IFPI: Stream-Ripping Fuels Generative AI From Which Existential Threats Emerge
The global recording industry portrays itself as a dynamic and successful business that’s either fighting an existential crisis right now, or sounding the alarm for the next one looming on the horizon. Considering the upheaval caused by Napster, its predecessors, and the demise of the lucrative album format, concerns of another technological surprise creating havoc aren’t entirely unreasonable. Yet to a background of recovery and then...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 12/30/2024
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 three newcomers on the list. “Gladiator II” is the most shared title. The most...
Danish Court Greenlights Copyright Protection for Live Sports in Landmark Blocking Case
As one of the oldest sports live-streaming portals, Rojadirecta has been thorn in the side of sports organizations for well over a decade. The linking site, operated by a Spanish company Puerto 80 Projects and its owner Igor Seoane, initially had a good track record when it came to legal battles. Rojadirecta famously had its domain name returned after it was seized by the US Government years ago. In addition, the site successfully...
Bogus Pirate IPTV Portals Run By Law Enforcement “Entrap Hundreds”
In the post-Napster, pre-YouTube world of 2004, a peculiar TV miniseries began to circulate online. The main character in The Scene went by the nickname Drosan. He was a member of a piracy release group called CPX and soon found himself up to his neck in drama after selling leaked movies to contacts in Asia. Blurred Lines: Fiction & Fact Combine While entertained and intrigued by the storyline, the show’s target pirate audience...
‘House of the Dragon’ Is The Most Pirated TV Show of 2024
At the end of every year, we take a look at the most-downloaded TV shows among torrenting pirates. For several years in a row, the list was headed by Game of Thrones, but that reign came to an after the final season. In the years that followed, Disney+ releases stepped in to fill the void, with ‘Wandavision’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ taking wins in 2020 and 2021 respectively. This takeover didn’t last very long, however, as HBO Max’s...
Cloudflare Must Block ‘Piracy Shield’ Domains and IP Addresses Across its Service
Rightsholders see Italy’s elaborate ‘Piracy Shield‘ system as the future of anti-piracy efforts. The broad blocking powers it provides certainly made an impact this year but not all news was positive. Multiple reports of overblocking included mishaps where the anti-piracy system blocked access to Google Drive and other legitimate sites and services. An incident just after launch saw a Cloudflare IP-address blocked which rendered many...
