DAZN, SKY & Serie A Prepare Action Against IPTV Pirates Already Fined By the State
When Italy passed new anti-piracy legislation in the summer of 2023, football fans were warned that anyone involved in the supply, sale or consumption of illicit IPTV streams should consider themselves a target for enforcement. IPSOS research had previously estimated that around 25% of the adult population consume pirate streams in Italy. On one hand, that means there are millions of potential targets for fines starting at around...
Internet Archive vs. Music Labels: $693m Copyright Battle Ends with Confidential Settlement
The Internet Archive (IA) is widely known for its Wayback Machine, which preserves copies of the web for future generations. These archiving efforts, which started decades ago, will become more valuable over time. The same could apply to IA’s other projects, including the digitization of old books and records. Six years ago, the Archive began archiving the sounds of long obsolete 78 rpm gramophone records. In addition to capturing...
Wheat for Cars, Seeds for Materials: Russia Revives Barter Amidst Crippling Sanctions
While still small compared with other alternative payment methods, barter has been revived in Russia to circumvent Western sanctions and mitigate risks to payment agents. Several such operations were identified, including exchanges of Chinese cars for Russian grain and flax seeds for raw materials. Russia Returns to Barter Trade to Counter Crippling Western Sanctions Russia, […] Powered by...
Korean Court Sentences Accomplices in V Global Crypto Fraud to Suspended Prison Terms
A South Korean court has given suspended prison sentences to three individuals involved in the V Global cryptocurrency fraud. Suspended Jail Sentences for Accomplices in V Global Scam A South Korean court has sentenced three individuals linked to the fake cryptocurrency exchange V Global—accused of defrauding approximately 50,000 victims out of $1.44 billion—to suspended prison […] Powered by...
Gold Rallies to Another All-Time High
The precious metal has moved within striking distance of $3,700, but Goldman Sachs says even $5,000 is possible if Trump wins his tug-of-war with the Fed. Gold Prices Notch Another Historic High Gold climbed above $3,685 per ounce on Monday afternoon, a new all-time high, just days after topping 3,674 per ounce last Tuesday, according […] Powered by...
