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Amazon's Kindle ignites legal upheaval
Comment It will be interesting to observe whether, in due course, illegal e-book file-sharing attracts the same levels of controversy and media attention as illegal music file-sharing. And that will keep the lawyers plenty busy,... [27 Oct 2009]
Teenagers losing interest in illegal file-sharing as streaming starts to flow
News Music Ally's figures appear to suggest that these new models are at least partially responsible for fighting piracy. Illegal file-sharing in the UK has fallen dramatically, according to media and... [13 Jul 2009]
Virgin file-sharers risking suspension
News This will involve implementing a range of different strategies to educate file-sharers about online piracy and to raise awareness of legal alternatives. Universal will use technology from the Danish... [15 Jun 2009]
TEAM International Helps ESL Music Get Efficient and Effective E-Commerce Solution
White Paper Understanding that modern music and entertainment industries face lots of challenges, ESL Music chose to address the core music industry problem - illegal files sharing and online... [21 May 2009]
Does Pirate Bay verdict spell trouble for Google?
Comment Piracy does not suddenly become acceptable because it is on the internet. The penalty of $3.6m will go toward compensation of 17 music and media companies, including MGM, Sony BMG and Warner. The Pirate... [28 Apr 2009]
Copyright holders 'smiling' at sinking of Pirate Bay
News Piracy can sound romantic and glamorous but as this decision reminds the world - digital theft is illegal, damaging and for those convicted, consequential," Bainwol said. The Antipiracy Agency, an organisation based in... [20 Apr 2009]
Irish ISP to ban illegal music downloaders
News The industry successfully beat Napster's song-swap service in court but music piracy continued to cripple the business, sending CD sales plummeting. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)... [02 Feb 2009]
Legal Eye: Europe's copyright controversy
Comment The European Commission is to consult on changes to the copyright levy, a surcharge on devices that hold music or video to compensate artists for potential piracy. At the moment, in 22 out of 27 European... [18 Jun 2008]
ISPs face fresh threat from file-sharing laws
News The government has renewed its threat to introduce laws to force ISPs to control online music and film piracy and file-sharing. A music industry survey this week found that the average... [18 Jun 2008]
Legal Eye: Is it wise to hit ISPs over file-sharing?
Comment Certainly, ISPs should discourage illegal activities - and indeed should face financial penalties or other sanctions for letting piracy occur. ISPs and piracy: Key issues Culture secretary Andy Burnham... [22 Feb 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 15.02.08
Round-Up The government had apparently given the entertainment industry plenty of time to consider a sensible approach to combating piracy that doesn't include suing anything with ears and an internet connection. [15 Feb 2008]
Music piracy fight - ISPs must do more
News The music industry is calling for governments and internet services providers (ISPs) to do more in the fight against digital music piracy. IFPI chairman, John Kennedy, said ISPs must... [25 Jan 2008]
Woman hit with $220k bill in file-sharing case
News When the Riaa does sue individuals, settlements and judgments are generally reinvested into the group's anti-piracy programme, said a Riaa spokesman. A woman from Minnesota must pay $220,000 to six of the top... [05 Oct 2007]
Amazon to open DRM-less digital song store
News Record labels are beginning to warm up to the concept of offering music downloads without DRM, after waging war with peer-to-peer companies over distributing their copyrighted music and over... [16 May 2007]
Upwardly Mobile: Why mobile DRM must die
Comment Since the Apple-EMI announcement, the naysayers have been shouting that it will mark the return of piracy. The brave new world of DRM-free music is in its infancy but it will surely have implications for... [01 May 2007]
