Last week, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos suggested that when the company launches in a new territory, and as the service’s traffic grows, BitTorrent traffic takes a hit…. Original post on thenextweb.com Comments on reddit.com
Just under two years ago authorities in the United States busted one of the most important movie piracy release groups on the planet. In recent months its members have been handed some of the harshest copyright-related sentences on record but immediately after the raids something interesting happened. Instead of running for cover, pirates regrouped and the piracy situation actually got worse. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Video streaming giant Netflix believes that making content available is the best way to beat online piracy, and the company has data to back this up. Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos reveals that ISPs are noticing a drop in BitTorrent traffic every time they launch in a new territory. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
We’ve never quite understood the purpose behind DRM, and have said so many times. It doesn’t stop infringement, because the DRM is always cracked, and the crack always leads to a clean version. And once you have a clean version, it’s… Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
Firefly? The Dark Tower? Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos talks about where he’d like to take the streaming video service next Original post on stuff.tv Comments on reddit.com
BitTorrent, known for movie piracy, has partnered with Cinedigm on new film starring Emily Blunt and Colin Firth
George R.R. Martin is the man behind A Song of Ice and Fire — the series of epic novels upon which HBO’s Game of Thrones is based. A novelist and screenwriter, Martin’s career has spanned a… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
Research commissioned by the European Commission Joint Research Committee finds that web piracy does not affect music revenue. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
A Google engineer claims that DRM is not about thwarting piracy, but giving content providers control over software and hardware providers. Original post on zdnet.com Comments on reddit.com
At the Perth Writer’s Festival this past weekend, Game of Thrones director David Petrarca downplayed the threat of piracy to the show’s success, saying that illegal downloads don’t matter since… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
A new voluntary system aimed at rooting out online copyright piracy using a controversial ‘six strikes’ system is set to be implemented by US Internet providers soon, with the impact unclear. Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Mega, the new file sharing service from Kim Dotcom, has passed 1 million users, according to Kim Dotcom who spoke at the launch of the service at his mansion in New Zealand today. We’re… Original post on thenextweb.com Comments on reddit.com
Instantly connect to what’s most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news. Original post on twitter.com Comments on reddit.com
BitTorrent is used by millions of people every day, including people who work at major Hollywood studios. Those who are said to be suffering the most from online piracy are no stranger to sharing copyrighted files themselves. New data reveals that employees at Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney, Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox are openly pirating movies, games and other forms of entertainment while at work. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
A leading Australian Internet service provider has pulled out of negotiations to create a warning notice scheme aimed at reducing online piracy. iiNet, the ISP that was sued by Hollywood after refusing to help chase down alleged infringers, said that it can’t make any progress with righthsolders if they don’t make their content freely available at a reasonable price. The ISP adds that holding extra data on customers’ habits is inappropriate and not their responsibility. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
As anti-piracy measures are becoming more and more extreme, I say it’s time to take a step back and have a serious discussion on the subject, considering both the good and bad aspects. Original post on neowin.net Comments on reddit.com
A ruling handed down yesterday by Germany’s highest court represents a blow to rightsholders in their quest to clamp down on illicit file-sharing. The court ruled that the parents of a teenager who had made available more than 1,100 songs on file-sharing networks can not be held responsible for their son’s infringements, nor be required to monitor or hinder his online activities. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Sponsor of 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act loses her seat in close race. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
To reduce online piracy, Google has implemented several changes to its search engine in recent years. Among other things, Google has blacklisted dozens of piracy related terms from appearing in its autocomplete and instant services. Megaupload is one of these search terms, and nine months after the last infringement took place the name of Kim Dotcom’s file-hosting service is still being censored. This begs the question, what other terms are needlessly censored by Google’s blacklist? Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
The fact that ISPs are working with the RIAA in a bid to squash piracy is far from new. A leaked document claiming to be AT&T training materials, Original post on engadget.com Comments on reddit.com
After historic Internet protests in January the SOPA anti-piracy bill was defeated. However, this week several reports have pointed to a rather unfortunate SOPA comeback. Not in Congress, but as a nasty cryptovirus that locks up people’s computers and accuses them of distributing copyright infringing files. Infected users can get their data back after a payment of $200 – at least, that’s what the virus makers promise. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
WHAT could well be the next great technological disruption is fermenting away, out of sight, in small workshops, college labs, garages and basements. Tinkerers with… Original post on economist.com Comments on reddit.com
Joel Tenenbaum is out of options. A Massachusetts judge ruled the $675,000 fine levied against him is indeed appropriate and… Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
The CEO of games giant Ubisoft has revealed an interesting parallel in the company’s business models. Speaking at Gamescom this week, Yves Guillemot said that around 95% of players of the company’s boxed PC games are pirates. Equally, of all players of the company’s free-to-play games who can voluntarily part with cash to obtain a better experience, 95% choose not to pay a dime. Nevertheless, the latter model can be a great opportunity to beat piracy. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
The death of the DVD is pushing users to piracy Original post on scientificamerican.com Comments on reddit.com
The MPAA and RIAA have submitted their policy recommendations to Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel. In a joint submission the groups explain that despite the broad availability of legal content, online piracy is still rampant. The groups say that services including The Pirate Bay, Rapidgator, Turbobit, DepositFiles and PutLocker are piracy havens, and they urge the U.S. Government to help them quash these sites. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
