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… for those identified as independent artists. In addition to statistics, the report also lists many of the case studies that we’ve …
… to persistent uploaders of infringing content. Extradition. These are things that changed the game. “If the US government can … anyone,” a file-hosting operator told TorrentFreak on condition of anonymity. “I’m trying to think of everything I did possibly wrong in …
… becomes harder to find, or is de-listed entirely. In addition, they want to boost the rankings of licensed content. Below are the …
… this is a very important case because if New Zealand extradite Dotcom to the US, which is where the smart money is I reckon, it will be a …
… Mozilla contributor. Thousands of sites, led by Reddit and Wikipedia, staged a successful blackout against SOPA and PIPA last …
… million from the company between 2005 and 2010, and an additional $3 million in 2011. His accounts, however, show $20.2 million, some …
… on DRM in a separate question that he was asked on Reddit. “Personally I’m not happy with the way DRM is right now. We need to …
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