TorrentFreak

AUGUST 25, 2023

For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. Future Anti-Piracy Strategies An ideal opportunity to discuss the site-blocking potential arrived earlier this year when the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Site Blocking and CDN Providers Large international rightsholders are broadly in favor of site-blocking measures, but the topic is controversial in Japan. Japan’s anti-piracy contributions is more immediately visible. anti-piracy campaign run by Authorized Books of Japan (ABJ) to protect manga and similar content.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 25, 2022

This has resulted in several conflicts already, including when Grande surprised the labels by introducing testimony about subscribers who had previously denied piracy allegations. These piracy claims, sent to the ISP by anti-piracy outfit Rightscorp, sit at the center of this case. “Pro-Piracy Website?”

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2024

For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting the topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting the topic. media, as it remains a hot topic. The UK mainstream press hasn’t shown much interest in the topic in recent years.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2024

For almost a quarter of a century a subset of internet activists have equated certain types of piracy mitigation measures to censorship and attacks on free speech. An order to block Telegram in its entirety, handed down last week by a court in Spain, gave the latter group the kind of victory dreams are made of in the anti-piracy world.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 15, 2024

For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. Blocking access to websites isn’t a perfect anti-piracy tool and rightsholders know that. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. politicians would rather avoid. site-blocking regime have started to flare up.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 27, 2023

Sky has fought piracy mechanisms of all kinds over the years. Working as a Sky anti-piracy partner in Italy, Kopjra sprang into action after spotting software uploaded to GitHub by a user who only signed up this month. It’s a fairly sensitive topic, to put it mildly.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. Exactly what is allowed and what isn’t is a topic of legislative debate. Whether the voice models are the main issue here is unclear.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Mike Sweeney, Director and Senior Legal Counsel in Operations at Corsearch, has been appointed as a Vice Chair of the prestigious Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Committee for the IPO (Intellectual Property Owners association) for the forthcoming term. What events will be you involved with in 2023?

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TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2022

As mentioned in our previous coverage, the music companies don’t want Bright House to argue that Internet access is a human right and that terminating repeat infringers is a disproportionate and unnecessary response to piracy allegations. Limited Piracy Admissions. This wasn’t the only motion to be denied.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Delivered via TV, radio and the internet, public service announcements enlighten the masses on topics seemingly so complex, they’re only fully understood by the few. For the last few years the global anti-piracy message hasn’t wavered for a moment. “These days, [gambling] sites don’t work without kids.”

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In addition, the platform was taken to court by the Czech anti-piracy outfit Dilia, which demanded the implementation of an upload filter. This topic has become relevant again this month after Hellspy and Hellshare, two other Czech file-sharing platforms, signed a deal with rightsholders to filter uploads and search results.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Over the years we have seen dozens of anti-piracy campaigns. Rightsholders and anti-piracy groups regularly highlight reports which show that pirate sites are rife with malware and even alert potential pirates-to-be about the dangers of these sites. “Piracy operators lure users to their sites by o?ering

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The issue has already made its way to the courts in several instances and a few weeks ago we reported that anti-piracy groups are also getting involved. The Books3 dataset has a clear piracy angle, as it was created from the library of ‘pirate’ site Bibliotik.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 16, 2023

The anti-piracy coalition’s latest victim is Streamzz, a stream hosting platform that reportedly supplied over 75,000 movies and 15,000 TV episodes, which helped to fuel more than 60 pirate streaming sites. We will target piracy services of various kinds in order to protect the global creative economy,” he said.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 10, 2023

After reading hundreds of copyright reports, anti-piracy studies, lobbying documents, and submissions to government and law enforcement agencies, anything that strays from the norm tends to stand out. The proposition as it stands seems to entail doing unpaid anti-piracy work. A pleasant surprise, even. ” Govt.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2023

In addition to millions of dollars in potential damages, the plaintiffs also asked for strict anti-piracy measures. The ISP addressed the substance of the allegations and described the film companies and their anti-piracy partner Maverickeye as “copyright trolls”.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and over the years several ISPs have been sued because of them. In anticipation, both parties submitted motions to exclude several topics, with partial success. The notices were sent by anti-piracy outfit Rightscorp and are not reliable, the ISP argued.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 5, 2021

In addition to providing a list of web results, Google often shows related questions and popular topics, which should make it easier to discover new content. This message hasn’t gone unnoticed by the company, which has implemented a wide variety of anti-piracy optimizations. Pirate Recommendations?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Dozens of large anti-piracy awareness campaigns have come and gone over the years and while approaches have differed, there’s no confusion when it comes to their common goal. With serious heavyweight backing, the new ‘BeStreamWise’ anti-piracy campaign aims to deter the use of pirate IPTV services in the UK.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2022

VPNs have recently become a sensitive topic in United States mainstream media. anti-abortion laws have increased the interest in privacy services as potential criminal penalties come into play. These are serious problems that have raised new concerns in response to the anti-abortion laws.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 21, 2022

VPN Piracy Referral to the CJEU. ” The general conclusion is that streaming services are not by definition liable for VPN ‘piracy’ This is an important conclusion as it directly relates to online services’ anti-piracy obligations under Article 17 of the Copyright Directive.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The launch of the BeStreamWise online anti-piracy campaign early October was preceded by action in the ‘real’ world. Given the nature of the topic, we are extremely vigilant over the security of the site. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 11, 2022

YouTube is an incredible site with an unbelievable amount of content covering every conceivable topic. The complaint alleged breaches of the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions but based on the information provided, GitHub could not determine a valid circumvention claim. But it’s certainly not perfect.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

In mid-January, the European Commission (EC) issued a call for evidence to support a proposed “toolbox” of measures to combat live sports piracy. More Evidence Needed Over a period of several years, rightsholders have reported in fine detail the numerous challenges they face when it comes to tackling piracy of live sports.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2023

They also benefited from a free anti-piracy deterrent campaign via the media, at the expense of the five men jailed for more than 30 years. A fugitive from justice in the most significant IPTV piracy case in the UK’s history? When the video returns, the topic of conversation is IPTV. Smith: No.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 14, 2022

The RIAA cited the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA, claiming that the tool could be used to download their artists’ musical works from YouTube, in breach of copyright. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. After more than a year, the warring factions are no closer to an agreement.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The entity, which administers Russia’s site-blocking regime (which covers everything from piracy to terrorism), wrote to Rule34 claiming that there was CSAM on the site’s homepage and, if it wasn’t removed, the site would be blocked in Russia. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Drapeau is a leading authority on Anton Piller orders, he was involved in the TVAddons case and has pressed Canada’s government on numerous piracy-related issues , including statutory damages and anti-camming legislation. Requesting information from Marshall on topics listed in the Interim Order.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 15, 2022

The more common description of these “measures” was as “anti-piracy tools” or “digital rights management” (DRM, a term from the market). Although it is perfectly valid in a logical sense (if not fully fleshed-out) , this language never developed into anything operational.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

For musician Maria Schneider, whose class action lawsuit against YouTube will head to a jury trial next month, the status quo and its alleged facilitator have been a constant topic of discussion for well over a decade. What Do Whore Houses, Meth Labs, and YouTube Have in Common? “OK, I know: that title really hits below the belt.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 1, 2024

Hopes and Dreams, Piracy and Plaintiffs The intro to this article and the first two paragraphs in italics were generated entirely by AI in response to a single, spur-of-the-moment prompt. Anyone familiar with Alan’s work will immediately appreciate that an interview about piracy could go either way, but most likely end in disaster.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

Plaintiff finally created an acclaimed piece of creative work presenting itself in the shape of a 140 foot long and 40 foot high mural, displaying a fine balance between cultural and material features in national perspective – its topic being the essence of rural and contemporary India.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 4, 2023

After protest , disappointment , hand-wringing, and at times, sheer frustration , the European Commission has officially unveiled its full recommendation for combating piracy of live sports and musical events. years,” AAPA’s response begins. year assessment period does not address the urgency of the situation.”

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 3, 2024

Piracy of top-tier football matches is an extremely hot topic in countries playing host to Europe’s most significant leagues. From Serie A in Italy to La Liga in Spain, physical and psychological battles are being fought against piracy services and increasingly those who frequent them.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2024

If the vision for the creation of the web included a day one feature that could restrict access to content, people working on their own specialist topics, catering to their own niche audiences, would’ve happily pressed the button. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

An awful lot has changed in the online piracy world over the last decade, but key fundamentals still underpin the entire ecosystem. Numerous options are available, but service operators who value consistent uptime and a reduced chance of being linked to a piracy-facilitating server, tend to make their choices more carefully than others.

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