BitTorrent client FrostWire is striking back at "rogue" websites that abuse the company's brand for commercial gain. The company has filed several WIPO domain disputes and recently scored its first victory against the domain name frostwirereview.com. The WIPO panel concluded that the domain was registered in bad faith, and ordered…
There are dozens of Pirate parties around the world and although run by different people, most have something in common - the proud use of the word 'Pirate' in their name. But for Taiwan's Pirate Party the term is causing all kinds of problems. The High Administrative Court has just…
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Wrath of the Titans' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Project X'. '21 Jump Street' completes the top three.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is helping Richard O'Dwyer, the UK-based ex-administrator of the video linking website TVShack, to prevent him from being extradited to the US for alleged copyright infringements. According to Wales, the case is an example of the ever-growing influence of the copyright lobby over the Internet. "Richard…
From October, knowingly uploading or simply downloading copyrighted material from the Internet will be a criminal offense subject to jail sentences in Japan. But despite now having the ultimate deterrent, it's still not enough for the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The group is now pressing for ISPs to install…
Boxopus is a new service that enables people to download torrents directly to their Dropbox account. With clever use of Dropbox's API, BitTorrent users can add torrent files totally anonymously and without the need for a BitTorrent client. Torrent sites can add Boxopus as a new download option for their…
The company behind YouPorn and PornHub has agreed to fund an anti-piracy outfit dedicated to bringing down 'rogue' cyberlockers and illicit file-sharing forums. Speaking with TorrentFreak, the Adult Content Industry United Foundation says they will be using the money to cut off funding to cyberlockers in the hope that hitting…
PayPal is widely known for their aggressive stance towards BitTorrent sites and file-sharing services, and this policy has now been extended to VPN providers. TorGuard, a company that offers VPN and proxy services, has been banned from using the payment processor because of its affiliation with "BitTorrent." As a result,…