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Piracy

“Rise of the Trolls” Torrent Warns Downloaders of YTS and ExtraTorrent

A pirated copy of the documentary "Rise of the Trolls" warns users about the potential dangers of using YTS and ExtraTorrent. The warning, which deserves…

November 17, 2020, 10:20 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

GitHub Reinstates Youtube-DL and Puts $1M in Takedown Defense Fund

GitHub has reinstated the youtube-dl repository after it concluded that the code doesn't violate the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions. The company believes that developers should have…

November 16, 2020, 20:35 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

42,800+ ‘BitTorrent Pirates’ Targeted By Copyright Trolls in Sweden in 2020

In 2020, Sweden has maintained its position as a priority target for companies aiming to extract cash settlements from alleged BitTorrent pirates. Data released by…

November 16, 2020, 13:34 by Andy Maxwell

Law and Politics

La Liga Nominates Namecheap, eBay, Telegram and Shopify for ‘Piracy Watchlist’

Spanish football league La Liga has reported several pirate streaming sites and illegal IPTV services to the US Trade Representative. The sports organization's recommendations for…

November 15, 2020, 23:26 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

BREIN Cracks Down on ‘Open Directory’ Piracy – But What is It?

BREIN says it has closed down several "open directories" after they offered thousands of pirated eBooks to users in breach of copyright. With some operators…

November 15, 2020, 14:12 by Andy Maxwell

Anti-Piracy

Unmask 25 Pirate Site Owners: ACE/MPA Piles Pressure On Tonic Registry

This week the MPA and RIAA reported the Tonic domain registry to the USTR as a notorious pirate market. As pressure mounts, two DMCA subpoenas…

November 15, 2020, 00:31 by Andy Maxwell

Technology

uTorrent Inventor Wins Prestigious Technology Innovation Award

Ludvig Strigeus, the Swedish programmer who made uTorrent and also helped to create Spotify, has been awarded the prestigious Polhem Prize. Strigeus received the technology…

November 14, 2020, 12:54 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Hollywood, Netflix & Amazon Agree $40m Judgment With Pirate IPTV Provider Crystal Clear Media

During the summer, members of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment which include Hollywood studios, Netflix and Amazon, sued pirate IPTV service Crystal Clear Media…

November 13, 2020, 23:15 by Andy Maxwell

“Rise of the Trolls” Torrent Warns Downloaders of YTS and ExtraTorrent

GitHub Reinstates Youtube-DL and Puts $1M in Takedown Defense Fund

42,800+ ‘BitTorrent Pirates’ Targeted By Copyright Trolls in Sweden in 2020

La Liga Nominates Namecheap, eBay, Telegram and Shopify for ‘Piracy Watchlist’

BREIN Cracks Down on ‘Open Directory’ Piracy – But What is It?

Unmask 25 Pirate Site Owners: ACE/MPA Piles Pressure On Tonic Registry

uTorrent Inventor Wins Prestigious Technology Innovation Award

Hollywood, Netflix & Amazon Agree $40m Judgment With Pirate IPTV Provider Crystal Clear Media

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