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About two-thirds of Generation Z and millennials have used someone else’s subscription login

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Account-sharing has been a concern for the music and streaming industry, and there have been several attempts to quantify how common the practice is. A survey by financial company Rankrate found that 42% of all U.S. adults have used someone else’s account to access a subscription service. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research piracy

IFPI wins injunction against German stream manipulation website

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Anna Washenko

The IPFI and German music trade body BVMI won a victory in a legal case against a website that sold stream manipulation services. The organizations received an injuction against Followerschmiede.de. The site creates “plays” on digital service providers such as YouTube and Spotify that do not represent actual human listening. Continue Reading →

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Boomplay Music teams with MUSO to reduce piracy in Africa

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Anna Washenko

Boomplay Music has partnered with MUSO for an effort to reduce piracy in Africa. The streaming service is owned by China-based Transsnet Music Limited but focuses on listeners in African countries. Continue Reading →

Copyrights & Legal Africa, Boomplay Music, MUSO, piracy

MusicWatch: Almost 11 million Americans illicitly share their subscription streaming accounts

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Anna Washenko

MusicWatch reported that 10.7 million people in the U.S. accessed a major streaming service through illicit account sharing. Those people represent a potential $995 million in unpaid access. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research MusicWatch, piracy

EU report finds music piracy declining among ages 15-24

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Anna Washenko

The European Union Intellectual Property Office has released a new report on trends in digital consumption and piracy. The assessment found that overall music is the digital content most commonly accessed by people ages 15-24, with 97% streaming or downloading music. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research Europe, piracy

RIAA continues to target stream-ripping in its annual Notorious Markets list

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Anna Washenko

RIAA released its annual list of leading copyright infringement offenders. The Notorious Markets List includes several familiar operations, including continued concerns about stream-ripping and illicit activities within legitimate mobile apps. Continue Reading →

Copyrights & Legal piracy, RIAA

Trade groups settle for shutdown of German stream-ripping site

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Anna Washenko

The recorded music industry has scored another win in shutting down stream-ripping sites. German based operation Convert2MP3, which reportedly generated 684 million visits over the past year, has been closed thanks to a joint effort by the IFPI and local trade group BVMI. Continue Reading →

News Germany, piracy, stream

DistroKid announces partnership and new tools to prevent unauthorized streaming uploads

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Digital music distributor DistroKid has entered a deal aimed at curbing unauthorized streaming. DistroKid signed an agreement with Audible Magic and will use its new partner’s RightsRxTM solution to check the authenticity of all uploads by its artists. DistroKid is furthering its internal tools for stopping piracy. Continue Reading →

News distribution, piracy

MusicWatch annual piracy report finds stream-ripping has grown

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Anna Washenko

MusicWatch has released its new annual study into piracy in the United States, and found that stream-ripping remains a major issue in the country. The report estimated that the U.S. had 17 million stream-rippers in 2018, a rise from 15 million in 2017. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research MusicWatch, piracy

RIAA gets subpoenas to unveil operators of two stream-ripping sites

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Anna Washenko

The RIAA has been doggedly continuing its legal fight against piracy, and has made progress in identifying the operators of stream-ripping sites. The trade group recently collaborated with Music Canada and the IFPI to force illegal file-hosting service DBR.ee offline. Continue Reading →

Copyrights & Legal piracy, RIAA

Piracy expert Muso raises £3.5 million

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Muso, a piracy tracking startup, has raised £3.5 million. The move is an extension of a Series A round worth £2.5 million with Harwell Capital in 2017. The new financing will support expansions of Muso’s sales and marketing efforts. It will also grow the company’s footholds in digital media, gaming, and live broadcasting. Continue Reading →

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Muso finds piracy site traffic down in 2018, including a dip in stream-ripping

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Anna Washenko

Muso has released its latest piracy statistics for 2018. Its new report found that piracy websites attracted 189 billion visits last year, down from 300 billion visits in 2017. Those totals include illegal access of all forms of entertainment. Continue Reading →

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