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Category Archives: copyright
Murfie: Questionable or Legit?
An new start-up, Murfie, just received $1.4 million in funding to continue their business. Their business consists of buying used CD’s from customers, storing said CD’s, and then ripping them to sell downloads. People are already talking about the copyright … Continue reading
Continuing the Fight
Last week, a Dutch court ruled that companies who do not block Swedish piracy website, Pirate Bay, will be fined $12, 750 per day. This ruling is just another step in the effort to reduce the number of people who … Continue reading
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ASCAP 2011 List
We love ASCAP and what they do for musicians. Over on their site, ASCAP has put together a list of their top 10 must reads of 2011. The list includes articles and videos are how to develop the best music … Continue reading
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Anti-Piracy Campaign
Of all the anti-piracy campaigns I have seen through commercials and such, this is the most sincere and true-to-life plea that has been presented.
Grooveshark Caught Red-Handed
The recent lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group against Grooveshark has provided email evidence that the company’s intention was to not pay artists and labels for the use of their music. Here is a quote from the email of chairman … Continue reading
A Cure for Piracy?
The battle to stop music piracy here in the US may have just received a boost, thanks to Spotify. A recent study from Sweden shows a 25 % reduction in illegal music downloads since the launch of Spotify in that … Continue reading
Joel Fights Back- and Loses…Again
College student Joel Tenenbaum posted 30 tracks of music onto a Kazaa, a peer-to-peer file sharing site, and was fined $675,000. Following the verdict, Tenenbaum’s legal team appealed it and won on grounds that the fine was “unconstitutionally excessive”. However, … Continue reading
Piracy is Not a Victimless Crime
Listen to the testimony of these victims of Internet piracy:
Grooveshark Can’t Get Its Groove Back
Grooveshark, a music sharing site that encourages users to include their own pieces in the catalog, is once again finding itself in legal trouble. Joining the growing list of complainants, including Universal Media Group, is a group of Tennessee music … Continue reading
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Turntable.fm and ASCAP
The fun and innovative music networking site, Turntable.fm, recently became licensed by ASCAP, giving them access to the plethora of works that they license. This is an exciting event for ASCAP, and smart move for Turntable.fm. Numerous artists will receive … Continue reading
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