Category Archives: RIAA

Cooperation Is King

May 11, 2012 We have frequently reiterated our core belief that protection of creative works is an issue of national importance to our economy and culture.  It is not “content vs. technology,” nor is it “past vs. future.”  It is an understanding of the interdependence between technology and content whose future will ultimately thrive or … Continue reading

RIAA says that innovation will cure ‘piracy’ – Inquirer

MEDIA CARTEL ATTACK DOG the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) seems to have softened a little in its stance on so-called ‘piracy’, that is, copyright infringement, saying that innovation can help prevent it. Copyright infringement is bad, says the RIAA, that’s its story and it’s sticking to it. In a statement released this week … Continue reading

Anonymous deploys Anontune in war against RIAA – Chicago Reader

Over the past few days the geekosphere has been abuzz with news that a subgroup within the anarchic hacktivist community Anonymous has launched a new music venture called Anontune. Anonymous has always been extremely pro-piracy, judging from the propaganda materials and white paper that the group has released so far, it seems that Anontune is … Continue reading

Court Gives IFPI Permission To Identify Pirate Bay Users – TorrentFreak

Court Gives IFPI Permission To Identify Pirate Bay Users Chasing down individual file-sharers is something the major labels largely left behind several years ago, but in an unusual development the IFPI has now won the right to identify dozens of Pirate Bay users that allegedly downloaded and shared an album before its official release. The … Continue reading