Pirate IPTV’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Headteacher Risked More Than Most, Paid the Price
Having covered hundreds of arrests and dozens of convictions for piracy-related offenses over the years, news of another person going to prison is nothing out of the ordinary. See enough of these reports and in theory the impact will start to diminish. In the media, the one-size-fits-all portrayal of those convicted can at times blur any number of cases into one. Often depicted as hard-nosed experienced criminals, torn from the same...
Piracy Warning For Russian Cinemas as Legal Streaming Revenues Skyrocket
With war still raging in Ukraine, writing about the collateral damage to Russia’s cinema industry seems vanishingly unimportant. When Disney, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount, and Universal left the Russian market, some celebrated their exit as a positive for local cinema. Opportunities for local filmmakers would appear in greater numbers than ever before, some assured, and the entire ecosystem would only thrive without unwanted...
nHentai Fights Back in Piracy Lawsuit: ‘Rightsholder Gave Permission’
Manga and anime have become increasingly popular in recent years. These formats originate in Japan but are now popular all over the world. Available in static and animated form, ‘hentai’ describes the adult versions of the above, which also has growing audience of many millions of fans. As with any type of media, not all consumers are paying for access. Many people prefer ‘free’ websites instead, such as nHentai.net, which had nearly...
CreativeFuture Celebrates Kim Dotcom’s Extradition Via Interactive Quiz
More than twelve years after an unprecedented law enforcement operation shut down file-sharing giant Megaupload, founder Kim Dotcom remains in New Zealand. The battle to avoid extradition to the United States has been fought tooth and nail, year in and year out, in various New Zealand courts. With no stone left unturned, no expense spared, and no point of leverage too microscopic to test to destruction, no person alive can claim the...
Cox Asks Supreme Court to Reject Record Labels’ Petition over ISPs ‘Piracy Profits’
In August, Cox Communications filed a petition at the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting a review of the Fourth Circuit ruling that held the company contributorily liable for pirating subscribers. The Internet provider ultimately challenged the $1 billion jury verdict from 2019, which went in favor of the major record labels. Labels Petition Supreme Court over Piracy Profits As Cox petitioned the Supreme Court, the music companies filed...
NFL Player Uses Pirate Streaming Site to Watch His Own Team
Last year, the NFL asked the U.S. Government’s Patent and Trademark Office to help tackle live-streaming piracy. Together with the NBA and UFC, the football league asked the government to make DMCA takedown requests more effective. NFL argued that when it comes to live sports streaming, long delays render takedown requests practically useless, as most of the value of live sports content lies in its real-time nature. NFL vs. Pirates...
