New COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Makes Illegal Streaming A Felony
The latest pandemic relief bill from Congress does more than help boost a declining economy, and we have the details. Continue Reading
Digital piracy
YouTube quietly begins blocking MP3 stream-ripping sites
YouTube has quietly blocked dozens of popular stream-ripping services from allowing people to steal music from videos hosted on the platform. Continue Reading
United Nations Organization Launches A New, Global Anti-Piracy Database
Piracy is growing at an alarming rate, but a new database from the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) hopes to change the trend through global collaboration. Continue Reading
With Convert2MP3 shut down, what’s next for the war on stream-ripping?
The music industry found success in the war against piracy after forcing stream-ripping site Convert2MP3 to shutter operations. Continue Reading
Music piracy rose 13% in the US last year, and stream-ripping is to blame.
Despite reports claiming otherwise, a new study from a marketing research company reveals that the war on piracy far from over. Continue Reading
Hooray! Stream-Ripping is (finally) on the decline
Stream-ripping replaced traditional piracy when services like YouTube rose to popularity, but new information reveals that trend is now on the decline. Continue Reading
A new report reveals why piracy continues in the streaming age
A new study out of New Zealand finds that many who pirate media are not “law-breakers” by nature, but merely consumers unable to afford streaming subscription services. Continue Reading
WARNING: Tunecore Has Been Hacked
The last several months have not been kind to the security measures implemented by some of music’s biggest digital platforms. Following data breaches of Patreon and Spotify in recent weeks, it’s now time for users of Tunecore to begin fearing… Continue Reading
The Problem With Warner Bros. Response To The Leak Of ‘Suicide Squad’ Footage
Yesterday afternoon, two days after their San Diego Comic-Con panel took place, Warner Bros. entertainment released the first footage from David Ayer’s upcoming adaptation of DC Comics popular Suicide Squad comic book series. This was just under forty-eight hours after incredibly… Continue Reading
Haulix Live! Come See Our Panel At LAUNCH Music Conference
This is some news we have been anxiously waiting to share for some time now. We told you 2015 would be our biggest year to date, and part of making that goal a reality includes bringing the educational efforts found… Continue Reading