Google piracy report criticised by music industry

Found on BBC News on Wednesday, 13 July 2016
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Google says it has created more than $2bn (£1.5bn) for content owners via YouTube's piracy-tackling Content ID tool.

But the BPI, which represents the UK's recorded music industry, dismissed the document as "greenwash".

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) described Content ID as being "ineffective".

99.99% of the music created these days is not worth listening to anyway. It's a collection of remakes, remixes and overhyped songs. Actually, some of the better music is even released for free by musicians who do not want to deal with the dying music industry anymore.