Amazon, Samsung and Amex among companies sending ads to pirate sites - report

Tom Pakinkis

Amazon, Samsung and American Express are among the biggest brands found to be placing adverts on pirate websites.

A list of major brands has been published by researchers at the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab – the team responsible for outing advertising networks servicing similar file-sharing websites at the beginning of the year.

The new list contains a number of companies with involvement in the music industry either as a direct player or a partner.

Online retailer Amazon can be ...

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