Piracy BREIN Shuts Down 393 Torrent Sites, No One Notices Working on behalf of the MPAA and their Hollywood studio partners, anti-piracy outfit BREIN achieved a notable victory last year when it partially shut down… January 10, 2010, 20:15 by Andy Maxwell
BitTorrent’s Future? Decentralized Search and Hosting BitTorrent's future might look grim to some, as torrent sites increasingly draw the short straw in legal cases brought on by copyright holders. But even… January 9, 2010, 22:10 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Law and Politics Spain Fast Tracks P2P Site Shutdowns The Spanish cabinet has today passed legislation that will enable the authorities to shut down file-sharing sites more rapidly. The new legislation gives in to… January 8, 2010, 23:48 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Piracy Suspended Sentence for 4,200 Song, 270 Movie File-Sharer In what is being touted as a first-of-its-kind case, an 18 year-old Swiss woman has been hit with a fine and a two year suspended… January 8, 2010, 16:56 by Andy Maxwell
Rednex Diss Record Labels, Partner With The Pirate Bay During the last two decades, the Swedish band Rednex have sold more than 10 million records, with number one hits in eight countries including Germany… January 7, 2010, 23:34 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Piracy OiNK Admin Received Nearly $300k in Donations The trial of OiNK administrator Alan Ellis is underway. Yesterday the jury was picked and today it was revealed that Ellis had gathered $300,000 in… January 7, 2010, 18:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Law and Politics Prove Piracy Losses Says Digital Economy Bill Amendment In the first sitting, dozens of proposed amendments to Britain's Digital Economy Bill started to move through the Lords committee stage yesterday. One interesting amendment… January 7, 2010, 14:10 by Andy Maxwell
Piracy Furious Copyright Holder Harasses Torrent Site Admins Every day copyright holders send thousands of DMCA takedown requests to various torrent site owners. These notices are usually quite formal and polite, and nearly… January 7, 2010, 00:50 by Ernesto Van der Sar