GETTING THEIR IRISH UP: The four major record groups lost an Irish high court bid to establish a controversial legal precedent that would force ISPs to temporarily cut off illegal filesharers’ connections. The process of pursuing and penalizing illegal filesharers in Ireland has been thrown into uncertainty after a failed attempt by Warner Music, Universal Music Group, Sony and EMI to legally enforce the “three strikes” rule.” It could also complicate the situation in the U.K., where the Digital Economy Act offers similar provisions to discover and warn—and potentially pull the plug on the connections of—people who illicitly access copyrighted content. The high court judgment ruled that laws enabling illegal downloaders to be disconnected from the Internet after being warned three times were not enforceable in Ireland—while noting that piracy is “destructive” to the creative industries. (10/18a)
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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