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Pandora Responds To Royalty Controversy
posted: June 27, 2013
Streaming radio giant Pandora has responded to allegations, most recently from classic rock giants Pink Floyd as well as music-biz critic and Cracker frontman David Lowery, that not only are their current royalty payments criminally…
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2 Chainz Performs "I'm Different" On Kimmel
posted: December 18, 2012
Recently Grammy-nominated artist 2 Chainz took his stage show to the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live last night for a rowdy rendition of his latest single, “I’m Different.” The appearance came on the heels of…
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Young Man Fined $675,000 By RIAA For Illegally Distributing 31 Songs
posted: August 24, 2012
Joel Tenenbaum has been in an ongoing court battle with the RIAA over 31 songs that he illegally distributed on Kazaa. The case finally came to a close yesterday, leaving Tenenbaum liable for $675,000. Gizmodo.com summarized…
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RIAA's Tax Filings Shows Funding, Legal Fees Dwindling
posted: August 20, 2012
The Recording Industry Association of America, the anti-piracy trade group that represents the interests of many powerful music industry companies, is losing money. Fast. TorrentFreak obtained a copy of the RIAA’s publicly available 990 Form,…
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Megaupload Warrants, Seizure Ruled Illegal In NZ
posted: June 28, 2012
The past week has seen a lot of good news for file sharing service Megaupload and founder Kim Dotcom as he fights his extradition to the US. Judge Helen Winkelmann of the New Zeland High…
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RIAA, Google To Go After Video-To-Mp3 Conversion Services
posted: June 22, 2012
The Recording Industry Association of America has found a new target in their crusade against the violation of intellectual property. CNET reported that the RIAA asked them to remove software from Download.com, an Internet download directory which…
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