Articles by Shane Sinnott

Illegal Downloading Hub Rapidshare Faces Test in German Court Case
PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2008
Rapidshare, one of the worlds largest file-hosting sites, and currently the 12th most visted website in the world, is under legal threat....
Wal-Mart Shuts Down DRM Server, Screws Customers
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2008
Theres been a disturbing trend lately of online music retailers deciding to shut down their Digital Rights Management servers which cont...
Yahoo Shuts Down DRM Servers Today, Reimburses Customers
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2008
Today (September 30) Yahoo is shutting down the DRM servers used in the Yahoo Music store. In a stand up move, the company is offering coup...
Norway Tries To Force Apple to Open iTunes Store to Other Players
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2008
In whats being billed as a test case, and perhaps the first of many, Norways consumer ombudsman has announced the intention to petition t...
Universal to Create Hulu-like Music Video Site
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2008
Universal Music has announced that it will develop an online site for music videos inspired by Hulu.com, the site setup by News Corp. and N...
Google Launches Free Music Search Site in China
PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2008
Google Inc. has announced the launch of a free music search site in China that directs users to legal downloads. In an attempt to curb the...
UK Set to "License Illegal Downloading for a Fee
PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2008
The UK has announced plans to combat music piracy, which includes a £30-a-year ($60 CAD) levy on ISP bills of customers who want to downloa...
UK Aims for Legal P2P Site By End of Year
PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2008
According to those in the know, talks between record labels and ISPs in the UK indicate that consumers could see legal P2P services by the...