Technology

Pirated content appearing online has been a thorn in the side of copyright holders for more than two decades and there are regular cries for Internet...

After a film premieres at the box office, movie fans typically have to wait a few months before they can see it online, depending on the...

In common with their counterparts around Europe, rightsholders in France have regularly filed for injunctions to have pirate sites blocked by ISPs. Until recently, their work...

Last year, Hawaii-based attorney Kerry Culpepper made the headlines when he filed several lawsuits against YTS users. The lawyer was able to do this because YTS...

There are many tools available to copyright holders to enforce their rights but so-called ‘copyright-trolling’ is the most controversial. Designed not to prevent piracy but to...

The music industry makes millions of dollars in revenue from YouTube every year but the streaming platform also presents threats. Stream-ripping tools, for example, are seen...

Back in 2016, Grammy award-winning musician Maria Schneider launched a scathing attack on YouTube, accusing the platform of “criminal rackeetering”. According to Schneider, YouTube has “thoroughly...

UFC President Dana White made dozens of headlines this week when he made threats against an unnamed illegal stream provider. During the UFC 257 pre-fight press...

Many copyright holders portray pirates as thieves that must be hampered or stopped at any cost. However, these same people are consumers too. In fact, research...

In its quest to combat online piracy, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) continues to expand and evolve its anti-piracy toolbox. This is a necessity since pirates...