Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week
The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again, ‘Iron Man 3′ tops the chart this week, followed by ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’. ‘Warm Bodies’ completes the top three.
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Hollywood Studios Censor Pirate Bay Documentary
It is no secret that Hollywood is trying to take down as many pirated movies as they can, but their targeting of a Creative Commons Pirate Bay documentary is something new. Viacom, Paramount, Fox and Lionsgate have all asked Google to take down links pointing to the Pirate Bay documentary TPB-AFK. But is it a secret plot to silence the voices of the Pirate Bay’s founders, or just another screw up of automated DMCA takedowns?
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Canadian Police and Government Caught Pirating Movies and TV-Shows
With several movie studios gearing up to sue thousands of ‘pirating’ Internet subscribers in Canada, the local Pirate Party decided to take a look at the downloading habits of the Canadian police and Government. As it turns out, there are plenty of downloaders to be found on the law’s side. However, unlike individual citizens it is doubtful that the guardians of the law will get in trouble for their alleged defiance.
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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. The report further confirms that SSL traffic has more than doubled in a year, partly due to an increase in VPN use.
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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 have agreed to a “consent judgment” which prohibits them from infringing the major labels’ copyrights or working with similar services in future. No settlement has been reached with the parent company yet, but the recent developments cast doubt over Grooveshark’s future.
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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. authorities, but the Supreme Court has now granted an appeal, so the matter can be settled at the country’s highest court.
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“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. In addition the outfit faces civil penalties and risks losing its name to a third-party company.
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Foxtel Breeds Pirates by Locking Up Game of Thrones
One of the main reasons why people turn to piracy is the lack of legal alternatives. This is one of the main reasons why Australia has such high piracy rates for TV-shows, Game of Thrones included. The Ambassador of the United States of America to Australia recently complained about this “plain theft” by Australians, but [...]
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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 that the attitude change should start closer to home, as their own website blatantly uses photos that have been ripped-off from independent photographers.
