File-Sharing Use At All Time High

According to research firm Big Champagne, an average of 9.3 million people per day log onto file-sharing networks worldwide. That’s up from 7 million in 2004. The research firm publishes a Top Swaps chart, which is now being syndicated by several offline publications including Entertainment Weekly. The firm’s research confirms that file-sharing continues to rise, despite the attempts of the RIAA and lawmakers....

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IFPI Sues Yahoo! China For Music Copyright Infringement

The IFPI is taking Yahoo! China to court in Beijing for providing links to unlicensed music. The trade organization, which represents 1,400 companies in more than 70 countries, has filed a suit in Beijing No 2 Intermediate People’s Court against Alibaba, operator of the Yahoo! China website, which provides online music downloading services. In total, 11 plaintiffs including Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group Corp, are...

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