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Hip-Hop sites, blogs caught up in anti-piracy mess

article published on 25 June, 2011

Popular hip-hop sites and blogs on advertisement blacklist. Advertising firm GroupM revealed a few weeks ago that it had adopted a new anti-piracy policy. It constructed a list of websites that it deemed to be either in support of piracy, or directly offering illegal downloads. The list of sites eventually got into the hands of the media and there are some bizarre listings on it. For ... [ read the full article ]

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smiler123
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_ 		25. June 2011 @ 19:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Damm that modern 'pop music' all those young people going to Disco's dancing and whatnot bloody appalling! ^^
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LordRuss
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_ 		26. June 2011 @ 11:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
This reeks of a gangster plot. A very shotgun approach. Hit several low level producers, distributors & labels while also hitting majors at the same time. Both those established and possibly on their way out.

The object is to make a big enough stink with the established artists to either get sued and walk away with some kind of credit or "STFU" money, or incorporate you into the fold. A part of the inner workings I'm not accustom to.

The other end is pure intimidation. Literally, run the competition out of town. The difference between gangster and organized crime... Organized used lawyers.
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Bozobub
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_ 		2. July 2011 @ 12:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
"who no nothing" --> "who know nothing"
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