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uTorrent Web Reaches One Million Daily Users
uTorrent Web allows users to download, share, and stream torrents directly in their web browser, a convenient option for those previously used to a stand-alone client. Following its full release early...
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Facebook User Who Uploaded Pirated ‘Deadpool’ Copy Sentenced to 3 Weeks Prison
A California man who uploaded a pirated copy of the movie Deadpool to Facebook has been sentenced to three weeks prison. The film was shared to the social media network, shortly after it premiered,...
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123movies Was Shut Down Following a Criminal Investigation
A few months ago 123movies, also known as 123movieshub and GoMovies, announced its surprise shutdown. The disappearance of Hollywood's main nemesis long remained a mystery, but the MPAA now explains...
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MPAA Granted ‘Dynamic’ Pirate Site Blocking Order in Singapore
The major studios of the MPAA have been granted a 'dynamic injunction' that will allow ISPs to thwart efforts by pirate sites to circumvent blocking orders. The Pirate Bay, KickassTorrents,...
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Canadian Music Group Proposes ‘Copyright Tax’ on Internet Use
In Canada, there have been ongoing discussions and proposals about new levies and fees to compensate creators for 'missed revenue.' There have been calls to levy a tax on mobile devices such as...
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(Opinion) Received a Piracy Warning From Your ISP? Here’s What to Do
Large numbers of Internet subscribers, mainly in the United States, have been taking to the Internet in recent months worried about piracy warnings sent to them by their ISPs. Despite much discussion...
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MPAA and RIAA’s Megaupload Lawsuits Remain on Hold
A federal court in Virginia has granted Megaupload's request to keep the civil lawsuits filed by the music and movie companies on hold until April next year. Since all crucial data on Megaupload's...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 10/08/18
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'. 'The First Purge' completes the top...
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Sony Sues ‘Jailbroken’ PS4 Seller for Copyright Infringement
Sony Interactive Entertainment (Sony) has filed a lawsuit against a California man for selling jailbroken PS4 console filled with pirated games. The man, who is accused of copyright infringement and...
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Ongoing SickRage Dispute Descends into Trademark War
SickRage is a successful fork of Sick Beard, a piece of software designed to monitor torrent and Usenet platforms for the latest TV shows, download them, and add them to a user's library. A DMCA...
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Sky Will Implement “Three Strikes” Scheme to Disconnect Pirates
Sony Music, Warner Music, Universal Music, and ISP Sky Ireland will implement a "three-strikes" anti-piracy scheme. Sky subscribers who are caught pirating music online will now receive two warnings...
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Share With Care: Danish ISP Blocks Point ‘Pirates’ to Legal Alternatives
In Denmark, prominent Internet providers are blocking access to hundreds of pirate sites. With an updated blocking page that launched today, ISPs, rightsholders, and the authorities hope to convert...
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Globally, Almost Four Out of Ten Music Consumers Are Pirates
With record companies licensing more than 45 million tracks to hundreds of digital services around the world, consumers have fewer reasons than ever to pirate music. Nevertheless, a new report by IFPI...
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Cryptocurrency Startup Creates a Decentralized ‘Pirate Bay’ Alternative
A new cryptocurrency startup that popped up recently aims to offer an indestructible alternative to torrent sites. With Quality Magnet Coin (QMC) the platform's users all share the torrent database,...
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Eleven Sports Ignores UK “Football Blackout” to Beat Streaming Piracy
Sports streaming service Eleven Sports is defying a decades-old ban on televising live football games on Saturday afternoons in the UK. The ban has been in place since the 1960s in order to protect...
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PayPal Bans Cheat Site After PUBG Copyright Complaint
After more than a decade, PayPal has kicked out a prominent cheat software provider. The action follows a copyright complaint from PUBG which, together with other developers, is taking a stand against...
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Private Torrent Site Operators Ordered to Pay $440k Damages
Acting on a criminal complaint filed three years earlier, in 2016 police took down Rarat, a private torrent site based in Sweden. Using information handed over by PayPal, police subsequently made...
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Epic Games Sues YouTuber ‘Golden Modz’ Over ‘Magical’ Fortnite Powers
With more than 1.7 million subscribers, 'Golden Modz' ranks among the more popular gaming YouTubers. In his videos, he often showcases GTA 5 and Fortnite cheats, referring to them as 'magical powers,'...
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Court Rejects Yandex’s Piracy Blocking Appeal as Talks With Rightsholders Falter
In August, Russian tech giant Yandex was forced to remove pirated TV content from its search engine following orders from the Court. Yandex felt the law had been misapplied so filed appeals to have...
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Fuckr Developer, Right or Not, Backs Down in Fear of Grindr Copyright Lawsuit
The creator of controversial third-party Grindr application 'Fuckr' has withdrawn his opposition to a Grindr copyright complaint. Grindr filed a DMCA takedown notice with Github in September, stating...
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