Sky Calls Out IPTV Piracy Facilitators, Including Cloudflare & Facebook
In an article published yesterday, we featured the Motion Picture Association’s submission to the European Commission (EC) for its next Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List. While still calling out familiar targets, such as torrent sites, streaming portals, and piracy apps, the MPA clearly wants to draw attention to the role of third-party intermediaries in the piracy ecosystem. UK broadcaster Sky’s submission to the EC adopts an...
Verizon Asks Court to Dismiss Music Labels’ Piracy Liability Lawsuit
In recent years, music and movie companies have filed several lawsuits against U.S. Internet providers based on allegations that they failed to take action against pirating subscribers. One of the main arguments is that the DMCA requires providers to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in ‘appropriate circumstances’. These lawsuits have resulted in multi-million dollar windfalls in favor of rightsholders. Most notable is the...
Hollywood and Netflix Report Piracy Threats to the EU, Call for ‘Intermediary’ Action
Over the past two decades, online piracy has proven to be a massive challenge for the entertainment industries. Governments around the world have recognized this challenge and, where possible, lend a helping hand to identify and address these threats. The European Commission, for example, compiles a bi-annual ‘Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List’ following the example set by the United States. Like its U.S. equivalent, the EU watchlist...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 09/09/2024
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 one newcomer on the list. “Borderlands” is the most shared title. The most torrented...
Pirate IPTV Arrests in Sweden Should Include Users, Rightsholders Tell Govt.
Formerly known as Svenska Antipiratbyrån (Swedish Anti-Piracy Agency), in one form or another, Rights Alliance has been on the front lines of Sweden’s war against piracy for almost 25 years. Most famously, the formation of Antipiratbyrån around 2001 triggered the formation of Piratbyrån (Piracy Agency), the pro-piracy activist group behind the launch of The Pirate Bay. Antipiratbyrån dissolved then reemerged as Rättighetsalliansen...
Threatening Anti-Piracy Messaging Fails to Stimulate Intent to Subscribe
After years of anti-piracy campaigns, there’s a tendency to wonder whether the secret sauce of success is right around the corner or just as elusive as it’s ever been. Yet, even briefly considering the perspective of those creating these campaigns can be a fairly sobering experience. There’s a blank sheet of paper and this campaign has to work, what can it possibly say that hasn’t been said before? Even more important than simply...
