Authors: OpenAI’s Fair Use Argument in Copyright Dispute is Misplaced
Several authors including Paul Tremblay, Mona Awad and comedian Sarah Silverman have responded to OpenAI's request to dismiss several infringement copyright claims. The AI company cited fair use, among other things, but the plaintiffs note that this.....»»
How Premier League’s IPTV Piracy Blocking Was Undermined
Pirate IPTV subscribers in the UK face a continual threat of their streams going down during a crucial Premier League game or a big boxing event. VPNs can mitigate these outages but behind the scenes IPTV providers also work hard to prevent streams b.....»»
Bing Asks Users How They Protect Themselves On The Pirate Bay
Most people use search engines to answer any questions they may have. Interestingly, Microsoft's Bing reverses this role too, questioning users on all sorts of topics; what their favorite torrent client is, what type of movies they stream on the pira.....»»
Record Labels and RCN Open to Settling Piracy Liability Lawsuit
Internet provider RCN and several major music companies are exploring options to settle their piracy liability dispute. A mediator was assigned this week to help the parties reach a deal but the same can't be said about a lawsuit filed against the IS.....»»
YouTube Orders ‘Invidious’ Privacy Software to Shut Down in 7 Days
YouTube Orders ‘Invidious’ Privacy Software to Shut Down in 7 Days.....»»
Pirate IPTV: Running Costs of UK’s Largest Service Revealed
Last month five men behind pirate IPTV service 'Flawless' were sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. While the service generated millions in revenue, operations like this also cost a lot to run. So how much does it cost to buy pirate streams who.....»»
‘Nude Scenes’ Controversy Triggers Call on Reddit to Filter Infringing Uploads
Reddit allows people to freely share and discuss content but that freedom has its downsides too. In Denmark, several actors feel abused and violated by Reddit users who clip and share their nude scenes completely out of context. There is a copyright.....»»
What Remains of Content ID Lawsuit Seems Unlikely to Change YouTube
Maria Schneider's lawsuit against YouTube began with great ambitions to vastly improve the copyright enforcement landscape on YouTube to the benefit of artists everywhere. With a jury trial just days away, but with class-action status already denied,.....»»
Manga Publishers Seek Google Analytics Data to Back $14m Piracy Damages Claim
Manga publishers Kodakawa, Shogakukan, and Shueisha hope to recoup millions of dollars in damages from the operator of Mangamura, which was once the largest manga piracy site. To assist in their legal battle in Japan, the publishers went to a U.S. fe.....»»
Dodgy RARBG Knockoffs Thrive as Former Users Seek Refuge
While the shutdown of RARBG is bad news for former users, scammers are happily exploiting the confusion to boost their own traffic. One copycat in particular, which has been around for years, has sneakily managed to convince some people that the site.....»»
Rightscorp Taps Indie Labels to Fuel New Wave of Piracy Settlement Action
After somehow managing to survive years of losses that pushed the company ever closer to bankruptcy, Rightscorp's piracy settlement model suddenly underpinned recording industry lawsuits against ISPs in the United States. After joining the American.....»»
Setback for Bell Canada in $400m Movie Piracy Lawsuit
Canada's 'Notice and Notice' regime requires ISPs to forward infringement notices to subscribers, typically those linked to the sharing of movies via BitTorrent. U.S. movie companies say that since Bell Canada failed to forward around 40,000 notices,.....»»
Japan’s Largest Manga Piracy Site Shuts Down Following Cloudflare Probe
Japan's largest manga piracy site 13DL is no more. The site closed its doors shortly after a DMCA subpoena required CDN provider Cloudflare to uncover the identity of the site's operator. Anti-piracy group CODA says that Cloudflare has yet to hand o.....»»
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 06/05/2023
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'John Wick: Chapter 4' tops the chart, followed by 'Hypnotic'. ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie' completes the top three. From: TF, for the lates.....»»
High Prices Make Textbook ‘Piracy’ Acceptable to Most Students
Through several lawsuits, Danish publishers tried to send a clear message: educating oneself through pirated textbooks is illegal. This message has thus far failed to make an impact. New research published by the Rights Alliance shows that more than.....»»
Bulgarian ISPs Will Block Pirate Bay & Zamunda, But Not Before a Fight
Early 2020 the Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (BAMP) and IFPI launched legal action to compel local ISPs to block The Pirate Bay and Zamunda, Bulgaria's most-visited pirate site. This week a Bulgarian court ordered local ISPs to block both.....»»
Music Pirates are Not Terrorists, Record Labels Argue in Court
Internet provider Cox Communications wants a court of appeal to reverse the $1 billion piracy liability verdict, handed down by a jury four years ago. As supplemental evidence, the ISP submitted a recent Supreme Court ruling which found Twitter not l.....»»
Controversial Pirate IPTV Supplier Investigated After Bell Complaint
Following reports of a complaint by Bell and other media companies, several searches were carried out in Canada this week as part of a TV piracy and money laundering investigation. Known locally as the Quebec Hugh Hefner, the alleged owner of a targe.....»»
RARBG Shutdown is a Major Blow to the Pirate Ecosystem
The surprise shutdown of torrent site RARBG and its tracker came as a shock to millions of users and the knock-on effects are already being felt elsewhere in the piracy ecosystem. Other torrent sites are seeing a slowdown in fresh content, automated.....»»
ISP’s Dynamic Injunction Fears Fail to Prevent Lookmovie & Flixtor Blocking
While many ISPs in Europe were initially opposed to pirate site-blocking measures, anti-censorship and free-flow of information ideals have long since given way to resignation and, in some cases, full cooperation. In the Netherlands, ISP KPN went up.....»»