Record Label Boss Is a Former Notorious Warez Scene Pirate

During March, Sumerian Records boss Ash Avildsen made the news on a couple of piracy-related occasions. First, he orchestrated a hoax to trick BitTorrent users…

Artists Don’t Think Piracy Hurts Them Financially, Study Shows

When anti-piracy outfits and Big Media speak out against file-sharing they often claim to be standing up for the interests of the artists. However, a…

Distributor Offers To ‘Purify’ and Monetize Pirate Files

A manga creator and distributor has offered to do something positive with thousands of unauthorized copyright files to be found on file-sharing networks. In what…

Microsoft v Hackers Xbox 360 Battle Steps Up a Gear

Dutch Government To Outlaw File-Sharing and Block The Pirate Bay

Traditionally, The Netherlands has been one of the most lenient countries when it comes to the sharing of copyrighted material on the Internet, but this…

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'The Way Back' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Battle Los Angeles'. 'I Am Number Four'…

File-Sharers Await Official Recognition of New Religion

A group of self-confessed radical pirates are pinning their hopes on gaining official recognition of their own unique belief system. The founders of the Missionary…

RIAA Promotes Illegal P2P Services, Expert Claims

A leading music industry expert has accused the RIAA of having its own agenda, one that goes directly against the interests of some of the…