Interviews

Interview: Spotify exec on royalties and keeping labels happy

Spotify boasts over 18 million songs for listeners to stream — helped, no doubt, by b...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Monetizing BitTorrent helps Australian newspaper keep down video costs
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Japanese music pirates face jail, big fines
By Robert Andrews  
Market indicators
Piracy may be commonplace, but music’s outlook is improving
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Anonymous hits UK’s Virgin Media in Pirate Bay protest
By Robert Andrews  
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Company strategy
Another nail: UK ISPs must block Pirate Bay
By Robert Andrews  
Legal Pirate Bay pledges rights monitoring, bidder says cash secured
Company strategy
Legal Pirate Bay pledges rights monitoring, bidder says cash secured
By Robert Andrews  
Pirate Bay bidder dreams of floating on Nasdaq
Company strategy
Pirate Bay bidder dreams of floating on Nasdaq
By Robert Andrews  
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Company strategy
Stephen Fry Tells It Like It Is On Online Piracy
By Robert Andrews  
Broadband Content Bits: Chinese IPTV, BT Vision/Match.com, Swedish Piracy
Market indicators
Broadband Content Bits: Chinese IPTV, BT Vision/Match.com, Swedish Piracy
By Robert Andrews  
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Company strategy
Why Is Pirate Bay’s Top Man So Glum With His Multi-Million Sale?
By Robert Andrews  
Research: Piracy Is Huge And Getting Worse
Market indicators
Research: Piracy Is Huge And Getting Worse
By Robert Andrews  
Music Research: Legal Hits Just As Dominant On P2P
Market indicators
Music Research: Legal Hits Just As Dominant On P2P
By Robert Andrews  
Market indicators

Music Research: Legal Hits Just As Dominant On P2P

Chris Anderson may think the internet unleashes a sales boom for obscure and old cont...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
French Assembly Finally Approves Three-Strikes By Slim Majority
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
BT Blocking Pirate Bay To Dongle Users Due To ‘Adult’ Content
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Pirating The Beatles: Some 100 Million Fab Four Tracks Illegally Downloaded A Year
By Robert Andrews  
Insights
Digital Britain: Rights Agency Would Oversee P2P Warnings, Aid Court Actions
By Robert Andrews  
Report: Warnings Could Reduce Online Film, TV Piracy By Two Thirds
Insights
Report: Warnings Could Reduce Online Film, TV Piracy By Two Thirds
By Robert Andrews  
Norwegian Broadcaster NRK Embraces P2P, Sets Up Own Torrent Tracker
Company strategy
Norwegian Broadcaster NRK Embraces P2P, Sets Up Own Torrent Tracker
By Robert Andrews  
Tiscali: Yes, Internet Users Steal Music; P2P Aids Discovery
Company strategy
Tiscali: Yes, Internet Users Steal Music; P2P Aids Discovery
By Robert Andrews  
Pirate Bay a new distribution platform for newspapers? Probably not
Company strategy
Pirate Bay a new distribution platform for newspapers? Probably not
By Robert Andrews  
Ireland Gets France’s Three Strikes; Eircom Will Boot Persistent File-Sharers
Company strategy
Ireland Gets France’s Three Strikes; Eircom Will Boot Persistent File-Sharers
By Robert Andrews  
Virgin Scraps Legal P2P Music Plans After Labels Get Jitters
Company strategy
Virgin Scraps Legal P2P Music Plans After Labels Get Jitters
By Robert Andrews  
@ MidemNet: Robbie Williams’ Manager Attacks Govt On P2P Regulation
Conference reports
@ MidemNet: Robbie Williams’ Manager Attacks Govt On P2P Regulation
By Robert Andrews  
Joost Web Version Goes Live – More Community, More Crashing
Company strategy
Joost Web Version Goes Live – More Community, More Crashing
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy

Updated: BBC Commits iPlayer To Kontiki

The BBC has refuted a report it is to abandon the Kontiki content delivery product th...

By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Broadband Content Bits: Virgin 50 Mbps, Kangaroo Ads, Velocix P2P
By Robert Andrews  
Insights
Music Labels Go To Court To Force Irish ISP To Monitor P2P
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Babelgum Becoming Film ‘Studio’ In Latest Strategy Shift
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Livestation P2P TV Cautiously Considers Public Launch
By Robert Andrews  
Babelgum’s Chief Architect Follows CTO Out Door
Company strategy
Babelgum’s Chief Architect Follows CTO Out Door
By Robert Andrews  
Pirate Bay Defiant As Prosecutor Serves Court Notice
Company strategy
Pirate Bay Defiant As Prosecutor Serves Court Notice
By Robert Andrews  
Poll: Should ISPs Be Responsible For Tackling Illegal P2P?
Insights
Poll: Should ISPs Be Responsible For Tackling Illegal P2P?
By Robert Andrews  
Industry Moves: Joost Hires Engineering SVP From Comcast, Loses CTO To BBC
Industry moves
Industry Moves: Joost Hires Engineering SVP From Comcast, Loses CTO To BBC
By Robert Andrews  
Joost Loses CTO To BBC, Hires Engineering SVP In New York
Industry moves
Joost Loses CTO To BBC, Hires Engineering SVP In New York
By Robert Andrews  
Babelgum Suffers Second Senior Exit; CTO Leaves Over ‘Vision And Style’
Company strategy
Babelgum Suffers Second Senior Exit; CTO Leaves Over ‘Vision And Style’
By Robert Andrews  
France To Disconnect Online Pirates; DRM Restrictions Might Go
Insights
France To Disconnect Online Pirates; DRM Restrictions Might Go
By Robert Andrews  
Babelgum’s Indie Film Grab Continues – It’s Screening Encounters Fest Entries
Company strategy
Babelgum’s Indie Film Grab Continues – It’s Screening Encounters Fest Entries
By Robert Andrews  
Funding analysis

Skinkers Gets £8 Million To Accelerate LiveStation P2P TV Launch

Skinkers, which makes branded desktop news readers for syndicated content and has a P...

By Robert Andrews  
Insights
Music Labels Win Police Action Against Pre-Release P2P Network
By Robert Andrews  
Interviews
@ Mipcom: Interview: Mike Volpi, CEO, Joost: Set-Tops Will Have To Wait; Exclusivity Overrated
By Robert Andrews  
Conference reports
@ Mipcom: Broadband Content Bits: Joost To Do Live TV; Other Distributors Scale Up
By Robert Andrews  
Company strategy
Music Business Knocks A ‘Million’ File-Sharers Offline In eDonkey Crackdown
By Robert Andrews  
P2P TV Net Neutrality – Are We Heading For War?
Company strategy
P2P TV Net Neutrality – Are We Heading For War?
By Robert Andrews  
Updated: Industry Moves: AOL UK Names MD; BBC Hires Kazaa Developer
Industry moves
Updated: Industry Moves: AOL UK Names MD; BBC Hires Kazaa Developer
By Robert Andrews  
Prime Minister Spells Out BBC iPlayer Issues To Petitioners
Company strategy
Prime Minister Spells Out BBC iPlayer Issues To Petitioners
By Robert Andrews  
Babelgum Plans China Launch, Amends Online Film Festival Rules
Company strategy
Babelgum Plans China Launch, Amends Online Film Festival Rules
By Robert Andrews  
Making P2P Music ‘Available’ Ruled Illegal, Regardless Of Actual Sharing
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Making P2P Music ‘Available’ Ruled Illegal, Regardless Of Actual Sharing
By Robert Andrews  
BBC iPlayer Bandwidth Concerns – More Investment Needed, Regulator Says
Company strategy
BBC iPlayer Bandwidth Concerns – More Investment Needed, Regulator Says
By Robert Andrews  
Belgian Court Finds EU Loophole In ISP File-Sharing Culpability
Insights
Belgian Court Finds EU Loophole In ISP File-Sharing Culpability
By Robert Andrews  
Joost Rival Babelgum Opens Doors To P2P TV Viewers
Company strategy
Joost Rival Babelgum Opens Doors To P2P TV Viewers
By Robert Andrews  
Earnings: EMI, WMG Napster Settlements Hurt Bertelsmann
Earnings analysis
Earnings: EMI, WMG Napster Settlements Hurt Bertelsmann
By Robert Andrews  
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