PlayReady DRM Leak Triggers Microsoft Takedown and Amazon Account Suspensions
With more ways to stream online video than ever before, protecting content continues to be a key issue for copyright holders. This is often achieved through Digital Rights Management (DRM) anti-piracy tools that dictate where and when digital content can be accessed. PlayReady DRM is one of the leading players in the field. The Microsoft-owned technology is used by many of the largest streaming services including Disney+, Netflix,...
The Risks of Pirate Site Blocking, Who Benefits, Who Pays, And at What Cost?
Whether by court order, administrative process, or even on a semi-voluntary basis, on paper there are dozens of countries that now have some kind of mechanism requiring local ISPs to block pirate sites. Previously, measures were implemented within specific regions by local ISPs. Now, rightsholders are venturing beyond local infrastructure into the wider internet, to compel global DNS resolvers to render sites inaccessible....
‘Fair Use’ Prevails as Library of Congress Wins DMCA Anti-Circumvention Battle
The anti-circumvention provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) exist to deter circumvention of TPMs (technological protection measures) used to protect and prevent access to copyrighted works. For example, it’s illegal to circumvent a TPM to enable copying of Nintendo Switch games. It’s also illegal to circumvent a TPM to modify a Switch to play pirated games, or indeed anything else. The same also applies to people...
Facebook Rigorously Removes News Articles Mentioning Pirate Service “MagisTV”
Similar to other social media platforms, Facebook has to battle a constant stream of copyrighted material, much of it posted by users who have no permission to do so. To facilitate this process, the company has rolled out several anti-piracy initiatives in recent years. Automated Piracy Takedowns For example, Facebook uses its “Rights Manager” tool to automatically detect infringing material and allow owners to take down or monetize...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 07/28/2025
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 three newcomers on the list. “How to Train Your Dragon” is the most shared title. The...
ACE & MPA Continued to Scoop Up Pirate Domains in Bulk During Q2 2025
For pirate sites trying to stay online in the face of expanding site blocking measures, a supply of effective domains and an operational DNS are absolutely critical. No surprise then that both are considered priority anti-piracy targets to be blocked, tampered with, seized by law enforcement, or sacrificed when anti-piracy groups get a little too close. Courts are also known to transfer ownership of domains in copyright lawsuits, or...
