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RIAA says YouTube isn’t willing to make a ‘real negotiation’ for higher music royalties
Major labels are set to renegotiate contracts with YouTube this year, and many industry voices hope labels will get a better deal, but don't expect them to.
RIAA escalates piracy witchhunt, points its pitchfork at domain registrars
The RIAA's latest battle in their pursuit of stopping music piracy is against an unlikely target: the companies that offer domain name services.
MPAA, RIAA want anti-piracy lessons taught to elementary school kids
Potentially a controversial program to insert into a school's curriculum, the MPAA and RIAA are working to push anti-piracy messaging into the lesson plans of elementary school teachers.
Jay-Z’s Samsung ‘exclusive’ album hacked onto HTC device
Jay-Z's new album, Magna Carter Holy Grail, which was supposed to made available to Samsung Galaxy users three days before its release, made its way onto an HTC device.
The open Internet’s five deadliest enemies
The fight for an open Internet is an ongoing battle. Here are the five groups that stand in our way.
Illegal file sharing isn’t ‘stealing’: Here’s why
In an op-ed for The New York Times, law professor Stuart Green explains why illegal files sharing is not really "stealing," no matter what Big Entertainment wants you to believe.
Six strikes and you’re screwed: What the upcoming piracy crackdown means for you
Starting this July, Internet service providers and the copyright industry will institute a "Copyright Alerts" system that they hope will curb online copyright infringement. Here's everything you need to know.
$675,000 file sharing verdict reinstated by appeals court
Joel Tenenbaum just can't mange to catch a break from the court system. A reversal of a reduced payment for file sharing is likely to severely hamper Joel's financial future.
Judge reduces Jammie Thomas’ file-sharing penalty to $54,000
A federal court has reduced the damage award against accused 24-song file-sharer Jammie Thomas-Rasset from $1.5 million to $54,000.
Internet providers create six-strike policy to combat piracy
Consumers who download illegal music or movies may soon lose Internet speed if they don't pay attention to new warnings from their Internet providers.
Is sharing your Netflix password like stealing cable?
A new Tennessee law will expand cable stealing to include Internet entertainment services like Netflix and Rhapsody. Should government spend its time doing what these entertainment companies could do themselves?
‘Hurt Locker’ lawsuit targets record-breaking 24,583 BitTorrent users
Makers of the award-winning film "Hurt Locker" have now broken the record for most movie fans sued at one time.
LimeWire to pay $105 million for assisting ‘massive’ copyright infringement
The major labels have finally mended their differences with file-sharing network LimeWire to the tune of $105 million.
Judge Reduces $675K Fine to $67,500 in File Sharing Case
A Boston University student dodged a big financial bullet this week as a federal judge overturns a ruling that would have him paying $675,000 for illegally downloading songs.
Australian Court Finds ISP Not Responsible for Users’ Illegal Downloads
An Australian judge has ruled that Australian ISP iiNet is not responsible for its users' illegal downloads...and it may set back Hollywood's efforts to prosecute pirates.
Music, Movie and Software Piracy: What’s Your Chance of Getting Caught?
Forget morals. We crunch the numbers and figure out the odds on your chances of getting snagged for piracy.
Jammie Thomas and The RIAA Go Back to Court
Jammie Thomas' guilty verdict for copyright infringement for sharing music files was thrown out...and today she goes back to court with sharp new lawyers.
Picking the Perfect Notebook
Why selecting a laptop is really all about your needs, not feature lists and spec comparisons.
RIAA To Stop Mass Lawsuits, Work with ISPs
The RIAA is getting set to stop filing mountains of lawsuits against people it believes download music illegally via P2P networks, and instead work with ISPs to shut them down.
RIAA File Sharing Verdict Thrown Out
U.S. District Judge Michael Davis has declared a mistrial in the case of Jammie Thomas, who was fined $220,000 for allegedly making music available via Kazaa.
Woman Beats RIAA Lawsuit
A woman has won $107,951 in legal expenses after the RIAA dropped a music piracy case against her.
No Such Thing as a Legal MP3?
A widely misinterpreted RIAA brief has caused a major stir, but does not say that making copies of CDs for private use is illegal.
Oregon Questions RIAA Legal Tactics
The state's Attorney General has cast some doubt on whether the RIAA can legally pursue college students the way it has gone about doing it.