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Google’s Anti-Piracy Efforts Pass IPO’s Test With Flying Colors
Today, Google released a report of its latest progress on the anti-piracy front. Among other things, it stresses that pirate site demotion in search results has helped the company to stay well within...
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Denuvo Cites Huge ‘Losses’ For AAA Game Not Using its Anti-Piracy Tech
Anti-piracy outfit Denuvo has published figures that suggest huge 'losses' for games not using its anti-tamper technology. The company says that an unnamed AAA sports title was downloaded more than...
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Dutch Govt Agency Warns Against Fake ‘Piracy’ Fines
The Dutch Government's Telecom Agency is alerting the public that its name is being abused by scammers to demand piracy fines. In a warning issued today, it recommends recipients not to respond to...
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Publishing Giants Ask to Join Landmark Anti-Piracy Agreement
A landmark anti-piracy agreement between rightsholders and technology companies in Russia might soon have a new signature. Major publishers have asked to join the scheme, which will see the creation...
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MPAA Considers a ‘Makeover’ As It Faces Shrinking Budget
Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox has been one of the major entertainment industry stories this year. Indirectly, it also impacts Hollywood's industry group the MPAA, which loses one of its six...
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Greek ISPs Ordered to Block 38 Domains, Including The Pirate Bay
Following a request from a local anti-piracy group, Greek Internet service providers are required to block access to The Pirate Bay, 1337x, YTS, and several other pirate sites. The order, issued by a...
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MPAA Considers a ‘Makeover’ As It Faces Shrinking Budget
Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox has been one of the major entertainment industry stories this year. Indirectly, it also impacts Hollywood's industry group the MPAA, which loses one of its six...
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Researchers Report Elsevier to EU Anti-Competition Authority
Academic publisher Elsevier has repeatedly made the news for its battle with Sci-Hub, the "Pirate Bay" of science. However, while Elsevier is using copyrights to protect its business,...
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Corel Wrongly Accuses Licensed User of Piracy, Disables Software Remotely
Earlier this year, Corel obtained a patent which enables the company to offer software pirates an amnesty deal via a messaging system. While this can be a smart approach, it is not without its flaws....
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MPAA: Switzerland Remains “Extremely Attractive” For Pirate Sites
In a recent submission to the US Trade Representative, the MPAA again states that Switzerland’s copyright law is wholly inadequate, making it extremely attractive to host illegal sites there. The...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 11/12/18
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘The Equalizer 2'. 'The Meg' completes the top three. This week we...
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Hitman 2’s Denuvo Protection Cracked Three Days Before Launch
Hitman 2 is due to hit the streets on November 13, protected by the most up-to-date variant of Denuvo's anti-tamper technology. However, a cracking group appears to have obtained a version of the game...
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YouTube CEO Says That Videos May Be Blocked Due to EU Copyright Law
YouTube's CEO is warning that the platform may have to begin blocking videos in response to legislation making its way through the EU Parliament. The final text of Article 13 is yet to be decided but...
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Nintendo ‘Wins’ $12 Million From Pirate ROM Site Operators
The owners of now-defunct ROM sites LoveROMS.com and LoveRETRO.co have agreed to a $12 million judgment in favor of Nintendo. The operators, a married couple, admit to both direct and indirect...
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RIP Denuvo Hitman 2
Denuvo's latest and greatest version of anti-tamper technology has managed to last only four days in the field, after a group called FCKDRM managed to crack it. Don't confuse them for GOG's...
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SETTV IPTV Service Ordered to Pay DISH $90,000,000 in Piracy Damages
SETTV, an under-fire IPTV service previously sued by several Hollywood studios, has suffered a crushing blow in another US-based lawsuit. After being sued by DISH Network and Nagrastar for...
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Domain Registrars and Registries Don’t Want to ‘Police’ Piracy
Copyright holders would like domain name registrars and registries to take a more active anti-piracy approach. There was some serious movement in this direction last year when a new copyright...
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Piracy Debt Collectors Back Off After Massive Backlash in Finland
Opponents of copyright trolling efforts in Finland scored a major victory last week. A local debt collection company, which came under fire after going after individuals with unpaid settlement...
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‘Pirate’ Set-Top Boxes Used By 45% of Online Thai Consumers
According to a study commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), 45% of Internet-connected, online consumers in Thailand use a set-top box configured for...
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New “Warsaw Declaration” Promises International Anti-Piracy Cooperation
A group of 34 organizations and institutions have signed the 'Warsaw Declaration', hoping to increase international cooperation in the fight against online piracy. The signees, including prominent...
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