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‘Leaked’ Prerelease Films Were Shared on Vimeo by Industry Insiders

Screener and pre-release copies of numerous films that leaked online recently were not the result of a sophisticated hack. New evidence reveals that several of…

August 25, 2025, 13:06 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Is 4chan the Perfect ‘Pirate Bay’ Poster Child to Justify Wider UK Site-Blocking?

In light of increasing pressure on free speech in the UK, new site blocking powers under the Online Safety Act are a cause for concern.…

August 24, 2025, 08:30 by Andy Maxwell

Research

UK Live Sports Piracy Sets New Record, Movie Piracy Returns to 2019 Peak

A new edition of the UK's Online Copyright Infringement Tracker has landed after taking a year off. The headline figure indicates a small decrease in…

August 23, 2025, 14:20 by Andy Maxwell

Piracy

Lithuanian Regulator Clashes With Data Firm Over “Misleading” Piracy Stats

Lithuania's broadcasting regulator (LRTK) challenges the accuracy of data reported by piracy tracking firm MUSO, which is the main input for key EUIPO reports. Citing…

August 22, 2025, 11:32 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

Alleged Pirate Site Operator Arrested, Family Crowdfunds “David vs. Goliath” Defense

With millions of monthly visits, sports streaming service 'Al Ángulo TV' was a massive success. The operator of the service, who wasn't shy about appearing…

August 21, 2025, 11:49 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Spotify Takes Down EeveeSpotify; ‘Reborn’ Version Immediately Surfaces

Responding directly to a takedown notice from Spotify, GitHub removed the popular EeveeSpotify tool that allowed music fans to unlock premium features without a paid…

August 20, 2025, 19:59 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

Two Alleged Pirate IPTV Operators Sent to Prison For Contempt of Court

Two men said to be the operators of SmoothStreams, a pirate IPTV service shut down by entertainment companies over three years ago, have been imprisoned…

August 20, 2025, 10:48 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

‘Ad Blocking is Not Piracy’ Decision Overturned By Top German Court

German publisher Axel Springer, owner of brands including Bild and Die Welt, has been given another opportunity to have ad blocking outlawed on copyright grounds.…

August 19, 2025, 12:03 by Andy Maxwell

‘Leaked’ Prerelease Films Were Shared on Vimeo by Industry Insiders

Is 4chan the Perfect ‘Pirate Bay’ Poster Child to Justify Wider UK Site-Blocking?

UK Live Sports Piracy Sets New Record, Movie Piracy Returns to 2019 Peak

Lithuanian Regulator Clashes With Data Firm Over “Misleading” Piracy Stats

Alleged Pirate Site Operator Arrested, Family Crowdfunds “David vs. Goliath” Defense

Spotify Takes Down EeveeSpotify; ‘Reborn’ Version Immediately Surfaces

Two Alleged Pirate IPTV Operators Sent to Prison For Contempt of Court

‘Ad Blocking is Not Piracy’ Decision Overturned By Top German Court

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