U2 will release early if stolen tracks surface online
U2 say they would release their new album early via iTunes if unfinished tracks, lost on a CDR during a French photo shoot, surface online this week.…
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Senate investigate download situation as report shows Kazaa still going strong
A US Senate hearing on illegal file sharing begins today, as a Rolling Stone report finds Kazaa still has around four million weekly users despite the RIAA's lawsuits.…
RIAA targets anonymous woman accused of sharing 900 tracks
The RIAA says an anonymous woman made over 900 tracks available on KaZaA despite two warnings, and has asked the court to deny her motion to keep her identity private.…
RIAA claims file-sharing services lost users after lawsuit threats
Web stats firm Neilsen Net says Kazaa and Morpheus lost 15% of users after the RIAA threatened lawsuits, though Sharman Networks disputes the cause.…
More set to download as broadband proliferates
A Yankee Group survey found 30% of American teens who don't download music cite connection speed as the main reason, rather than illegality.…
Senator leads download debate
Californian senator Kevin Murray is chairing a hearing on file-sharing and digital rights, while MusicNow has signed non-exclusive licences for Sony and BMG catalogues.…
Kazaa to distribute Ice-T fronted show
File-sharing service Kazaa will distribute a weekly hip hop show fronted by Ice-T, produced by Pseudo.com, with embedded adverts.…
Download battle goes to the workplace
The IFPI has sent leaflets to employers worldwide warning about illegal MP3 downloads on work networks, as legal download services launch marketing drives.…
Illegal download company sues the record labels
Kazaa has sued the US music and movie industries for copyright misuse and monopolisation, while the RIAA dismissed the claims as laughable.…
More download legal rumblings
The RIAA, NMPA and MPAA are pursuing file-sharing services Kazaa and Grokster in LA courts, seeking similar action to that taken against Napster.…
US judge backs action against Australian Napster
US District Judge Stephen Wilson is inclined to let music and film companies sue Kazaa's parent company Sharman under US copyright law, despite it being Australian.…
Fake Williams tracks online
Fake copies of tracks from Robbie Williams' album 'Escapology' have appeared on file-sharing sites, sparking suggestions EMI is planting decoys to deter piracy.…