'10 Digital Music Report Says Industry Still Reeling from P2P & New Forms of Infringement

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The International Federation for the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) reports in its 2010 Digital Music Report (pdf) that despite hundreds of legit online music offerings (Pandora, Live365 etc.) and higher revenues in 2009, the music industry remains damaged by peer-to-peer file sharing and other forms of online infringement. Conflicting case law internationally, reports the IFPI, is further muddying the waters.

The IFPI has argued for several years that internet service providers (ISPs) "should take more responsibility for policing their networks through a 'graduated response' (or ‘three-strikes and you’re out’) mechanism that includes notices and warning letters to suspected infringers followed by internet access suspension if the first two stages are ineffective." Read more at IP-Watch.org.


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Google Objects to Goojje in China

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"Imitation Web sites of both Google and YouTube have emerged in China as the country faces off against the real Google over its local operations." Read more about Google/YouTube Knockoff Goojje