Google Search Apparently Indexes Over 80 Million Torrent Hashes
The popular torrent meta-search engine Torrentz2 is the go-to site for many avid BitTorrent users. Aside from indexing classic torrent sites, Torrentz2 recently expanded by adding Google to its index,...
View ArticlePremier League Claims Victories with Multi-Faceted Anti-Piracy Approach
The UK's Premier League has been working very hard to deter piracy over the past year, with success. A new report shows that hundreds of thousands of live streams and video clips were blocked or...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 09/09/19
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Dark Phoenix' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum'. 'Aladdin' completes the top three. This week we...
View ArticleMangamura Uploader Pleads Guilty, Another Denies Charges
Following the July arrest of the alleged mastermind behind massive 'pirate' manga site Mangamura, former contributors to the site are being rounded up. A man pleaded guilty this morning to uploading...
View ArticleInfluencing Younger Pirates is a Key Aim of ‘Get it Right’ Campaign
People of all ages use the Internet to consume both licensed and unlicensed content. The recently revitalized 'Get it Right' anti-piracy campaign views younger people as a prime target for education,...
View ArticleCox Attacks ‘Proof’ in Piracy Liability Case, Requests Summary Judgment
Internet provider Cox Communications has asked a Virginia federal court to rule that it's not liable for pirating customers. The company points out that the evidence, gathered on behalf of the RIAA,...
View ArticleNintendo Wins Blocking Injunction Against Four Piracy-Enabling Sites
Nintendo has booked a significant win against four websites promoting tools that allow protection built into its Switch console to be circumvented. According to a High Court order, five leading UK...
View ArticlePopular Torrent Site MKVCage Faces Lawsuit and Goes Offline
Popular torrent site MKVCage, which also distributes torrents on other sites, is being sued by the makers of the action film Hellboy. Soon after the lawsuit was filed the site went offline, but for...
View ArticleNintendo Sues RomUniverse for Mass Copyright Infringement
Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the alleged operator of the popular pirate site RomUniverse. The game company accuses the site of brazen and mass-scale copyright infringement of its games and...
View ArticleMajor US ISPs Refuse to Discuss Repeat Infringer Policies
Copyright infringement is becoming a big issue in the United States, not least because those labeled "repeat infringers" could potentially have their home connections suspended temporarily or even...
View ArticlePiracy App ‘CotoMovies’ Shuts Down, Apologizes, and Exposes Users
Popular movie piracy app CotoMovies has shut down following legal pressure. The app's developer has now issued an apology to filmmakers while urging former users to switch to legal services instead....
View ArticleSpotify Cracks Down on Family Plan Misuse By Periodically Vetting Where You Live
To make sure subscribers aren’t abusing Spotify’s family plan, the streaming music giant has started checking in on where they live. Over and over again. It’s all in the Premium Family program’s...
View ArticleRojadirecta Puts Up Defense But Can’t Escape ISP Blockade
A Danish court has ordered Internet provider Telenor to block access to the famous sports streaming site Rojadirecta. The order was requested by local anti-piracy group RettighedsAlliancen and Spanish...
View ArticleBrazzers Wants Cloudflare to Identify YesPornPlease Uploaders
MG Premium, a company operated by adult giant Mindgeek, is attempting to find out who is pirating its Brazzers-branded content. In a DMCA subpoena application filed in Washington, the company wants...
View ArticleManga Publishers Sue Pirate Site “Hoshinoromi” in New York Court
Four of the largest manga publishers have sued 'pirate' site Hoshinoromi in a New York federal court. The Japanese companies accuse the site of blatant copyright infringement and request damages....
View Article( Opinion ) Plex is a Pirate’s Dream But Could Also Build Bridges to Legal...
Popular media server Plex is an entirely legal tool to arrange movies, TV shows and other content and present them in a Netflix-beating interface. Some have described Plex as a pirate's dream,...
View ArticleJudge Recommends to Deny Summary Judgment Against Tor Exit Node Operator in...
A long running piracy lawsuit between a piracy-accused Tor Exit Node operator and the makers of the Oscar-winning movie Dallas Buyers Club has yet to see a breakthrough. A Magistrate Judge from a...
View ArticleBest Buy, Staples accused of 'urging' customers to pirate TV shows with...
4 retailers named in a lawsuit launched by Super Channel deny the allegation Image:Premium TV network Super Channel has filed a lawsuit against four major Canadian retailers for allegedly selling...
View ArticlePlatform Exclusives Could Boost Piracy, UK Govt Report Notes
One of the prerequisites of beating piracy is that content is available legally for a fair price. In recent years, however, movies and music are increasingly becoming fragmented over a variety of paid...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 09/16/19
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Dark Phoenix' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum'. 'Aladdin' completes the top three. This week...
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