{"id":65188,"date":"2022-06-19T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=65188"},"modified":"2022-06-19T09:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T09:00:38","slug":"anti-piracy-jobs-from-10-hr-to-lets-talk-theres-no-shortage-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=65188","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Piracy Jobs From \u00a310\/hr to \u2018Let\u2019s Talk \u00a3\u00a3\u2019, There\u2019s No Shortage in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pirate<\/a>Alongside the explosion of online piracy services over the last couple of decades, new anti-piracy companies have emerged offering to dampen down the flames.<\/p>\n

Most have their own specialties and target markets, with some even claiming to be 99% or 100% effective in one area or another. The reality is that no sane person invests time and money into a company with a mission to ensure its own demise. <\/p>\n

Anti-piracy services are effectively the weedkiller and deodorant of the internet \u2013 they may leave everything tidy and fresh today but there\u2019s always a new and sometimes smelly infestation tomorrow. The battle never ends.<\/p>\n

These days anti-piracy enforcement is an integral part of entertainment companies\u2019 business strategies. In the same way that Hollywood hires the best accountants to ensure that as little tax is paid as legally possible, suppressing the availability of pirated content is considered essential in the quest to make as much profit as possible. To that end, filmmakers, record labels, TV companies, and cinema chains need to hire more and more people to make that happen.<\/p>\n

In the UK there are currently more job vacancies than there are unemployed people so this week we trawled through recruitment sites looking for interesting positions. We expected one or two in the anti-piracy market but, to our surprise, we found many \u2013 including some we didn\u2019t ever expect to see mentioned in public.<\/p>\n

Movies and Music<\/h2>\n

Given the size of its operation, it wasn\u2019t really a surprise to see Disney advertising a role described as \u2018Analyst, Digital Media Antipiracy\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis position will be part of a team that is responsible for providing antipiracy services with a focus on combating online piracy of film, television, and live events related to Disney properties worldwide, working closely with industry associations, outside counsel, and Disney business and legal teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuties of this position include supporting antipiracy enforcement efforts, researching piracy technologies, websites, and apps, tracking piracy data, providing regular reports on piracy trends, evaluating prospective providers of antipiracy services and managing existing providers,\u201d the listing reads.<\/p>\n

Disney is looking for someone with a working knowledge of the DMCA, a degree in business or computer science, and a \u201csolid understanding of the online piracy site landscape\u201d including live streaming sites \u2013 both pirated and legitimate. <\/p>\n

Disney doesn\u2019t publicly commit to a salary for this 12-month fixed-term contract<\/a> so if music is more your thing, Universal Music Group is also looking for a new recruit.<\/p>\n

Responsible to the company\u2019s VP of Global Content Protection, the position of \u2018Content Protection Representative\u2019 is one that the successful candidate will be able to do from home. Supporting UMG\u2019s global content protection strategies and assisting in the enforcement of UMG\u2019s copyrights worldwide, the successful candidate will be familiar with anti-piracy and copyright issues and will speak a second language.<\/p>\n

Knowledge of Blockchain, NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) and Metaverse technologies is desirable for five days each week, running from Wednesday until Sunday. Like Disney, UMG prefers not to mention a salary for this position<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Site-Blocking Gurus Needed<\/h2>\n

The position of \u2018Anti-Piracy Analyst\u2019 is being offered by brand protection\/anti-piracy company Corsearch. The successful candidate will have previous anti-piracy experience, a good understanding of the piracy landscape (including BitTorrent and streaming), and excellent \u2018web scraping\u2019 skills. <\/p>\n

\u201cCollect, collate, research, and analyse data from a diverse range of sources, including internal systems to produce accurate, timely and complete records to facilitate the ongoing effectiveness of site blocking actions around the world,\u201d the listing<\/a> reads.<\/p>\n

Once again the available salary isn\u2019t mentioned but considering the importance of site-blocking to entertainment companies, we presume this Cardiff-based position is paid with that in mind. Then, much like London buses, when one site-blocking job comes along, suddenly there\u2019s another.<\/p>\n

Fancy Some Pirate IPTV Blocking?<\/h2>\n

Friend MTS, the anti-piracy company working with the Premier League to identify pirate IPTV streams so they can be blocked by ISPs, needs additions to its team. The position of \u2018Senior C++ Algorithm Engineer \u2013 Content Identification\u2019 suggests that the candidate will have to program a computer and be very, very good at adding up.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Software Engineer to join our expanding Content Identification and Watermarking team working on automatic content recognition and covert video watermarking technologies in a distributed, real-time anti-piracy system in use by many major global media companies from satellite \/ cable broadcasters to sports rights owners and movie studios,\u201d Friend MTS explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe position requires individuals with commercial experience in C++, with a good understanding of how to tackle complex and mathematically challenging problems in software engineering.\u201d<\/p>\n

Friend MTS prefer not to give an indication of salary but in recent weeks the company has advertised several other positions<\/a>, so there might be more than one opportunity. The company has an office in the center of Birmingham close to several trendy bars \u2013 ideal for quenching thirsts after Premier League blocking ends on Saturday. And on Sunday. And in the middle of the week.<\/p>\n

MUSO Needs an Anti-Piracy Chief<\/h2>\n

Anti-piracy company MUSO is regularly in the press with piracy reports and analysis and late last month began the process to recruit a new \u2018Head of Content Protection\u2019. Candidates will need a strong understanding and experience of the anti-piracy industry for digital content. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis varied role will be responsible for line management of the content protection team, project delivery, customer interaction, and process development,\u201d the ad<\/a> reads. <\/p>\n

MUSO is offering a salary of up to \u00a355,000 a year and the successful candidate will be able to work from home while testing out the company\u2019s four-day working week trial. <\/p>\n

This forward-looking work schedule is also available to a new \u2018Data Analyst<\/a>\u2018 who, for a maximum of \u00a340,000 a year, will help media rights owners, broadcasters and VOD platforms \u201cunderstand global demand for film and TV titles, unearthing emerging trends and hit titles previously flying under the radar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fighting Movie Camming on the Front Lines<\/h2>\n

Finally, there are positions available at Cineworld, the second-largest cinema business in the world. Both require employees to monitor customers to ensure they\u2019re not pirating the latest blockbusters. If any cammers are discovered they will need to be handled in line with Cineworld\u2019s anti-piracy policy. When necessary, \u201cappropriate action<\/a>\u201d should be taken.<\/p>\n

When not on the front lines tackling piracy, candidates will be required to monitor picture quality, sound quality, and screen temperature. Eyes must also be alert to any customer disturbances but should they complain, patrons must be handled politely. <\/p>\n

In addition to being passionate, resourceful, and confident in communications, the successful candidate will be required to promote membership schemes to customers \u2013 when not working behind the bar or dealing with food in the kitchen, of course. An ability to work under pressure is an understandable requirement \u2013 the job also requires the daily cleaning of toilets, back and front of house areas, screens, and cinema seating.<\/p>\n

This important movie industry position<\/a> pays the princely sum of \u00a310.05 an hour and the supervisor position<\/a> pays just 50p more.<\/p>\n

Given that one of these positions is in Epsom, Surrey, where renting a one-bedroom flat costs at least \u00a3250 per week, the successful candidate could be left with just \u00a320 a day on which to survive, barely covering food and utility bills in today\u2019s environment. This may go at least some way to explaining why the UK has so many job vacancies right now. <\/p>\n

That being said, Cineworld is billions in debt<\/a>, so things could be worse.<\/p>\n

From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\n

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