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MP3.to Successfully Challenges Music Industry’s ‘False’ DMCA Circumvention Takedown

TorrentFreak

In recent years, music industry groups have become increasingly concerned by tools that allow users to download MP3s from online streaming services, including YouTube. to A few weeks ago, Spanish music industry group Promusicae flagged hundreds of stream-ripper URLs in yet another anti-circumvention takedown notice.

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Why Are There So Many Pop Music Lawsuits

Plagiarism Today

Pretty much every decade in music history has had their copyright battles. Four headline-grabbing lawsuits in one week may be a fluke, but it is an indicator of a a growing issue for many in the music industry. Why is there a sudden increase in the number of lawsuits over popular music? Blurred Times Still Remain.

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Under a New EU-Focused Copyright Law, Musical Artists Currently Earn *Nothing*

TorrentFreak

Harmonization With EU Copyright Law Under the EU-Moldova Association Agreement of 2014, Moldova was required to reform copyright law to meet EU standards. Amadassor to Moldova, and the European Union, a closed government discussion on July 27 led to Moldova’s new copyright law being passed by parliament a day later.

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Music Artists Ask Congress to Finally Correct the Radio Royalties Mistake

The Illusion of More

Today is World Radio Day, and when most of us think of radio, we think of music. That’s why today, Congress received a letter signed by about 300 performing artistsasking lawmakers to pass the long-overdue American Music Fairness Act (AMFA) this session. Each year, AM/FM radio stations play nearly a billion songs.

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Taylor Swift Knows Perils of Music Copyright Law “All Too Well”

McBayer IP Blog

Why would a globally-known music star take the time out of her busy schedule to rehash her old music? The answer lies in the complex and little-understood realm of copyright law—and the issues that led to Swift’s undertaking are not only experienced by artists of her fame and status.

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Music Publishers Launch Crackdown on Copyright Infringing Apps

TorrentFreak

The music industry has battled against various forms piracy for several decades, but it’s hard to root out. Many of the enforcement efforts are targeted at services or tools that offer pirated content, but there are less visible copyright infringement challenges too. Unlicensed Platforms and Apps. NMPA Sues Vinkle.

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Music Companies Sue Twitter Over Mass Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

Many of the large social media platforms stick to these rules, but according to a lawsuit filed this week by several prominent music companies, Twitter is not among them. As a result, Twitter is reportedly rife with music piracy. According to the music companies, these advertisements are also clearly visible around infringing content.