The leak used to be a one-dimensional concept. You finished your music, and then it leaked ahead of street date. And everyone was stressing out.
Then, things got really complicated. Not only were songs leaking, they also started leaking half-baked. Unfinished, raw, released by nefarious insiders. And totally and completely against the wishes of the artist.
Dr. Dre and others have become resigned to the problem, but the animal is growing even more tentacles. Over in Germany, a pair of black hats are now being accused of hacking into artist accounts, and stealing pre-release content. This stuff is valuable, coveted, and worthy of hacker exploit. And, this is not the first time this sort of thing has happened.
But it now goes beyond music. The German duo is also been accused of acquiring a compromising photo of one star—unnamed—and using it to blackmail the artist.
See where is this all going? Now, the question is whether artists can confidently create without the constant threat of unauthorized leaks and hacks. Or, whether completely different recording processes, protections, and security solutions start to emerge. Is anyone's music safe anymore?
Then, things got really complicated. Not only were songs leaking, they also started leaking half-baked. Unfinished, raw, released by nefarious insiders. And totally and completely against the wishes of the artist.
Dr. Dre and others have become resigned to the problem, but the animal is growing even more tentacles. Over in Germany, a pair of black hats are now being accused of hacking into artist accounts, and stealing pre-release content. This stuff is valuable, coveted, and worthy of hacker exploit. And, this is not the first time this sort of thing has happened.
But it now goes beyond music. The German duo is also been accused of acquiring a compromising photo of one star—unnamed—and using it to blackmail the artist.
See where is this all going? Now, the question is whether artists can confidently create without the constant threat of unauthorized leaks and hacks. Or, whether completely different recording processes, protections, and security solutions start to emerge. Is anyone's music safe anymore?
