Back in 2016, the European Commission announced plans to modernize EU copyright law, a move that initially received very little mainstream attention. By 2018, there was intensive lobbying both in favor and against two extremely controversial […]
There can be little doubt that without revenues generated by advertising, today’s web would be a very different animal. Many sites live or die by the money they bring in via advertising but a growing […]
When President Trump took office in early 2017, copyright holders hoped to have found a new ally in their fight against piracy. The Copyright Alliance made this very clear in a public letter stressing that […]
A few weeks ago, we reported that anti-piracy company DMCAForce offered a rather unique partnership to torrent and streaming sites. Where many companies in the advertising industry do their best to avoid sites that are […]
Every year, thousands of people are sued in the United States for allegedly sharing pirated video, mostly through BitTorrent. These efforts, often characterized as “copyright trolling,” share a familiar pattern. After the film companies acquire […]
Millions of people use YouTube to share their creations with the world, as commentary, entertainment, education, or for any other purpose they see fit. In most cases, these videos remain online without any issues. However, […]
Internet users who download and share copyrighted content are prone to being tracked. If a copyright owner or its agents see such transfers, it’s possible they’ll follow this up to prevent further infringement, as is […]
Over the past several years, so-called copyright trolls have been accused of various dubious schemes and actions, but one firm crossed into criminal territory. The now-defunct Prenda Law repeatedly deceived courts, obtaining millions of dollars […]
The European parliament has voted in favor of major changes to copyright law, including two highly controversial clauses — article 11 and article 13. Known respectively as the “link tax” and the “upload filter”, these […]
EU Parliament Adopts Copyright Directive, Including ‘Article 13’ In 2016, the European Commission first announced its plans to modernize EU copyright law. Initially, the plans received little mainstream attention, but over the past year that changed […]
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