N-Dubz N-Dubz are a rap trio from London, England, who won a MOBO Award in 2007 for Best U.K. Newcomer before signing to the dance label All Around the World Records and releasing their full-length album debut, Uncle B (2008). Comprised of Dino "Dappy" Contostavlos, Tula "Tulisa" Contostavlos, and Richard "Fazer" Rawson, N-Dubz are based in the Camden Town area of London and originally met as schoolmates. N-Dubz are a rap trio from London, England, who won a MOBO Award in 2007 for Best U.K. U2 Manager Paul McGuinness On Spotify, Piracy & Tech: His Five Best @MIDEM Quotes Lightning Rod: U2 manager Paul McGuinness (right), pictured next to entertainment lawyer Pierre-Marie Bouvery, made his first speaking appearance at MIDEM since his famous rant against ISPs in 2008. (Photo: Andrew Hampp) The last time U2 manager Paul McGuinness spoke at MIDEM, he sparked a global debate about how internet-service providers should be playing a more involved role in piracy solutions. For his first formal MIDEM appearance in four years, McGuinness spoke at length about his current thoughts about the role of ISPs and companies like Google in the piracy debate, the progress (or lack thereof) of SOPA and why services like Spotify haven't quite replaced the importance of radio when it comes to debuting his clients' music. Billboard's Midem 2012 Blog McGuinness on piracy: There's always been a lot of inconsistency and hypocrisy in this area as the debate takes place. McGuinness on Spotify: Spotify ultimately is a good thing.
Mass Effect 3 Summary We have helped launch one of the most hotly anticipated computer games of 2012 with this dark, gritty and dramatic new promo for EA Games'/ Bioware's Mass Effect 3. Created by Draft FCB San Francisco and directed by Caviar's Reynald Gresset, the spot welcomes the Reapers back to Earth for one final epic outing in the games trilogy's series. The film opens with a child playing peacefully before the descendants are unleashed, wreaking havoc and mass destruction. Our VFX team had their work cut out creating everything from matte paintings of the destroyed cities, CG buildings collapsing and space ships - all whilst trying to stay true to the look and feel of the game itself. The whole project was turned around in just 2 months with many eager Mill gamers naturally keen to get involved. LA-based Colourist Adam Scott enjoyed working closely with director Reynald and the creative team from DraftFCB, Eric and Alissa on the final grade.
New survey finds that file sharers buy 30% more music January 22, 2013 22:41 8 out of 10 US citizens also think it's alright to share copyrighted content with family A new survey by the American Assembly - a research centre at Columbia University – via Ars Technica, has found that users of peer-to-peer file sharing software buy 30% more music than those who don't file share. The survey, which was commissioned by Google, found that the average US citizen on a peer-to-peer network has 2,000 songs in their library, of which approximately 38% have been legitimately bought. Digital music library owners not on a peer-to-peer network have an average collection of 1,300 songs and of these 45% were legally acquired, whilst others were ripped from CDs or copied. So even though a larger percentage of music from the non-peer-to-peer users' collections was purchased legally, a greater amount of music overall is purchased by peer-to-peer users. 13% of US citizens use file sharing software.
News: The Pirate Bay World's biggest filesharing site could be sunk in UK waters within months THE PIRATE Bay could be blocked by UK internet service providers within a matter of months, according to a high court ruling this week. In a case brought by a consortium of major labels including Sony, EMI and Warner, Mr Justice Arnold ruled that the website — which currently boasts some 3.7m British users and is a key target in the ongoing clampdown on piracy — was guilty of ‘actively encouraging’ copyright infringement, paving the way for the music biz to seek a nationwide ISP blockade of the site. The case follows a landmark ruling in October last year that ordered service providers BT to block access to filesharing site Newzbin2. Mr Justice Arnold said operators of The Pirate Bay have the power to prevent copyright infringement and noted that the site is prepared to remove torrents if they are mislabelled, child porn, malware or spam. “It is no defense that they openly defy the rights of the copyright owners.
Record labels ask broadband providers to collect data on illegal downloads | Technology Broadband providers are being asked to create a database of customers illegally downloading music, films and books, which could be used to disconnect or prosecute persistent offenders. Measures to combat digital piracy will be among the topics discussed at a Downing Street breakfast on 12 September, when record-label bosses and their trade association, the BPI, have been invited to meet David Cameron. BT, Virgin Media, BSkyB and TalkTalk are being asked by music and film companies to sign up to a voluntary code for policing illegal downloading. Negotiations have been under way for months with the BPI and the British Video Association, whose members include the BBC and Hollywood studios. Between November 2012 and January this year, 280m music tracks were digitally pirated in the UK, along with 52m television shows, 29m films, 18m ebooks and 7m computer software or games files. A key part of any voluntary agreement is the creation of a database of repeat offenders.