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Alleged BitTorrent pirates continue to receive settlement demands from rightsholders in Sweden. Internet provider Bahnhof reveals that, in less than three years, more than 100,000 IP-addresses were targeted through the Patent and Market Court by so-called copyright trolls. In the early 2000s, Sweden was considered to be a relatively safe haven for pirates. The country […]
Epic Games has settled a copyright infringement lawsuit against a minor who it accused of promoting and selling “Fortnite” cheats. The terms of the agreement remain confidential but the website where the cheats were sold has disappeared and the kid’s YouTube channel has gone quiet. Frustrated by thousands of cheaters who wreak havoc in Fortnite’s […]
A landmark anti-piracy agreement that saw search engines in Russia voluntarily delete allegedly-infringing links officially ran out last Monday. It now appears that the parties have reached a new agreement that will extend the initiative until the end of October with an option to continue to the end of the year. Last year, leading Russia-based […]
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’ tops the chart this week, followed by ‘It: Chapter Two’. ‘Toy Story 4’ completes the top three. This week we have two newcomers in our chart. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is the most downloaded […]
The RIAA came up with a rather unusual revelation this week. The music industry group, widely known for its anti-piracy activities, reported that The Pirate Bay started blocking U.S. IP-addresses this year. This is big news, except for the fact that it doesn’t hold any water. The Pirate Bay has no idea what the RIAA […]
Convincing pirates to part with their cash is one of the key aims of the entertainment industries. As a result, they’re increasingly running awareness campaigns and offering online tools to help achieve that goal. But if even the most dedicated fans desperate to part with their money leave disappointed, how many bites at the cherry […]
LEGO is protecting its intellectual property by targeting fan-made 3D print designs on Thingiverse, Cults3D, and elsewhere. The company hasn’t explained its motivations yet, but many people point out that going after homebrew creations from some of the biggest LEGO fans might not be the best strategy. While the 3D printing revolution is still in […]
The RIAA has obtained yet another subpoena at a court in the United States in an effort to identify the owners of YouTube-ripping sites. It’s the latest in a long line of similar attempts in recent times but is the practice paying off? Today we take a look at the status of the sites previously […]
The City of London Magistrates’ Court has convicted a local retailer for selling streaming boxes that provided access to pirated content, including controversial BeoutQ broadcasts. The Premier League prosecuted the man, who was sentenced to 300 hours of unpaid community service for a combination of copyright and fraud offenses. Pirate streaming boxes remain widely appealing […]
The Entertainment Software Association, which represents gaming giants including EA, Nintendo, Take-Two Interactive and Ubisoft, has reported several pirate sites and services to the U.S. Government. In addition to highlighting torrent indexers, cyberlockers and linking sites, ESA also points a finger at hosting companies and a ‘US-based CDN provider.’ Along with the RIAA and several other industry […]