piracy
Old music piracy practices are making a comeback amid the coronavirus
Music piracy seems largely to have dropped in the wake of growing streaming service presences from Spotify, Apple Music and others but amid the coronavirus pandemic, numbers are falling even more while showing an interesting trend towards the past. According to a report from Rolling Stone, global media piracy analytics company Muso revealed their data and after requesting music-based information the publication is noticing […]
Nigerian singer says cutting off fingers will solve music piracy
The music industry has been trying to combat illegal downloading for sometime now, and a variety of tactics (some more effective than others) have been employed—ranging from absurd lawsuits to streaming services like Spotify. Now, Nigerian singer and self-described “human rights activist” Stella Monye thinks she has the solution: cutting off the fingers of people […]
Anti-Piracy "Six Strikes System" going into effect this week
A long-talked-about but never enacted (until yesterday) anti-piracy movement has begun. The Copyright Alert System (CAS)–or what is popularly being called the “six strikes” system–will see Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon, issuing “strikes” to users they believe are engaging in illegal downloading. The Huffington Post reports, “Critics […]
