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UK police take down one of world's largest torrent sites for karaoke files
UK police take down one of world's largest torrent sites for karaoke files
UK police have taken down 'Karaoke World,' one of the premier torrent sites for those looking to illegally download karaoke tracks. 13 Mar 2015 - 11 comments
U.S. DOJ indicts man on hacking charges, identity theft for stealing pre-release films back in 2010
U.S. DOJ indicts man on hacking charges, identity theft for stealing pre-release films back in 2010
The U.S. DOJ has indicted 28-year-old Dutchman Joey Vogelaar, accusing the man of stealing copies of “How Do You Know,” Rango and “Megamind” back in 2010 before they were released in theaters. 01 Mar 2015
Pirated HD copy of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' hits the Web, sans explicit scenes
Pirated HD copy of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' hits the Web, sans explicit scenes
Just a day after legal services in China began streaming a censored version of the film, a pirated copy of 'Fifty Shades of Grey' has hit the Web. 28 Feb 2015 - 1 comment
The Pirate Bay brings back moderators to cleanup thousands of fake torrents and spam comments
The Pirate Bay brings back moderators to cleanup thousands of fake torrents and spam comments
Earlier this month, The Pirate Bay relaunched after nearly two months of downtime but with one group notably missing: moderators. 23 Feb 2015 - 8 comments
KickassTorrents domain name got seized and the site taken down
KickassTorrents domain name got seized and the site taken down
KickassTorrents, the site that became the most popular torrent tracker on the planet after ThePirateBay went down, has had their kickass.so domain name seized. 11 Feb 2015 - 20 comments
Report: Music piracy has been eliminated in Norway
Report: Music piracy has been eliminated in Norway
According to the latest IFPI report out of Norway, music piracy has been eliminated in the nation in just 5 short years. 09 Feb 2015 - 20 comments
Adobe, Autodesk sue retailer Forever 21 for using pirated software like Photoshop
Adobe, Autodesk sue retailer Forever 21 for using pirated software like Photoshop
Popular fast fashion retailer Forever 21 has been sued by Adobe, Autodesk and Corel over their alleged use of pirated software including Photoshop. 30 Jan 2015 - 12 comments
Netflix acknowledges that Popcorn Time is 'competition' with misleading chart
Netflix acknowledges that Popcorn Time is 'competition' with misleading chart
During Netflix's recent quarterly shareholders report, in which the company showed huge growth in subscribers, there was a small note in which the streaming giant cited Popcorn Time, the piracy streaming service that has been called the Netflix of P 22 Jan 2015 - 5 comments
It's Oscar season for pirates as over a dozen screeners hit the Web
It's Oscar season for pirates as over a dozen screeners hit the Web
As they do every year, pirates have released a plethora of Oscar hopefuls to the Web, all in DVD Screener quality. 12 Jan 2015 - 21 comments
Google received 345 million DMCA copyright takedown notices in 2014
Google received 345 million DMCA copyright takedown notices in 2014
Google received 345 million DMCA takedown notices last year, up 75 percent from the record amount it saw in 2013. 07 Jan 2015
'The Wolf of Wall Street' ends 2014 as the most pirated film of the year
'The Wolf of Wall Street' ends 2014 as the most pirated film of the year
According to a new report, Martin Scorsese's blockbuster 'The Wolf of Wall Street' was the most pirated film of 2014. 01 Jan 2015 - 5 comments
Report: The MPAA settled with Hotfile for $4 million
Report: The MPAA settled with Hotfile for $4 million
Last year, the MPAA seemingly shook up the piracy industry when they announced they had won a suit against once-popular file hosting site Hotfile and agreed to an $80 million settlement. 28 Dec 2014
The Pirate Bay taken down following raid
The Pirate Bay taken down following raid
Infamous torrent tracker The Pirate Bay has been taken down today following a raid by Swedish police in which servers, computers and other equipment was seized. 09 Dec 2014 - 5 comments
Government proposals would block piracy sites, but wouldn't punish infringers
Government proposals would block piracy sites, but wouldn't punish infringers
Under copyright law reform proposals in Australia, access to piracy websites could be blocked by Internet users, but downloaders would escape further punishment. 09 Dec 2014
Police shut down more pirate streaming services
Police shut down more pirate streaming services
Pirate streaming services that offer unauthorized access to movies and TV shows are being increasingly targeted by law enforcement. 05 Dec 2014 - 2 comments
Following hack, pre-release Sony films hit the Internet in full DVD-screener quality
Following hack, pre-release Sony films hit the Internet in full DVD-screener quality
Now, it appears that the first leaks have hit the Internet, with a few Sony Pictures' films, many of which aren't set for release for a couple of months are now widely available on the Internet. 30 Nov 2014 - 17 comments
Two arrested in pre-release leak of 'The Expendables 3'
Two arrested in pre-release leak of 'The Expendables 3'
Earlier this year, in one of the highest profile movie leaks in history, a DVD-quality copy of 'The Expendables 3' was leaked to the Internet a full three weeks before its release in the U.S. 27 Nov 2014 - 4 comments
Spotify has paid out $2 billion to labels, songwriters
Spotify has paid out $2 billion to labels, songwriters
Last week, pop artist Taylor Swift made headlines when she removed all her music from popular streaming service Spotify, stating that the best way for fans to listen is to buy the CD or download the album. 11 Nov 2014 - 5 comments
Popcorn Time for desktop gets major update to 5.0 including touch screen support
Popcorn Time for desktop gets major update to 5.0 including touch screen support
The team behind Popcorn Time have unveiled beta 5.0 for desktop users, the next step in their Popcorn Time Revolution. 06 Nov 2014 - 1 comment
Here is the RIAA's list of 50 top pirate sites that are an 'assault on our humanity'
Here is the RIAA's list of 50 top pirate sites that are an 'assault on our humanity'
As they do every year, the industry trade group RIAA has submitted its list of the top 50 rogue piracy sites to the U.S. government, and as usual the group has taken some liberties with its verbage. 29 Oct 2014 - 15 comments
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