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Several major music labels, including Capitol, Sony, and UMG, sued the Internet Archive last year over its 'Great 78' phonograph archiving project. With hundreds of millions of dollars in potential damages at stake, IA filed a motion to dismiss, hoping to end the matter swiftly. The court, however, was not convinced. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-17 05:42:40 READMORE

Italian tech website Giardiniblog.it usually receives around a million visits per month. As of today, the 18-year-old site appears to have lost around 36% of its traffic after being permanently blocked by ISPs for publishing site-blocking workarounds. Following a legal appeal, AGCOM nullified its own blocking order, but the basis for blocking the site in the first place has mission creep written all over it. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-16 17:39:57 READMORE

According to a new survey published by the Australian government, when internet users try to access any of the pirate sites blocked by their ISPs, six in every ten instantly give up looking for pirated content. Fifteen percent seek out content on legal platforms and a persistent one-in-ten dig in and attempt to bypass the blockade. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-16 04:48:04 READMORE

Internet provider Frontier Communications must share the personal details of subscribers with movie and music companies, as part of two ongoing piracy liability lawsuits. The ISP previously redacted the sensitive information, citing privacy concerns, but the court finds that, with proper safeguards, the interests of copyright holders weigh stronger. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-15 19:56:23 READMORE

Since 2015, the Australian government has commissioned research to understand the level of online infringement and how that changes over time. The latest survey covering 2023 shows overall online content consumption, whether from legal or illegal sources, reached 78% of the population in 2023, up 6% on the previous year. Of those surveyed, however, 41% consumed content from illegal sources in 2023, up from 39% in the previous year. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-15 05:04:10 READMORE

Copyright holders are repeatedly flagging IMDb URLs for alleged copyright infringement. Historically, these DMCA notices were mostly sent in error, flagging legitimate IMDb listings. More recently, however, the takedowns are being triggered by a persistent 'piracy' spam problem that tricks both rightsholders and opportunistic pirates alike. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-14 20:38:32 READMORE

Google's lawsuit against two men who it accuses of 'weaponizing' DMCA takedown notices is entering its final stage. The defendants allegedly targeted tens of thousands of URLs with fraudulent notices. Since the defendants failed to respond, Google now requests a default judgment at a California federal court. The company doesn't seek any money, but wants to put an end to the abusive and fraudulent actions. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-14 05:21:58 READMORE

To avoid spending decades in a U.S. prison, last summer Megaupload coders Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk received sentences of 2.5 years in New Zealand as part of a plea deal. Kim Dotcom says the men are already free after providing "false confessions" for use against him. After eight years, the criminal case against him in the U.S. showed action recently, with secret orders handed down by the court. Dotcom predicts a new raid and revocation of his bail. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-13 15:46:40 READMORE

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare' tops the chart, followed by 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'. ‘'Dune: Part Two' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-13 08:09:40 READMORE

At various times, most social media platforms have received criticism for alleged failure to prevent distribution of copyright-infringing content. Few, however, have been threatened with widespread blocking more often than Telegram. In a row that seemed ready to boil over last year, Telegram was given an ultimatum by the Malaysian government; come to the negotiating table or face the consequences. A Malaysian minister now says that Telegram is ready to fight piracy. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-12 20:56:28 READMORE

Last week, new footage of Marvel's upcoming 'Captain America: Brave New World' appeared online. The film is due to be released in 2025 but the allegedly leaked material, posted in an Instagram story by a well-known 'scooper', clearly has Disney and Marvel concerned. Through a DMCA subpoena, the movie companies aim to find out who's behind the social media account. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-12 01:15:36 READMORE

Copyright holders can claim damages for copyright infringements that occurred years or even decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court has clarified. In a majority decision, the Court rejected the lower court's argument that there's a three-year time limit for damages. Older claims are fair game, as long as the lawsuit is filed within three years of 'discovering' an infringement. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-11 01:46:13 READMORE

The Premier League has obtained a new blocking order in the UK, targeting three pirate sites receiving over 20 million visits per month. One of the targets is SportsHub, a site that's now generating enough traffic to make it one of the UK's top 1,000 most-visited sites, period. The surge in traffic coincides with a UK anti-piracy campaign that aims to deter consumption of pirated football streams. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-10 18:51:08 READMORE

The Entertainment Software Association, which represents gaming giants including EA, Nintendo, Take-Two Interactive and Ubisoft, has set its eye on a Brazilian pirate site. The organization obtained a DMCA subpoena that requires Cloudflare to share names, addresses, and payment information related to the operator of tpd-games.org. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-10 03:11:02 READMORE

After facing criticism for its unusually high piracy rates, in 2016 Australia began blocking pirate sites. The latest injunction, targeting around three dozen streaming sites, was handed down by the Federal Court this week, mostly in favor of Hollywood, Netflix, and Apple. In all likelihood, Australia's blocking successes will be presented to Congress in 2024, in support of a site-blocking legislation drive in the U.S. But what does success actually look like? From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-09 18:17:17 READMORE

After taking down over 8,500 Yuzu repos with a single DMCA notice just a few days ago, Nintendo appears to be pressing ahead with its Switch circumvention tool clean-up operation. In a new wave, the gaming giant has targeted dozens of repos containing tools designed to provide access to Switch encryption keys. Elsewhere, at least 200 takedowns each day target other content. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-09 07:57:33 READMORE

Anti-piracy outfits come in all shapes and sizes but the new venture 'IP House' aims to stand tall and above all. Headed by a former ACE/MPA boss, with a veteran U.S. federal law enforcement chief at his side, the private-equity-backed company positions itself as the 'haute couture' of global intellectual property enforcement. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-09 01:02:01 READMORE

Last month Z-Library reported that users in China were experiencing difficulties accessing the site, with new domains being blocked very quickly. The site's official WeChat and Bilibili social media accounts seemed unaffected until a surprise announcement was made on the former. It detailed a "recent crackdown by Chinese judicial authorities" on the site, its finances, and social media volunteers. Then just like that, both accounts disappeared. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-07 23:50:16 READMORE

After re-writing the rules of anti-piracy enforcement, the P.CoK team at Kakao Entertainment have now torn up the rulebook, set it on fire, and thrown both its remains and conventional thinking out of a window. For a limited time only, pirate site owners can hand themselves in and receive a five-figure* reward. Anyone who knows a pirate site operator not seizing this opportunity can receive* the same amount* by becoming an informant. (*Terms & Conditions apply) From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-05-07 00:06:13 READMORE