Copyright Collecting Societies A Morass Of Bad Incentives Collecting societies, claiming to represent artists, are gathering billions of euros and claiming to represent the artists. In reality, there is little difference between their… March 16, 2014, 23:29 by Rick Falkvinge
Copyright Group: Chilling Effects DMCA Archive is “Repugnant” If it wasn't for the Chilling Effects DMCA clearing house the actions of those abusing the DMCA would go largely unreported. Still, the Copyright Alliance… March 16, 2014, 14:07 by Andy Maxwell
Popcorn Time Shuts Down, Then Gets Resurrected by YTS (YIFY) A roller-coaster week for controversial movie application Popcorn Time hit a huge low last evening with the news that the creators of the software were… March 15, 2014, 10:51 by Andy Maxwell
Companies Withdraw Blu-ray Rippers Following DVDFab Lawsuit Following legal action against the company behind the DVDFab ripping software, two other companies - one of which is already designated a 'rogue site' by… March 14, 2014, 19:26 by Andy Maxwell
RIAA Wants Google to End Piracy “Whack-A-Mole” RIAA CEO Cary Sherman wants search engines to take significant action against pirate sites. The RIAA says Google should implement special anti-piracy measures as copyright… March 14, 2014, 12:34 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Time to Punish DMCA Takedown Abusers, WordPress Owners Say General Counsel for Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has spoken today about how the DMCA process is being manipulated to stifle freedom of expression. During… March 13, 2014, 23:33 by Andy Maxwell
Pirate Bay Sees Surge in High-Definition Downloads A new paper published by European researchers shows that Pirate Bay users are increasingly looking for high-definition video. The percentage of HD downloads increased five-fold… March 13, 2014, 21:40 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Three Strikes ISP: No Pirates Disconnected in Four Years One of first ISPs to voluntarily introduce a three-strikes regime for punishing file-sharers has today delivered an intriguing statement. After almost four years of working… March 13, 2014, 12:25 by Andy Maxwell