• Lithuania’s Media Watchdog Issues First-Ever ‘Fines’ to Torrenting Movie Pirates

    Updated: 2023-08-31 09:09:48
    Since the summer, the Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (LRTK) has had the legal authority to fine online pirates. This week, the media watchdog announced that it has used its newly gained power to fine three users of popular private torrent site Linkomanija.net, which appears to be actively monitored. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Google Removes ‘Pirate’ URLs from Users’ Privately Saved Links

    Updated: 2023-08-30 19:12:08
    To date, Google has processed more than seven billion copyright takedown requests for its search engine. The majority of the reported links are purged from Google's search index, as required by the DMCA. Recently, however, Google appears to gone a step further, using search takedowns to "moderate" users' privately saved links collections, From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Putin’s Cinema Fund Rejects Movie Piracy, Fuming Cinema Boss Demands Barbie

    Updated: 2023-08-30 08:06:48
    In Russia, where various factions are in disagreement over the best way to permit piracy of Hollywood movies, new wildcards have entered the equation. The government-backed Cinema Fund says piracy carries “reputational risks” and that would be “inappropriate” right now. A furious cinema chief has accused the fund and government of protecting Western copyright holders. He says that Russia needs pirated copies of Barbie in cinemas, sooner rather than later. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • OpenAI Asks Court to Dismiss Authors’ Copyright Infringement Claims

    Updated: 2023-08-29 19:21:29
    Several authors including comedian Sarah Silverman are suing OpenAI for using pirated copies of their books to train language models. This unauthorized use gives rise to several copyright infringement claims and also violates the DMCA, they argue. OpenAI disagrees and this week asked the California federal court to dismiss all claims but one. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • UFC, NBA & NFL Want to Fight Live Streaming Piracy With ‘Instant’ DMCA Takedowns

    Updated: 2023-08-28 20:21:06
    The UFC, NBA, and NFL would like help from the U.S. Government to tackle live streaming piracy. The sports organizations want to update the DMCA to ensure that live content is removed “instantaneously or near-instantaneously”. The current takedown regulation simply fails to address the unique time-sensitivity of live broadcasts, they say. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • “Insane” IPTV Blocking System “Will Solve Digital Piracy” But Not Yet

    Updated: 2023-08-28 08:31:26
    Faced with warnings that the survival of top-tier football was at stake, in July lawmakers urgently signed off on tough legislation to block pirate IPTV services in Italy. On the first day of the new season this month, around 100 pirate service 'violations' were reportedly identified, but none were blocked. According to an inside source, Italy's "insane" blocking system isn't quite ready, but will "solve digital piracy" early October latest. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • The Pirates vs. The Premier League: Must-Listen Podcast Available Now

    Updated: 2023-08-26 14:35:55
    In their new podcast series The Pirates vs The Premier League, journalists Matt Cutler and Richard Gillis take a deep dive into the world of pirate IPTV. Speaking to suppliers profiting from it and the fans happily consuming it, the series explores potential consequences for the Premier League and possible solutions to a problem it does not want to discuss. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • NHL Piracy Streaming Lawsuit Fizzles Out After Blocking Measures End

    Updated: 2023-08-24 10:21:27
    Canada's Federal Court has granted several piracy-blocking injunctions as part of lawsuits against actual infringers, such as IPTV services. However, these underlying cases seem to go nowhere. A few days ago, rightsholders including Bell and Rogers quietly discontinued their claims against pirate streaming services after a temporary blocking injunction expired. Is this a mere coincidence, or a pragmatic legal strategy? From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

  • Amazon Sues Online Stores Selling Pirated DVDs

    Updated: 2023-08-23 09:50:23
    Online piracy is a massive threat to Amazon but physical pirated DVDs remain a problem too. This week, the company filed a lawsuit against a group of online stores that sell pirated DVDs of key titles such as 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' and 'The Peripheral'. While these DVDs may look real they are definitely pirated, as these series are only available on Amazon Prime. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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