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SOPA Ghosts Hinder U.S. Pirate Site Blocking Efforts

US music and movie industry companies helped to get pirate sites blocked in many countries but on their home turf, legal action is surprisingly absent.…

October 8, 2017, 20:56 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Private Torrent Sites Allow Users to Mine Cryptocurrency for Upload Credit

As cryptocurrency mining becomes more closely associated with 'pirate' sites, some private torrent trackers are implementing an interesting solution to their own economic problems. Through…

October 8, 2017, 11:50 by Andy Maxwell

Hitman’s Bodyguard Pirates Get Automated $300 Fine

The Hitman's Bodyguard did well at the box office this summer but at the same time, it was one of the most pirated films. The…

October 7, 2017, 20:12 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Students Overwhelmingly Vote Pirate Party in Simulated “General Election”

People in Need, a nonprofit that implements educational and human rights programs in crisis zones, has just released the results of a rather interesting project.…

October 7, 2017, 12:10 by Andy Maxwell

RIAA Identifies Top YouTube MP3 Rippers and Other Pirate Sites

The RIAA has just submitted its latest list of "notorious" piracy websites to the U.S. Government. The report has a strong focus on YouTube MP3…

October 6, 2017, 17:45 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Spotify Threatened Researchers Who Revealed ‘Pirate’ History

A team set to publish a book on the untold history of Spotify were threatened by the company, one of its researchers has revealed. Earlier…

October 6, 2017, 11:03 by Andy Maxwell

Research

“Pirate Sites Generate $111 Million In Ad Revenue a Year”

A new report commissioned by the Trustworthy Accountability Group estimates that the top "pirate sites" generate $111 million in annual ad revenue. However, they say…

October 5, 2017, 17:14 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Yarrrr! Dutch ISPs Block The Pirate Bay But It’s Bad Timing for Trolls

By the end of today, two major Dutch ISPs will be blocking The Pirate Bay after several years of legal dispute. While local anti-piracy outfit…

October 5, 2017, 09:01 by Andy Maxwell

SOPA Ghosts Hinder U.S. Pirate Site Blocking Efforts

Private Torrent Sites Allow Users to Mine Cryptocurrency for Upload Credit

Hitman’s Bodyguard Pirates Get Automated $300 Fine

Students Overwhelmingly Vote Pirate Party in Simulated “General Election”

RIAA Identifies Top YouTube MP3 Rippers and Other Pirate Sites

Spotify Threatened Researchers Who Revealed ‘Pirate’ History

“Pirate Sites Generate $111 Million In Ad Revenue a Year”

Yarrrr! Dutch ISPs Block The Pirate Bay But It’s Bad Timing for Trolls

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