U.S. Wants to Know How Online Piracy Impacts the Workforce

The U.S. Trade Representative has started collecting input for its annual list of notorious piracy markets. In 2022, there's a special focus on the impact of online piracy on US workers. This will likely lead to detailed reports on hundreds of thousands of estimated job losses. But will jobs created by piracy get a mention as well?

Piracy

Battle to Crush Iconic ‘Ethical’ Torrent Site Ends After Four Long Years

TNTVillage was once the most popular torrent site in Italy. It had an ethics policy that prevented newly released content from being shared but that…

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Anti-Piracy

YouTubers Lose Brains Over Night of The Living Dead Copyright Claims

After a copyright blunder led to a major boost for the horror genre, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead became a public domain…

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Research

Movie & Music Piracy Acceptable to a Growing Number of U.S. Households

Nearly a quarter of all U.S. households believe that piracy is justified because music and movies should be available to anyone for free. Research by…

September 22, 2022, 12:16 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Lawsuits

Teen Sued By Bungie Over Cheats & Threats Comes Out Fighting

During the summer Bungie sued a Destiny 2 cheater who allegedly evaded multiple bans and harassed Bungie's staff. The developer's claims include copyright infringement, but…

September 21, 2022, 20:32 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

Earthlink Reaches ‘Tentative’ Settlement with Filmmakers to End Piracy Liability Lawsuit

Internet provider Earthlink has reached a tentative settlement with several filmmakers, to end an ongoing piracy liability lawsuit. The rightsholders accused the company of turning…

September 21, 2022, 14:24 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

New Piracy Lawsuit Paves the Way for a FIFA World Cup Site Blocking Order

Bell Media and several other companies have sued two "John Doe" operators of streaming servers at Canada's Federal Court. The rightsholders want to take action…

September 20, 2022, 22:19 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

French Publishers Win Z-Library Piracy Blocking Order

The National Publishing Union, an industry group representing more than 700 members in the publishing sector, says that legal action launched in the summer to…

September 20, 2022, 11:09 by Andy Maxwell

Lawsuits

AimJunkies Countersues Bungie for Hacking and DMCA Violations

The legal battle between game developer Bungie and cheat seller AimJunkies has taken a surprising turn. The AimJunkies defendants, who previously distributed 'Destiny 2 Hacks’,…

September 19, 2022, 16:53 by Ernesto Van der Sar

U.S. Wants to Know How Online Piracy Impacts the Workforce

Battle to Crush Iconic ‘Ethical’ Torrent Site Ends After Four Long Years

YouTubers Lose Brains Over Night of The Living Dead Copyright Claims

Movie & Music Piracy Acceptable to a Growing Number of U.S. Households

Teen Sued By Bungie Over Cheats & Threats Comes Out Fighting

Earthlink Reaches ‘Tentative’ Settlement with Filmmakers to End Piracy Liability Lawsuit

New Piracy Lawsuit Paves the Way for a FIFA World Cup Site Blocking Order

French Publishers Win Z-Library Piracy Blocking Order

AimJunkies Countersues Bungie for Hacking and DMCA Violations

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