1 Million Anti-Piracy Warnings Emailed by UK ISPs
The reported success of the “Get it Right” campaign may just reflect changing patterns in how people infringe copyright.
Record Number of US File-Sharing Piracy Lawsuits
Two porn streaming businesses are responsible for lodging more than half of all copyright cases in the USA last year.
Sandvine Reports on Global Internet Traffic
Netflix has had a profound effect on network usage, whilst video game downloads consume a growing share of bandwidth. Piracy remains significant, and is now fueled by sporting events.
Court Orders Telia to Block The Pirate Bay
Telia will appeal an interim decision to block The Pirate Bay and other websites, saying “this is a matter of truly principal importance for us and for the Internet”.
Anti-Piracy Emails Will Fail, Says New Survey
A survey of British internet users finds that 72 percent believe copyright piracy warning notices will be ignored.
Paris Court Rejects Request to Filter ‘Torrent’ Searches on Bing
The French music industry wanted Microsoft to filter searches for pirated music, but the filter was too broad.
EU Court to Rule on ISPs Blocking The Pirate Bay
The Court of Justice of the European Union has been asked to rule on a long-running dispute about the blocking of torrent sites which facilitate access to copyrighted content.