Seized Uptobox Servers Won’t Be Returned, Requests Ruled Inadmissible
Initially reported as technical issues, in September 2023 file-hosting platform Uptobox watched as its servers went offline. In reality, they were being taken away due to a criminal complaint filed by Hollywood, Canal+, Apple, Amazon, and other rightsholders. Since then, the owners of Uptobox have turned to the legal system, hoping to salvage whatever they can. On Thursday, a Paris court informed the defendants that their servers will not be returned. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-14 23:30:45 READMORE
French Pirate Site Blocking Order Targets Expired and Seized Z-Library Domains
A court in Paris, France, has ordered major Internet providers to block 98 domain names used by popular book download portal Z-Library. The order comes in response to a complaint from the National Publishers Union (SNE), but the victory may be bittersweet. Many of the listed domain names were previously seized by U.S. authorities, and expanding the current order could prove time-consuming. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-13 22:03:50 READMORE
‘Parasitic’ IPTV Piracy is Killing Football, “It’s Them or Us” Says Serie A CEO
Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo's dramatic take on Italian football's piracy problems isn't new, likewise his insistence that only coercive action will produce results. "Football is being killed," he said in a recent interview. "However, at the end of this battle we will win. Because it's either them or us." How this will be achieved isn't clear. Pirates keep jumping to new servers and if promises are kept, fans are getting sued next. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-13 02:28:37 READMORE
ACE Helps Egypt to Dismantle the Region’s Largest Piracy Site
Anti-piracy coalition ACE reports that Egyptian law enforcement authorities have shut down Laroza, the 'largest' pirate site in the Middle East and North Africa. Two of the alleged operators were arrested. The piracy ring operated dozens of domains and generated millions of pageviews per month. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-12 21:18:09 READMORE
Namecheap Flagged for EU ‘Piracy Watchlist’ After Failing to Block Infringing Sites
Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has submitted its recommendations for the EU's Counterfeiting and Piracy Watchlist. The group notes that its court-ordered site blocking efforts appear to be paying off but several intermediaries could be more cooperative. This includes domain registrar Namecheap, which refuses to block customers' sites without a U.S. court order. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-11 20:55:25 READMORE
Sky Calls Out IPTV Piracy Facilitators, Including Cloudflare & Facebook
UK broadcaster Sky has submitted its report to the European Commission providing its overview of the latest piracy threats. These submissions guide the EC as it updates its 'Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List' and this time around some rightsholders want intermediaries to receive special attention. Sky's submission dedicates more space to Cloudflare than even the most egregious pirate IPTV hosting providers, and Facebook doesn't get off lightly either. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-11 03:09:40 READMORE
Verizon Asks Court to Dismiss Music Labels’ Piracy Liability Lawsuit
Verizon is pushing back against a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by several major music labels, arguing that inaction in response to piracy notices doesn't equate to liability. Citing a recent Supreme Court ruling, Verizon is calling for an end to these "lucrative" piracy liability lawsuits. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-10 18:41:50 READMORE
Hollywood and Netflix Report Piracy Threats to the EU, Call for ‘Intermediary’ Action
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has submitted its latest overview of piracy threats to the European Commission. The submission details many of the usual targets, including torrent sites, streaming portals, and piracy apps. The main theme, however, concerns the role of third-party intermediaries. According to the MPA, these companies should take more responsibility, whether they like it or not. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-10 03:45:03 READMORE
Pirate IPTV Arrests in Sweden Should Include Users, Rightsholders Tell Govt.
Swedish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance has just announced the prosecution of a man allegedly behind pirate IPTV service 'Ghost Farmer TV'. The case is one of several initiated in Sweden in recent years but, for rightsholders, a few prosecutions simply isn't enough. Sweden's Justice Minister considers calls from anti-piracy groups to start going after subscribers premature. That said, the government isn't ruling it out. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-09 20:08:10 READMORE
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 09/09/2024
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Borderlands' tops the chart, followed by 'Trap'. 'Inside Out 2' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-09 08:09:40 READMORE
Threatening Anti-Piracy Messaging Fails to Stimulate Intent to Subscribe
A study published this week by researchers in Spain shows how the intent to subscribe to a streaming platform is affected when potential subscribers are presented with stimuli such as advertising-based discounts, loyalty-based discounts, and prosocial anti-piracy messages. When direct threats enter the equation, does the fear factor help or hinder the intent to subscribe? From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-09 02:34:56 READMORE
‘Make Pay-Per-View Access to Boxing Events Free to Fight Piracy’
Sports piracy has been on the rise and pay-per-view events, in particular, are widely accessed through illegal channels. Turki Alalshikh, an advisor at the Royal Court in Saudi Arabia, made a suggestion this week to drastically reduce PPV pricing to cut piracy. American boxer Chris Algieri has an even more drastic idea: "Make it free," he says. UFC CEO Dana White, meanwhile, sees more mileage in prosecuting pirates. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-08 03:54:26 READMORE
That’s All Folks: KimCartoon’s 120m Visit Piracy Caper Ends in a DMCA Disaster
KimCartoon, a pirate site dedicated to all things cartoon, surprised users this week with a sudden "That's All Folks" before shutting itself down. With an estimated 120 million visits over the last 12 months alone, KimCartoon was a very busy site and with that kind of traffic, life can get complicated. The site's operator says the site was shut down "due to DMCA" but, after weathering many storms over the years, maybe there's a little bit more to it than that. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-07 05:22:33 READMORE
Man Arrested for Sharing Copyright Infringing Nude Scenes Through Reddit
Danish police have arrested a 39-year-old man who shared nude scenes of more than a hundred female actors through Reddit and porn sites. The suspect has been charged with copyright infringement. While posting small clips from movies or TV-shows typically doesn't result in criminal action, taking nude clips out of context is considered a breach of actors' and filmmakers' integrity. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-06 16:10:14 READMORE
Internet Archive Loses Landmark E-Book Lending Copyright Appeal Against Publishers
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has dealt a blow to the Internet Archive's digital book lending program. The court upheld a lower court's decision, stating that IA's practice of scanning and lending copyrighted books without permission is not fair use. IA's lending program directly threatens the revenues of publishers and violates copyright law, the judges ruled. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-05 18:42:01 READMORE
UFC & MLB Join Pirate IPTV Blocking as Broadcasters Collaborate to Cut Costs
Major sports rightsholders and broadcasters in Canada have selected UK-based site-blocking veterans Friend MTS to carry out all pirate IPTV blocking under a Federal Court injunction obtained during the summer. The fact that NHL, NBA, and Premier League streams will be blocked by major Canadian ISPs was widely reported. Yet, with significantly less fanfare, it appears that the UFC and MLB have also entered the blocking arena. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-05 03:04:23 READMORE
TorrentGalaxy is Back Online & Uploads Resume
This weekend, popular torrent site TorrentGalaxy went 'offline' displaying an image that some interpreted as a farewell message. Today the site returned and uploads at third-party sites resumed simultaneously. This is the second time in a few weeks that the site has gone through this mysterious cycle. The main question that remains: Why? From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-04 21:56:28 READMORE
Bell, Rogers & MPA’s Pirate IPTV Lawsuit is a Slow-Motion Money Pit Nightmare
After obtaining an injunction and an invasive search and seizure order at Canada's Federal Court, teams from Bell, Rogers, Disney, Paramount, Columbia, and Warner Bros. targeted the alleged operators of IPTV service SmoothStreams at their homes in Canada. The defendants were charged with contempt of court when they failed to comply with the terms of the order. Two years later, the defendants are paying a heavy price and the main case hasn't even started. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-04 05:04:38 READMORE
‘Pirate’ Site nHentai Sued in U.S. Court for Copyright Infringement
Nhentai, a popular adult site with dozens of millions of monthly visits, has been sued for copyright infringement. The lawsuit was filed by California company PCR Distributing, which operates several hentai brands. The complaint alleges that nhentai doesn't respond to takedown notices. The site attempted to settle the dispute confidentially months ago, but that attempt failed. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-09-03 19:53:03 READMORE