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BitTorrent Accounts for 35% of All Upload Traffic, VPNs are Booming
New data published by the Canadian broadband management company Sandvine reveals that BitTorrent can be credited for one third of all North American upload traffic during peak hours. BitTorrent usage also remains strong in Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Show More Summary
Grooveshark’s Future in Doubt After Settlements With Big Music
Grooveshark's lengthy legal battle with several of the world's major recording labels, who accused the popular music streaming service of mass-copyright infringement, may soon come to an end. Several of the company's (former) employees...Show More Summary
Kim Dotcom Granted Supreme Court Appeal Over U.S. Evidence
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and his alleged co-conspirators have been thrown a lifeline in their ongoing extradition battle in New Zealand. Previously it was decided that Dotcom could not examine the mountains of evidence being withheld by U.S. Show More Summary
“Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Outfit Loses Company Status, Faces Penalties
The Center for Copyright Information, a partnership between the RIAA, MPAA and several major Internet providers, has had its company status revoked. The CCI, who are leading the "six strikes" anti-piracy scheme in the US, has violated state laws and is unable to conduct any official business anywhere in the United States. Show More Summary
Fighting Censorship, Proxies Gear Up to Unblock More Torrent Sites
Earlier this week TorrentFreak received information to suggest that the recording industry is planning a fresh trip to the UK High Court to have even more torrent sites blocked at the ISP level. If they're successful there will only be one torrent site from the current world top ten not censored in the region. Show More Summary
Banking Privacy More Important than Copyright Enforcement, Court Rules
In its quest to identify the owner of a file-sharing site, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN pressured one of the largest banks in the Netherlands to hand over his or her personal details. In a decision this morning the Amsterdam Court said...Show More Summary
IsoHunt Will Take DMCA Safe Harbor Fight to the Supreme Court
In March, the Ninth Circuit declared that Canada-based BitTorrent search engine isoHunt is not entitled to protection under the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA due to its conduct many years ago. IsoHunt filed a petition for a rehearing before a jury, but yesterday a Ninth Circuit panel unanimously rejected it. Show More Summary
Pirate Bay Domain Registrar Assists Copyright Infringement, Prosecutor Claims
The organization responsible for Sweden's top-level domain is facing court action after refusing to disable or seize two domains operated by The Pirate Bay. The Internet Infrastructure Foundation, the body that administers the.SE TLD and engages in projects to better the Internet, now faces a court showdown. Show More Summary
Records Labels Prepare Massive ‘Pirate Site’ Domain Blocking Blitz
In their ongoing battle against websites said to infringe music copyrights, record labels have initiated a fresh wave of actions aimed at forcing UK ISPs to carry out domain blocking. This third wave is set to be the biggest so far,Show More Summary
Canadian Anti-Piracy Outfit Pirates Photos for its Website
Canadian anti-piracy company Canipre has been teaming up with film studios to hunt down and sue alleged BitTorrent pirates. They want to change people's attitudes toward piracy and make a few bucks in the process. However, it appears...Show More Summary
Pirate Bay Co-Founder to Run For European Parliament
Peter Sunde has announced he will run in the European Parliament elections next year. Sunde, the former spokesman for The Pirate Bay, will participatefor the Finnish branch of the Pirate Party. Sunde has yet to sit out a prison sentence...Show More Summary
Sweden Wants to Jail Pirate Bay User to Strengthen Anti-Piracy Enforcement
A Swedish Pirate Bay user who was accidentally caught sharing 57 movies during a friend's house search will face prison time if the authorities get their way. The man was previously ordered to pay a fine, but the prosecutor has now submitted the case to the Supreme Court, hoping to get the man jailed. Show More Summary
France Set To Dump 3 Strikes Anti-Piracy Law But Automated Fines Will Live On
Mired in controversy since its inception but held up as an example by entertainment companies looking to spread the model worldwide, France's Hadopi anti-piracy law now looks set to be scrapped. A just-published government-commissioned...Show More Summary
Copyright Trolls Threaten to Call Neighbors of Accused Porn Pirates
It is no secret that copyright trolls tend to use rather threatening language as they try to convince defendants to pay settlement fees, but the recent actions of the Prenda law reincarnation "Anti-Piracy Law Group" have reached a new low. Show More Summary
Did Will.i.am Just Promote Dotcom’s Mega on BBC’s Top Talent Show?
Robbie Williams blatantly advertised Kim Dotcom's Megaupload in the video to a new track last Friday. In the Dizzee Rascal song 'Goin Crazy', Robbie walks around in a jacket with Megaupload splashed across the back but then, just 72 hours later, another music giant seemed like they might be pushing the same message. Show More Summary
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again, 'Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Iron Man 3'. 'Parker' completes the top three. Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week
Jail Terms For Unlocking Cellphones Shows The True Black Heart Of The Copyright Monopoly
The discussion around people's banished right to unlock their own cellphones has been framed as an unexpected and unanticipated effect of the copyright monopoly. To the contrary, it shows the heart of the monopoly's philosophy: killing ownership as a concept. Source: Jail Terms For Unlocking Cellphones Shows The True Black Heart Of The Copyright Monopoly
ISPs Protest Mass-BitTorrent Lawsuits to Protect Innocent Subscribers
Verizon, AT&T, Time Warner and Cox are appealing a district court decision ordering them to reveal the identities of 1,058 subscribers accused of pirating movies on BitTorrent. The ISPs point out that their subscribers may not be the...Show More Summary
Why Private Torrent Sites Have Strict Copyright Enforcement Rules
Private torrent sites have a much lower profile than say, The Pirate Bay, but there are hundreds, possibly thousands, of them online, going about their business behind closed, invite-only walls. However, when it comes to providing access to content, private trackers are quite different from their public counterparts. Show More Summary
FileServe Hit With $1,000,000 Movie Piracy Lawsuit
File-hosting service FileServe has been sued by the production company behind the independent movie American Cowslip. In a lawsuit filed at a federal court in California the movie producers accuse FileServe of several copyright infringement related charges and are demanding more than a million dollars in damages. Source: FileServe Hit With $1,000,000 Movie Piracy Lawsuit
