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Piracy
“Anna’s Archive” Opens the Door to Z-Library and Other Pirate Libraries | TorrentFreak
# #Research wants to be #Free… ~ After Z-Library was targeted by U.S. law enforcement, a group of anonymous archivists worked around the clock to get a backup online. — Leer en torrentfreak.com/annas-archive-opens-the-door-to-z-library-and-other-pirate-libraries-221118/
Paper: Breaking encryption will doom our freedoms and rights | European Digital Rights (EDRi)
# privacy and security are everyone’s business: get involved ~ Trust in communication systems is vital for our lives and connections with others. This allows us to work, socialise, organise, express ourselves, and care for each other safely. EDRi’s new policy paper on encryption highlights that our privacy and security must be strongly protected, keeping … Continue reading
Disney Faces Frozen II Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – Latest | digitalmusicnews.com
# do you remember the mouse that ate the public domain…?(https://supreme.findlaw.com/legal-commentary/the-mouse-that-ate-the-public-domain.html)  now, it wants to eat the copyright itself… An artist and songwriter is suing Disney on claims that a song appearing in 2019’s ‘Frozen II’ movie ripped off a track he wrote and released. — Leer en http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/11/03/disney-frozen-2-copyright-infringement-lawsuit/
Sony Music Posts 13% Q3 Revenue Jump As Streaming Thrives | digitalmusicnews.com
# The #Music industry must be #grateful with the (time ago) ‘#Pirates’… Sony Music Entertainment achieved a 13 percent year-over-year revenue improvement during Q3 2022 as streaming income cracked $1.3 billion. — Leer en http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/11/01/sony-music-entertainment-q3-2022-earnings/
Don’t Feed Copyright Trolls: Canadian Court Urged to Protect Internet Users | TorrentFreak
# what a Revelry The Copyright Industry has set up… A movie company demanded judgments against 30 internet billpayers it couldn’t prove were pirates. In its appeal, not much has changed. — Leer en torrentfreak.com/dont-feed-copyright-trolls-canadian-court-urged-to-protect-internet-users-221101/
Universal Music Group Revenues Jump 13% In Q3 2022 | digitalmusicnews.com
# this good results are ‘despite #Piracy’ or ‘Thanks to the #Pirates’…? Universal Music Group reports increase revenues during Q3 as subscription revenues approach $1 billion. Here’s the latest. — Leer en http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2022/10/27/universal-music-group-revenues-increase-with-subscription-revenues/
EC Declines to “End Live Piracy Now” But Offers ‘Toolbox’ to Fight Illegal Streams | TorrentFreak
# it’s good that Things are given the Importance that they really have…  The European Commission was urged to deliver new law to enable the immediate takedown of pirated live streams. In 2023, that will not happen. — Leer en torrentfreak.com/ec-declines-to-end-live-piracy-now-but-offers-toolbox-to-fight-illegal-streams-221020/
More Than 20,000 Pirate Sites Are Blocked By ISPs Around the Globe | TorrentFreak
# …and what about, now, to create ‘20,000’ sites with affordable audiovisual material on The Web…? The Motion Picture Association has provided a fresh overview of global pirate site-blocking which now spans 20,000+ sites in 39 countries. — Leer en torrentfreak.com/more-than-20000-pirate-sites-are-blocked-by-isps-around-the-globe-221012/
RIAA Flags ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Music Mixer as Emerging Copyright Threat | TorrentFreak
# RIAA never liked the Internet (that can’t control)… The RIAA has submitted its most recent overview of notorious markets to the USTR, including some new AI-based threats. — Leer en torrentfreak.com/riaa-flags-artificial-intelligence-music-mixer-as-emerging-copyright-threat-221017/
Spotify Hits Windows Software That Downloads Tracks & Removes DRM | TorrentFreak
# what weird things come happening since Microsoft bought GitHub… A law firm acting for Spotify has taken down a piece of Windows software that allows users to download and remove DRM from music tracks while skipping ads. XSpotify, which also carries an ad-blocking feature, is described as a tool that “steals” Spotify encryption keys … Continue reading
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