CNBC’s “Crime Inc.” did a good job exposing how organized crime profits from ad-supported movie and music piracy. My bet that Google would not be mentioned at all was kind of a push–Google search was clearly the on-camera method of choice for finding illegal files, but no one actually said the name “Google” in the voice track. I assume […]
A tale of two scumbags: According to Digital Music News, Google has welcomed the pirate app Grooveshark back into the Android Market on the eve of Google’s Big Tent event in New York (featuring an “unveiling” from Cirque de Soleil). “The reinstatement is nothing short of a slap in Universal Music Group’s face, and will […]
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Neil Young Exploited… We’re Speechless… The impressive list below is just scratching the surface, or the tip of the iceberg. The only question to ask is… How much money have these brands paid these ad networks, which ultimately is collected by these actively infringing sites, to profit from the music…
As we noted in “Google Downlinking in Action: Is Esther Dyson Stealing from Death Cab for Cutie?” we spotted Zedo, a company backed by Internet denizen Esther Dyson, selling ads on some unsavory sites. Zedo said they were pulling their ads last week. (Zedo’s Facebook is http://www.facebook.com/ZEDOadsolutions) Despite their protestations about their ads appearing on illegal […]
AFM President Ray Hair has a great op-ed in The Hill’s Congress Blog about the so-called “Internet Radio Fairness Act”–which shows how much Big Tech takes advantage of its lobbying clout to screw musicians. That’s called “crony capitalism” meaning that the big boys keep getting bigger by using their government connections. The “middle class musicians” keep […]
We got this nice comment today from Francine Hardaway on behalf of Zedo (who we called out in an earlier post). It’s gratifying to hear that a company in the ad network business cares enough about artists to respond to criticism. This exchange highlights the most important aspect of the collision of legitimate companies with the seedy […]
[Our Central European correspondent has some insights into the Pussy Riot prosecution that might be of interest to MTP readers. This is more of a realpolitik analysis and should not be taken as being against Pussy Riot.] First and foremost, it is important for Western readers to know that Putin is going after the band […]
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WARNING! The following is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. We strongly recommend seeking the advice of a lawyer. Find below easy to follow step by step instructions to de-list your infringing links from Google Web Search. As you scroll down the page and make your…
We found Death Cab for Cutie through a Google search for “”Death Cab for Cutie” torrents”, linked to The Pirate Bay for a full discography download sponsored by: Our friends at Xertive with a popup from some new friends at Zedo. Zedo’s management team is lead by Roy De Souza and his merry band of liberators. Zedo’s […]
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