In March several major music companies sued Charter Communications, one of the largest Internet providers in the US with 22 million subscribers. Helped by the RIAA, Capitol Records, Warner Bros, Sony Music, and others accused […]
Increasingly, people are canceling their expensive cable subscriptions, opting to use cheaper or niche-based Internet TV instead. While there are plenty of legal options available, there’s also a broad offer of easy-to-use set-top boxes which […]
Retention of telecommunications metadata is increasingly viewed by governments as a valuable tool to fight serious crimes, including terrorism. Communications systems, such as telephone networks and the Internet, can provide the ability to collect information […]
Anyone with a technically-minded older relative happy to reminisce over their particular ‘golden age’ of motoring is likely to dwell for a moment on a particular train of thought. Cars today are oversized computers, ones […]
Pirate site blocking has proven to be a rather effective copyright enforcement tool in many countries. Italy, one of the European frontrunners, has taken a particularly active approach. In recent years, thousands of domain names […]
In recent weeks, _ was able to speak to a member of The Scene, the shadowy network of individuals and groups sitting right at the apex of the so-called ‘piracy pyramid’. If the tip of […]
Anyone involved in the piracy ecosystem could stake claim to being ‘in the scene’ but for those with a discerning interest in pirate matters, terminology is all important. After decades of existence, The Scene has […]
According to an October 2018 report, Steam has around 90 million active monthly users, making it the largest digital distribution platform for PC games. Steam user accounts overall are many times more numerous. In April, […]
Traditional file-sharing pirates are no stranger to settlement demands from copyright holders. For over a decade, companies have been monitoring BitTorrent swarms in an effort to extract cash from alleged infringers. These efforts have now […]
Regular Internet providers are being put under increasing pressure for not doing enough to curb copyright infringement. Music rights company BMG got the ball rolling a few years ago when it won its piracy liability lawsuit against […]
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