EBook Piracy Case Plaintiff Vents Frustrations, Judge Responds
Earlier this year, author John Van Stry granted former Pirate Party leader Travis McCrea's wish to be sued over his eBook download platform eBook.bike. The matter is now at the discovery stage but...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 12/02/19
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Rambo: Last Blood'. 'Gemini Man' completes the top three....
View ArticlePirate Bay Replaced Its Iconic Logo to Get Some Extra Revenue
The Pirate Bay has delivered some interesting logo changes in recent weeks. The torrent site temporarily swapped the good-old pirate ship to promote a VPN, a file-hosting service, and a blockchain...
View ArticlePremier League Piracy Case Ends In ‘Record Damages’, Suspended Sentences
The Premier League says it has secured one of the highest copyright-related damages awards in Thailand's history after targeting individuals behind a major 'piracy network' in Asia. A British man...
View ArticleCox Can Use ‘Copyright Alert System’ Evidence in Piracy Case, Court Rules
The so-called six-strikes anti-piracy scheme in the United States may be dead, but it's about to be used as prime evidence in the lawsuit between ISP Cox and several music labels. A federal court in...
View ArticleEuropol Seizes Over 30,000 Copyright Infringing Domains, But Which Ones?
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including Europol, has announced its annual round of domain name seizures. Over 30,000 domain names were taken over this year, including some...
View ArticleRussia Blocks Shutterstock Domain, Restricting Access to Legitimate...
Russia's website blocking system, which is frequently used to prevent access to copyright-infringing content, is now blocking access to legitimate copyrighted images on Shutterstock. According to...
View ArticleGreece Jails First Pirate Site Operator For Five Years
A man who faced four criminal prosecutions for copyright infringement has become the first person jailed in Greece for running a pirate site. After switching domains and evading enforcement efforts...
View ArticleEU Study Shows Online Piracy is Complex and Not Easy to Grasp
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has released a new study which suggests that piracy is dropping in Europe. While the research is limited to site-based piracy, it has some...
View ArticleMeet the Guy Behind the Libgen Torrent Seeding Movement
Libgen and Sci-Hub, regularly referred to as the 'Pirate Bay of Science', are continually under fire. However, if all of the important data is decentralized, almost any eventuality can be dealt...
View ArticleIPTV Service Easily Circumvents First Canadian Piracy Blockade
Through the Federal Court, Bell, Rogers, and Groupe TVA recently obtained the first Canadian pirate 'site' blocking order. The companies argued that ISP blockades are an effective way to deal with...
View ArticleThe Pirate Bay Moves to a Brand New Onion Domain
The most famous torrent site in the world, The Pirate Bay, has ditched its old and mostly unreadable Onion domain for something more recognizable and potentially more permanent. The switch was...
View ArticleDigital Marketing Agency Agrees to Stop Linking to Piracy Apps
Digital Marketing agency Pebble Bridge has admitted being behind several websites that promoted piracy apps including ShowBox. The company has settled its lawsuit with several film companies and in...
View ArticleAnti-Virus Vendors Flag uTorrent and BitTorrent as a “Threat” Again
The popular BitTorrent client uTorrent is currently being flagged as a threat by several anti-virus tools. The issue affects the desktop client as well as the Web version and the BitTorrent Mainline...
View ArticleWinRAR Nukes Pirate Keygen But is a “Good Guy” Towards Regular Users
WinRAR is one of the most recognizable pieces of software in history and one that's effectively free to use, forever. Nevertheless, the company behind the product still has to deal with...
View ArticleGoogle Sees DMCA Anti-Circumvention Notices Skyrocket
Copyright holders are increasingly targeting Google with DMCA anti-circumvention notices. The number of complaints has already doubled compared to last year, and skyrocketed compared to the years...
View ArticleRIAA Shut Down DBR.ee, Now Obtains Subpoenas to Target Replacement
The RIAA, IFPI, and Music Canada teamed up earlier this year to shut down file-hosting platform DBR.ee, claiming it infringed their members' copyrights. A replacement site, that later appeared at...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 12/09/19
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Ad Astra' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood'. 'Rambo: Last Blood' completes the top three....
View ArticleFilmmaker Wins Piracy Lawsuit Against YouTube and Google India
YouTube and Google are liable for infringing the copyrights of Indian filmmaker Suneel Darshan, a local court has ruled. The video platform was ordered to pay compensation and must prevent similar...
View ArticleThe Pirate Bay is Trialing High-Quality Video Streaming Links
Developments over the past few days indicate that The Pirate Bay may about to fully launch a brand new feature. In addition to traditional magnet links, many titles now feature a subtle 'B' button...
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