Ex-Mangamura Owner Must Pay $11m to Publishers; He Says He Won’t
From a standing start in 2016, manga piracy site Mangamura (Manga Village) took just two years to become the largest…
From a standing start in 2016, manga piracy site Mangamura (Manga Village) took just two years to become the largest…
Founded back in 2011, Uptobox rapidly gained popularity by making it easy for users to upload, store, and share files…
After almost two decades reporting on the piracy landscape, speaking with hundreds of people involved in all aspects of piracy…
Without doubt, Reddit is one of the most popular user-generated content sites that exists on the Internet today. Last month,…
During the 6th meeting of the Policy Subcommittee of the Copyright Subcommittee of the Cultural Affairs Council in Japan last…
Anna’s Archive is a meta-search engine for shadow libraries that allows users to find pirated books and other related sources….
For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. politicians would rather avoid. That’s no…
Despite intense pressure from the United States, including criticism as part of the USTR’s reports on notorious pirate sites and…
If the vision for the creation of the web included a day one feature that could restrict access to content,…
Over the past year-and-a-half, artificial intelligence has been enjoying its mainstream breakthrough. The instant success of ChatGPT and other AI-based…
In his 1962 book, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry into the Limits of the Possible, science fiction writer Arthur…
For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. politicians would rather avoid. This remnant…
The debate over whether copyright infringement cannibalizes legitimate media consumption has been dragging on for several decades now. The issue…
Way back in 2010, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN embarked on a mission to have The Pirate Bay blocked in the…
It’s no secret that the Motion Picture Association (MPA) views site-blocking measures in the United States as the logical next…
In a complaint filed at a Nashville federal court last spring, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others, accused X…
Three years ago, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal upheld the first pirate site-blocking order in the country. The landmark decision…
Since its official launch at the start of February 1, 2024, much has been said and written about Italy’s ‘Piracy…
Internet provider Cox Communications has been on the sharp end of several piracy lawsuits in recent years. The biggest hit…
Anti-piracy organization CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) is a permanent fixture on the front lines of Japan’s war against online…
Two billion copyright claims are processed every year through YouTube’s Content ID platform – a staggering figure that underscores the…
Pirated copies of movies leak all year round, often ripped from streaming platforms after their official premiere. That by itself…
From the moment Italian authorities announced they would build the most ambitious anti-piracy blocking system ever seen, it was clear…
Private torrent trackers with Danish roots have long been the go-to place for file-sharers in Denmark. Not anymore. Starting in…
For the best part of 15 years, maybe more, Sweden was rarely out of the piracy headlines. Kept busy by…
Plex is a multifunctional media software and service that allows users to easily access all of their entertainment in one…
The global popularity of the English Premier League signals huge potential for growth, at least when local complications can be…
The U.S. Foreign Trade Barriers Report is an annual publication by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)….
There are thousands of pirate sites on the Internet but only a few will receive a permanent entry in the…
To say that Italy’s much-heralded pirate IPTV blocking scheme got off to a controversial start would significantly underplay events of…
Online piracy continues to present massive challenges for the entertainment industries. It’s a global issue that’s hard to contain, but…
When The Pirate Bay first came online, in the second half of 2003, the ‘internet’ looked nothing like it does…
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Presented by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office, a report and initial review of UK news reporting of intellectual property matters…
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the world’s most active anti-piracy coalition, with tentacles all around the globe….
Starting last year, various rightsholders have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. The list of complainants includes record…
For almost a quarter of a century a subset of internet activists have equated certain types of piracy mitigation measures…
Operating a pirate IPTV service can be a dangerous endeavor, no matter where one’s located. In the United States, home…
After more than two years of incalculable losses following Russia’s full-blown invasion in 2022, Ukraine continues to defy the odds…
Z-Library is one of the largest shadow libraries on the Internet, hosting millions of books and articles that can be…
In the fall of 2019, Brazilian law enforcement agencies launched the first wave of anti-piracy campaign ‘Operation 404,’ referring to…
Ever since Italian authorities announced their intent to introduce an even more aggressive anti-piracy blocking system than the one already…
After initially denying that Italy’s new Piracy Shield anti-piracy platform had been responsible for any over-blocking, last week telecoms regulator…
The Internet Archive (IA) is a non-profit organization that aims to preserve digital history for generations to come. The digital…
Sports leagues and their broadcasting partners across Europe believe that their piracy problems begin with the existence of illicit suppliers….
Pirate sites are frustrating rightsholders across all continent and many of them see website blocking as the solution. In Ecuador,…
Being able to receive and impart knowledge and ideas with other people is one of the most important things any…
Pirate site blocking is one of the entertainment industry’s favorite enforcement tools. In recent years, it’s become a common practice…
The Motion Picture Association’s interest in file-hosting platform DoodStream first came to light in a submission to the USTR in…
In a little over a week’s time, Italy’s Piracy Shield system will have been fully operational for two whole months….