32 Music Companies Have Publicly Supported SOPA. 2 Have Opposed It...

Here's a list of music companies that have taken public positions supporting SOPA.  That support frequently takes the form of open letters to various Congressional members or the media, a list tracked by non-profit Washington watchdog MapLight.org.  Among other things,

The White House Speaks Out Against SOPA...

Internet piracy is a serious problem, but the White House now says SOPA simply goes too far. "While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of

Major Labels Blast Google for Destructive Rhetoric and Self-Serving Criticism...

Makes you wonder how solid those Google Music licensing agreements are, after all. Now, the major labels are pointing a stern barrel at Google, and making their opinions very clear on issues like search-driven piracy and SOPA advocacy. This is a relationship that seems to be deteriorating, fast. And SOPA could be tearing these partners apart. While professing to agree that copyright infringement is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, Google