Last week Bon Iver’s latest album was allegedly leaked by iTunes. The self-titled album will be officially released on June 20 but is already widely available on file-sharing sites. Apple refused to comment on their part in the leak but according to the release notes posted on several sites iTunes…
Developed at the University of Washington, OneSwarm is a BitTorrent client that allows users to share files "anonymously" or with a specific group of friends. These features give users more control over their privacy, while maintaining a decent download speed. The client operates from within an Internet browser and is…
Yesterday we covered the updated list of defendants in the Hurt Locker lawsuit. By targeting 24,583 alleged BitTorrent users, Voltage Pictures set a new record in the ongoing mass-filesharing lawsuits in the U.S. The Hurt locker makers initially sued 5,000 people but have recently updated their complaint. Through the court…
We do not cover many private BitTorrent communities on TorrentFreak, but sometimes one pops up that simply can’t be ignored. Launched little over a year ago the TV-tracker BroadcasTheNet (BTN) has managed to set several impressive records, while winning the hearts and minds of thousands of TV-enthusiasts. In its relatively…
Lawdit Solicitors, a company which helped dozens of individuals fight off file-sharing piracy accusations from the now-defunct ACS:Law, has warned that its website has been pirated. “It has been brought to our attention this morning that a replica site has been placed on the internet. The site is as follows;…
A Pirate Bay user who said he uploaded a comedy movie because he had nothing to do, must now pay a large sum of money to a rightsholder funded anti-piracy group. The man, who was raided back in 2010, admitted uploading a DVD screener of a comedy movie for fun,…
In April, three of the largest web poker sites – PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker – had their domains seized and 11 people connected to the gambling outfits were charged with bank fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling offenses. A month later and US authorities are busy again,…
The owner of BitSnoop told TorrentFreak that they’re currently considering an offer from a top designer to update the site’s logo. The designer offered his services in an email, and attached a mockup. The logo is “specially created to generate maximum eye impact.” In addition, the logo is based on…