Megaupload: U.S. Government Trying to Rewrite the Rules

The battle between Megaupload and the U.S. Government continues unabated. Megaupload's legal team has submitted a rebuttal to the Government's claims that Megaupload can be…

Feds Drag Rapper Swizz Beatz Into Megapload Case

In their most recent filing the U.S. authorities have mentioned Grammy winning rapper/producer Swizz Beatz as a potential U.S. representative for Megaupload. In response to…

Court May Order Google to Censor ‘Torrent,’ ‘RapidShare’ and ‘Megaupload’

Google has suffered a setback in its case against the music industry group SNEP. Last week the French Supreme Court ruled that Google can be…

Dotcom Extradition Judge Steps Down After “U.S. Enemy” Comment

The New Zealand judge handling the extradition case of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has dramatically stepped down from the role. Speaking at the NetHui conference…

Aussie Pirates Just Miss Election Ballot

Google Builds Largest Database of Links to Pirated Media

By indexing all copyright takedown requests online, Google is rapidly building the world's largest database of links to pirated content. Just last week, a record-breaking…

US Presidential Campaign Hit by DMCA Troll

Rights Group Fined For Not Paying Artist For Anti-Piracy Ad

Five years ago a composer created music for use in a one-off anti-piracy video. However, without his permission it was used time and again on…