Anti-Piracy Publishers Ramp Up Pressure vs. Anna’s Archive, Sci-Hub, Z-Library & Libgen The world’s major publishers claim that unlicensed libraries cast a permanent shadow over authors’ ability to make a living from their work. In common with… February 3, 2025, 21:47 by Andy Maxwell
Anti-Piracy MPA Shares Pirate Site Blocking ‘Best Practices’ at WIPO Meeting MPA Senior Executive Vice President Karyn Temple will share the movie industry group's site blocking 'best practices' at a WIPO meeting. The insights arrive just… February 3, 2025, 13:33 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Technology Russia VPN Crackdown Revelation – VPN Sites Hide Their IP Addresses Russia's campaign to block access to content deemed illegal by the state is continuously monitored by digital rights group Roskomsvoboda. In 2024, over 500,000 websites… February 2, 2025, 12:46 by Andy Maxwell
Anna’s Archive Urges AI Copyright Overhaul to Protect National Security One of the internet's leading shadow libraries is calling for an overhaul of copyright law. Anna's Archive believes that if countries want to stay relevant… February 1, 2025, 17:40 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Anti-Piracy FADPA: MPA’s Export-Only Site-Blocking Primed For Full Strength U.S. Launch There's no ideal time to promote a blocking system that by design restricts freedom and, for the vast majority of citizens, offers no tangible benefit.… February 1, 2025, 07:55 by Andy Maxwell
Pirate Libraries Are Forbidden Fruit for AI Companies. But at What Cost? The future of AI innovation may hinge on the outcome of a global copyright debate. In the U.S., rightsholders are taking a hard line, pursuing… January 31, 2025, 19:48 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Lawsuits Court Rejects Musi’s Bid to Force Apple to Reinstate its Music App Musi's initial attempt to force Apple to reinstate its music app to the App Store has failed. A California federal court denied a request for… January 31, 2025, 12:43 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Piracy Pirate IPTV: Sweden Mulls ‘Viewing Ban’ as Illegal Subscriptions Soar 25% A new report from consultancy firm Mediavision provides data on IPTV piracy that the Swedish government didn't want to hear. Between spring and fall of… January 30, 2025, 09:30 by Andy Maxwell