AnyStories Drags Cloudflare to the Copyright Claims Board Over Pirate Site
In June, the US Copyright Claims Board was launched. Through this venue, hosted at the US Copyright Office, rightsholders can…
In June, the US Copyright Claims Board was launched. Through this venue, hosted at the US Copyright Office, rightsholders can…
With the release of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” and Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,”…
Every year, the US Trade Representative (USTR) issues an updated review of “Notorious Markets” that facilitate copyright infringement. This overview…
When Italy-based torrent site TNTVillage launched in 2004/2005, the BitTorrent file-sharing scene was driven by passionate people with their own…
There is little doubt that video and music streaming services have taken the Internet by storm over the past decade….
Nearly a decade has passed since the legal battle between Hotfile and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) was put to…
There are plenty of options for copyright holders to frustrate the operations of pirate sites, but one of the most…
When online file-sharing hit the mainstream, entertainment company bosses tore out their hair in frustration. They knew their products, ran…
Legal streaming services offering access to top tier football in Europe have a few unique selling points over piracy platforms….
To the public at large, blockchains and NFTs are often associated with volatile coins and expensive JPG files. However, beyond…
In 2017, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince decided to terminate the account of the controversial neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer. “I woke…
With over half a billion active users, Telegram is one on the most used messaging services. The application is particularly…
When Meta published its AI chatbot earlier this week, many people were happy to take it for a quick spin….
When it comes to piracy records and juicy headlines, the original Game of Thrones series holds the crown. The popular…
Reddit is without doubt one of the most popular user-submitted content sites that exists on the Internet. The community-driven platform…
As Europe’s top football leagues launch their 2022/23 season campaigns, pressure to balance the books at the continent’s most prestigious…
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, life in both countries has changed. While Ukrainians fight for survival, Russian citizens…
As the first major legal subscription streaming service on the Internet, Netflix paved the way for a streaming revolution. The…
When videogames first began hitting the market more than 40 years ago, budgets were low, expectations were low, and customers…
VPN services are a useful tool to protect internet users’ online privacy. In addition, they can also help to bypass…
When Vladimir Putin gave the order for the latest stage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he knew two things for…
To protect copyright holders, YouTube regularly removes, disables, or demonetizes videos that allegedly contain infringing content. For years, little was…
VPN services are generally seen as neutral intermediaries. Technically speaking, they simply route traffic through their servers, adding an extra…
When copyright holders discuss online piracy, they often highlight the associated losses. However, not all pirated downloads equal a loss….
Two years ago, Hawaiian anti-piracy lawyer Kerry Culpepper turned some of the most popular piracy brands into a powerful anti-piracy…
Notable for their rise and public demise, piracy-related brands such as Napster, LimeWire, and Megaupload are still widely recognized today,…
There’s an old proverb that goes something like “An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city”…
For many years Japanese manga companies had a tendency to ignore the majority of overseas markets, despite the potential for…
Over the past decade, mobile applications have become the standard platform for most people to consume content online. Whether it’s…
Over the past two years, Danish law enforcement authorities have effectively dismantled the once-thriving local torrent tracker scene. These enforcement…
In the fall of 2020, the U.S. Government indicted three members of the infamous group Team Xecuter, the masterminds behind…
Supported by Hollywood and other content industries, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has shuttered hundreds of pirate sites and services in…
YouTube users upload millions of hours of videos a week. As with any user-generated content site, this also includes copyright-infringing…
Two decades ago, when the file-sharing boom was just getting started, many people saw piracy as a mystical treasure hunt….
There is little doubt that, for many people, on-demand streaming services have become the standard for watching TV-shows. The convenience…
For many image conscious consumer-orientated businesses, a key to commercial success lies in carefully calibrated branding and marketing. A hand-picked…
There are many options for people to enjoy movies and TV shows legally but millions still choose to pirate content…
Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and…
Since February 24, 2022, Russia’s troops have poured death and destruction on Ukraine. There are no obvious signs to suggest…
While many new pirate sites have a profit motive right from the start, simply getting a service up and running…
Despite the growing availability of legal options, online piracy remains rampant. Every day pirate sites and services are used by…
As the horrors caused by Russia’s invasion of neighbor Ukraine continue, the geopolitical and financial implications are being felt throughout…
Piracy is a complicated phenomenon and the reported effects on legal consumption are not always straightforward. The issue has been…
Bing has a relatively small market share but that doesn’t mean that it’s being ignored by copyright holders. Microsoft’s search…
In 2019 the European Parliament adopted the new Copyright Directive that aims to modernize how copyright is protected in the…
As the first major legal streaming service on the Internet, Netflix paved the way for a streaming revolution. The company…
It’s not a secret that Google and Bing are tweaking their search results to accommodate copyright holders. However, it was…
For many seasoned BitTorrent users, 1337x.to is a familiar name. The site has been around for fifteen years and is…
While historical and geopolitical ambitions sit at the heart of the war in Ukraine, cynical disinformation and denial of knowledge…
The Oscars are the most anticipated movie awards show of the year, closely followed by hundreds of millions of movie…