Counterfeiting and piracy is reaching epidemic proportions because of the internet and auction sites such as eBay, it has been revealed.
The internet is now at the heart of piracy involving illegally copied software, music and films and for disposing of fake goods through eBay and other auctions sites which costs Britons billions of pounds a […]

MySpace is expanding. The social networking site has outlined plans to move into Europe.
At this moment, MySpace already has separate listings for the U.K. and Ireland, along with Australia, the U.S., and an all-purpose global site.
According to MediaBulletin, MySpace has plans to open an office in London.
And Chris DeWolfe, the co-founder and […]

A device that could foil movie pirates who covertly record films in cinemas has been developed in the US.
The prototype is able to locate the position of a digital camera, before overwhelming it with white light to render any recorded images useless.
The Georgia Institute of Technology team says the invention could also prevent clandestine photography.
However, […]

A portrait by Gustav Klimt that was looted by Nazis during World War II has reportedly sold for a record price.
The New York Times said the city’s Neue Galerie paid $135m (£73m) for the oil painting in a private sale.
The portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer was sold after a court ordered the Austrian government to return […]

The three surviving founder members of the Beach Boys have appeared in public for the first time in a decade.
Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine accepted an award for two million sales of their greatest hits album, Sounds of Summer, in Hollywood.
The performers, who have a history of animosity and court cases, said their […]

Music fans have been warned about the risks of buying in-demand tickets through unofficial channels on-line by Consumer Direct.
The government’s consumer advice service said that many music events for this summer have already sold out, leaving many fans with the choice of staying at home or trying to track down the highly sought-after tickets from […]

Britons using bargain music download website allofmp3.com have been warned that they are breaking the law.
Record industry trade association the BPI said consumers were breaking UK copyright law because allofmp3.com was not licensed to sell recordings.
The Russia-based site, which offers albums to download for as little as £1, claims to be licensed.
Allofmp3.com is the second […]