YouTube Settles Lawsuit With Alleged DMCA Extortion Scammer for $25,000

YouTube has settled its DMCA abuse dispute with Nebraska-resident Christopher Brady. The man allegedly extorted several users of the streaming platform by requesting payments in exchange for retracting bogus copyright claims. Brady agreed to pay $25,000 and offered a public apology to those who were impacted by his actions.

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Key Internet Players Call For Clarification of ‘Notorious Piracy Market’ Term

The Internet Infrastructure Coalition is asking the U.S. Trade Representative to clarify what a 'notorious piracy market' is. The group, which represents tech firms including…

yesterday, 22:04 by Ernesto
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Twitter Suspends Trump Meme Creator…But Not For the ‘Kingsman’ Bloodbath Video

Over the weekend a violent video meme depicting Donald Trump killing his critics was aired at a conference for his supporters in Miami. Yesterday, a…

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Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week on BitTorrent – 10/14/19

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again. 'The Lion King' tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Fast & Furious Presents:…

yesterday, 09:11 by Ernesto
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DISH Threatens to Sue IPTV Subscribers Because Suppliers Are Snitching

DISH and Nagrastar are reportedly sending out a new wave of pay-up-or-else letters to 'pirate' IPTV users in the United States. The company has previously…

October 14, 2019, 18:20 by Andy
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MPAA and RIAA’s Megaupload Lawsuits Remain on Hold, Perhaps For Years

A federal court in Virginia has granted Megaupload's request to keep the civil lawsuits filed by music and movie companies on hold until April next…

October 14, 2019, 11:58 by Ernesto
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MPA Adds 1XBET and Baidu to Latest Piracy Threat Report

The Motion Picture Association has sent its latest overview of notorious piracy markets to the US Government. Aside from the traditional list of pirate sites,…

October 13, 2019, 22:05 by Ernesto
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Battle Against IPTV Continues As MPA & ACE Take Over Four More Domains

When it comes to tackling 'pirate' IPTV services, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has already claimed the scalps of many in 2019. After quietly…

October 13, 2019, 10:19 by Andy
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Ebook Piracy Grows, Contrary to The Trend

Research from the Netherlands shows that the percentage of pirates has declined across all popular entertainment in recent years, except for Ebooks. The data, which…

October 12, 2019, 20:15 by Ernesto
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