Tag Archives: Music piracy

Indian Music Industry blocks 162 pirate websites

by Anita Iyer (February 12, 2013)

In its recent crack down against piracy, Indian Music Industry (IMI), the industry consortium got an order against 162 illegal websites. Already processing a list of 30 other Indian illegal websites, the count would touch 200 soon. Some of the … READ MORE >>

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IMI to target 350 illegal websites

by Anita Iyer & Divya Naik (August 20, 2012)

should i call my ex gf mom for advice The industry body gets ambitious with its campaign against pirates. The Indian Music Industry (IMI) continues its wrestle with pirated music websites as it plans to crackdown on a whopping 350 … READ MORE >>

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Musicians call on Google to stop piracy

by Sound Box (July 25, 2012)

Music piracy has become a hot issue, and musicians have recently called on Google in order to combat the same. Simon Cowell, Pete Townshend of The Who, Queen’s Brian May and Sir Elton John today launched an attack on search … READ MORE >>

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Will this move crack music piracy?

by Anita Iyer (March 21, 2012)

Will targeting 388 ISPs to block 104 pirate websites nationally tighten the noose around online music pirates? Anita Iyer investigates The Indian music industry is hunting down online pirate websites with a vengeance, if the recent developments are anything to … READ MORE >>

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Rampant piracy among internet users across the globe says IFPI report

by Sound Box (January 24, 2012)

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has released a latest report which says that one among four internet users download music illegally by resorting to piracy. Internet users across the globe resort to illegal downloads from unauthorized websites. Half among … READ MORE >>

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