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Steal This Show S04E11: ‘Software Will Eat The World’

Today we bring you the next episode of the Steal This Show podcast, discussing renegade media and the latest decentralization and file-sharing news. In this…

February 5, 2019, 15:14 by J.J. King

Malaysia Blocks 246 Sites to Tackle Pirate Set-Top Box Epidemic

To tackle what is increasingly seen as a piracy epidemic, authorities in Malaysia have reportedly blocked 246 sites that supply pirate movies and TV shows…

February 5, 2019, 11:11 by Andy Maxwell

U.S. Govt Seeks Public Comments on Pirate Site Blocking and ISP Liability

The U.S. Government's Copyright Office is continuing its review on the future of the DMCA's safe harbor provisions. It's specifically asking the public for input…

February 4, 2019, 20:47 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Ukraine Cyberpolice Shut Down Dozens of Pirate Sites

Police in Ukraine have just announced the closure of more than 56 pirate sites, allegedly owned by the same man. At least six more were…

February 4, 2019, 14:08 by Andy Maxwell

Stats

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 02/04/19

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'Bohemian Rhapsody' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘The Grinch'. 'Mortal Engines' completes…

February 4, 2019, 10:53 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Research

Pirate Bay ‘Promotion’ Increases Post-Release Box Office Revenue, Study Shows

New research suggests that post-release movie piracy through The Pirate Bay is linked to increased box revenue. The counter-intuitive finding is driven by word-of-mouth promotion.…

February 3, 2019, 23:44 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Pirate-Powered CDNs Operate Innovative Illicit Streaming Model

With the popularity of torrent sites on the wane in Russia, an interesting business model for mass streaming is thriving in the region. According to…

February 3, 2019, 09:16 by Andy Maxwell

Reddit ‘Shadowbans’ Posts With Openload URLs

Reddit is actively shadowbanning posts that link to the popular file-hosting service Openload. To users it looks like their submissions are being published, but links…

February 2, 2019, 17:01 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Steal This Show S04E11: ‘Software Will Eat The World’

Malaysia Blocks 246 Sites to Tackle Pirate Set-Top Box Epidemic

U.S. Govt Seeks Public Comments on Pirate Site Blocking and ISP Liability

Ukraine Cyberpolice Shut Down Dozens of Pirate Sites

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 02/04/19

Pirate Bay ‘Promotion’ Increases Post-Release Box Office Revenue, Study Shows

Pirate-Powered CDNs Operate Innovative Illicit Streaming Model

Reddit ‘Shadowbans’ Posts With Openload URLs

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