The popular TV-torrent site EZTV has taken countermeasures against the UK ISP blockade that was rolled out last week, after Hollywood obtained a verdict in its favor. With a simple trick EZTV has made its site available again, but not to serve the usual TV-torrents. Instead the site's operators have…
A manufacturer of studio lighting is about to discover that censoring critics is a very bad idea indeed. After a filmmaker published a less-than-glowing review of one of their products, UK-based Rotolight deliberately abused the DMCA to have the video removed from Vimeo on copyright grounds. But far from hiding…
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the world's most infamous BitTorrent site, the Swedish Pirate Party took on the task of organizing a party for thousands of revelers. Rather than having tickets at the gate, the event was to be a crowd-funded affair, with each pirate chipping in a few…
Should Kim Dotcom be allowed to see the evidence the U.S. government intends to use against him in his upcoming copyright infringement trial? A New Zealand District Court said yes last year, as did the High Court, but the Court of Appeal decided otherwise so Dotcom's legal team is challenging…
Yes, The Pirate Bay is having issues again. “Could not connect to caching server 00” is the error most people see. The Pirate Bay crew informed TorrentFreak this weekend that they were facing issues with one of their virtual machine images. First this prevented several categories from updating, and later…
The MPAA is hoping to get up to $750 million in damages from Canada-based torrent site isoHunt. The movie studio group argues that such a high sum would not only punish the site's owner, but make others think twice before they start a similar website. "The jury should award an…
The Federation Against Copyright Theft are rapidly becoming one of the most effective anti-piracy groups in Europe today, following the closure of yet another torrent site. The group, more commonly known as FACT, has threatened many sites with action in recent months. Although UK-based, FACT aren’t restrained by geographic boundaries.…
When you have as many problems with the law as Kim Dotcom there are a few things you can't do without - a regular supply of headache pills, unfaltering family support, and a crack legal team. While Dotcom's lawyer bills continue to skyrocket, the Kiwi taxpayer is also having to…