Pro-copyright activists celebrated while file-sharers cried at rulings on the Pirate Bay's illegality, and the subsequent attempts to sink the site. But some new data suggests piracy sites tripled in the aftermath, which really ...READ»
Singer/songwriter/activist Billy Bragg's just launched a new effort to try to push for a reform of copyright laws: a Web site that acts as a forum for conversations between artists and fans. It's being dubbed the Net's first and only ...READ»
Net neutrality: Like it or loathe it, you can't deny it's a hot topic at the moment. And while Cisco's just done some research to show bandwidth hogs don't necessarily exist in the way they're portrayed, the GOP is trying to delay the ...READ»
In the old software world, torrent sites and other piracy dens were the publisher's nemesis. But these days, few iPhone app developers spend much time thinking about piracy, even though it's very much a reality in markets worldwide.
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The recording industry, or at least the disjointed array of labels, trade groups, and intellectual property authorities that represent it, has had little success in curbing music piracy on the Web. In what is perhaps an admission that ...READ»
Ah, the music biz--source of fun for the masses, and craziness for businesspeople. We all know about the first part of that, but the second bit's been highlighted by some odd news this week, hinging on MP3s.
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Ahoy, me hearties! While most acceptable guidelines for magazine writing style may condemn opening a paragraph thusly, today all standards for proper English may be set aside, for it's International Talk Like Pirate Day. Created ...READ»
Last night, news leaked that YouTube was in talks with major movie studios like Lions Gate, Sony, MGM, and Time Warner to begin renting movies as soon as they were available on DVD. The full-length films would be available for rent ...READ»
Just two days ago it seemed as if former torrent network the Pirate Bay was going to be scuttled forever, as deals for its acquisition fell apart and its users held a hacking vigil in remembrance. But now it appears that that the ...READ»
The popular peer-to-peer torrent network Pirate Bay will not go quietly. That's the message of deliberate attacks on the Pirate Bay's Internet service provider, perpetrated today as the company attempted to comply with a Swedish ...READ»
Hackers and Web nerds worldwide were distressed when torrent search engine The Pirate Bay announced last month that it had be sold into a legitimate channel of business. A company called Global Gaming Factory had a plan that would ...READ»
Disney's CEO Bob Iger let something interesting slip yesterday: Disney might be planning a subscription-based Web site offering movies, TV shows, and games. It looks like Disney, once a staunch DRM advocate, might really embrace the ...READ»
Just like Napster, the music sharing site that was sold in the midst of its legal woes, Pirate Bay has just been bought by Global Gaming Factory for $7.8 million. So while its creators still face jail time, the Bay's about to go ...READ»
Users of Twitter buy more music than people who don't Twitter. This seems to be a classic halo-effect, but is it actually being caused by Twitter?READ»
On the spectrum of menacing devices, the lowly server falls somewhere between a toaster and... an evil toaster. Which is to say that most people don't think the "clouds" that store so much of their email and files as being ...READ»
Europeans have been busy choosing new members of the European Parliament, and the Swedes have pulled off a surprising maneuver: They've elected a member of the Pirate Party. For the anti-copyright movement, it's a huge ...READ»
Napster, the original file-sharing site that set the digital music world into a tailspin, is making yet another phoenix-like return to life from the ashes of its former self. This time it's as a music streaming site, and it's got Best ...READ»
Piracy and copyright issues are still troubling the world, and recent news about the RIAA, and the European Union's copyright laws highlight this fact. The RIAA is reportedly still suing people when it said it wouldn't, and in ...READ»
The music industry won a major victory against copyright infringement today with the conviction of the four men behind the Pirate Bay, a file-swapping service with over 20 million members. The men were sentenced in a Swedish court ...READ»
Yesterday was the third installment of the Pirate Bay Trial in Stockholm, Sweden, that has pitted a popular file-sharing site against media companies claiming copyright infringement. Fresh off yesterday's minor victory, when half the ...READ»
And now for something completely fantastic: The trick of making Monty Python videos available for free online has boosted DVD sales of the comedy sketch show. If you compare DVD sales figures on Amazon before and after the creation of ...READ»
'Tis the season traditionally associated with goodwill, but I'm not sure I could've predicted this piece of good news: the Recording Industry Association of America is going to stop suing individuals for music piracy.
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A smart(ass) marketing professionals can find opportunity in adverse situations. So in an effort to atone for my occasional (perpetual) jabs at Microsoft and Vista, I offer the following observations of two bad realities that ...READ»
In a small but significant announcement out of Cupertino today, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that the band Radiohead will finally be available via the iTunes music store, complete with a la carte pricing. Radiohead made ...READ»
