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Digital video piracy costs movie and TV industry at least $29 billion a year, study says

Piracy doesn’t just affect the US entertainment industry, says a new government study. It’s capping the industry’s earning potential while also hurting the economy. Global digital piracy costs the US film and TV industry at least an estimated $29.2 billion and as much as $71 billion annually, according to a new study from the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy …

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Google is investigating claims it steals lyrics from Genius

Google has responded to reports that it’s stealing lyrics from Genius, explaining how it finds lyrics to show on its search pages. Google conceded its lyrics feature has been “under scrutiny this week,” but said it pays music publishers for the rights to display their lyrics. Reports on the alleged lyrics thefts, which emerged in The Wall Street Journal last …

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