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IPGuys ‘Pirate’ IPTV Service Sued by DISH Networks
Popular 'pirate' IPTV service IPGuys is the latest provider to fall victim to the lawyers of DISH Network. In a lawsuit filed in the United States, three named individuals and 10 John Does stand...
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Bill Aims to Deter Piracy by Teaching Copyright in Philippine Schools
A new bill that's currently being reviewed by Philippine lawmakers proposes to add copyright classes to the required curriculum. According to local Congressman Rufus Rodriguez, this should help to...
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Internet Archive Faces Permanent ISP Blocking Following Audiobook Lawsuits
An anti-piracy group representing the rights of authors is calling for the Internet Archive to be blocked by ISPs in Russia forever. A pair of lawsuits concerning two audiobooks, including Metro 2033,...
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Top U.S. publishers sue Amazon's Audible for copyright infringement
Major book publishers sue Amazon’s Audible over new speech-to-text feature Publishers say it is a ‘quintessential’ violation of copyright law Some of the world’s largest book publishers have...
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EBook.Bike Copyright Case Heading Towards Trial, Default Set Aside
Travis McCrea, the operator of controversial eBook download platform eBook.bike, appears set for his day in court. A motion for default judgment against McCrea filed by author John Van Stry has been...
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Imposters are making as much as $10K in royalties at a time by uploading...
How Artist Imposters and Fake Songs Sneak Onto Streaming Services When songs leak on Spotify and Apple Music, illegal uploads can generate substantial royalty payments—but for whom? Last...
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Pirate Site Blocking Boosts Netflix Subscriptions, Research Suggests
The effectiveness of pirate site blocking is widely debated. Soon to be published research suggests that, under the right conditions, it can be an effective anti-piracy tool. If enough sites are...
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Copyright Alliance Warns U.S. About Pirate Streaming Apps and Devices
The Copyright Alliance has sent an overview of its strongest piracy concerns to the US Customs and Border Protection Bureau. The submission, which serves as input for an upcoming policy memorandum...
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IPTV Providers Reject Claims of Links to Drugs, Weapons, People Trafficking
This week the National Coordinator for the Government Agency Intelligence Network linked 'pirate' IPTV resellers with serious crime, claiming that they are often part of larger organizations involved...
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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 08/26/19
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Men in Black: International' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum'. 'Aladdin' completes the top...
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Alliance For Creativity Now Effectively Controls Vader’s IPTV Domains
At least two key domains previously operated by 'pirate' IPTV service Vader Streams have now fallen under the control of the Alliance For Creativity. Both domains currently divert to the Alliance's...
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Movie Company Sues Hawaiian ISP Over ‘Repeatedly Pirating’ Hotel
Movie company Bodyguard Productions is suing the Hawaiian ISP Pacific DirectConnect, accusing it of contributory and direct copyright infringement. The copyright holder argues that the ISP knowingly...
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Foxtel Obtains First ‘Dynamic’ Injunction Against Torrent, Streaming & Proxy...
The Federal Court in Sydney, Australia, has handed down yet another blocking injunction targeting streaming and torrent sites. The order also targets a list of proxies, mirrors and similar sites that...
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RIAA Refuses to Share Results of ‘Six Strikes’ Anti-Piracy Scheme
The RIAA is refusing to share information about the effectiveness of the "Six Strikes" Copyright Alert System with Cox Communications. The ISP subpoenaed the data as part of an ongoing piracy...
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Eight Men Behind Two Pirate Streaming Services Charged by Grand Jury
Eight men alleged to have operated "two of the largest" movie and TV show streaming sites in the United States have been charged by a federal grand jury. The men are said to have operated Jetflicks...
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Top MPAA Executive Steven Fabrizio Fired Amid Sexual Abuse, Blackmail Charges
Steven Fabrizio, a top executive at the Motion Picture Association of America, has been fired following charges of second degree sexual abuse and blackmail. Fabrizio served as general counsel to...
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‘Just Enough’ Piracy Can Be a Good Thing
It’s become costlier for retailers and manufacturers to combat piracy in the digital age. But in moderation, it’s not all bad. This spring, HBO’s television series Game of Thrones concluded...
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Music Companies Sue Internet Provider RCN For Enabling ‘Massive’ Piracy
A group of major music companies including Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros, has sued Internet provider RCN for failing to take action against pirating subscribers. The music companies state that the...
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ISPs Block BitTorrent Traffic Despite EU Net Neutrality Regulation
A new study shows that some large ISPs in Europe are actively blocking BitTorrent traffic on mobile networks. One ISPs even terminates BitTorrent traffic completely. According to the researchers, the...
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YouTube Sued For $720K Over Alleged Copyright Strike “Retaliation”
DJ Short-E, a popular YouTuber who claims to have earned $310,000 from the platform, is now suing the company. The case is extremely unusual and centered around claims that YouTube not only failed to...
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