Chinese site to steer users to legit music source
(AP) -- A free and legal song download service says it now will be getting traffic from China's largest search engine, which is trying to reduce online music piracy.
View ArticleJudge slashes 'monstrous' fine in music piracy case
Condemning a two-million-dollar fine meted out to a Minnesota woman for illegally downloading music over the Internet as "monstrous and shocking," a judge has slashed the penalty to 54,000 dollars.
View ArticleStudy: To students, music piracy and shoplifting are worlds apart
What's the difference between stealing a CD from a music store and ripping off music online? The music industry and law enforcers say that there is none: Theft is theft, whether it's physical or digital.
View ArticleDigital music service Spotify launches in US
(AP) -- Spotify, a digital music service already popular in Europe, is now available in the United States.
View ArticleBritish student on trial over Anonymous PayPal hacking
A British student went on trial in London on Thursday accused of a series of cyber-attacks by the hacking group Anonymous that cost the US online payments giant PayPal millions of dollars.
View ArticleUS top court rejects appeal in $220,000 piracy case
The US Supreme Court refused Monday to take up the case of a woman ordered to pay a $220,000 fine for illegally downloading music off the internet.
View ArticleIndustry sounds alarm on piracy (Update)
The music and movie industries are sounding the alarm again on online piracy, saying illegal downloads are on the rise and search engines like Google aren't doing enough to stop them.
View ArticleVisits to place of worship linked to lower levels of criminality
People who regularly visit a place of worship are less likely to be involved in low level crime and delinquency, according to new research.
View ArticleWho are the music pirates and what do they want?
Music piracy is a huge problem, if the music industry is to believed. But so far, very little has been done to stop it. We are, however, starting to get an idea of what motivates people to do it. If...
View ArticleStreaming may suffocate the music industry – or save it
Taylor Swift's announcement that she was removing her music from the Spotify music service started a debate about the future of music. Swift argued that artists were not receiving appropriate...
View ArticlePirate Bay suitor GGF set for deal with record label
Global Gaming Factory (GGF), the Swedish online games firm set to acquire illegal download site The Pirate Bay, said on Wednesday it was close to signing a record deal with a major record company.
View ArticleUK says illegal downloaders may lose Web access
(AP) -- People who repeatedly download copyrighted films and music could have their Internet connection cut off under proposed laws to tackle illegal file-sharing unveiled by the British government on...
View Article10 billionth song downloaded from Apple's iTunes
The 10 billionth song was downloaded from Apple's iTunes on Wednesday, seven years after the launch of the online store which provided a lifeline to the struggling music industry.
View Article1.5-million-dollar verdict in US music piracy case
A US jury has ordered a Minnesota woman to pay 1.5 million dollars for illegally downloading 24 songs in a high-profile digital piracy case.
View ArticleWarner Music shareholders approve sale
Warner Music Group shareholders on Wednesday approved the sale of the company to a media holding owned by Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik, the company said.
View ArticleRemoval of restrictions can decrease music piracy
Contrary to the traditional views of the music industry, removal of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions can actually decrease piracy, according to new research from Rice University and Duke...
View ArticleWeb music revenue growth stuck in single figures
(AP) -- A report by the global music industry lobbying group says the growth in digital revenues remains stuck in the single figures.
View ArticleStrict anti-piracy laws come into force in Japan
Controversial laws punishing Internet users who download pirated files with fines or jail terms came into force in Japan on Monday.
View ArticleIndicted Megaupload founder plans site reboot
In a move bound to provoke U.S. prosecutors and entertainment executives, indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is planning to launch a replacement of his shuttered website and a new online music...
View ArticleUK student convicted of denial of service attack (Update)
(AP)—A London jury convicted a 22-year-old student and member of the hacking group Anonymous on Thursday of taking part in cyberattacks on several major companies' computer systems.
View ArticleAnonymous hackers jailed over PayPal attack
Two computer hackers were jailed by a London court on Thursday for a series of cyber-attacks by the hacking group Anonymous that cost the US online payments giant PayPal millions of dollars.
View ArticleHow the industry can fight back against pirated music
New research estimates that 28% of digital music world-wide is pirated using illegal file-sharing. The findings shed light on financial difficulties in the music industry experienced by companies such...
View ArticleGoogle effort fails to curb music piracy
Google's revamping of its search formula last year has failed so far to live up to its promise of discouraging consumers from visiting illegal music websites, an industry group says.
View ArticleMusic, movie industry to warn copyright infringers (Update 3)
Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating copyright law. Ignore the notices, and violators...
View ArticleMusic piracy declined in US in 2012, survey finds
Illegal music downloading by American consumers fell last year, continuing a trend from 2005, a survey showed.
View ArticleUS launches IP trade probe of Ukraine
The United States announced Thursday an investigation of alleged officially sanctioned intellectual property theft in Ukraine, a move which could result in trade retaliation by Washington.
View ArticleGlobal music revenue dips 3.9 pct on Japan decline
Global music revenues fell 3.9 percent to $15 billion in 2013, pulled down by a sharp decline in compact disc sales in Japan.
View ArticleNapster is back as digital music service Rhapsody rebrands
Napster, the brand that popularized online music sharing in the early days of the Internet, is back.
View ArticleGoogle says anti-piracy effort has delivered $2 bn
Google said Wednesday its efforts to fight online piracy have yielded $2 billion paid out to copyright holders whose content is shown on its YouTube platform.
View ArticleMusic piracy on increase worldwide: industry group
Music piracy is on the increase worldwide, with 40 percent of users are accessing unlicensed music, up from 35 percent last year, the global recorded music industry group IFPI said.
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