Why do people pirate music, movies and TV?
June 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Even though finding legal entertainment easier and cheaper than ever before, people still steal music, movies and TV shows. In
Browsing the "File-Sharing" Tag
George Carlin on radio and file-sharing
February 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I miss George Carlin. I keep thinking about all he’d have to say in the Age of Trump. This is
Looking for an Alternative to Dropbox for Music Files? Try Byta
July 19th, 2016 | by Nerhys
If you’re a musician and have been looking for an alternative to Dropbox, look no further than Byta. Since their
A History of Stealing Music
May 31st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Think stealing music started with Millennials. Nope. Noisey points out that this has been going on a lot longer than
Random Music News for Saturday, February 27, 2016
February 27th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Hang on. Just two three more days and we’re done with February. Distract yourself with some music news. A telco
The Music Industry as We Knew It Ended Fifteen Years Ago Yesterday
June 2nd, 2014 | by Alan Cross
It was June 1, 1999 when an under-achieving student at Northeastern University named Shawn Fanning seeded a new program he’d
Think File-Sharing is Dead? Think Again.
May 30th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
I haven’t bothered downloading/torrenting any music for years. It’s just too much trouble–and I’d rather see artists get paid for
Why Are Studies About Internet Piracy So Contradictory and Confusing?
January 6th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
Great question, especially after last night’s episode of The Simpsons. This is from The Daily Dot. Trying to figure out
How Piracy Leads to More Hit Music
January 4th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
A thought-provoker from Vice: Now, new research out of Tulane University is the latest to debunk the long-touted claim that illegal downloading
And the Most-Pirated Artists of 2013 Were…
December 30th, 2013 | by Alan Cross
This chart was complied by Music Metric, a company that analysis online music activity. While the numbers are big, none
You Know That Story About Iron Maiden Planning Tours Based on Where Their Music Was Being Pirated? Never Mind.
December 28th, 2013 | by Alan Cross
Well, we all got sucked in by this one, didn’t we? I certainly did. TechCrunch sets everyone straight. Wouldn’t it
Iron Maiden Found Where their Music Was Being Pirated Most–And Then Toured There
December 25th, 2013 | by Alan Cross
While there’s no doubt that illegal downloading and file-sharing has been a disaster for the music industry, Iron Maiden figured
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