pirates
Eaux Claires lineup announced (it also starts today!) ++ new Big Red Machine EP on Spotify
The 2018 edition of Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner‘s annual Eaux Claires festival just got underway in Eau Claire, WI. The lineup was kept a secret until gates opened today and we can now see that this year includes performances from The National, Big Red Machine (aka Vernon and Dessner), Sharon Van Etten, Julien Baker, Dirty Projectors…
Thousands in NJ being sued for file-sharing (many for downloading Lacuna Coil & Iced Earth)
An independent record label, a foreign film company and several pornography studios have declared war on illegal file sharing in New Jersey, suing more than 12,000 people since June for allegedly using peer-to-peer networks to unlawfully distribute copyrighted material over the Internet…
Emo's East Transforms Into Indoor Arena For Bike Polo, Pirate Movies and Dancing
Sailor Jerry is coming to Emo’s East on Sunday 9/16 to present PIRATES, PIN-UPS, AND POLO! The venue will be converted into an indoor arena featuring Bike Polo with The Austin Texas Bike Polo Social Club, Pirate Movies, a kissing booth, and…
weekend reading: David Lowery's response to an NPR intern (on the subject of stealing music)
If you’re like me, you’ve already been sent this article at least ten times, but did you read the whole thing yet? Or the 546 (as of this posting) comments…
Lily Allen shuts down anti-piracy blog due to 'abuse'
The blog is in fact deleted.
Lily Allen (and friends) take on file sharing, gets caught sharing someone else's words on 50 Cent on new blog
Lily Allen @ Roseland Ballroom (more by Natasha Ryan)”I havent written on here for a while but I’ve taken the time to write this as I think music piracy is having a dangerous effect on British music, but some really rich and successful artists like Nick Mason from Pink Floyd and Ed O’Brien from Radiohead don’t seem to think so…
the Pirate Bay trial continues...
The music industry has lost more than 30 percent in sales since 2001 because of illegal downloading, a top industry official said Wednesday, giving evidence in a Swedish trial…
RIAA won't be suing customers anymore, making ISP deals
* One ISP says RIAA must pay for piracy protection
* RIAA drops lawsuits; ISPs to battle file sharing
* RIAA’s Cary Sherman says lawsuits were the only option
* RIAA president: No talk of blacklisting file sharers
* Podcast: RIAA shifts focus away from individual file sharers
* Copy of RIAA’s new enforcement notice to ISPs
* Lawsuits or not, the RIAA still doesn’t understand us
* Sources: RIAA budget will shrink soon
* Video: Will your ISP be ‘asking’ you to clean up your act…
