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The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will take up a landmark piracy liability lawsuit between Cox Communications and several record labels. The Court granted Cox's petition for a writ of certiorari. It review the contributory infringement standards that determine how ISPs should respond to pirating subscribers, as well as the associated willfulness finding. The record labels' cross-petition was denied. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-07-01 00:26:58 READMORE

With an upfront payment starting around $200, buyers can pick up a set-top box and an IPTV subscription that lasts forever, at least as far as the sales pitch is concerned. Thanks to pervasive affiliate marketing, one of the most visible brands right now is Tanggula. Less visible are mounting lawsuits against Tanngula vendors, including a new complaint that strikes beyond local sellers. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-30 19:30:59 READMORE

In 2023, Mark Brockley made headlines after he fled the UK with his dog rather than stand trial for reselling pirate IPTV subscriptions. Brockley was arrested at Barcelona Airport last Friday and, after being found guilty in his absence two years ago, a five-year prison sentence awaits in the UK. Meanwhile, police recollection of Brockley's offending seems subject to change; his status, the nature of the business, even the money made becoming more serious with the passing of time. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-30 04:54:25 READMORE

VPN providers typically offer security and privacy as a service. They make it difficult for outsiders, including ISPs, to monitor users' activities. Instead, they require subscribers to trust them with their online traffic. VP.net, a new provider, takes a different approach. The company promises 'cryptographically verifiable privacy' by using special hardware 'safes' (Intel SGX), so even the provider can't track what its users are up to. Trust in technology and hardware is still required, of course. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-29 23:09:33 READMORE

Over the past 18 months, media reports concerning live sports piracy have systematically demonized the Fire TV Stick, hoping to pressure Amazon into action against pirate apps. Amazon doesn't allow infringing apps on its official store, so users manually sideload apps available elsewhere on the internet. In a rare event earlier this week, at least two pirate apps sideloaded by users onto Fire TV devices, were remotely and irreversibly disabled by Amazon. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-28 18:59:45 READMORE

The draft of Rep. Darrell Issa's new U.S. pirate site blocking bill 'ACPA' is not without controversy. In public comments, opponents warn that the bill's legal framework risks overblocking, which can impact legitimate sites and services. And in a new twist, it appears the bill may come with a potential self-destruct button: a "sunsetting clause". From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-27 19:07:56 READMORE

In a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence and copyright law, Meta has secured a bittersweet partial fair use victory in its defense of a 'piracy' lawsuit filed by several book authors. While granting Meta summary judgment on specific claims, the court outlined how copyright challenges against AI developers might succeed in the future. The decision emphasizes the critical importance of proving potential market harm, specifically by AI-generated books. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-26 19:07:39 READMORE

Last month, Italian authorities issued fines to more than 2,200 subscribers of a pirate IPTV service busted in October 2024. Another service, Italia TV, was dismantled last December and its main operator has just been sent to prison for 52 months. For the service's 6,000 subscribers, news that an additional prosecutor has been working to identify them is a negative. In Italy, similar cases appear to be backing up. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-26 05:13:20 READMORE

For many thousands of Albanians, Filma24 was the top destination for pirated movies and TV shows. This weekend, however, that routine came to an abrupt halt when the site and many of its backup domains went offline. All signs point to an intervention from anti-piracy group ACE and parent organization the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which is the new owner of Filma24's domain names. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-25 18:58:52 READMORE

In a move to protect the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 from piracy, DAZN has obtained an injunction from the Delhi High Court. The order targets not just local internet service providers, but also global domain name registrars such as Namecheap and 1API. As a result, the injunction is having a worldwide effect, rendering several pirate sites unreachable for users anywhere on the planet. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-24 17:04:41 READMORE

Telecoms and audiovisual regulator Arcom has revealed that the number of pirate 'services' blocked in France has more than doubled each year since 2022. "Shock Block" operations targeting 250+ IPTV services at once are partly responsible for a 146% rise in domains blocked in 2024. Arcom still hasn't forgotten BitTorrent, far from it; rightsholders filed 2.3 million complaints last year, of which 1,610 cases were referred to the prosecutor. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-23 21:36:17 READMORE

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' tops the chart, followed by 'Sinners'. 'The Amateur' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-23 08:09:40 READMORE

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) says it has been "engaging with Sky for some time" over the use of personal data to crackdown on streaming piracy, including IPTV services accessed via set-top boxes. Ongoing engagement and a meeting between the DPC and Sky in two weeks time, will focus on the lawful sharing or processing of personal data outside the company under the GDPR. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-22 19:23:03 READMORE

Despite blocking thousands of illegal streaming sites and services, Italy's new anti-piracy law and the related 'Piracy Shield' blocking system have a limited effect on piracy rates. Meanwhile, new data shows that the damages suffered by sports rightsholders continue to soar. On the positive side, public awareness of the new anti-piracy law is widespread. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-21 20:55:31 READMORE

Authorities in Greece are making good on their promise to crack down and deter use of pirate sites and services. Arrests during a significant action to disrupt pirate IPTV last month are now followed by news of an immediate five-year prison sentence and a €10,000 fine. The 59-year-old defendant was reportedly found guilty of running a private torrent site; P2Planet.net. Curiously, the site announced its closure over a decade ago, making the offenses even older than that. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-20 16:43:29 READMORE

After two years of litigation, X Corp. and leading music publishers are eyeing a settlement in their copyright infringement dispute. The move follows X Corp.'s recent "maximum pain" allegations against the NMPA, suggesting the lawsuit aimed to force licensing agreements. A 90-day case stay has been approved to allow both sides to amicably resolve their disagreements. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-19 17:54:35 READMORE

Italian telecoms regulator AGCOM has regularly criticized Google over its anti-piracy efforts, but the signs suggest that change is on the way. AGCOM says a system activated last month, relayed blocking orders received by the Piracy Shield anti-piracy system, directly to Google, which "promptly" blocked pirate site domains on its public DNS resolver. AGCOM says the system should be fully operational "as soon as possible" but warns that Google will still have to do more. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-18 23:11:55 READMORE

Napster, the brand synonymous with the music piracy boom of the early 2000s, has a new copyright challenge. Together with audio giant Sonos, Napster faces a lawsuit demanding over $3.4 million in alleged unpaid copyright royalties. Filed by SoundExchange, the complaint centers on missed payments related to the "Sonos Radio" service, which until 2023 was powered by Napster's music catalog. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-18 08:52:30 READMORE

A five-year-old investigation by US-based streaming service YuppTV features in a copyright complaint filed at a federal court in Pennsylvania. Alleging systematic piracy of YuppTV content, the complaint claims to identify the owner of various IPTV services and companies, collectively the 'Boss IPTV Cartel'. Allegations against CDN company Datacamp, set-top box manufacturer Infomir, and other intermediaries, add extra layers to an already complicated case. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-06-17 18:51:44 READMORE