TorrentFreak TV: Suprnova.org Needs Help

The latest episode of TorrentFreak TV covers the return of the legendary Suprnova.org, a film director helping out an accused file-sharer, artists cashing in despite piracy and more. Enjoy.

US Lawmakers Want to Quash Pirate Websites

United States lawmakers have proposed new legislation today that would allow the Department of Justice to take over domain names of websites that promote copyright infringement. The proposed bill would allow for court orders against domestic as well as foreign sites, which could potentially shutter many torrent sites including The…

Copyright Trolls, Not Just for Patents Anymore

Patent trolls sit on patents and do little with them. These trolls only come out of their caves to enter a court room with the aim of cashing in when they consider someone has infringed on their 'property'. This attitude has now spread to copyright, with artists being sued for…

Swedish Pirate Party Fails To Enter Parliament

The Swedish Pirate Party has failed to replicate last year's massive victory in the European elections. The Party, which promised it would host Wikileaks and The Pirate Bay inside the Swedish Parliament if it was voted in, lost the majority of last year's support and won't reach the threshold that…

4chan to DDoS RIAA Next – Is This the Protest of the Future?

Over the last 36 hours or so, the 'Anonymous' masses and many unaffiliated sympathizers joined forces to attack the MPAA's website. Continuing with 'Operation Payback', today an attack will be launched on the RIAA. The ultimate in decentralized protests will go ahead and there's not a lawyer or police force…

Prof. Richard Dawkins Advocates the Use of BitTorrent

Professor Richard Dawkins is one of the best known evolutionary biologists today. Affiliated with the University of Oxford and Berkeley, he is famous for his fierce and outspoken critique on religious institutions through his publications and documentaries. In common with many scientists, he wants his work to be read and…

4chan DDoS Takes Down MPAA and Anti-Piracy Websites

Following a call to arms yesterday, the masses inhabiting the anonymous 4chan boards have carried out a huge assault on a pair of anti-piracy enemies. The website of Aiplex Software, the anti-piracy outfit which has been DDoSing torrent sites recently, is currently down having been DDoS'd. They are joined in…