Six Month Sentence For Operator of Copyright-Infringing Lyric & Radio Portals
May09

Six Month Sentence For Operator of Copyright-Infringing Lyric & Radio Portals

Most copyright infringement lawsuits filed by the recording industry are aimed at sites, services and individuals involved in the unlicensed online distribution of music. A case that has just wrapped in Finland touches on an interesting aspect of EU copyright law in respect of simply linking to official broadcasting streams and also a key component of millions of songs – lyrics. Man Operated Unlicensed Sites For Seven Years Between...

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RIAA Uses DMCA Subpoena to Go After Discord Pirates
May09

RIAA Uses DMCA Subpoena to Go After Discord Pirates

Tackling online piracy is a complicated endeavor that often starts by identifying the operators of infringing sites and services. This is also where the first hurdles come into play. Most people who pirate still keep their identities concealed. This applies to the operators of sites and services as well as their users. This relative anonymity is a nuisance to anti-piracy groups, including the RIAA. While most online services refuse to...

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Cloud service providers: How to keep your options open
May09

Cloud service providers: How to keep your options open

Cloud service providers: How to keep your options open Seth Kenlon Mon, 05/09/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like For Linux users, there’s a new kind of computer on the market, and it’s known as the cloud. As with the PC sitting on your desk, the laptop in your backpack, and the virtual private server you rent from your favorite web hosting service, you have your choice in vendors for...

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