OpenAI Asks Court to Dismiss Authors’ Copyright Infringement Claims
Artificial intelligence has the potential to make our lives more efficient, entertaining, and productive. There are potential downsides as well. From a copyright perspective, AI brings up some interesting questions. For example, can content created by an AI be copyrighted? And can an AI be trained on copyrighted works without limitation? Authors Sue OpenAI According to several authors, large language model training sets shouldn’t be...
Premier League Declares War on IPTV Piracy From Behind a Paywall
The recent release of The Pirates vs The Premier League podcast series was a great opportunity to hear fresh voices and opinions on the Premier League’s piracy problems. The Premier League has had piracy issues since its inception, although fundamentally no different to those endured by its broadcasting partners years before the Premier League even existed. The podcast provided a platform where fans, experts, and other interested...
UFC, NBA & NFL Want to Fight Live Streaming Piracy With ‘Instant’ DMCA Takedowns
The UFC, NBA and NFL are without a doubt among the most recognizable sports brands in the world. Their events attract millions of viewers and are monetized through multi-billion dollar licensing deals and expensive PPV events. Many sports fans are willing to pay to access these broadcasts but for some the costs involved are simply too steep. This has created a black market for pirated live streams which attract millions of users. Slow...
“Insane” IPTV Blocking System “Will Solve Digital Piracy” But Not Yet
It’s hard to say how many times the movie, music, and more recently live sports industries have survived imminent piracy-inflicted apocalypses. They have though, possibly since those issuing the warnings usually have ideas about how to prevent them. More often the solution lies in new legislation that allows rightsholders to do something the law currently disallows. The proposals can be radical but to a background of industry X or Y...
Selling ‘Handmade’ USB Drives with Pirated Movies is a Thing
Pirated content exists in many shapes and forms. In the early 90s cassettes and floppies were popular, but they were later replaced by CDs and other forms of mass storage media. While these shifts were taking place, Internet-based piracy was taking off. From Napster, through Kazaa, to torrents and streaming services; piracy entered nearly every household at some point. Nowadays, most pirates have grown used to the convenience of...
The Pirates vs. The Premier League: Must-Listen Podcast Available Now
When a sports business journalist says he’s producing a podcast series on piracy, there’s always a risk that the end product will end up sounding like a corporate anti-piracy campaign disguised as independent reporting. After learning of the project a few months ago, we are pleased to confirm that podcast series The Pirates vs The Premier League is out now and certified free from distracting influences. Created by journalists Matt...
