Believe it or not, piracy is still a (very) big deal. Reports estimate that the total amount of media pirated in 2016 was double what was pirated in 2008, and that number is expected to double once more by 2020.… Continue Reading
In case you had any doubt, piracy still matters. Many people believe the age of streaming has done such a good job of providing free and legal means to access music that piracy no longer makes a major impact on… Continue Reading
With the ease of access to recording equipment and the internet it is now easier than ever for anyone who possesses any interest in music to market themselves as a musician. Click on almost any tag on a streaming service… Continue Reading
Now is the best time in history to be a music fan. The era we live in is the first where music is available everywhere, all the time, for only a few bucks a month. You can use YouTube and… Continue Reading
Most of us think of the period of time we’re just getting away from as the holiday season, but for fans of piracy the stretch between late November and early January has another name: Screener season. Every year, without fail,… Continue Reading
Bad news on the piracy front. According to a new report from MUSO, stream ripping from sites like YouTube and Soundcloud has lead to a surge in music piracy. In the first nine months of this year – that’s January… Continue Reading
This is going to sound a little crazy at first, but the availability of your material online is just as important to curving piracy in 2016 as the need to actively combat the proliferation of links through DCMA Takedown Notices.… Continue Reading
Hello, everyone! We’re a day late posting this update, but rest assured that all is well at Haulix HQ. We have some big changes on the horizon, and starting with this post we are going to reveal some of what… Continue Reading
Fact: File-sharing in North America has grown 44% from 2008 to 2014. This runs counter to essentially every news article written by mainstream press, which often sites the rise in streaming platforms as an argument for why piracy is no… Continue Reading
Journalism is a tough game, and anyone who works in it will tell you that is sugarcoating the reality of the situation. There are far more people seeking paid work in writing than there are positions available, and as a… Continue Reading