The Re:Create Coalition is offering a strong counter view to recent demands from copyright groups, urging the US to add strong copyright protections to the NAFTA negotiations. The coalition argues that if strong copyright enforcement is a central issue, fair use and safe harbor protections should be included as well, to maintain a proper balance.
A man who sold so-called "fully loaded Kodi boxes" over a 30 month period has pleaded guilty to money laundering offenses. Julian Allen was arrested by police in 2015 following a joint operation with Trading Standards officers and Sky TV. Authorities will now try to recover more than £135,000.
Today we bring you the next episode of the Steal This Show podcast, discussing renegade media and the latest file-sharing and copyright news. In this episode, we talk to crypto-financier Dan Hassan.
Today, exactly one year ago, Torrentz.eu decided to throw in the towel. After operating its popular torrent meta-search engine for more than 13 years, the site suddenly 'wiped' its entire results index. Millions of people were left without their favorite torrent site but a year later, the Torrentz brand is still very much alive.
IT security company ESET has published a rather curious article which portrays the use of BitTorrent as a security threat. Noting that merely downloading a torrent client could "infect your machine and irreversibly damage your files", the piece focuses on a pair of rare incidents to present an overall climate of fear. The reality is much more nuanced.
An Illinois federal court has denied a motion to dismiss the criminal case against alleged KickassTorrents owner Artem Vaulin. Among other things, the defense argued that torrent files themselves are not copyrighted content. The court decided, however, that the US Government's case is strong enough, so it will move forward.
HBO is doing its best to limit Game of Thrones piracy, but despite their efforts the fourth episode of the current season has leaked early. A few hours ago, a pirated copy started circulating across various file-sharing and streaming sites. The leak appears to be an internal copy, carrying a watermark of "Star India."
A man who emailed details of his Kodi-based pirate TV box offer to directors at Sky TV is now being sued by the company. Krish Reddy's mailshot said his device offering free TV was "better than Sky" but the company responded with a $1m lawsuit instead, an amount that has the potential to rise.