IFPI Invoices The Pirate Bay for $2.5 Million In Compensatory Damages

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has sent The Pirate Bay a bill for $2.5 million in damages from 24 music CDs, nine movies and four video games. The compensation was determined by counting the how many times the aforementioned content was downloaded. They are also demanding general statutory compensation because those downloads were allegedly unauthorized. However, The Pirate Bay insists that 1) they...

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Ableton Announces Distribution Agreement With Focusrite – Novation Live Controller On Its Way?

Ableton has announced a new UK distribution partnership with Focusrite, who owns Novation. The partnership has raised speculation among Ableton aficionados that a sanctioned controller could be on its way to the Live faithful. Many Ableton Live users have wondered aloud whether the concern would ever get into the hardware game and release a designated controller to take the software’s performance to the next level. Many artists,...

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