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DMCA

Music News 

No “Safe Harbor” in DMCA for Repeat Copyright Infringers

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Copyright Infringement, DMCA, EMI, Lawsuits, Michael Robertson, MP3Tunes, Safe Harbor, sideloader, Sony Corp, Universal Music

An early cloud service for the storing and sharing of MP3s was led by a CEO who knowingly encouraged his

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Music Industry 

Have You Noticed Certain Music Videos Disappearing from Your Facebook Feed? Here’s Why.

October 12, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment DMCA, Facebook

Cover videos are really popular on YouTube. People set up a camera and recorded themselves singing and performing a favourite

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Music News 

A Legal Way to Post, and Monetize, Cover Songs

September 12, 2016September 12, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Cover Songs, DMCA, takedown notice, We Are The Hits, YouTube

For artists who aren’t Mandy Jiroux and want to cover their favourite song on YouTube or another platform, there’s a

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Music Industry 

DMCA is a Gift to Artists. Really?

September 8, 2016September 7, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA, Google, SOPA, Spotify, takedown notices, YouTube

Despite the outcry over incredibly small royalty payments from streaming services, or openly criticized reports about the inability to fully

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Music News 

Warner Bros Files Takedown Notice Against Itself

September 7, 2016September 6, 2016 Amber Healy 1 Comment Copyright, Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA, Piracy, takedown notice, Warner Brothers

Self-sabotage is one thing. Filing a takedown notice under the Digital Millennial Copyright Act (DMCA) against your own website is

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Music News 

The Great Streaming War of 2016

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Copyright, DMCA, Piracy, Royalties, Streaming, YouTube

FastCompany says musicians are at war with YouTube for lost revenue due to unauthorized streams of their songs, or allowing unsanctioned

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Music News 

“Dancing Baby,” Prince Case Shuffling Off to the Supreme Court?

August 14, 2016August 13, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Copyright, Dancing Baby, DMCA, Infringement, Lawsuit, Prince, Universal Music

Hard to believe that after nearly 10 years, the “Dancing Baby” lawsuit is still in process. Even harder to believe

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Tech 

EFF Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against Sec. 1201 of DMCA

July 24, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Copyright, DMCA, Electronic Frontier Foundation, First Amendment, Intellectual Property, Lawsuits

Ever bought an app for your smartphone only to find it locked out? Or tried to download a movie you’ve

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Music News 

Can ISPs be Sued for Copyright Infringement?

June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments BMG, Copyright Infringement, DMCA, Lawsuit, Piracy, Rightscorp, Windstream

It is unreasonable to try and hold internet service providers (ISPs) responsible the content a subscriber uses or for downloads,

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Music News 

Swift, McCartney and others Take Aim at YouTube via DMCA

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 Amber Healy 2 Comments Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA, Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, U2, YouTube

It’s becoming a unifying cause in turbulent times: The ranks of artists voicing concerns about YouTube’s impact on musicians now

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Music Industry 

Well, That’s It for Grooveshark. They’re Shutting Down.

April 30, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments DMCA, Grooveshark, RIAA

Grooveshark has been under siege for their, er, flexible interpretations of copyright when it comes to music. Now faced with

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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