If Social Media Follows the File-Sharing Development Blueprint, Where Could it Head Next? Drew Wilson | March 24, 2023 With Mastodon’s rise along with decentralized social media, where could things go to from here if it continues to follow file-sharing’s footsteps?
How Decentralized Social Media Can Thwart Canada’s Efforts to Regulate the Internet Drew Wilson | March 22, 2023 ActivityPub, and the popularity of Mastadon could be a sign that Canada’s efforts to regulate the internet with Bill’s C-11 and C-18 may go down in flames.
Music Industry Observer Warns Bill C-11 Could Undermine Years of Technological Progress Drew Wilson | March 13, 2023 Parts of the music sector has seen slow, but eventual progress. Now, industry observers are warning that Bill C-11 could torpedo it.
It’s 2022. How Do People Still Think One Download Means One Lost Sale? Drew Wilson | January 7, 2022 We thought this long running myth was finally dead. Yet, somehow, it still crops up in the media.
Release Group Empress Cracks Resident Evil Village, Fixes PC Stutter Problem Drew Wilson | July 12, 2021 PC gamers have been plagued with a stuttering problem with Resident Evil Village. Empress removed the DRM and wound up solving the problem as well.
YouTube Backup Tool YouTube DL Taken Down on GitHub After RIAA Complaint Drew Wilson | October 26, 2020 The RIAA has issued a DMCA takedown notice against the Github repository of YouTube DL. YouTube DL is a YouTube backup tool.
The MP3 Format Has Turned 25 Years Old Drew Wilson | July 28, 2020 The MP3 format is certainly something that has meant a lot to the file-sharing community. It is now 25 years young and it’s bringing back memories.
Music Canada’s CEO, Graham Henderson, Announces Departure Drew Wilson | May 30, 2020 Controversial figure, Graham Henderson, is leaving Music Canada (formerly Canadian Recording Industry Association). The Announcement came in a press release.
Usenet Providers UseneXT and Usenet.nl Suffers Data Breach Drew Wilson | April 30, 2020 Two major Usenet providers, UseneXT and Usenet.nl have suffered from a data breach. They are blaming a third party for the breach.
Slyck.com – The Beginning, The Middle, The End Drew Wilson | April 14, 2020 Slyck.com was experiencing downtime for some time. With no signs of life, we look at the life of the site now that it has effectively died.
