MPA “Hacker” Shows that Pirates Don’t Fear EU’s Copyright Takedown Plans
Europe is working hard to modernize copyright law and regulations. The implementation of the Copyright Directive is nearing its conclusion. At the same time, copyright takedown and liability regulations are further strengthened by the proposed Digita.....»»
Amazon, Lee Child Pirate Site Lawsuit Encounters Creaking Ukrainian Legal System
In 2020, Amazon teamed up with publisher Penguin Random House and authors including Lee Child and John Grisham to sue several pirate eBook sites operating out of Ukraine. After a cash-strapped local court reported that it had no stamps and envelopes.....»»
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 06/07/2021
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' tops the chart, followed by ‘Cruella'. 'Wrath of Man' completes the top three. From: TF, for the lat.....»»
Danish Piracy Crackdown Spreads from Torrent Sites to Facebook
A Danish court has convicted a man who streamed TV series and movies via Facebook Live. The owner of the 'Facebio' group was sentenced to 20-days probation and must pay $9,000 in piracy damages. The local anti-piracy group Rights Alliance, which refe.....»»
Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul Will Be Another Piracy Bonanza
This weekend, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will fight YouTuber Logan Paul for bragging rights, and the not insignificant prospect of tens of millions of dollars each, whatever the outcome. Despite calls from anti-piracy groups for people to watch t.....»»
New Triller Lawsuit Targets Young YouTuber For Jake Paul Fight Piracy
New Triller Lawsuit Targets Young YouTuber For Jake Paul Fight Piracy.....»»
Why is Verizon Blocking Pirate Sites Such as NYAA and Mangadex?
For more than a week, Verizon customers have been unable to access several popular pirate sites. The IP-addresses of sites such as NYAA and Mangadex are null-routed instead. While the blocks appear to be intentional, Verizon is keeping its motivation.....»»
Anti-Piracy Outfits Target Anti-Piracy Company With Questionable DMCA Takedowns
The CoPeerRight Agency is a French anti-piracy company that's been around for nearly two decades. Aside from targeting pirated content on P2P networks and video hosting services, the company shares promotional trailers for clients as well. Ironically.....»»
‘Terminating Internet Access Based on Piracy Accusations is Extremely Harmful’
A wide variety of public interest groups, trade organizations, and law professors have come out to support ISP Cox Communications in its effort to reverse a piracy liability ruling. In various amicus briefs, they inform the Court of Appeals for the F.....»»
Mangamura Operator Handed Three-Year Prison Sentence, $650K in Fines
The former operator of Mangamura, a now-defunct site blamed for causing billions of dollars in losses to the Japanese manga industry, has been sentenced in Japan. Romi Hoshino, 29, was sentenced by the Fukuoka District Court to three years in prison.....»»
Database of ‘Pirate Site Haven’ DDoS-Guard is Reportedly Up For Sale (Updated)
The database of DDoS-Guard, a bulletproof hosting service utilized by many pirate sites, is reportedly up for sale on a hacking forum. DDoS-Guard was previously reported to the USTR as a 'notorious market' by the MPA for allegedly playing host to fil.....»»
FindAnyFilm Adds Disney+ To Deter Piracy But Falls Short Without Netflix
FindAnyFilm was launched more than a decade ago to act as a search engine to deter people from pirating movies. Today the service took a significant step forward by adding Disney+ titles to its indexes but there are still major shortcomings. Despite.....»»
Movie Studios Broaden Scope and Sue VPN Hosting Companies in Piracy Lawsuits
The makers of movies such as “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Rambo V: Last Blood,” and “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” are putting hosting companies that work with VPN services under pressure. In two separate lawsuits, Leaseweb and Sharktech stand accu.....»»
Watch Tower & BMG Quietly Settle Christmas Album Copyright Lawsuit
Last December music publisher BMG found itself at the center of a major copyright dispute after offending the entire Jehovah's Witness religion. According to the lawsuit, BMG illegally used a song owned by the group in a for-profit Christmas album, f.....»»
The Pirate Bay Remains Resilient, 15 Years After The Raid
Fifteen years ago today The Pirate Bay was raided by dozens of Swedish police officers. The entertainment industries hoped that this would permanently shut down the site, but that was not the case. Instead, the police action inadvertently helped to c.....»»
DMCA Notice Targets TorrentFreak, Netflix, and Reddit’s Wikipedia Pages
Adult entertainment company The Score Group has asked Google to remove dozens of Wikipedia entries from its search results. Some of these pages document the history of popular pirate sites. However, the DMCA notice also targets Wikipedia's own Wikipe.....»»
ACE/MPA Ask Cloudflare To Unmask Operators of Two Dozen Pirate Sites
The MPA, acting on behalf of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, has obtained DMCA subpoenas to unmask the operators of more than two dozen pirate sites. The platforms, all of which use Cloudflare, stand accused of offering major movies in.....»»
Copyright Holders Hold Cloudflare Liable for Failing to Terminate Repeat Infringers
In a California court case, Cloudflare stands accused of failing to terminate customers repeatedly called out as copyright infringers. The case wasn't filed by Hollywood or the major record labels, but by two manufacturers of wedding dresses. They ha.....»»