Piracy Operation COLLECTiVE Dismantled, Uploader ‘Will1869’ Arrested by UK Police
Popular torrent site uploader Will1869, known for releases tagged as 'COLLECTiVE', has been arrested by police in the UK. He specialized in distributing recent movies that were typically sourced elsewhere. COLLECTiVE torrents were shared on public portals including 1337x and also appeared on the home site, Laidbackmanor, which was also shut down by police. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-21 04:12:39 READMORE
U.S. ISPs Want Retrospective Immunity in Pirate Site Blocking Bill
At a recent Senate subcommittee hearing, the Motion Picture Association reiterated the need for a pirate site blocking regime in the United States. Behind the scenes, lawmakers and stakeholders appear to be progressing towards an agreed-upon position. One of the main roadblocks, according to Senator Coons, is that Internet providers are seeking retroactive immunity as part of a 'deal'. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-20 16:46:56 READMORE
Constitutional Court Urged to End Piracy Blockades Now Hurting Millions
Cumbersome IP address blocking to fight piracy of LaLiga matches has also punished the innocent; an estimated 2.7 million innocent sites blocked during a single weekend according to recent data. Sounding the alarm over a potential threat to democracy, cybersecurity collective RootedCON has appealed to Spain's Constitutional Court to bring blocking to an end. Meanwhile, letters sent by LaLiga to journalists are being perceived as threats. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-19 16:56:31 READMORE
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 05/19/2025
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'A Minecraft Movie' tops the chart, followed by 'Snow White'. 'Captain America: Brave New World' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-19 08:09:40 READMORE
Copyright Claims Board is “Ineffective and Costly,” Watchdog Groups Say
Responding to an inquiry from the U.S. Copyright Office, a coalition of watchdog groups has flagged various problems with the Copyright Claims Board. They label the three-year-old small claims tribunal as "ineffective" and a poor use of taxpayer money. The groups highlight a high volume of dismissed claims, concerns over the opt-out procedure, and an alarming 60% default rate in cases that do reach a final determination. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-18 22:35:27 READMORE
Social Media ‘Likes’ Serve as Online Piracy Evidence, Judge Concludes
Sharing information on social media is common for many people nowadays, but it's not always without consequence. In some cases, simple 'likes' can be used as evidence in court, as a Florida man recently discovered. His Star Wars and Minion 'likes' were presented as evidence to support allegations he may be a prolific BitTorrent pirate. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-17 22:06:28 READMORE
Major VPN Providers Ordered to Block Pirate Sports Streaming Sites
The world's leading VPN providers have been ordered to block around 200 pirate site domains following legal action in France by Canal+ Group. The broadcaster argued that users of NordVPN, CyberGhost, Surfshark, ExpressVPN and ProtonVPN, use those services to access illegal football and rugby matches to which it also owns the rights. The VPN companies resisted on various grounds, but to no avail. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-16 23:01:29 READMORE
Italy Fines Over 2,200 Pirate IPTV Subscribers in New Crackdown
Italy has intensified its fight against IPTV piracy by issuing fines direct to subscribers whose details were linked to a criminal investigation. This week, 2,282 users across the country received fines, typically starting at €154. This marks a significant step in holding end-users accountable, which is widely praised by the country's top football bosses. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-16 18:48:16 READMORE
Wrong Logo, No Piracy Proof: French Court Rejects DNS Piracy Blocking Bids
French courts continue to expand the scope of sports piracy related DNS blocking, as requested by rightsholders. While perceived as too broad by the targeted DNS resolvers, the orders are not signed blindly. A new court order issued this month rejects blocking requests for several sports streaming domains, noting that sports network beIN failed to supply sufficient proof that 'their' streams were pirated. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-15 20:07:50 READMORE
AI-Powered News Piracy Site Blocked By ISPs After Court Sides With Publishers
Legal frameworks put in place to protect the audiovisual industries were never likely to exist in a vacuum forever. A coalition of publishers, whose news content was quickly digested, rewritten, and republished on an automated AI-powered news platform, now have a similar ISP blocking order in hand. To have any noticeable effect on this type of piracy, they'll need more than just that. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-14 16:19:59 READMORE
“Never Terminate” Policy: Music Labels Slam Grande’s Supreme Court Piracy Appeal
Major music companies have fired back at Grande Communications' Supreme Court plea, arguing that the ISP's questions about copyright liability are "utterly divorced from reality". They note that the ISP's liability is not the result of shortcomings in copyright law, but from Grande's own "egregious" policy of never terminating even the most rampant infringers. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-13 16:20:37 READMORE
LaLiga Disregards Vercel’s Piracy Overblocking Outreach, Blocks it Again
When anti-piracy enforcement talks went nowhere, LaLiga began blocking Cloudflare IP addresses, regardless of the innocent websites it also rendered inaccessible. Since early February, widespread outages have spread across Spain as IP addresses belonging to other cloud services suffered the same fate. To prevent overblocking, Vercel set up a priority reporting mechanism just for LaLiga. It remains unused and on Sunday, Vercel was blocked once again. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-12 19:21:27 READMORE
DNS Piracy Blocking Orders: Google, Cloudflare, and OpenDNS Respond Differently
Pirate site blocking orders issued against DNS resolvers including OpenDNS, Google, and Cloudflare are stacking up in Europe. Since similar demands may eventually surface in other countries, including the U.S., we take a look at how these companies respond to blocking orders. Our research reveals that their responses differ quite a bit, which adds to an already confusing situation. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-11 22:23:53 READMORE
The Substance: Pre-Release Piracy Made People MORE Eager to Visit the Cinema
The major Hollywood studios are unshakeable when it comes to the damage caused by pre-release piracy, let alone when a leaked movie appears online in unusually high quality. Yet when The Substance leaked online under precisely those conditions, online piracy triggered the opposite effect. Director Coralie Fargeat says she didn't expect it, but when people saw what the movie was all about, that made them even more eager to see The Substance at the cinema. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-10 22:31:46 READMORE
Pirate IPTV Owner and 7 Associates “Stole TV Signals” From Bell & Rogers
A year after avoiding arrest in Canada, alleged pirate IPTV owner Éric Grenier traveled back from Venezuela on Tuesday before appearing at the Trois-Rivières courthouse the next day. He faces ten charges in connection with the alleged theft of TV signals from Bell, Rogers and Quebecor, and the sale of illegal set-top boxes via Arubox TV and Stocker IPTV. A total of seven co-defendants face charges in the same case. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-09 17:47:39 READMORE
Fmovies: Operators of World’s Largest Piracy Ring Dodge Prison
The saga of Fmovies, once a titan of the pirate streaming world, has taken another intriguing turn. Two Vietnamese operators indicted for their involvement with the massive piracy network have received suspended prison sentences. This development, which hasn't been shared with the press, is largely met with silence by the anti-piracy outfits who previously hailed Fmovies' demise as a "stunning victory." From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-08 20:14:29 READMORE
DISH Sues UK Hosting Provider in $25 Million Pirate IPTV Lawsuit
As the battle against pirate IPTV services intensifies, DISH Network and IBCAP have launched another legal offensive. A new lawsuit filed in a US federal court targets UK hosting company Innetra, which allegedly offers its services to many pirate IPTV operations, while largely ignoring DMCA takedown requests. This action seeks over $25 million puts other hosting providers on notice. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-08 04:57:50 READMORE
Trump Told to Back Pirate Site Blocking Law Instead of 100% Movie Tariffs
President Trump's strategy to "save" the "dying" movie industry in the United States amounts to a 100% tariff on "any and all" movies produced in "foreign lands." Trump appears to be taking aim at generous incentives offered by the UK, among others. In a response, think tank ITIF suggests an alternative; urge Congress to pass site-blocking legislation and compel countries to enforce copyright protection as part of their tariff negotiations. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-07 16:00:50 READMORE
Musi Faked UMG Email to Stay on App Store, Apple Claims in Sanctions Motion
The legal dispute between Apple and the iOS Musi app has escalated, with Apple seeking sanctions over allegedly false claims made by the developer after its App Store removal. Apple contests Musi's assertion of a "backchannel" scheme, citing evidence gathered during discovery. Underscoring its claims of dishonesty, Apple details how Musi allegedly regained App Store access in 2020 by fraudulently impersonating a UMG executive. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-05-06 20:45:41 READMORE