Apple Removes ‘Parasitic’ Streaming App ‘Musi’ Following Persistent Complaints
App stores are littered with apps that promise free access to music, but only a few live up to expectations. Musi is one of them. The music app first made headlines in 2016 when its founders, who were teenagers at the time, presented their brainchild in an episode of the Canadian edition of Dragons’ Den. The software itself works relatively simply. Musi can stream music, sourced from YouTube, and allows users to create and share...
U.S. Court Orders LibGen to Pay $30m to Publishers, Issues Broad Injunction
Library Genesis, often shortened to LibGen, is one of the longest-running shadow libraries online. It provides free access to a vast collection of millions of books and academic papers that typically require payment. In recent years, rightsholders have made several attempts to shut the site down. Court orders have led to LibGen being blocked in several countries, but completely eliminating the threat has been extremely difficult. This...
LaLiga Will “File Criminal Complaints Against Google” Over Pirate IPTV
An unprecedented order handed down by a judge in Argentina mid-September was music to the ears of LaLiga President Javier Tebas. Alongside orders for local ISPs to block 69 domains linked to pirate IPTV service Magis TV, Judge Esteban Rossignoli at Court 4 of San Isidro reportedly instructed Google to “adopt the necessary technical means” to immediately uninstall the MagisTV app from all Android devices operating with an Argentinian...
“Anne Frank” Copyright Dispute Triggers VPN and Geoblocking Questions at EU’s Highest Court
The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the best known literary works in history, written by a young girl hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War II. Anne Frank died in 1945, but her legacy lives on though her words, which are a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust. Anne never saw her diary in printed form, as the first copies were published by her father Otto...
Amazon Joins the MPA as its Newest Anti-Piracy Member Since Netflix in 2019
A pictorial timeline on the Motion Picture Association’s website begins with a 102-year-old photograph taken at the first meeting of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), the organization known today as the MPA. “Since that time, the MPA has served as the leading advocate of the film, television, and streaming industry around the world, advancing the business and art of storytelling, protecting the creative...
Telegram Removes Z-Library Posts ‘Due to Copyright Infringement’
With approximately a billion active monthly users worldwide, Telegram is one of the most used messaging services. The communication platform helps to connect people from all over the globe, with optional end-to-end encryption providing improved security compared to some other players in the market. Telegram can also be an excellent medium to broadcast messages to a wider audience. Through dedicated one-way channels, people can share...
