A court in Spain has ordered the country’s largest Internet service providers to begin blocking seven torrent sites including 1337x and LimeTorrents. The decision follows action by representatives of the local music industry, who are describing the action as a step towards “the end of the era of impunity”. As far as anti-piracy strategies go, […]
Cutting off the money supply to copyright-infringing sites is commonly seen as a prime tactic to deal with the piracy problem. Anti-piracy company DMCAForce has a different strategy though. On behalf of a client, it’s reaching out to file-sharing sites with an advertising deal, in exchange for a cut of the money. In recent years copyright […]
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 […]
