PIPCU Uses UK IPO’s ‘Surplus Millions’ to Wage War on IPTV Pirates
Despite being a little quieter than usual just lately, PIPCU appears to have funding and some significant IPTV pirates on the hook.
Reddit and Film Companies Clash in Appeals Court Over Sharing Users’ IP Addresses
A case against Reddit has reached the Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals, as movie companies continue to seek information on the site's users.
MAME Devs Spent 628 Years Cracking Protection on 712 Retro Games
A new study on the MAME emulator reveals that copy protection undermines game preservation. On average, a game takes 10.6 months to crack.
Telegram Shuts Down Z-Library & Anna’s Archive Channels Over Copyright Infringement
Popular shadow libraries Z-Library and Anna's Archive had their Telegram accounts terminated this week for copyright infringement.
Nhentai Asks California Court to Dismiss Piracy Lawsuit
Nhentai.net has asked a California federal court to dismiss a piracy lawsuit filed last year by publisher PCR Distributing.
DoodStream Can’t Comply With Court Orders, Major Investor is a Russian Dude
According to the operators of Doodstream, it is not possible to comply with High Court orders because a major investor comes from Russia.
Anti-Piracy Group Wants to Expand Italy’s ‘Piracy Shield’ to Protect Movies
Rightsholders are pushing for an update to Italy's "Piracy Shield" to cover a wider range of content, including films.
Manga Publisher Shueisha Wants X to Expose ‘One Piece’ Pirates
In an effort to combat online piracy, Japanese publishing giant Shueisha requested a DMCA subpoena to compel X to expose two pirate accounts.
ACE Wraps Up Transformative Year with a Fresh List of Pirate Site Targets
ACE closes the books on a transformative, yet very successful year, and has already set its sights on new 'pirate' targets for 2025.
More Than Half of All Google Search Takedowns Now Come from Link-Busters
Link-Busters is the unofficial DMCA takedown champion of 2024, flagging the majority of all 'pirate' URLs to Google search.
Danish Court Greenlights Copyright Protection for Live Sports in Landmark Blocking Case
The final verdict in a Danish site blocking battle confirms that live sports broadcasts are protected copyright works.