Entries in 'Piracy' (87)
BPI prepares new action against torrent sites... and Grooveshark
The BPI is readying a new effort to block the domains of websites thought to be infringing music copyrights, with ...
The Pirate Bay blocked in Greenland after dodging Swedish shut down
A recent move to a Greenland domain by The Pirate Bay to avoid being shuttered by Swedish authorities has been ...
BPI hits new Google milestone: 1m illegal link takedowns in one week
The BPI has become the first organisation in the world to remove more than a million links from Google in ...
UK ISPs impose blocks on three pirate sites
Major UK ISPs have brought the shutters down on three more pirate websites following a High Court order imposed at ...
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IFPI slams EU piracy study as 'flawed and misleading'
The IFPI has slammed the recent report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre which concluded that piracy has no ...
Illegal file-sharer owes RIAA $222,000 for Kazaa activity
A US woman has been ordered to pay $222,000 in an illegal music downloading and file-sharing case dating back to ...
Piracy 'doesn't harm' legal digital music sales - EU Commission study
Research from the European Commission has found a negligable but "positive link" between online piracy and visits to legal music ...
BitTorrent boosts legitimate digital music offering
BitTorrent, a brand that has been associated with providing access to pirated material online, is looking to boost its legitimate ...
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More music pirated than TV, film and games combined - new Ofcom report
Ofcom has published a new report tracking online copyright infringement during Q3 2012, with music seeing far higher volumes of ...
Google downranks The Pirate Bay in UK search results
Google has finally appears to have downranked the Pirate Bay website in its UK search engine results.
Sony hits Beyonce pirate with $233,000 lawsuit - report
Sony Music Entertainment is suing a BitTorrent user in Sweden for $233,000 (approx. £154,060) for leaking Beyonce’s 4 album to ...
Majors settle £5.7million music piracy suit with Chinese internet companies
Three of the major labels have settled a 54 million yuan (£5.7million) music piracy lawsuit with internet companies in China.
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BPI takes down 10 millionth illegal Google listing
The BPI has now removed more than 10 million search results from Google that direct consumers to illegal copies of ...
High Court order block of 3 more illegal torrent sites
The High Court has ordered Britain’s six biggest ISPs to block access to three more major illegal BitTorrent websites.
Filesharing down 17% in 2012 in US - report
Peer-to-peer filesharing fell by 17% in the US in 2012 according to new research from the NPD Group.
Hadopi report turns anti-piracy attention to streaming
France’s anti-piracy agency Hadopi has released a new report suggesting that it is to turn its attention to copyright-infringement via ...
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Google's effort to demote pirate sites isn't working, says RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America has released a new report evaluating Google’s efforts to demote pirate websites flagged up ...
BPI seeking court order against 3 more BitTorrent sites
In its fight against illegal download sites, the BPI is seeking a court order to block user access to three ...
Amazon, Samsung and Amex among companies sending ads to pirate sites - report
Amazon, Samsung and American Express are among the biggest brands found to be placing adverts on pirate websites.
Google to cut funds to illegal download sites in latest anti-piracy move - report
Google is trying another route in the battle against online piracy, as it is currently in discussions with payment companies ...
Google takedown requests increased 1,300% over past year
The number of takedown requests sent to Google against websites alleged to be providing copyright-infringing access to content has sky-rocketed ...
Norwegian government to present anti-piracy plan this month
The Norwegian government is to present its new anti-piracy plan this month, which is expected to include changes to copyright ...
Who's placing ads on illegal download sites?
A new study has exposed the top online advertising networks used to place ads on illegal filesharing sites.
Pirate Party 'not giving up' after BPI legal action
The UK Pirate Party “insists it will continue to fight for digital rights despite being threatened with legal action by ...
UK Pirate Party shuts Pirate Bay proxy after BPI legal threat
BPI has received signed confirmations from Pirate Party UK executives that they will remove proxy access from their website to ...
