Google has been quietly making a push to influence public policy — by dangling cash in front of academics.

via @danikafears: Here’s how Google pays to influence public policy — Artist Rights Watch

Streaming services are echo chambers that produce charts that don’t measure anything.

via @davidemery: Fake Hits — Artist Rights Watch

The European Commission has done what the US failed to do–rule that Google is a monopoly. That monopoly extends to YouTube and in this 2015 post Chris argues that the next step may be for artists to bring a class action against Google in Europe.

via ARW Replay: Beyond EU Antitrust: Sign Up for Class Action Against Google in Europe — Artist Rights Watch

The Supreme Court of Canada brings sanity to the Internet by ruling that Google is not immune from court orders. Google must de-index infringing websites worldwide, not just links to infringing content.

via @music_canada: Music Canada applauds Supreme Court of Canada decision confirming that Internet intermediaries can be ordered to deindex illegal sites worldwide — Artist Rights Watch