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Suspected ‘Pirate’ Wins Data Disclosure Battle Against Copyright Troll’s Law...
The wave of piracy settlement letters in Finland has resulted in a privacy-related win for an accused file-sharer. A local court has ruled that law firm Hedman Partners must allow a suspected...
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YouTube “Very Concerned” About Article 13, Mulls Copyright Claim Tweaks
YouTube “Very Concerned” About Article 13, Mulls Copyright Claim Tweaks Following the historic passing of the new EU Copyright Directive, YouTube is now looking to the future. While expressing concern...
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MPAA and RIAA’s Megaupload Lawsuits Remain ‘Frozen’
Once again, a federal court in Virginia has granted Megaupload's request to place the cases filed by the RIAA and MPAA on hold for another six months. The lawsuits have been frozen for several years...
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Controversial Wikipedia Edits Wipe Out Denuvo Crack History
Controversial Wikipedia Edits Wipe Out Denuvo Crack History People interested in whether a particular Denuvo-protected game has been cracked or not can no longer quickly visit the relevant Wikipedia...
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New “Small Claims” Bill Welcomed by Rightsholders, Feared by Copyright Troll...
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House and Senate this week, proposes to establish a copyright board to address "small claims." Various copyright holders applaud the proposal, stating that this will...
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Vader: Large ‘Pirate’ IPTV Provider Shuts Down, Promises to Protect Customers
Vader: Large ‘Pirate’ IPTV Provider Shuts Down, Promises to Protect Customers Vader, one of the leading providers of pirate IPTV services, has shut down. One of the most visible brands in the...
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We Don’t Have to Travel to Russia to Sue Stream-Rippers, Labels Argue
Several major labels including Universal, Warner Bros, and Sony, say that there is no need to travel to Russia to sue the operator of the steam-ripping sites FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. Responding to a...
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Russia Says its ISPs Currently Block More Than 9,500 Pirate Sites
Six years ago this week, Russia introduced new copyright amendments which would allow rightsholders to have pirate sites blocked by local ISPs. To mark the anniversary, telecoms watch Roscomnadzor has...
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Hosting Company Suspends Account Over Open Source BitTorrent Software
It's no surprise that some hosting companies rather not host torrent sites that offer a wide variety of pirated content. In some cases, however, an anti-torrent policy can go further than needed. This...
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( Opinion ) At Last, An Anti-Piracy PSA That Doesn’t Use Scare Tactics
Anti-piracy PSAs come in all shapes and sizes but most fail to hit the mark due to ridiculous scare tactics and over dramatization. A new PSA recently released in conjunction with EU Intellectual...
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‘U.S. Hosting Companies Are Most Popular Among Pirate Sites’
‘U.S. Hosting Companies Are Most Popular Among Pirate Sites’ The US and the EU both publish an annual list of "notorious" pirate sites, hoping to encourage foreign countries to step up and take...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 05/06/19
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 05/06/19 The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Avengers: Endgame' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Cold...
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Mobdro: Malware Allegations Are False and Misleading
Mobdro: Malware Allegations Are False and Misleading Late April, researchers acting on behalf of the Digital Citizens Alliance, which tries to deter piracy, published results of a study indicating...
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RIAA Obtains Subpoena to Expose ‘Infringing’ Cloudflare Users
The RIAA has obtained a subpoena from a Columbia federal court ordering Cloudflare to hand over the IP and email addresses and all other identifying information related to several allegedly infringing...
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MPAA “Dramatically Expanding” ACE Global Anti-Piracy Coalition
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the huge anti-piracy coalition that already boasts 33 of the world's largest entertainment companies as members, is about to get bigger. According to...
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NBA and UFC Urge U.S. Lawmakers to Criminalize Streaming Piracy
Two major players in the US sports industries, the NBA and the UFC, have informed lawmakers that illicit online streaming hurts their business. Both urge Congress to criminalize streaming piracy,...
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Ukraine Cyberpolice Raid Pirate Sites, Detain Government Employee
Ukraine Cyberpolice Raid Pirate Sites, Detain Government Employee As Ukraine continues its crackdown on pirate sites, the government has netted itself a surprise suspect. After shuttering four...
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Cox Will Share Names of ‘Pirating’ Business Subscribers With Record Labels
As part of an ongoing lawsuit against several record labels, Internet provider Cox Communications has agreed to share the names and addresses of business subscribers who've been accused of sharing...
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Judge: IP-Address Doesn’t Locate or Identify a BitTorrent Pirate
Strike 3 Holdings has identified hundreds of alleged copyright infringers through US courts. This often happens without much hassle, but this week the company suffered a major setback. Florida...
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Fancy a Job in Covert Anti-Piracy? Only Experts Need Apply
Anti-piracy work by its very nature is usually conducted in the shadows, with only the results visible to the public. However, a job listing posted by the BPI recently gives more insight, with the...
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