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Most probably due to Sweden’s historic connections with The Pirate Bay, many Swedes consider file-sharing to be an activity deeply embedded in popular culture. Determined to break the plundering habits of these misguided souls, the US movie and recordin …
The case of the RIAA vs. Joel Tenenbaum – aka the case that will not die – took another turn today. Although not an entirely unexpected one. The Supreme Court has refused to hear his case. While this is not the be-all-and-end-all for the case, it …
… Nuclear Blast Records] that the band wanted no part in lawsuits against fans. The industry is changing, illegal downloading is … what we were saying all along was DISMISS ANY AND ALL LAWSUITS AGAINST ALL SHALL PERISH FANS,” Downey told us. Then this week there …
… took place. Early 2010, when these mass-lawsuits began, copyright holders targeted IP-addresses from all across the US in single lawsuits. This led some judges to dismiss cases because their courts have no …
… In recent months, Wiley has continued to file yet more suits against alleged BitTorrent pirates. Up until recently Wiley has … In his order Brown argued that in mass-BitTorrent lawsuits it is simply unknown whether the person linked to the IP-address has …
… terrified by this early release. However, this weekend the suits at the studio were able to breathe a sign of relief, or rather, start …
… publisher Perfect 10. Perfect 10 are no strangers to lawsuits. From 2005 to the present day they have sued several huge companies for …
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Left Quote“The Pirate Bay has been one of the most important movements in Sweden for freedom of speech, working against corruption and censorship.
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