IPI Claims Piracy Costs The US $12 Billion & 71,000 Jobs Annually

The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), a Texas concern, claims that global piracy of recorded music costs the United States $12.5 billion in economic output and 71,060 jobs annually. According to their report, “The True Cost of Sound Recording Piracy to the U.S. Economy,” every year the U.S. workers lose an estimated 71,060 jobs and $2.7 billion in earnings. Of the 71,060 jobs, the report states, 26,860 jobs would have...

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Universal Announces Lethal Squad Mixtape Series – Vanilla Ice Fans Rejoice

Universal Music Group has announced that it will be releasing a rap mixtape series dubbed, The Lethal Squad Mixtape series. The new mixtapes will solely feature Universal artists and be mixed by DJ Bear Herron, a popular MC. “DJ Bear Herron, known for his vocal street savvy swagger and turntablist techniques, mixes the hottest hip-hop street tracks from UMG’s current and upcoming releases,” Universal Enterprises...

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