Image by Ralph Daily (CC by 2.0) Amidst Google buyout rumors, co-founder admits that SoundCloud may go bankrupt this year. More bad news for the company. After Spotify walked away from advanced plans to acquire the company, SoundCloud posted yet another difficult financial quarter. This leaves the streaming company in a bad state. MBW reports […]
Image by Keith Allison (CC by 2.0) A Kodi download and Kodi TV box probably won’t get you in trouble, according to a leading expert. Lately, the UK has ramped up its efforts to catch online pirates. The Kodi box and a Kodi download fall into a legal gray area. The open source media player […]
Image by Jason (CC by 2.0) Cox Communications will face a difficult time with industry leaders like the RIAA and MPAA against them. Back in December 2015, a federal jury in Virginia ruled against Cox Communications. The ruling held Cox Communication liable for users in their networking pirating illegal content. The company faced $25 million […]
Here’s what happened when a self-described ‘one-man musical army’ put the AirTurn Duo bluetooth pedal through the paces. The following product deep-dive comes from a company we’re really proud to be partnering with . AirTurn making gigging a thousand times easier and more enjoyable, not to mention more lucrative. If you’re a gigging musician, this […]
Image by liz west (CC by 2.0) Will written warnings in the UK perform better than American ‘Six Strikes’ letters? There’s little evidence that any of this is working. Are you in the UK? Do you love downloading illegal torrents? Well, UK-based ISPs will send out e-mails to subscribers later this month. The e-mails will […]
Norway is about to become the first country in the world to shut down FM radio. Are other countries next? Forget about AM Radio. That’s long gone. Over in Norway, the once-proud FM Radio is now getting permanently decommissioned. Forever. The process starts tomorrow (Wednesday) in the northern part of the Scandinavian country. By the […]
Image by g4ll4lls (CC by 2.0) Will the EU violate users’ fundamental rights? Communia, an public domain believes so. Back in September 2016, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced his plans to modernize existing copyright laws in Europe. They form part of the Digital Single Market reforms. However, Communia, founded by groups including Creative Commons […]
Image by EL Gringo (CC by 2.0) The Pirate Bay says they were trying to help the police find child pornography. But they were ignored. Around the world, most government agencies want to shut down The Pirate Bay. Considered a major hub for pirating illegal music, movies, film, and pornography, officials work around the clock […]
Image by Thomas Lang (CC by 2.0) The company lays off an ‘unspecified’ number of employees. Then, they make deals with their rivals. Now, the CEO steps down. Will 2017 be the end of Sonos? In a blog post on Sonos’ website, Sonos CEO and co-founder John MacFarlane stepped down. Titled, ‘The Next Generation of […]
Image by Esther Vargas (CC by 2.0) So, who exactly owns the rights to Content ID? Google and YouTube, or Audible Magic? That’s now the focus of a serious lawsuit. It’s no secret that YouTube’s Content ID is unpopular. But did the Google-owned company actually develop the copyright enforcement tool? For the uninitiated, Content ID […]