Tag Archives: piracy

Murfie: Questionable or Legit?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by DomCal6

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 →

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Piracy is Not a Victimless Crime

Posted on August 19, 2011 by DomCal6

Listen to the testimony of these victims of Internet piracy:

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Temptation to Pirate Music Waning?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by DomCal6

Spotify and its US debut is all over the music industry news. Obviously, the site’s investors and advocates are extremely excited about the possibility for success, but they have also raised a good question. Is the temptation to pirate music … Continue reading →

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ICE is Coming for You!

Posted on July 13, 2011 by DomCal6

Attention administrators of websites with pirated material! ICE is coming for you… and it doesn’t matter if you aren’t in this country! New extradition criteria has been released by the US government stating that as long as the piracy website ends in … Continue reading →

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Illegal Video Streaming Doesn’t Just Hurt the “Big Guy”

Posted on June 24, 2011 by DomCal6

A Senate committee recently voted to make illegal streaming of movies and TV shows a felony. There are many anti-piracy advocates working to secure the integrity of artists and their work, but this committee noted that it’s not only the … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Protects Its Music

Posted on June 8, 2011 by DomCal6

Tennessee, home of country music, has recently passed a law that prohibits the use of another person’s user name and password for online entertainment. While lawmakers acknowledge that this law is not purposely targeting college students who share info with … Continue reading →

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Handheld Piracy

Posted on May 19, 2011 by DomCal6

The rise in smart-phone use has increased the access to pirated material via file sharing apps. While file sharing through cell phones is not illegal, the applications that give the user the ability to obtain copyrighted material is. It is … Continue reading →

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Senator Leahy Takes Another Shot at Piracy

Posted on January 17, 2011 by scoADMINot

In September of 2010, Sentator Patrick Leahy introduced legislation called the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act. It had support on both sides of the political fence and unanimously passed the judiciary committee, but then failed to pass the Senate … Continue reading →

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Piracy Hurts Everybody

Posted on August 6, 2010 by scoADMINot

There has been much discussion about the effects of digital piracy on the large record labels, the megastar artists, and the James Camerons of Hollywood.  Piracy effects those of us in the stock music industry as well.  What most people … Continue reading →

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Navy SEAL vs. Pirates?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by scoADMINot

Former United States Senator Bob Kerrey has agreed to lead the Motion Picture Association of America.  Kerrey, who some may remember from his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination of 1992, will replace Dan Glickman as the CEO of the … Continue reading →

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