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Cyber squatting vultures circle Amy Winehouse grave

October 2011 - Intellectual Property. Legal Developments by Bowman Gilfillan .

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Amy Winehouse was not long gone before the domain names <amywinehousefoundation.org> and <amywinehousefoundation.uk.org> were registered.

Music Piracy – Is the tide turning?

October 2011 - Intellectual Property. Legal Developments by Bowman Gilfillan .

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The internet has created a platform which allows artists to reach worldwide audiences and gives these audiences the ability to access their music directly from their homes. It has also spawned a direct distribution system of content to consumers and created a competition monster for music retailers and distributors.