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Category</h2> <div class="post" id="post-9492"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/hackers-hit-anti-pirates-to-avenge-sub-site-takedown-090205/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Hackers Hit Anti-Pirates to Avenge Sub-Site Takedown">Hackers Hit Anti-Pirates to Avenge Sub-Site Takedown</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>After their beloved subtitle site was taken down by an anti-piracy outfit working on behalf of US media companies, hackers responded rapidly - they defaced the anti-piracy site and inserted links to torrents hosted on Mininova. The subtitle site is already back in business - the anti-piracy site is not.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">February 5th, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/hackers-hit-anti-pirates-to-avenge-sub-site-takedown-090205/#comments" title="Comment on Hackers Hit Anti-Pirates to Avenge Sub-Site Takedown">53 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9458"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/code-aims-to-quell-new-zealand-3-strikes-fears-090204/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Code Aims to Quell New Zealand “3 Strikes” Fears">Code Aims to Quell New Zealand &#8220;3 Strikes&#8221; Fears</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>The Telecommunications Carriers Forum (TCF) which represents ISPs and telecoms companies in New Zealand has drafted a code of practice which outlines the manner in which the new Section 92 &#8220;3 Strikes&#8221; regime should be handled by its members. It aims to dampen the many fears of Internet users.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">February 4th, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/code-aims-to-quell-new-zealand-3-strikes-fears-090204/#comments" title="Comment on Code Aims to Quell New Zealand “3 Strikes” Fears">25 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9380"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/eu-plots-pirate-bay-ban-and-piracy-clampdown-090201/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to EU Plots Pirate Bay Ban and Piracy Clampdown">EU Plots Pirate Bay Ban and Piracy Clampdown</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>In a few weeks time, members of the European Parliament will vote on the Medina report, which proposes a wide range of anti-piracy measures and regulations. The report specifically mentions The Pirate Bay, and it approves actions by national courts against the popular BitTorrent tracker.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">February 1st, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/eu-plots-pirate-bay-ban-and-piracy-clampdown-090201/#comments" title="Comment on EU Plots Pirate Bay Ban and Piracy Clampdown">101 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9315"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Why the IFPI/Eircom Anti-Piracy Deal Sucks">Why the IFPI/Eircom Anti-Piracy Deal Sucks</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>This week, Irish ISP Eircom and the music industry avoided an expensive legal battle, and settled out of court with a deal to disconnect alleged pirates. Eircom didn&#8217;t want to start using filtering technology to thwart pirates, so it made a deal with the labels instead - and it sucks.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">January 31st, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/why-the-ifpieircom-anti-piracy-deal-sucks-090131/#comments" title="Comment on Why the IFPI/Eircom Anti-Piracy Deal Sucks">65 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9236"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/us-pirate-party-docks-in-california-090129/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to US Pirate Party Docks in California">US Pirate Party Docks in California</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>In Europe, Pirate Parties have quite a following, especially in Sweden where a political scientist recently described them as a &#8220;classic civil right movement&#8221;. The U.S. Pirate Party hopes to replicate some of this success, and officially launched in California today, the home of the movie industry.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">January 29th, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/us-pirate-party-docks-in-california-090129/#comments" title="Comment on US Pirate Party Docks in California">108 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9282"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/government-refuses-to-revoke-draconian-file-sharing-law-090129/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Government Refuses to Revoke Draconian File-Sharing Law">Government Refuses to Revoke Draconian File-Sharing Law</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Despite calls from the public, pressure groups and ISPs, the New Zealand government has refused to withdraw the planned Section 92 of the Copyright Amendment Act. The controversial act provides ‘Guilt Upon Accusation’, meaning that those simply accused of file-sharing are disconnected from the Internet.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">January 29th, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/government-refuses-to-revoke-draconian-file-sharing-law-090129/#comments" title="Comment on Government Refuses to Revoke Draconian File-Sharing Law">93 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9233"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/isp-capitulates-to-ifpi-agrees-to-disconnect-pirates-090128/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to ISP Capitulates to IFPI, Agrees to Disconnect Pirates">ISP Capitulates to IFPI, Agrees to Disconnect Pirates</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Up until today, the &#8216;Big Four&#8217; record labels were taking legal action against Ireland&#8217;s biggest ISP, Eircom, in order to force it to employ filtering technology to stop online pirates. The case has been aborted as Eircom, at the behest of the music industry, has agreed to start disconnecting those accused of illicit file-sharing.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">January 28th, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/isp-capitulates-to-ifpi-agrees-to-disconnect-pirates-090128/#comments" title="Comment on ISP Capitulates to IFPI, Agrees to Disconnect Pirates">75 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9136"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/no-3-strikes-disconnection-for-uk-pirates-090126/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to No ‘3 Strikes’ Disconnection for UK Pirates">No &#8216;3 Strikes&#8217; Disconnection for UK Pirates</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Ever since the UK&#8217;s major ISPs and the music industry were forced together by the government to sort out online piracy, it has been feared that a &#8216;3 Strikes&#8217; regime was on the horizon. Now, according to a government minister, that possibility has been ruled out.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">January 26th, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/no-3-strikes-disconnection-for-uk-pirates-090126/#comments" title="Comment on No ‘3 Strikes’ Disconnection for UK Pirates">118 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9123"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/how-piracy-can-boost-iphone-app-sales-090125/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to How Piracy Can Boost iPhone App Sales">How Piracy Can Boost iPhone App Sales</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>We recently reported the story of the pirated iPhone game &#8216;Whack em All&#8217;, where the developer actually engaged the game&#8217;s cracker instead of taking an aggressive stance. The dialogue had a surprising effect. Sales increased 100%, pirates donated and the game is now available free of charge.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">January 25th, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/how-piracy-can-boost-iphone-app-sales-090125/#comments" title="Comment on How Piracy Can Boost iPhone App Sales">66 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9078"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/org-to-host-copyright-extension-roundtable-090124/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to The Problem with Extending Copyright on Music">The Problem with Extending Copyright on Music</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Several studies have shown that an extension of copyright on sound recordings is a bad idea. It will lead to less competition and higher prices while only the record labels benefit from it. Next Tuesday, the Open Rights Group will be hosting a round-table event to discuss performance copyright extension in the EU.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">January 24th, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/org-to-host-copyright-extension-roundtable-090124/#comments" title="Comment on The Problem with Extending Copyright on Music">21 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="post" id="post-9064"> <h3><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/online-pirates-vs-mpaa-the-2009-oscars-090123/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Online Pirates vs MPAA - The 2009 Oscars">Online Pirates vs MPAA - The 2009 Oscars</a></h3> <div class="post-excerpt"> <p>Yesterday saw the announcement of the 2009 Oscar nominees. This year there were 26 movies put forward, and by nomination day, 23 of them were already being shared online in DVD quality, many of them copies of voter&#8217;s DVD Screeners.</p> </div> <span class="post_meta"> <span class="permalink">January 23rd, 2009</span> <!--googleoff: index-->| <span class="comment_count"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/online-pirates-vs-mpaa-the-2009-oscars-090123/#comments" title="Comment on Online Pirates vs MPAA - The 2009 Oscars">33 Comments &#187;</a></span><!--googleon: index--> </span> </div> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090207184209/http://torrentfreak.com/category/copyright-issues/page/2/">&laquo; Older Entries</a></div> <div class="alignright"></div> </div> </div><!--End Content Wrapper--> </div><!--End Content--> <div id="sidebar"><!--Start Sidebar--> <div id="sidebar_wrapper"> <br/> <!-- BEGIN 2 Column Split --> <div id="sideleftcol" 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