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U.S. Justice Department Shuts Shut Down Kickass Torrents, Arrests Principal Operator
July 21, 2016 | International
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has “charged the alleged owner of today’s most visited illegal file sharing website with criminal copyright infringement and have seized the domain names associated with the website.”
‘VALUE GAP’ GROWING, ACCORDING TO NEW UK FIGURES
May 5, 2016 | International
TORONTO - New figures released today at Canadian Music Week by the BPI - the record labels' organisation that promotes British music - highlight the growing "Value Gap" that exists between consumption of music in the UK and the amount that record labels and artists receive in revenues from video streaming platforms.
RIAA Joins Copyright Groups In Submitting Report On Global Barriers To Creative Industry Growth
February 5, 2016 | International
The RIAA today joined by other organizations representing America’s copyright industries in filing a petition under the “Special 301” provision of U.S. trade law. That law directs the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to identify barriers to effective copyright protection in global markets as well as other…
RIAA Submits “Notorious Markets” Report To U.S. Trade Representative
October 7, 2015 | International
We have submitted our recommended list of “notorious markets” to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) as part of its annual request for information on overseas sites and services.
RIAA Comment on Conclusion of TPP Negotiations
October 5, 2015 | International
Today the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that the negotiating parties of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have reached an agreement on the important deal which governs trade between the U.S. and 11 other Pacific Rim nations.
RIAA Welcomes Passage of Important Trade Legislation
June 24, 2015 | International
The U.S. Senate passed legislation which will modernize digital copyright protection.
RIAA Welcomes Special 301 Report
April 30, 2015 | International
The report targets Russia’s hosting of vKontakte & other illegal sites as a clear example of lax intellectual property laws.
Congress Introduces Trade Promotion Authority Bill
April 16, 2015 | International
The report targets Russia’s hosting of vKontakte & other illegal sites as a clear example of lax intellectual property laws.
USTR List Highlights 'Notoriously' Repeat Offender VKontakte Among Worst Global IP Offenders
March 5, 2015 | International
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives have added a new focus on companies that register domain names worldwide.
Coalition of Copyright Industries Highlights Major Impediments to Foreign Markets In 'Special 301' Submission
February 6, 2015 | International
RIAA joins industry partners to identify key impediments to effective copyright protection in foreign markets.