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www.fastcompany.com
3 months ago
Marketing

TikTok is facing its own Napster moment

Universal Music Group (UMG) pulled their catalog from TikTok due to concerns about artificial intelligence.
This crackdown on TikTok will result in more piracy, a worse environment for fans, and more difficulties for smaller artists. [ more ]
WIRED
3 months ago
Music

Music Piracy Is Back in a Big Way-Especially From YouTube

Music piracy is on the rise again, with over 17 billion visits to piracy websites last year.
Factors contributing to the resurgence include affordability issues with streaming services and high mobile data costs. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Music

Their Songs Were Stolen by Phantom Artists. They Couldn't Get Them Back.

Bad Dog, a folkie duo, recorded an album to give away at a party, but their songs ended up on streaming platforms under different titles and artists.
The pirated tracks had stolen the digital fingerprints of the original songs, making it difficult to prove ownership. [ more ]
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