Terminate Future Piracy? You’re Talking About Things I Haven’t Done Yet
“You’re talking about things I haven’t done yet, in the past tense. It’s driving me crazy. Are you sure you…
“You’re talking about things I haven’t done yet, in the past tense. It’s driving me crazy. Are you sure you…
In recent years, rightsholders of major sports events have repeatedly complained that piracy of live sports is getting out of…
It’s no secret that French file-hosting platform Uptobox has been in the crosshairs of rightsholders for some time. Founded in…
When Russia invaded and then annexed Crimea in 2014, Ukraine’s vision for the future would be challenged like never before….
When Italy passed new law on July 14, many believed that when the new Serie A football season began on…
Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has targeted pirates of all shapes and sizes for the last quarter-century. It’s also one of…
Plex is a multifunctional media software and service that allows users to easily access all their entertainment in one place….
There’s no denying the many victories of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) over the past few years. The…
Anyone who uses the internet today should already be aware that privacy is all but non-existent. The quid pro quo…
Automattic, the company behind the popular blogging platform WordPress, receives thousands of takedown requests from copyright holders. For several years…
As pirate set-top boxes, illegal IPTV services and infringement of live TV broadcasts remain key concerns for the audiovisual sector,…
Two years ago, German Internet providers agreed to voluntarily block the most egregeous pirate sites. The ISPs teamed up with…
Following intense pressure from rightsholders for lawmakers to sign off on tough legislation to block pirate IPTV services in Italy,…
Like many other countries around the world, India’s copyright law allows rightsholders to limit access to pirate sites. This legal…
When RARBG suddenly ended its operations at the end of May 2023, the absence of notice coupled with the immediate…
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the most active anti-piracy coalition, assisting enforcement efforts around the world. The…
History has shown that copyright holders tend to be wary of new technologies that disrupt the status quo. From the…
Online piracy is a complex and constantly evolving phenomenon that fuels the daily reporting on this website. While big headlines…
The advent of the internet and its subsequent development in the mainstream have given rise to a perpetual, collaborative, global…
Under the current DMCA legislation, US-based Internet services are expected to remove infringing links, if a copyright holder complains. This…
To address counterfeiting and piracy, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invited submissions from the private sector detailing…
A few weeks ago, Lithuania amended its Code of Administrative Offenses, allowing media watchdog LRTK to fine pirates, without going…
For many people, Google is the go-to starting point when they need to find something on the web. With just…
The recent release of The Pirates vs The Premier League podcast series was a great opportunity to hear fresh voices…
The UFC, NBA and NFL are without a doubt among the most recognizable sports brands in the world. Their events…
It’s hard to say how many times the movie, music, and more recently live sports industries have survived imminent piracy-inflicted…
Authorities and rightsholders in Brazil say there will be no let up in their battle against all aspects of the…
For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. politicians would rather avoid. This stance…
Two years ago, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal upheld the first pirate site-blocking order in the country. The landmark decision…
ISP blocking injunctions that aim to prevent regular internet users from accessing pirate sites are heavily utilized by the largest…
Today’s youth is growing up in an era where all knowledge and information is literally at their fingertips. The internet…
Over the past few weeks, football organizations and broadcasters around Europe have been obtaining and/or renewing permission to block access…
Japanese manga comics remain massively popular online but with that comes high levels of piracy that publishers are struggling to…
Generative AI models such as ChatGPT have captured the imaginations of millions of people, offering a glimpse of what an…
The Internet is littered with shady IPTV services that offer a lot, for very little money. These deals often seem…
With momentum building in favor of pirate site blocking measures elsewhere in Europe, Austrian ISPs took their opposition all the…
At least on the surface, the story of Sdarot, Israel’s most popular pirate site, sounds quite similar to that of…
Roughly 25 years ago, Google started its business as a simple and straightforward search engine. The startup swiftly captured a…
Last week the Financial Times reported that UK pay-TV broadcaster Sky had obtained a novel blocking injunction at the High…
In common with a growing list of EU Member States, Spain operates an ongoing domain blocking program with the aim…
Founded in the last millennium, CannaPower must be one of the oldest pirate sites still around today. The site currently…
For more than a decade, Sky has found its ISP division named as a respondent in injunction applications filed at…
Unanimously approved by the Chamber of Deputies back in March and then unanimously approved by the Senate earlier this month,…
Sky has fought piracy mechanisms of all kinds over the years. From set-top box modifications to viewing card tampering, blocking,…
Historically, the domain name WHOIS system has been an important tool to track down the operators of pirate sites and…
French football club Paris Saint-Germain holds the record for purchasing the two most expensive players in the world; Neymar for…
It’s no secret that the majority of mainstream movies appear on pirate sites soon after their release. In that respect,…
In 2021, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal upheld the first pirate site-blocking order in the country. The landmark decision opened…
In January 2023, the Alliance Against Pay Television Piracy (Allianz) welcomed Jorge Bacaloni as the organization’s new president. Bacaloni is…
Three-ish plus decades ago, telecoms companies were best known for installing analog telephones in people’s homes and sending paper bills…