All around the world, content creators, distributors and associated anti-piracy groups are grappling with the thorny issue of piracy-configured set-top boxes. These cheap devices were initially...
Three years ago, a group of RIAA labels sued the Texas ISP Grande Communications. The music companies accused the provider of not doing enough to stop...
While English language ‘pirate’ sites grab most mainstream headlines, anti-piracy groups have international platforms firmly on their radars. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of such sites...
The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. In every continent, local governments have imposed restrictive measures,...
Given Russia’s historically weak response to the availability of pirated content online, the past seven years have seen a dramatic turnaround. While the laws of the...
Copyright holders can take a wide variety of measures to address piracy, with some being more effective than others. Hawaiian attorney Kerry Culpepper has tried different...
Last month we reported on what appeared to be a relatively straightforward DMCA subpoena application filed by the supervising body and publisher for the Jehovah’s Witness...
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property is actively looking for options through which the US can better address online piracy. During a hearing last month,...
This week we have two newcomers in our chart. Bad Boys for Life is the most downloaded movie. The data for our weekly download chart is...
Web-based streaming, torrent, and direct download sites have been targeted by the entertainment industries for years but the rise of subscription-based IPTV services is now considered...
