Why is piracy still a thing? Wasn’t streaming supposed to stamp it out?
March 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s never been easier or cheaper to get legal access to almost kind of media you want. Yet people continue
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Have you received an email demanding cash for alleged online piracy? Then read this.
January 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s a chilling sort of email. Someone from somewhere insists that you’ve violated copyright in some way (music, movies, other
Random music news for Wednesday, December 12, 2018
December 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
One day, we’ll turn on the news and not hear anything about Donald Trump. One day… Meanwhile, here’s music news
Why are people still bothering to steal music? Let’s investigate.
October 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca – AC] Back in the old days of overpriced CDs and peer-to-peer file-sharing,
Random music news for Saturday, October 20, 2018
October 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Snow tires. Gotta start about thinking of putting them on. We also need to think of music news for October
Random music news for Tuesday, October 16, 2018
October 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in October 1970 when Pierre Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act. It was a scary
Random music news for Friday, October 12, 2018
October 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series was published on this day in 1979. And for
Amazingly, people are still stealing music. Then again, maybe this isn’t so amazing.
October 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
A new global music consumption by the International Federation of Phonographic Industry (the IFPI) says that 38% of online music
Random music news for Saturday, August 4, 2018
August 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer
The murky, illegal, hard-to-kill world of unauthorized online music sales
July 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Buying digital music files online usually means a trip to iTunes. But there are sites that will also do business
Random music news for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
July 24th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The end-of-summer season sales are now on. I’m not ready for this. I can, however, offer some music news for
Random music news for Saturday, July 7, 2018
July 7th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1954, Elvis Presley made his radio debut, singing “That’s All Right” on WHBQ in Memphis. Now
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
It’s not just musicians who are having their stuff pirated. It’s novelists, too.
April 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
[Graphic from CNET] A couple of years ago when she was between jobs, my wife started working on a series
Piracy used to be file-sharing. Now it’s stream-ripping.
January 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It baffles me that people will pay $5 for a latte at Starbucks every day and yet cheap out when
Telecom companies want the CRTC to block piracy sites (as they define them)
January 2nd, 2018 | by Amber Healy
If telecom companies in Canada have their way, it’s possible net neutrality will be limited in the Great White North
Guest Post: Pirating Video Content Is Sleezy, Not a Badge of Honour
December 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
[It’s cold, so we’re staying inside. Besides, with the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards coming up, there’s so much
Music, Movies and TV Shows Aren’t the Only Things Being Pirated. Books Are, Too.
October 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
When my wife found herself out of work a few years back, she took the opportunity to fulfill a life-long
Music Piracy is Alive and Well According to the Annual RIAA “Notorious Markets” Report
October 10th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The Recording Industry of America has released its latest “notorious markets” report, its view of where music piracy continues. “Stream
If You Think Music Piracy is Bad in the West, Look at What It’s Like in Nigeria
June 5th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
There are some countries in the world where the legitimate music industry is dwarfed by pirates and thieves. When I
Looking for the Biggest Pirate Sites? The US Government Can Help.
December 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Every year, the Office of the US Trade Representatives releases a report of “notorious markets,” places both physical and virtual that
So What Kind of Music Are People Pirating These Days?
September 22nd, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Why anyone would bother to pirate music anymore is beyond me. If you have access to 35 million songs through
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