The unique case of Cox Communications and BMG has come to a verdict that is seeing support from various associations in the entertainment industry. BMG, a German record label, have recently taken the internet provider…
One of the prime sites for illegal music downloads, MP3Skull have closed down for good after facing music giants in a legal battle After facing a combination of the music industry’s biggest powerhouses in court MP3Skull,…
In a proposal to the Copyright Royalty Board Apple have suggested introducing a flat rate for music streaming royalties, at the expense of ‘freemium’ streaming services. It’s something that has become a common conflict in…
RIAA have revealed that for the first time ever music streaming is generating more revenue than digital downloads in the 5th year of industry of growth. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have released…
Worldwide superstar Rihanna released her eighth studio album last week and according to Nielsen has sold 460 albums or more than a million if you ask RIAA. Despite Nielsen only counting 460 album sales Rihanna’s…
A new official logo is being rolled out by the music industry to define high-resolution music online. The new ‘Hi-Res MUSIC’ logo will be used to mark online music that meet the official standards for…
It seems like the RIAA is in meltdown! In their latest tax filings they have seen a huge reduction in overall revenues and it has had to layoff more than half of its staff. In…
It seems like the music industry in Australia is in complete free fall. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has reported that recording sales dropped 13.9 percent in 2010 by value (complete PDF here). Physical unit sales tanked by 19.5 percent.
Limewire, one of the internets most popular file-sharing websites, has finally been shut down after along dispute with the RIAA. The US district court has issued an injunction which effectively ends a four-year dispute between…
The RIAA have loosed another volley against the filesharing contingent that they believe are bleeding the profitability out of the music industry. The arguments are pretty solid: those who choose to download music illegally instead…