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Torrent Site Founder, Moderator and Users Receive Prison Sentences

The 28-year-old former operator of a French-based torrent site has been ordered to serve a year in jail and pay a five million euro fine.…

September 15, 2016, 15:58 by Andy Maxwell

TorrentHound Shuts Down, Another Big Torrent Site Bites The Dust

TorrentHound has decided to shut down its popular torrent site, voluntarily. "Finito," the site's founder informed us in a brief message. Following the demise of…

September 15, 2016, 11:05 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Law and Politics

EU Commission Proposes Mandatory Piracy Filters For Online Services

Today, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposal to modernize the EU's copyright law. Among other things, it will require online services to install mandatory…

September 14, 2016, 17:17 by Ernesto Van der Sar

10 Years in Prison For Online Pirates a Step Closer in the UK

The UK Government's Digital Economy Bill has moved a step closer to becoming law after its second reading in Parliament. With unanimous support, the current…

September 14, 2016, 12:36 by Andy Maxwell

Steal This Show S02E02: ‘The Platform Is You’

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

September 14, 2016, 09:18 by J.J. King

Advertiser Tells Court It’s Not Liable for Pirate Sites

Advertising network JuicyAds has told a California federal court that it's not responsible for pirate sites that use its service to generate revenue. The case…

September 13, 2016, 20:25 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Stream Ripping Problem Worse Than Pirate Sites, IFPI Says

Research commissioned by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has found that half of 16 to 24-year-olds use stream ripping tools to copy music…

September 13, 2016, 10:56 by Andy Maxwell

Google Highlights DMCA Abuse in New Copyright Transparency Report

Google has released a new and improved version of its Copyright Transparency Report. The revamped report makes it easier to get insights into over a…

September 12, 2016, 18:07 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Torrent Site Founder, Moderator and Users Receive Prison Sentences

TorrentHound Shuts Down, Another Big Torrent Site Bites The Dust

EU Commission Proposes Mandatory Piracy Filters For Online Services

10 Years in Prison For Online Pirates a Step Closer in the UK

Steal This Show S02E02: ‘The Platform Is You’

Advertiser Tells Court It’s Not Liable for Pirate Sites

Stream Ripping Problem Worse Than Pirate Sites, IFPI Says

Google Highlights DMCA Abuse in New Copyright Transparency Report

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