When the global COVID-19 quarantine is over — cautiously, carefully, over — the dust will begin to settle on some dramatic changes in the music business, with some big question... More
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Music Piracy is Going Old School in the Age of COVID-19 (Rolling Stone)
The Maddening World of Content Distribution
By Andy Marken, President, Marken Communications - Ever since our early days working with DVD manufacturers, we’ve always had a begrudging respect for pirates. They were much mo... More
IFPI Forces Closure of Site That Sold ‘Fake’ Plays on Spotify, YouTube (Billboard)
A legal injunction has been placed against one of Europe's leading "fake stream" sites, ordering it to close. The order was filed against Followerschmiede.de in the Berlin District... More
Cinelytic: P2P File Sharing Shows OTT Demand, Demographics (DEG)
As competition for streaming viewers grows with the launch of new services from the major media companies, the entire industry is focused on what content consumers most want from t... More
Could Streaming Giants Start to Clamp Down on Password Sharing? (Marketplace)
Restricting password sharing doesn’t have an easy solution. Streaming providers are developing different approaches to combat the practice without having to institute Draconian m... More
Irdeto Credited with Assist in South African Pirate Streaming Arrest (CDSA)
A Dec. 4 arrest of a Cape Town man accused of illegally selling pirate internet streaming devices and online content subscriptions is being celebrated by digital platform security ... More
Ready to Guess Who Will Have the Rights to That Content?
By James Maysonet, Head of Business Development, Videocites - Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Step right up to the best streaming content carnival you’ve ever seen! Come n... More
Fake Streams Could Be Costing Artists $300M a Year (Rolling Stone)
As streaming platforms grow, indie labels are becoming increasingly concerned about how the numbers can be manipulated.... More
Videocites Launches Re-Streaming Detection Service
AI-based content protection and management services firm Videocites is launching a new service that automatically tracks illegally shared streaming video on social media platforms,... More
DISH, NAGRA Mark Win in SetTV Streaming Piracy Case
Content protection and multiscreen TV solutions provider NAGRA and DISH Network marked a legal victory Nov. 12, taking home a judgment against the Kodi-based SetTV streaming servic... More