The music industry’s fight against stream-ripping services continues, with German labels claiming the latest victory.
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UK study finds a sharp increase in online music infringers
Piracy isn’t as big a headline issue for the music industry nowadays as it was in the early 2000s. Which doesn’t mean it has gone away.
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Indian ISPs ordered to block access to stream-ripping websites
The IFPI and its member bodies have been taking on stream-ripping websites for several years now, seeing them as a new frontier for music piracy.
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Belarus changes rules for rightsholders from ‘unfriendly’ countries
Alexander Lukashenko’s support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a knock-on effect for his country’s international status.
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ISP faces $46.8m damages after losing piracy battle
Record label lawsuits against ISPs for piracy conducted by the latter’s customers feels like a story from a different age.
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Google hits new milestone of 6bn URL delisting requests
Happy ‘Rightsholders Have Asked You To Remove More Than 6bn Links To Copyright Infringing Sites Day’ Google.
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Podcasts give Spotify another copyright headache: film piracy
Spotify’s expansion into podcasting brought a headache: the risk that people would upload copyrighted music to its platform as podcasts.
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UK mobile operators to begin blocking access to piracy sites
The BPI is celebrating this morning after securing an expansion of the UK’s regime for blocking music piracy sites and apps.
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IFPI involved in latest crackdown on piracy sites in Brazil
The IFPI is preparing for a new round of action targeting piracy in Brazil including “over 400 infringing music apps”.
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Messaging app Telegram now has 700m monthly active users
The milestone came with more news: the launch of a premium subscription tier where users will pay a monthly fee.
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EUIPO piracy report compares music to other entertainment
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has published its latest ‘Intellectual Property and Youth Scoreboard’ report.
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RIAA steps up its efforts to tackle music piracy on Discord
Discord is a wonderful platform for community building, and a number of musicians are already reaping the benefits.