RuTracker Crowdfunding Drive Raises Cash To Seed Old & Rare Files Russia-based RuTracker is not only one of the oldest torrent sites online but also one of the most popular. The site is heavily blocked in… yesterday, 14:06 by Andy Maxwell 6
The Exploitive Business Model of Academic Publishers Fuels Piracy For many researchers, a publication in a high-impact academic journal is the holy grail. However, this goal comes at a price. Authors often have to… February 27, 2021, 23:27 by Ernesto Van der Sar 11
Lawsuits Woman Celebrates After Court Kicks Out Another Baseless Copyright Troll Lawsuit In 2019, Danish citizen Anni Pape took to Facebook, pleading for help after being accused of downloading and sharing a pornographic film using BitTorrent. Two… February 27, 2021, 13:58 by Andy Maxwell 0
Lawsuits Florida Judge Keeps Questioning Copyright Troll’s IP-address Evidence Strike 3 Holdings has targeted thousands of alleged BitTorrent pirates in U.S. courts over the past several years, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. Not… February 26, 2021, 23:14 by Ernesto Van der Sar 1
Lawsuits “Grumpy Cat” is Long Gone But Her Copyright Lives On in Court Grumpy Cat is no longer with us. Tardar Sauce passed away in 2019 but the humans she shared a house with are keeping her memory… February 26, 2021, 13:23 by Ernesto Van der Sar 4
Anti-Piracy High Court Orders UK ISPs to Block Stream-Ripping & Cyberlocker Sites Under the umbrella of the BPI, major and independent recording labels in the UK have announced a key victory in their fight against so-called 'stream-ripping'… February 25, 2021, 16:06 by Andy Maxwell 8
Anti-Piracy Italian Police Obtain Preventative Seizure Order Targeting 10 ‘Pirate Sites’ Following a complaint from the Italian Federation of Newspaper Publishers, Italian authorities say they have carried out a "preventative seizure" of 10 'pirate sites' involved… February 25, 2021, 11:11 by Andy Maxwell 3
Piracy Denuvo Cracker EMPRESS “Arrested”, Blames Repacker FitGirl & Reddit For Witch-Hunt Last year, games cracker EMPRESS told pirates that if they wanted Denuvo-protected games cracked and placed online, they would have to help fund that. While… February 24, 2021, 19:19 by Andy Maxwell 26