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BitTorrent Announces Social Media Streaming Platform “BitTorrent Live”
BitTorrent Announces Social Media Streaming Platform “BitTorrent Live” BitTorrent Inc. is best known for its file-sharing clients, but after its acquisition by TRON, it plans to expand its repertoire....
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Vodafone Germany Blocks Popular Pirate Forum to Avoid Lawsuit
Vodafone Germany Blocks Popular Pirate Forum to Avoid Lawsuit Internet provider Vodafone has started to block access to the popular pirate linking forum Boerse.to in Germany. The ISP feels compelled...
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Russia Orders Major VPN Providers to Block ‘Banned’ Sites
Ten major VPN providers have been ordered by Russian authorities to begin blocking sites present in the country's national blacklist. NordVPN, ExpressVPN, IPVanish and HideMyAss are among those...
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Former Kinox.to & Movie4k.to Admin Freed, Tax Office Retrieves €1.75m
One of the former administrators of piracy giants Kinox.to & Movie4k.to has been released from prison. Unlike his brother, who is still on the run, Kreshnik Selimi has cooperated with German...
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U.S. Wants ‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer in Prison for 12.5 Years
The U.S. is recommending a 12.5 year prison sentence for Paul Hansmeier, one of the lead attorneys of the controversial law firm Prenda. The Pirate Bay played a crucial role in the case, since it's...
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France Plans to Add ‘Article 13’ to New Anti-Piracy Law This Summer
This week the European Parliament voted in favor of the new Copyright Directive. While the Council has yet to adopt it, France plans to implement the measures within months. Article 13/17 will be part...
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Will Piracy-Focused Torrent & Streaming Sites Be Affected by Article 13/17?
Will Piracy-Focused Torrent & Streaming Sites Be Affected by Article 13/17? This week the EU Parliament approved the final text of the Copyright Directive, meaning that user-uploaded content...
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Court Orders ‘Jailbroken’ PS4 Seller to Pay $16,800 in Damages By Ernesto on...
A California man has been ordered to pay $16,800 in damages to Sony Interactive Entertainment, for selling jailbroken PS4 consoles filled with pirated games. In a default judgment, the Federal Court...
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French ISPs Ordered to Block Sci-Hub and LibGen
The High Court of Paris has ordered several of the largest French ISPs to block access to the pirate libraries LibGen and Sci-Hub. The decision is a setback for the sites that have come under...
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( Opinion ) Canadian ISPs: Standardize Copyright Notices, Fine & Defeat Trolls
In 2018, Canada amended its Copyright Act to prevent abuse of the notice-and-notice regime. However, the system is being abused by anti-piracy outfits blatantly demanding cash settlements. ISPs say...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 04/01/19
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 04/01/19 The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World' tops the chart this week,...
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Former Pirate Party Leader Asks to Be Sued Over EBook Site, Has Wish Granted
Former Pirate Party Leader Asks to Be Sued Over EBook Site, Has Wish Granted Last month, Travis McCrea, the former leader of the Pirate Party of Canada, called out for copyright holders to sue him...
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US Court Orders 27 Pirate Site Operators to Pay $1 Million Each in Damages
US Court Orders 27 Pirate Site Operators to Pay $1 Million Each in Damages A district court in Florida has ordered 27 pirate site operators to each pay $1 million in damages. The default judgment...
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Game of Thrones Most Popular TV Show to Push ‘Pirate’ Malware
Game of Thrones Most Popular TV Show to Push ‘Pirate’ Malware Game of Thrones is widely known as the most pirated TV-show in history. That's quite an achievement, but one that comes with a downside...
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Anti-Piracy Firm MUSO Argues Against DRM, In Favor of Takedowns
UK-based anti-piracy company MUSO is suggesting it may be time for gaming companies to stop using anti-consumer DRM like Denuvo and consider deploying takedown technologies instead. However, there's...
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Aussie Music Industry in Court to Demand Stream-Ripping Site Blocks
Music labels Sony, Universal, and Warner, with assistance from Music Rights Australia and the Australasian Performing Right Association, have appeared Australia's Federal Court demanding that local...
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YouTube’s copyright mess is stifling music education
‘YouTube’s Copyright Mess Is Stifling Music Education’ YouTube does its best to give copyright holders all the required tools to remove infringing material. This works, but in some cases...
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German Court: If Parents Cover For Their Kid’s Piracy, They Become Liable
German Court: If Parents Cover For Their Kid’s Piracy, They Become Liable Parents who knowingly cover for their kid's file-sharing offenses become liable for their actions, Germany's Federal...
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Canadian ‘Pirate’ Set-Top Box Seller Must Pay CAD$5 million
Canadian ‘Pirate’ Set-Top Box Seller Must Pay CAD$5 million Several Canadian media companies including Bell, Rogers, and Videotron have scored a victory against Infinity TV, a local seller of 'fully...
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Greek Pirate Site Blocks to Expand with RARBG, Torrentz2, and Others
Greek music rights organization Grammo has filed an application to block 11 pirate sites, including RARBG, Torrentz2, and Rutracker. The government-affiliated body that oversees the national blocklist...
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