TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

“A new cinema trailer also launches on 12th July, supporting the campaign message ‘piracy is a crime’,” one of the press releases read at the time. From a 2004 press release. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The good news is that India has scored really high in certain indicators such as Domestic market scale, bn PPP$, (rank 1), ICT services exports, % total trade (rank 5) and VC received, value, % GDP (rank 6).

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2024

The joint press release issued Monday by the Premier League and Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) was unusual right from the start. Sentencing Details Are Somewhat Puzzling The press release clearly identifies Le Hai Nam as “the operator” of BestBuyIPTV.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 14, 2022

I was particularly excited to announce the news from that morning’s press release of the collaboration between the OA Switchboard and CCC to automate the exchange of Open Access payment information between publishers, institutions, and funders. Laura Buchan, Publisher, Portland Press .

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 5, 2023

stopped releasing new content. New uploads stopped appearing three days after the DMCA subpoena to Cloudflare was issued and the site’s operator later confirmed that the site has shut down for good. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 15, 2023

On one side, ‘The Scene’, a conglomerate of often intertwined groups that release ‘their’ content on private topsites. The latter operate more loosely and are generally connected to private sites, including torrent trackers where they publicly release pirated movies and TV shows. In addition to Scene groups, there are also P2P groups.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2022

SCRT Labs, which is coordinating the auction, circulated a press release noting that the director will “strike back” at Miramax. Secret Network is proud to stand with Quentin,” says Guy Zyskind, founder and CEO, SCRT Labs, commenting on the news. “We However, today it becomes clear that Tarantino is not backing down.

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The IPKat

APRIL 2, 2024

If the long weekend left you short on time to read the IP news , don't worry, here's the summary of the stories you missed last week. Intellectual Property Anna Maria Stein outlined the findings from a report on 'Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media,' released by the UKIPO last month.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 9, 2024

141 Billion Visits in 2023 Fresh data released by piracy tracking outfit MUSO and consulting firm Kearney suggests that piracy remains rampant nonetheless. In a report released today they reveal that there were 141 billion video piracy visits globally in 2023, a 12% increase since 2019.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 4, 2023

The verdict wasn’t immediately made available to the public but the music companies were quick to claim the win in a press release, stating that Uberspace must take youtube-dl’s website offline. GFF intends to release a full statement to the press tomorrow and Uberspace reserves further comment until then.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In a press release issued after the Supreme Court judgement, Access Copyright noted that the decision creates an unacceptable result for rightsholders in the academic space – infringement has been proved but the Court left no reasonable way for rightsholders to obtain a remedy for the infringement.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Dozens of IP enthusiasts have graced the space of the Blog over the past two decades with their reports and commentaries on “IP News and Fun”. We will celebrate both this extraordinary anniversary and the upcoming release of the book Developments and Directions in Intellectual Property.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 10, 2024

Filming Finished The new Pirate Bay series is scheduled to be released on Swedish television later this year. The production took place in Stockholm, Sweden, but also ventured to other countries including Chile and Thailand, where Fredrik Neij was arrested and paraded in front of the press in 2014.

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The IPKat

MARCH 29, 2024

On 29 February 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released a report on “ Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media ” authored by fellow Kat Hayleigh Bosher.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Before we address that, here’s some fresh news for context. FACT and Sky Target IPTV Service Providers In a press release Monday, FACT and Sky announced details of a new operation conducted with support from regional police forces in the UK. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Claire, sent a press release to various media outlets that advertised and promoted Triller’s amnesty program. “The clear purpose of this statement, just like Triller’s Press Release, was to advertise and promote Triller’s so-called amnesty program (in general) and to TEI’s audience (in particular).”

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In a press release published on Thursday, global anti-piracy coalition Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment celebrated action by Taiwanese Police after they carried out a raid against distributors of pirate set-top boxes. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 24, 2022

According to Ulož, these only repeated what copyright holders and their representatives wrote in a press release. “All news articles are based on one press release sent by rightsholder representatives. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

It was released to the press and has been published in many news outlets attributed to the department. Dear Rich: I want to use a police plane crash accident photo in my book. There are no privacy issues - no vehicle/person/property is identifiable. May I use it? Is it public domain or fair use? Public domain?

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Big 5 trade book publisher HarperCollins and the UAW local representing 200 HC employees have tentatively agreed to a new contract after a strike that began in November. According to a press release , the new agreement includes unspecified increases to the minimum entry-level salary from a $45k baseline.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 17, 2023

Oscar Boost Renewed attention from the press and film fanatics boosted interest among the broader public. This typically increases legal sales and views on streaming platforms, especially for relatively small releases. Since its release, the film has been illegally downloaded and streamed millions of times.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

and abroad, with a focus on media relations, press release writing, and digital media strategy. Cultivate and enhance collaborative working relationships with the press, and with internal and external ACE, TPN and MPA stakeholders and members authentically and effectively, to build reputation, earn trust and achieve measurable results.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Technically, release groups operate in a closed ecosystem, but the reality is different. He obtained pre-release Blu-ray discs from a distributors in New York, several weeks before their retail release dates. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Feds Bust SPARKS Group.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The operation detailed in a press release this morning, distributed via official police website Policia.es On Second Thoughts… Visitors to the press release made available on Policia.es From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Inflation strikes again?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2022

in the News Showcase service. in the News Showcase service. Corint Media is the German Collective Rights Management Organisation (CMO) responsible for the management of the neighbouring rights of broadcasters and press publishers, including the German press publisher’s neighbouring right under Section 87g of the German Copyright Act.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2023

Press Hysteria Early January, FACT sent out a press release titled “Police visit homes across the UK to issue warnings to subscribers of illegal sports streaming services.” And there’s potential adverse press to consider,” he said during the webinar.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Peer-to-peer technologies such as Napster, Gnutella, FastTrack, and BitTorrent, revolutionized file-sharing but without the support of dozens of thriving forum-based communities, where people shared P2P tutorials, tips, news, and each other’s company, things may have gone quite differently. It could’ve been worse.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

. * From the Copyright Office : The Copyright Office “does not recommend adopting additional copyright-like rights for press publishers in the United States. Additionally, we note that this Study revealed little demand for additional copyright-related rights for press publishers. UMG Recordings, Inc., 2022 WL 17744001 (SDNY Aug.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 26, 2022

However, a source who’s familiar with the defense informs us that the verdict doesn’t only bring good news for the Italian broadcaster. These details are not mentioned in Mediaset’s press release. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Missing Details?

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The settlement details have not been shared in public but via a press statement, both parties suggest that more NFTs may be released in the future. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. More Tarantino NFTs? If that’s the case, Miramax will likely get part of the cut.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 15, 2023

Brazil’s crackdown against pirate sites, IPTV services, infringing apps, and other mechanisms delivering illegal content to the masses, continues to press ahead. A total of six “messaging app channels” with more than 4,000 subscribers were also blocked, reportedly for distributing music that had not been officially released.

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Velocity of Content

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In the course of our work here at CCC, in order to keep ourselves and our clients and customers up-to-date and well-informed, we follow many of the most significant (and occasionally amusing) copyright & licensing news and opinions. EU Press Publishers Right coming to bear: Google and Facebook start to pay up.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

23, 2024) Plaintiffs alleged that defendants conspired to inflate the US News ranking of USC Rossier School of Education by submitting inaccurate or incomplete data to US News and market the resulting ranking to the public. During the relevant period—through 2021—US News didn’t distinguish between in-person and online programs.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2022

Sci-Hub Injector Released. Over the weekend Wierenga released an interesting new browser tool that turns the finding of Sci-Hub download links into child’s play. Over the weekend Wierenga released an interesting new browser tool that turns the finding of Sci-Hub download links into child’s play.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2024

On December 1, 2023, an interesting piece of news began to gain traction in South Korea and beyond. Homeland Security, “Site Shut Down” The press release issued by the Ministry of Culture immediately scaled down the nature of the target. I am very sorry to leave you with bad news. With Assistance from U.S.

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IPilogue

MARCH 22, 2023

Privacy Misrepresentation According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) release , BetterHelp requires a questionnaire that asks for sensitive mental health information – “such as whether they have experienced depression or suicidal thoughts and are on any medications” – along with personal information.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 23, 2022

The authorities don’t explain how or where they entered the metaverse, but a press release notes that four channels with illegal broadcasts were shut down. We are increasingly specializing in curbing these practices and identifying new crimes”, Seopi’s Alessandro Barreto says.

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