Belgian collecting society SABAM has sued ISPs Belgacom, Telenet and Voo, looking for a 3.4% levy on their broadband subscription revenues to compensate for piracy on their networks.
March 18th, 2013 by Music Ally
One of the longest-running copyright infringement cases – Universal Music Group vs Veoh – has delivered another setback to the major label.
February 19th, 2013 by Music Ally
Grooveshark remains locked in legal battles with labels, but CEO Sam Tarantino is putting on a brave face. "Just because we’re in lawsuits does not mean we are an illegal service.
February 4th, 2013 by Music Ally
How can cyberlocker services work more co-operatively with rightsholders over piracy, rather than just creating takedown policies?
January 31st, 2013 by Music Ally
The first person to be fined for filesharing music illegally in New Zealand is an unnamed person who shared two songs online by Rihanna and Hot Chelle Rae.
January 25th, 2013 by Music Ally
Remember the rumpus back in 2007 over a YouTube video of a toddler dancing to Prince's 'Let's Go Crazy' that was removed after a copyright takedown request?
January 25th, 2013 by Music Ally
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is often described as being most effective at trolling the entire entertainment industry. So why not fight fire with fire?
January 18th, 2013 by Music Ally
US firm ReDigi's attempts to launch a secondhand marketplace for digital music have proved controversial in its homeland, sparking a lawsuit from EMI's Capitol Records.
January 14th, 2013 by Music Ally
After a delay, US ISPs are set to introduce their six-stage copyright warning systems this year, with varying details depending on telco.
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