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According to figures from the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA), artists and the recording industry lose millions to music piracy every year, a claim echoed by the RIAA and every other RI-XX group in their respective homes worldwide. Last month …
Royalty collection agencies are known for going to extremes as they go about claiming money on behalf of artists and music composers. In this respect Belgian group Sabam is one of the most aggressive of its kind. Earlier this year it was revealed that t …
While most eyes are on the Internet-breaking potential of the proposed PROTECT IP and SOPA legislations in the United States, there is a huge decision pending for the European Court of Justice. The case involves the Belgian music rights group SABAM and …
It has always been presumed that the legal action to have Newzbin2 blocked in the UK was just the beginning for the music and movie studios. Today we have that confirmation. A coalition of the willing, headed up by the BPI and including the major Hollyw …
Boston student Joel Tenenbaum is the poster child of an entire generation of downloaders, and one of the few people to stand up against the RIAA instead of signing off on a settlement. His case has been dragging on for half a decade already. In 2009, a …
Earlier this year, IFPI announced that they had reached agreement with MasterCard, Visa and the City of London Police to cooperate against “pirate sites” and those selling unauthorized music. Under the deal, IFPI investigators hand evidence of copyright …
Despite New Zealand’s so-called ‘Skynet’ anti-piracy law having been effect for two months, up until two days ago not a single copyright infringement notice had been sent out. The ISPs expected a flood of notices and some even took on extra staff to pro …
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