Google Removed 2.5 Billion ‘Pirate’ Search Results Google has just reached a new landmark after removing 2.5 billion 'pirate' URLs from its search results. The staggering number is the result of increased… July 6, 2017, 21:49 by Ernesto Van der Sar
State Dept, MPAA, RIAA “Fake Twitter Feud” Plan Backfires An email leaked by a Stanford law professor has revealed plans by the US State Department to initiate a "fake Twitter feud" to promote Intellectual… July 6, 2017, 11:06 by Andy Maxwell
Chrome’s Default ‘Ad-Blocker’ is Bad News for Torrent Sites Torrent sites are having trouble maintaining a steady flow of revenue, with the increasing use of ad-blockers affecting sites right across the board. And with… July 5, 2017, 20:33 by Ernesto Van der Sar
TV Giant Canal Plus Decides to Stop Paying Artists & Creators, Gets Sued TV giant Canal Plus has stopped paying artists and creators for content aired on its network. The pay TV provider has run up bills of… July 5, 2017, 10:49 by Andy Maxwell
Hollywood Wants Governments to Push Voluntary Anti-Piracy Deals Hollywood's MPAA sees voluntary anti-piracy agreements as a key element to fight cross-border piracy. The industry is already cooperating with advertisers and payment providers, but… July 4, 2017, 20:20 by Ernesto Van der Sar
Half of All Football Fans Have Watched Illegal Streams Nearly half of football fans say they have illegally streamed a match online, with just over a third admitting to doing so at least once… July 4, 2017, 08:58 by Andy Maxwell
Steal This Show S03E04: ‘Re-Decentralizing The Net’ Today we bring you the next episode of the Steal This Show podcast, discussing renegade media and the latest file-sharing and copyright news. In this… July 4, 2017, 00:33 by Ernesto Van der Sar
US International Trade Administration Worries About Widespread Piracy The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration sees piracy as a significant threat to the media and entertainment sectors. According to the agency, there… July 3, 2017, 22:48 by Ernesto Van der Sar