‘IP House’ Takes Global IP & Anti-Piracy Protection to a New Level
Seven years ago, a new global anti-piracy coalition emerged under the umbrella of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The Alliance for Entertainment and Creativity (ACE) bundled the powers and pockets of dozens of entertainment companies; many more followed in the years after. While skeptics may have doubted the launch of yet another anti-piracy group, ACE was and is a grand success. The group has industry members and law...
Z-Library Confusion as ‘Official’ Social Media Announces Crackdown in China
Any pirate site operating at scale risks negative attention from the authorities and once governments get involved, any movement in pressure is likely to be in an upwards direction. Considering Z-Library’s well-publicized issues with the United States government, including a criminal indictment in New York, the seizure of hundreds of domains, and the site’s subsequent return online, things seem to be going remarkably well. Indeed, the...
Pirate Site Owners Must Surrender, Informants Get Five-Figure Reward
Anti-piracy outfits come in all shapes and sizes and due to the nature of the business, there has been no shortage of controversies over the years, some justified and others less so. More recently, a strategy that has been seen only a handful of times before, has been playing out on social media. Protecting the interests of South Korean company Kakao Entertainment, the company’s ‘P.CoK’ anti-piracy unit has been engaging friend and...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 05/06/2024
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have four newcomers on the list. “Godzilla Minus One” is the most downloaded title. The most...
Subscene’s Demise is No Surprise But Millions of App Users Face Disruption
After two decades online and maybe even a few more under Divxstation branding right at the beginning, veteran subtitle download site Subscene.com has finally thrown in the towel. In various guises, linked to specific geographic regions, perhaps as many as 50 domains can be linked to Subscene over the past twenty years. At a time when legal streaming services didn’t even exist, Subscene offered subtitles for large libraries of movies...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective… Pirates?
Last summer, Lithuania amended its Code of Administrative Offenses, allowing media watchdog LRTK to fine pirates, without going to court. This legislative change is the latest attempt to deter piracy in the European country. The potential fines should make pirates reconsider their habits, the thinking was. Tracking Torrent Trackers Over the past several months, dozens of fines were handed out. The targets were first-time offenders and...
