Pirate Sites’ Takedown Compliance Beats YouTube, Facebook, TikTok When platforms like Facebook and YouTube receive takedown notices from a reputable sender, Japan's CODA for example, the vast majority of requests are usually honored. Yet, the responses from obvious pirate sites and more legally ambiguous platforms couldn't be more varied. Some refuse to act, period. Others have compliance rates higher than Facebook, YouTube, or TikTok. From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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Pirate Sites' Takedown Compliance Beats YouTube, Facebook, TikTok * TorrentFreak
Many pirate sites ignore rightsholders' takedown notices. Yet surprisingly, some have better compliance rates than Facebook and YouTube.
Pirate Site Visits Dip to 216 Billion a Year, But Manga Piracy is Booming Fresh data for 2024 reveals that while overall pirate site traffic dipped to 216 billion visits, the landscape is shifting dramatically. Publishing piracy is booming, largely driven by an insatiable global demand for manga. In stark contrast, both music and film piracy have tanked. Despite these changes, the United States remains the top traffic source for pirate sites. From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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Pirate Site Visits Dip to 216 Billion a Year, But Manga Piracy is Booming * TorrentFreak
Fresh data for 2024 reveals that while overall pirate site traffic has dipped to 216 billion visits, the landscape is shifting dramatically.
ICANN’s DNS Blocking Report Presents Three Key Recommendations ICANN, the organization responsible for ensuring the stability of the internet's Domain Name System (DNS), has published advice for all entities involved in DNS blocking. Three key recommendations arrive as part of a comprehensive report from ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) on the technical means of DNS blocking and its effects - both intended and unintended. From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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ICANN's DNS Blocking Report Presents Three Key Recommendations * TorrentFreak
ICANN, the organization responsible for domains, DNS, and IP addresses, has published key advice for all entities involved in DNS blocking.
Grande Slams Labels’ “Egregious” Piracy Claims in Final Supreme Court Plea Can internet service providers be held liable for pirating subscribers? This question is at the center of several federal lawsuits in the U.S. and could soon be taken on by the Supreme Court. This week, ISP Grande Communications urged the Court to accept its petition, characterizing an opposing call from music companies as an attempt to "blatantly rewrite the record." From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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Grande Slams Labels' "Egregious" Piracy Claims in Final Supreme Court Plea * TorrentFreak
Can ISPs be held liable for pirating subscribers? According to ISP Grande, it's vital for the Supreme Court to weigh in on this key question.
Cloudflare Warns EU About Extensive Piracy Overblocking, Calls for Safeguards American Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare is pushing back against increasing calls to broaden pirate site blocking in the EU. The company notes that since similar efforts in Spain and Italy have resulted in extensive collateral damage, there's a need for more transparency and constructive collaboration on the anti-piracy front. Cloudflare also wants rightsholders to pay for their overblocking mistakes. From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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Cloudflare Warns EU About Extensive Piracy Overblocking, Calls for Safeguards * TorrentFreak
American Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare is pushing back against increasing calls to broaden pirate site blocking in the EU.
Napster.com Faced ISP Piracy Blockade For “Massive Copyright Violations” Twenty-six years ago this week, Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker launched Napster, a music sharing platform that disrupted a global industry. After being sued and declaring bankruptcy, today's Napster is a legal streaming brand. Yet, in a recent complaint, a royalty collection outfit accused Napster of "massive" copyright violations. The aim was to have the site's domain blocked by every ISP in Italy, effectively denying its ability to do business there. From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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Napster.com Faced ISP Piracy Blockade For "Massive Copyright Violations" * TorrentFreak
A music royalties outfit accused the legal Napster streaming service of massive infringement, aiming to have the site blocked by ISPs.
Operator of South Korea’s Largest Pirate Site Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison Before its inevitable demise, NooNooTV [NunuTV] was believed to be the largest pirate site in South Korea. That in itself made the site's operator a prime target for enforcement. Despite spawning dozens of domains to avoid blocking, and reportedly moving servers from one 'safe' country to another, local authorities continued their investigation in collaboration with INTERPOL. At a court in South Korea last week, 'Person A' was sentenced to three years in prison. From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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Operator of South Korea's Largest Pirate Site Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison * TorrentFreak
The former operator of South Korea's largest pirate site NunuTV has been sentenced to three years in prison.
MPA Backs Automated Pirate Site-Blocking, Sees Role for VPN and CDN Companies The Motion Picture Association sees automated, real-time, and dynamic site blocking mechanisms as a key tool to fight online piracy. In response to an inquiry from the European Commission, reviewing its recommendation to combat live-streaming piracy, the MPA further notes that VPN companies and CDN providers should be actively involved. From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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MPA Backs Automated Pirate Site-Blocking, Sees Role for VPN and CDN Companies * TorrentFreak
In response to an EU inquiry, the MPA says that automated, real-time, dynamic site blocking mechanisms are a key tool to fight online piracy
Anti-Piracy Group BREIN Ramps Up IPTV Actions Under New Leadership Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has just posted its latest annual report, highlighting several key achievements. IPTV continues to be the largest threat to the audiovisual industry. In addition to shutting down dozens of operators, BREIN made criminal referrals that it expects to pay off this year. Google also lent a helping hand by banning adverts for 'IPTV' keyword searches. From: [TF][1], for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. [1]:
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Anti-Piracy Group BREIN Ramps Up IPTV Actions Under New Leadership * TorrentFreak
Anti-piracy group BREIN has just posted its latest annual report, highlighting that IPTV continues to be the largest threat.