As I Lay Dying have unleashed a video for their latest single, "Whitewashed Tomb." The track is taken from the group's upcoming eighth studio album, Through Storms Ahead, set to arrive on November 15 via Napalm Records. The forthcoming effort features guest vocals...
How Much Have Labels Lost Since Napster Was Born?
The labels and RIAA have finally won their five year battle against LimeWire last week when it was announced that the peer-to-peer file-sharing website would pay $105 million for damages they caused the industry. Though it took a while for the case to finally come to...LimeWire Settles Out Of Court For $105 Million
The RIAA and labels gained a big victory back in October of 2010 when LimeWire, the onetime king of peer-to-peer file-sharing websites, was forced to shut down. Now, about 8 months after the “permanent injunction” and five years of litigation, LimeWire and the four...U.S. Internet Piracy Declining Thanks To Limewire’s Death?
New research from the NPD Group has found that the percentage of internet piracy has fallen from 16% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2007 to just 9% in 2010’s Q4. What could have caused such a major decrease in illegal downloading so suddenly? While it may be too soon...Can’t Sell A Million Albums? Sue For A Million Dollars Then
That’s pretty much the message the RIAA is sending in a recent court ruling against Minnesota resident Jammie Thomas-Rasset, who has been fighting against court hearings over 24 songs she illegally downloaded and shared online four years ago. A jury decided today that...Follow Us
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Helloween share “Best Time” live video from upcoming live album ‘Live At Budokan’
Helloween have announced their new live album, Live At Budokan, which captures their performance at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan. The live record is scheduled to arrive on December 13, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM), which will be available in multiple formats,...
Dream Theater share “Night Terror” video; new album arriving in February 2025
Progressive metal icons Dream Theater will release their sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, on February 7, 2025. This marks the first album featuring the iconic lineup of vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, keyboardist Jordan Rudess,...
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