Trump Told to Back Pirate Site Blocking Law Instead of 100% Movie Tariffs
President Trump’s announcement on Sunday revealed his plan to save the U.S. movie industry, which according to him is “dying a very fast death.” The solution is tariff-based and most likely damaging to the major Hollywood studios. Some media reports said the industry had been expecting the announcement. Others described the news sending shockwaves through Hollywood. The bottom line is President Trump’s belief that to prevent the movie...
Musi Faked UMG Email to Stay on App Store, Apple Claims in Sanctions Motion
Last September, Apple removed popular music streaming app Musi from its App Store, affecting millions of users. Apple’s action didn’t come as a complete surprise. Music industry groups had been trying to take Musi down for months, branding it a ‘parasitic’ app that skirts the rules. Delisting from the App Store put the future of Musi directly at risk. The company initially hoped to resolve the matter with Apple behind closed doors,...
Swedish IPTV Crackdown Tested as Users Seek Workarounds
Originally the home of The Pirate Bay, Sweden has a long and well documented history when it comes to online piracy. As in other countries, however, many Swedish pirates have made the switch from relatively cumbersome torrents to on-demand streaming. That includes pirate IPTV services. According to recent estimates, some 700,000 Swedish households have access to illegal IPTV services. These subscriptions are sold at a very low cost,...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 05/05/2025
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. “Captain America: Brave New World” is the most shared...
Twitch Blocked For Piracy as LaLiga & ISPs Prioritize Football Over Everything
Attempts to significantly downplay the scale of the piracy problems faced by major European football leagues, are simply at odds with the facts on the ground. They’re also just as unhelpful as the staggering annual loss estimates spouted by rightsholders. These figures have a tendency to become ‘fact’ after endless repetition, before being built upon and defended to the very last man, in blood if that becomes necessary. Seemingly...
Link-Busters Reports its Three Billionth ‘Pirate’ URL to Google Search
Online piracy is a constant headache for copyright holders; one that’s particularly difficult to beat. Due to those who run pirate sites often ignoring takedown requests, copyright holders also target search engines and other online platforms that inadvertently help users to find pirated content. Search engine removals are not new and Google has documented this process for more than a decade. Initially, the company only received a few...
