Record Labels Offer to Abandon $46.8 Million Piracy Case Against Grande
In late 2022, several of the world’s largest music companies, including Warner Bros. and Sony Music, secured a key victory against Grande Communications. A Texas federal jury found the Internet provider liable for willful contributory copyright infringement and ordered it to pay $46.8 million in damages, after Grande failed to disconnect pirating subscribers. The verdict was a milestone in the recording industry’s campaign to hold...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 08/03/2026
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 two newcomers on the list. “Disclosure Day” is the most shared title. The most...
World Cup Piracy Crackdown Shows Limits of Domain Seizures, MPA Pushes Site Blocking
Operation Offsides was the largest sports piracy crackdown ever carried out during a single event. From the start of the FIFA World Cup through the final, U.S. authorities and their partners seized more than 1,000 domains, while close to 2,000 more were blocked across Latin America. The Motion Picture Association, which coordinated the effort through its Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), previously praised the operation...
HBO’s Blocking Order Takes Out Popular Pirate Streaming Domains Including Streamzy.to
Site-blocking orders are a routine tool for rightsholders in India, where the Delhi High Court has issued dozens against pirate platforms over the past several years. These orders gradually expanded from basic site blocking orders that targeted just ISPs, to dynamic and updating blocklists, which also require global domain registrars to take action. A new order, obtained this week by HBO and associated studios, follows the familiar...
Vietnam Uses HiAnime Arrests As Defense Against U.S. Trade Sanctions
Earlier this year, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) classified Vietnam as “Priority Foreign Country,” because of its lacking anti-piracy enforcement. That designation, applied for the first time in over a decade, triggered a Section 301 investigation, opening the door to potential trade sanctions. As part of this process, stakeholders were requested to provide input on Vietnam’s alleged shortcomings. This includes the piracy...
France Approves Automated, Real-Time Blocking of Pirate Sports Streams
France has been at the forefront of the fight against online piracy for years. More recently, it has been one of the pirate site blocking pioneers. In addition to demanding action from ISPs, their orders also targeted DNS resolvers and VPN providers. While the expansion of the blocking measures is still contested, French lawmakers have already prepared the next one. The French Parliament has handed ARCOM, the country’s audiovisual and...
