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World’s Oldest Torrent Is Still Being Shared After 4,419 Days

A fan-created ASCII version of the 1999 sci-fi classic The Matrix is the oldest known torrent that's still active. Created more than 12 years ago,…

January 24, 2016, 13:05 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Creative Kids Turn MIT Website Into a ‘Piracy’ Haven

In recent weeks the music industry has started to target the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) website over tens of thousands of copyright infringements. The…

January 23, 2016, 19:19 by Ernesto Van der Sar

The Site Lifting the Veil on Netflix’s Geo-Restrictions

It's now common knowledge that users of Netflix in one country can often get access to a better range of movies and TV shows if…

January 23, 2016, 11:42 by Andy Maxwell

EFF Warns Against Broad “Stay Down” Anti-Piracy Filters

Copyright holders want websites to implement strict filters to guarantee that content stays down after a DMCA notice is received. The EFF warns against these…

January 22, 2016, 21:03 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Pirate Sites Decrease in Numbers, Increase in Strength

The main lawyer and public face of Pirate Bay nemesis Rights Alliance says that the file-sharing landscape in Sweden has shifted. Henrik Pontén says that…

January 22, 2016, 11:11 by Andy Maxwell

Research

Piracy Can Boost Digital Music Sales, Research Shows

A new academic paper published by the Economics Department of Queen's University examines the link between BitTorrent downloads and music album sales. The study shows…

January 21, 2016, 20:36 by Ernesto Van der Sar

UK Gov Opens Consultation on Netflix-Style Geo-Blocking

The UK government has launched a public consultation on the EU's proposals to ban Netflix-style geo-blocking. The government says it wants its citizens to be…

January 21, 2016, 11:38 by Andy Maxwell

Netflix Wants to Be a Great Carrot For ‘Real’ Pirates

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has responded to the recent backlash over the company's VPN crackdown. Netflix doesn't expect the measures to have any impact revenue…

January 20, 2016, 21:53 by Ernesto Van der Sar

World’s Oldest Torrent Is Still Being Shared After 4,419 Days

Creative Kids Turn MIT Website Into a ‘Piracy’ Haven

The Site Lifting the Veil on Netflix’s Geo-Restrictions

EFF Warns Against Broad “Stay Down” Anti-Piracy Filters

Pirate Sites Decrease in Numbers, Increase in Strength

Piracy Can Boost Digital Music Sales, Research Shows

UK Gov Opens Consultation on Netflix-Style Geo-Blocking

Netflix Wants to Be a Great Carrot For ‘Real’ Pirates

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