ISP Optimum Questions ‘Evidence’ For Billion Dollar Piracy Lawsuit

Internet provider Optimum faces a billion-dollar damages claim for allegedly turning a blind eye to pirating subscribers. These allegations are made by several music companies based on evidence provided by tracking company Rightscorp. Optimum is not convinced that the evidence is reliable and accurate; the ISP also questions Rightscorp's business practices.

Law and Politics

€300m Per Year Rightsholder ‘Private Copying’ Payouts Face Scrutiny

In 1985, France introduced a levy on blank media, such as cassette tapes and CDs, to compensate rightsholders for copies of their works made for…

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Technology

Cloudflare Blocks Abusive Content on its Ethereum Gateway

Cloudflare is a content-neutral Internet infrastructure service. The company aims not to interfere with the traffic of its clients and users but, in some cases,…

November 21, 2023, 22:58 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

Pirate IPTV: Brit Arrested in Benidorm After Social Media Ads Raised Suspicion

A 62-year-old man from the UK has been arrested in Spain on suspicion of receiving over 5,500 payments for pirate IPTV subscriptions totaling £185,000. Police…

November 21, 2023, 13:54 by Andy Maxwell

Anti-Piracy

Star Trek Fan Blog Triggers New Entry in Automattic’s DMCA “Hall of Shame”

For Star Trek fans, 'La Sirena' refers to the Kaplan F17 Speed Freighter that was prominently featured in the 'Picard' series. For people more interested…

November 20, 2023, 22:13 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Piracy

Hollywood to UK Govt: Investigating Pirates “Increasingly Difficult”

The UK government's Culture, Media and Sport Committee is conducting an inquiry into the challenges faced by the film and high-end television industry. Submissions by…

November 20, 2023, 13:53 by Andy Maxwell

Stats

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 11/20/2023

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Oppenheimer' tops the chart, followed by…

November 20, 2023, 00:09 by Ernesto Van der Sar

Anti-Piracy

StreamSafely: Anti-Piracy Campaign or Multi-Million Dollar Marketing Machine?

A new phase of the StreamSafely.com anti-piracy campaign is underway. Visitors to the portal are advised that pirate streaming sites aren't what they seem and…

November 19, 2023, 19:22 by Andy Maxwell

Anti-Piracy

MPA Recognizes France, Italy and Philippines for Site Blocking Innovations

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is one of the key proponents of pirate site blocking. The group, which counts Hollywood studios and Netflix as its…

November 18, 2023, 21:34 by Ernesto Van der Sar

ISP Optimum Questions ‘Evidence’ For Billion Dollar Piracy Lawsuit

€300m Per Year Rightsholder ‘Private Copying’ Payouts Face Scrutiny

Cloudflare Blocks Abusive Content on its Ethereum Gateway

Pirate IPTV: Brit Arrested in Benidorm After Social Media Ads Raised Suspicion

Star Trek Fan Blog Triggers New Entry in Automattic’s DMCA “Hall of Shame”

Hollywood to UK Govt: Investigating Pirates “Increasingly Difficult”

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 11/20/2023

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