Il y a quelques années, la problématique s’illustrait principalement au travers du conflit entre sous-titreurs professionnels et « fansubbers » [...]. Mais aujourd’hui, même les fansubbers semblent être en voie de disparition.
The non-profit Quad9 Foundation is disappointed with the outcome but isn't giving up the legal battle just yet, noting that various Internet services are at risk if the order isn't successfully challenged.
The landing page educates the user about the risks involved in using pirated software, such as security threats, loss of data, the lack of support for updates, etc.
The group, which is backed by Wikimedia Italy as well as Pirate parties in several countries, plans to gather a million signatures at which point the EU is obliged to organize a public hearing to seriously consider the proposal.
Despite both Spotify and Deezer having a free-tier for listeners on a budget, some users prefer to use unofficial clients that allow them to obtain the premium service for free. Spotify has dealt with these users by threatening to ban accounts but Deezer is taking an altogether softer approach.
Perhaps best known for its participation in the unprecedented EU raids that took down Kino.to in 2011
A new 'piracy landscape' paper commissioned by the US Patent and Trademark Office provides a detailed overview of how online piracy should be tackled.
New data published by piracy tracking firm MUSO shows that, in some countries, the Covid-19 measures have boosted traffic to film piracy sites by more than 50%.
The government of Japan has approved a new bill aimed at reducing the downloading of pirated content from the Internet. The new law, which is targeted for Jan 1, 2021, will criminalize the downloading of manga, magazines and academic material with prison sentences of up to two years. Operators of pirate linking sites will also face up to five years behind bars.
Splintering leads to frustration leads to piracy
I can't wait for VLC to be sued because we can paste the URL of a pirated show stored on a shared FTP server. /s
[...] the complaints are littered with clearly erroneous URLs that target everything from Netflix and Amazon listings to news reports from sites like Wired, plus content on rival movie portals such as JustWatch and Rotten Tomatoes.
The second season of the sitcom "Sick of It" will soon air on the British TV-channel Sky One. This prompted co-writer and actor Karl Pilkington to share an episode of the first season with over a million Facebook fans. A kind gesture, but since the video was indirectly sourced from a pirate group, perhaps not one that everyone will appreciate.
When even creators share pirated copies of their work because of restrictions...
For those involved in the online piracy supply chain, keeping your head down has almost always been part of the strategy. So why are there suddenly dozens of IPTV suppliers promoting their businesses on YouTube, holding personal question and answer sessions, bragging about the money they're making, while turning the camera on themselves?
Une collecte d’IP opérée sur les réseaux P2P par une société de défense est-elle compatible avec le règlement européen ? La question a été posée à la Cour de justice de l’Union européenne depuis la Belgique.
Switzerland's National Council has passed amendments aimed at modernizing the country's copyright law to make it more fit for the digital age. While services that host pirate sites or distribute content can expect a tougher ride moving forward, users will still be able to download pirate content for personal use. Furthermore, Swiss Internet service providers will not be required to prevent their customers accessing pirate sites.
As streaming offerings become more expensive and convoluted, people are setting up their own smaller, more intimate platforms
A new study published by anti-piracy agency Hadopi has revealed that 24% of French Internet users stream live TV content illegally. The most popular source of video among respondents is live streaming sites, followed by social networks, dedicated IPTV services, and apps. Pirate IPTV is causing particularly concern due to its claimed cannibalizing effect on legal offers.