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Rightsholders Seek U.S. Help to Collect $1.4 Million Piracy Judgment Against Cloudflare
Updated: 2024-10-14 19:51:43
Two book authors are asking a U.S. federal court to enforce a $1.4 million piracy judgment against Cloudflare. A Moldovan court previously ruled that Cloudflare is liable as it failed to block access to a pirated book offered though one of its customers. The company has yet to pay these damages. The case can have broad implications, but it's uncertain if the U.S. court will indeed validate the Moldovan order.
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Why a Pirate IPTV Seller’s 4-Year Prison Sentence Means Little Without Context
Updated: 2024-10-14 06:15:45After pleading guilty to several charges in connection with the sale of pirate IPTV subscriptions, last Friday a man and a woman were sentenced at a court in Northern Ireland. With estimated profits of £475,000, across four years of offending, the man was sentenced to two years' prison and a further two on license, the Federation Against Copyright Theft reports. Is that sentence too long, or not long enough? That could depend on relevant information that FACT isn't reporting.
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Piracy Shield May Reduce Illegal Sports Streaming, Traffic Analysis Suggests
Updated: 2024-10-13 10:48:06
Italy's Piracy Shield blocking system was launched early 2024 promising to end the flood of pirate IPTV providers saturating the local market. Site-blocking proponents' claims of huge success were met by reports of significant failures. In the absence of any useful, credible data being made available by those behind Piracy Shield, researchers in Italy are trying to answer the big question: Is Piracy Shield effective at reducing access to pirated live sports streams?
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RIAA’s Flags Latest Piracy Threats, Sees a Future for AI
Updated: 2024-10-11 20:30:59The RIAA has submitted its most recent overview of notorious markets to the U.S. Trade Representative, listing familiar suspects including torrent sites, cyberlockers, and stream-ripping services. The RIAA views artificial intelligence as a potential threat, but also as a source for new revenue streams and innovation.
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Appeal Court Affirms Piracy Liability Verdict Against ISP Grande, Vacates $47m Damages Award
Updated: 2024-10-10 11:43:49The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a copyright infringement verdict against Internet provider Grande, which failed to take action against allegedly pirating subscribers. The jury's $47 million damages award in favor of the major music label plaintiffs is vacated. According to the Court, individual tracks that are part of an album, should not be counted as separate works.
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ACE Targets Piracy Giant HiAnime.to and Dozens of Other Streaming Sites
Updated: 2024-10-08 20:42:03
HiAnime.to has become a primary destination for many anime viewers. The site boosted its traffic to 300 million visits in September following the shutdown of a major competitor. This hasn't gone unnoticed by the MPA and ACE, which are now targeting the site and several dozen competitors in a new DMCA subpoena push.
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Court Orders Seizure of Real Estate & Vehicles in Pirate IPTV Investigation
Updated: 2024-10-08 10:54:02Authorities in Italy say that a major IPTV piracy investigation has uncovered a "sophisticated fraud" involving channels and content owned by Sky, DAZN, Netflix and Mediaset. Coordinated by the public prosecutor in the southern city of Lecce, specialist financial and forensic officers were able to identify four people suspected of piracy and money laundering offenses. A court ordered the preventative seizure of five pieces of real estate and two vehicles.
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‘Musi’ Sues Apple Over App Store Removal Following YouTube Complaint
Updated: 2024-10-07 17:29:53After being removed from Apple's App Store, music streaming app Musi is fighting back with a lawsuit. Musi claims the app's removal, which was prompted by a YouTube complaint, was unjustified. The company sues Apple for breach of contract, seeking reinstatement and damages. The lawsuit raises questions about YouTube-related copyright claims, which have yet to be answered.
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Premier League’s Priority IPTV Piracy Threats Reported to U.S. Government
Updated: 2024-10-07 11:16:35
In response to a call from the United States Trade Representative, the Premier League has submitted its report on the world's most notorious pirate IPTV-related platforms and services. Premier League matches are reportedly broadcast to almost 900 million households worldwide and by calling out those who broadcast illegally, the UK's top football league may even reach the magical one billion milestone.
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MPA Reports ‘Notorious’ Piracy Threats to U.S. Government
Updated: 2024-10-04 11:14:32The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has sent its latest overview of notorious piracy markets to the U.S. Government. The Hollywood group, which also represents Netflix and Amazon, lists a broad variety of online piracy threats. Aside from traditional pirate sites, it also includes domain registries and hosting providers.
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AAPA Seeks to Expand EU Pirate Site Blocking to Browsers and VPNs
Updated: 2024-10-03 11:59:15The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has released its 2025-2029 manifesto, requesting the EU to enable stronger anti-piracy protections. Most suggested improvements are targeted at combating live-streaming piracy. They include near instant takedowns as well as broader site blocking injunctions, which AAPA would like to expand to VPNs and web browsers.
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