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PRS for Music Claims Victory over 1,346 Pirate Sites (Update)

PRS for Music Claims Victory over 1,346 Pirate Sites (Update)

The British copyright collective "PRS for Music" has shared some intriguing statistics on its anti-piracy efforts over the past few…

1 year ago

PRS Music Reports Mysterious Stream-Ripping Boom in Dubious Piracy Report

A new report published by PRS for Music reveals that UK traffic to stream-ripper sites has skyrocketed over the past…

2 years ago

Hardcore UK Pirates Dwindle But Illegal Streaming Poses New Threat

The Intellectual Property Office reports that while UK infringement levels are stable, new threats are challenging progress. Around seven million…

5 years ago

Hold ISPs Responsible For Piracy After Brexit, Music Biz Says

The powerful UK Music coalition, which includes the BPI and PRS, has published its 2017 manifesto. It takes a keen…

5 years ago

Advertisers Promise to Boycott Pirate Sites After Police Visit

The UK's Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit says that it visited several companies found to be advertising on pirate sites.…

5 years ago

YouTube Flags Cat Purring as Copyright Infringing Music

YouTube's automated takedown tool is known for its flaws, but this week it crossed a line by attacking a purring…

7 years ago

PRS Wants ISPs To Pay For Pirating Customers

The Performing Rights Society, the UK outfit collecting royalties for the music industry, wants to charge Internet providers for the…

12 years ago

Copyright Cops Target Kids’ Schools and Community Centers

The Performing Rights Society, the UK outfit collecting royalties for the music industry, seems it will stop at nothing as…

14 years ago