Music piracy is on the increase worldwide, with 40 percent of users are accessing unlicensed music, up from 35 percent last year, the global recorded music industry group IFPI said.
Internet search engines are making piracy easier, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said in a report on Tuesday, calling for government action.
The increase in piracy follows a slump in recent years when policing of the digital music landscape appeared to be clamping down on the practice.
"Copyright infringement is still growing and evolving, with stream ripping the dominant method," said IPPI chief, Frances Moore.
"With the wealth of licensed music available to fans, these types of illegal sites have no justifiable place in the music world," she said, calling for greater regulation of the digital music sector.
If they defeat stream ripping, there's always the analog hole...
[Ed Note - OTOH "The report also revealed the continuing rise in audio streaming. It found that 45 percent of respondents were now listening to music through a licensed audio streaming service—up from 37 percent in 2016." ]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 20 2017, @04:24PM (1 child)
At this point in history it is unreasonable to expect to make your money off recordings. Especially if you are only good enough to pull in a couple hundred a performance. You should realize what you are doing is out of passion, not profit.
As the saying goes, don't quit your day job.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 20 2017, @05:44PM
You're way off base.
Big names get a fair chunk of change.
I have seen very, very skilled people play their gigs for pittances - and then go back to their day jobs. Luckiest guy I know in context is a professor of music. Chops? Has them for days. Plays music that leaves other professionals amazed. Picked up a few hundred and got back in his car.
Katy Perry, on the other hand ...