ARTISTdirect, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital media entertainment company in the United States. The company provides anti-piracy solutions in the Internet piracy protection industry. It operates in three segments: Internet Piracy Prevention, Media, and E-Commerce. The Internet Piracy Prevention segment provides anti-piracy solutions on peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, as well as offers file sharing network marketing services. The Media segment’s operations include content-oriented Web sites, a network of third party music sites, and its entertainment marketing initiatives. Its Web sites offer multi-media content, music news and information, community around shared music interests, advertising sponsorships, music-related specialty commerce, and digital music services. The E-commerce segment sells recorded music and artist-related merchandise on its Web sites. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.