Publishers Cite Napster and AI Training Threats in Legal Battle with the Internet Archive
In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating…
In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating…
Starting last year, various rightsholders have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. The list of complainants includes record…
Available on Windows, Linux, and since 2023, Android, Yuzu claims to be the most popular open-source Switch emulator in the…
Library Genesis (LibGen) is one of the oldest shadow libraries on the Internet, offering free access to millions of books…
It’s not uncommon for people to wander into some corner of the overall emulation scene with a specific question: Are…
The Internet Archive is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. These…
Early last year, a group of filmmakers obtained a subpoena which required Reddit to reveal the identities of users who…
Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary…
The last time developer Christopher Boomer appeared on our radar was back in July 2022 when he attempted to unmask…
At the end of 2020, the operator of one of the largest YouTube rippers took the unprecedented step of taking…
Anna’s Archive is a meta-search engine for book piracy sources and shadow libraries. Launched in the fall of 2022, just…
Over the past couple of years, Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere has been to court several times in the United States…
In a matter of weeks, the controversial Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren PPV boxing event will turn three years old…
Founded in 1996, the Internet Archive has built an unparalleled library of digital artifacts in less than three decades. Many…
Founded in 1996, the Internet Archive has built an unparalleled library of digital artifacts in less than three decades. Many…
Millions of people regularly pirate movies and music. While this is against the law, most don’t get into trouble. Some…
The Internet Archive (IA) is a non-profit organization that aims to preserve digital history for generations to come. The digital…
The name ‘Aylo’ might not ring a bell with many people but it is one of the leading players in…
In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating…
In 2021 , Sony Music obtained an injunction that ordered DNS resolver Quad9 to block a popular pirate site. The…
Similar to other user-generated content platforms, X allows people to freely share content online. This includes text but images, videos,…
Copyright holders have made serious work of website blocking in recent years, expanding the practice to over forty countries worldwide….
Over the past several years, a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Game companies…
Bungie’s interest in individuals linked to Destiny 2 cheat maker and distributor, Ring-1, became public in 2021. A lawsuit filed…
Two years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement,…
The DMCA takedown process allows copyright holders to report infringing content and have it removed or taken down. It’s a…
Similar to any other online platforms that deal with user-generated content, Instagram and Facebook process thousands of copyright complaints daily….
During the summer of 2017, French law enforcement booked a massive success with the shutdown of T411, a popular semi-private…
Plex is a multifunctional media software and service that allows users to easily access all of their entertainment in one…
Signed by some of Russia’s most powerful tech and entertainment companies in 2018, a Memorandum of Cooperation saw the creation…
Manga comics have always been popular on pirate sites but where other categories have seen stalled growth, manga piracy boomed….
With two alleged operators of Z-Library currently defending a criminal lawsuit filed by the U.S. government, another of the world’s…
Last fall, the U.S. Government temporarily took down Z-Library, one of the largest book piracy operations in the world. The…
Last fall, the U.S. Government temporarily took down Z-Library, one of the largest book piracy operations in the world. The…
Under U.S. law, online service providers must respond to takedown notices and implement a meaningful policy to terminate the accounts…
Following its launch in 1992, Lux Vide established itself as one of the most successful TV production companies in Italy….
As the Internet Archive continues to deal with an adverse ruling in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the world’s…
With nearly 14 million books available for download, Z-Library is one of the largest repositories of pirated books on the…
Two years ago, the RIAA secured a major victory in its piracy lawsuit against YouTube-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com and their…
In 2020, the RIAA infuriated many players in the open source community by targeting YouTube-ripping tool, youtube-dl. The RIAA sent…
June 2022 marked the end of a legal battle that despite modest roots, went on to become one of the…
After reading the introduction to Bungie’s latest lawsuit, which targets makers and sellers of Destiny 2 cheats, one gets the…
In 2021, the RIAA secured a major victory in its piracy lawsuit against YouTube-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com, and their Russian…
To the global audience Ulož.to may not be well-known internationally but in the Czech Republic, it is huge. The file-sharing…
With more than 13 million books available for download, Z-Library is one of the largest repositories of pirated books on…
Some people believe that the early internet received a welcome uptake boost when the adult industry began to move online….
Every day, millions of people from all over the world submit posts, comments, and other content to Reddit. Most discussions…
Many pirate sites have attracted large volumes of traffic over the years but a relatively new breed of streaming portals…
Following a piracy crackdown in Denmark and the closure of the largest torrent sites as part of a joint Rights…
The wheels of justice in the Megaupload case may have moved at a glacial pace over the last 11 years…