21:47 AEST, Fri October 4, 2013
The prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science has released a policy brief urging the UK government to ignore the dire predictions made by the copyright lobby, and instead embrace the sharing culture behind the piracy phenomenon
posted by: Sean F, 20:38 AEST, Fri September 6, 2013
Copyright holders in the UK are pushing ahead with an industry-led graduated response system independent of any government intervention, including the creation of an offender's database
posted by: Sean F, 18:00 AEST, Sun July 21, 2013
Weekly News Roundup for the week ending 21 July 2013
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