Pirate IPTV Services Blocked For Pirating The Olympics
When it comes to the protection of its intellectual property rights, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is notoriously uncompromising. Hardly a surprise given the role the brand and other rights play in this global sporting event. Non-Profits Always Worry About Piracy With piracy always a concern to those at the top of the multi-billion dollar non-profit Olympic pyramid, those fears naturally filter down to other non-profit...
South Africa Rejects Copyright Lobby Critique, Defends Broad ‘Fair Use’ Exceptions
The American copyright industry is one of the country’s primary exports, generating billions of dollars in annual revenue. Whether it’s movies, music, software or other goods, U.S. companies are among the global market leaders. To protect the interests of these businesses around the world, copyright holder groups can count on help from the U.S. Government. The annual list of ‘notorious markets,’ for example, is a well-known diplomatic...
Music Industry Puts Pressure on ‘Parasitic’ Streaming App Musi
App stores are littered with apps that promise free access to music, but only few live up to expectations. Musi is one of them. The music app made headlines in 2016 when its founders, who were teenagers at the time, presented their brainchild in an episode of the Canadian edition of Dragons’ Den. In essence, the software itself is relatively simple. Musi can stream music, which it sources from YouTube, and allows users to create and...
Major Labels Block 40 Pirate Domains, Search Deindexing More Concerning
To a greater or lesser extent and depending on region, rightsholders across all major industries are now regular participants in site-blocking actions. Most blocking takes place to prevent access to movies and TV shows on static platforms such as torrent sites and streaming indexes, plus streaming platforms typically operated by IPTV providers offering live sports. These video-based sectors now account for the majority of blocking but...
If Z-Library Scam Did Deceive Millions, Exploiting a Lack of Research Was Ironic
In terms of general internet security, there are few things worse than reports of yet another potentially massive leak of personal information. Whether due to incompetence or deception, the bottom line is often the same; exploitation of data at the expense of those to whom it relates, and a further undermining of online safety to the detriment of all. A report published by Cybernews.com claims that a Z-Library related scam lured 10...
New Site Blocking Push Aims to Curb Italy’s Growing Stream-Ripping Numbers
Free music is easy to find nowadays. Just head over to YouTube and there are millions of tracks, including many of the most recent releases. The music industry earns billions of dollars through associated advertising but doesn’t like the fact that some people download the tracks for offline use. A blunt solution would be to remove all music from YouTube. That would be easy enough, but only if losing massive revenue wasn’t a problem...
