RARBG: Over 267,000 Movie & TV Show Magnet Links Appear Online
A few hours ago the team behind veteran torrent site RARBG announced that after 15 years online, the curtain had come down for the final time. The effect on the public torrent site scene will become apparent in the coming days but for those more inte.....»»
MPA Piracy Investigation Led to Property Linked to Other Crimes Worth Billions
PrimeWire had outmaneuvered several Hollywood blocking injunctions but a complaint in the U.S. tightened the screws and never let go. An MPA investigation to identify the site's operator was met with sophisticated countermeasures. It ended at a UK pr.....»»
Megaupload Pair Remain RIAA & MPA Lawsuit Targets Despite Guilty Pleas
Earlier this year, former Megaupload executives Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk signed a plea deal to avoid extradition to the United States. They remain defendants in civil lawsuits filed by the MPA and RIAA but their guilty pleas will undoubt.....»»
RIAA Flags ‘Artificial Intelligence’ Music Mixer as Emerging Copyright Threat
The RIAA has submitted its most recent overview of notorious markets to the U.S. Trade Representative. As usual, the music industry group lists various torrent sites, cyberlockers and stream-ripping services as familiar suspects. In addition, several.....»»
Bungie Unmasks ‘Cooperative’ Cheat Dev in Wake of $13.5m Award
The owner of Destiny 2 cheat maker Elite Boss Tech previously agreed to settle a Bungie copyright infringement lawsuit for $13.5m, but that didn't end the case. While many pseudonymous defendants are yet to be identified, information provided by the.....»»
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 10/17/2022
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Bullet Train' tops the chart, followed by ‘Clerks III'. 'Hellraiser' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright bat.....»»
Extreme Weather Videographer Faces Copyright Infringement Hurricane
Billion-dollar entertainment industry companies often complain about widespread copyright infringement. However, some independent creators deal with similar problems on their own. Extreme weather photographer Brandon Clement faces hundreds of thousan.....»»
Pirate Sites That Rip-Off Other Pirate Sites’ Branding Are About to Regret It
Sites like The Pirate Bay are recognized for their unique branding but in today's pirate streaming sector, individuality can mean copying a successful site and buying the closest possible domain. Countering ISP blocking is a driving force but opportu.....»»
Filmmakers’ Repeat Infringer Lawsuit Against ISP RCN Can Move Forward
RCN's request to dismiss a piracy liability lawsuit filed by several filmmakers has been denied by a New Jersey federal court. The movie companies accuse the ISP, operating under the Astound brand, of turning a blind eye to copyright infringers. The.....»»
Piracy Lawsuit Front Company Tries to Shut Down, Accounts Overdue
Copyright Management Services Ltd, a UK-based company that helped front the BitTorrent piracy lawsuit factory known as Guardaley, is attempting to shut itself down, accounts overdue. After fronting controversial 'copyright troll' lawsuits all over Eu.....»»
Federal Court of Justice: Pirate Site Blocking Must Be a Tool of Last Resort
Germany's Federal Court of Justice has clarified the conditions under which rightsholders can seek site-blocking orders to restrict access to piracy sites. Deutsche Telekom had refused to implement DNS blocking against Sci-Hub and Libgen, arguing tha.....»»
BREIN is Not Allowed to Warn BitTorrent Pirates, But it Can Sue Them
Dutch Internet provider Ziggo is not required to forward piracy warnings to its subscribers, an appeal court has ruled. This is a setback for anti-piracy group BREIN, which had hoped to warn frequent uploaders without undermining their privacy. Ironi.....»»
More Than 20,000 Pirate Sites Are Blocked By ISPs Around the Globe
The Motion Picture Association has provided a fresh overview of global pirate site-blocking efforts, which now span over 20,000 sites. Blocking measures have expanded to 39 countries in recent years, with the United States remaining the key absentee......»»
Pirate Streaming Site Punishes Movie Fans With Free Festival Tickets
People searching for movies on pirate streaming sites are regularly presented with 'interesting' offers. Whether it's the prospect of becoming a crypto-billionaire overnight or learning one simple trick to lose belly fat, few are known to deliver. Wi.....»»
Online Piracy Continues to Rise With the US Firmly in the Lead
Piracy is on the rise. New data shared by tracking company MUSO shows that the number of visits to pirate sites has increased by more than 20 percent compared to last year. Movie piracy saw the most rapid increase after the Covid release slowdown. In.....»»
Pirate Whac-A-Mole: Sky Takes On TeaTV, CucoTV & Cinema HD
Since its inception more than three decades ago, UK-based broadcaster Sky has been fighting piracy battles on multiple fronts. The internet certainly hasn't made things any easier but the company continues to press on, despite what appear to be mount.....»»
Hollywood and Netflix Report Top Piracy Threats to US Govt
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sent its latest overview of notorious piracy markets to the US Government. The Hollywood group, which also represents Netflix, lists a broad variety of online piracy threats. Aside from traditional pirate site.....»»
Telegram Piracy: Police Target 545 Channels & Eight Suspected Admins
Italian authorities have announced an operation to disrupt mass piracy on Telegram. Technology fraud specialists executed a seizure order against 545 channels and conducted physical searches in five regions. Eight channel administrators are suspected.....»»
European Union Imposter Uses Russia Sanctions to Target ‘Escape from Tarkov’
Earlier this year the European Commission sent a series of removal requests to Google, asking it to remove Russian news sources RT and Sputnik from its search results. After Google took action, a similar request targeted videogame 'Escape from Tarkov.....»»
PrimeStreams Pirate IPTV Lawsuit Sucks in KTV Streams & Firestick Steve
Cease-and-desist notices are an occupational hazard for anyone involved in the unlicensed streaming scene. Some choose to get out while they can to avoid a full-blown lawsuit, but others only see a potentially lucrative gap in the market. Rolling the.....»»