Manga Publishers Grill YouTube & TikTok on Piracy and Content ID Restrictions
During a recent copyright meeting at Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, representatives from Google (YouTube) and ByteDance (TikTok) were asked to give presentations on the topic of appropriate compensation. Soon, however, questions turned to Content ID, with a representative for manga publishers noting that, while record labels receive billions of dollars, the manga industry receives nothing. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-17 03:04:13 READMORE
Key Defendant in Anna’s Archive Lawsuit Denies Any Involvement With the Site
American nonprofit OCLC sued Anna's Archive in February for allegedly hacking its WorldCat database and posting the records online. The only named defendant, a software developer from Washington, denies any involvement with the hack and the pirate library, suggesting that the plaintiffs targeted the wrong person. With a motion to dismiss, the defendant hopes to end the case here and now. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-16 19:39:26 READMORE
Pirate Site FMovies Rivals Major Streaming Platforms in U.S. Web Traffic
Every month, many millions of Americans visit pirate streaming site FMovies to bypass paid subscription services and watch movies and TV series for free. The platform is a thorn in the side of the movie industry and a prime exhibit in the quest for local site-blocking measures. According to SimilarWeb's Top 10 chart of U.S. 'Streaming & Online TV' sites, FMovies beats Disney+ and Crunchyroll. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-16 05:50:54 READMORE
Music Piracy Sites Targeted By Europol & Bulgarian Organized Crime Unit
In coordination with Europol, the General Directorate Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP), a specialist unit within Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior, says it has shut down a dozen music piracy sites. Carried out under the supervision of the District Prosecutor's Office in Sofia, the operation was executed within the framework of EMPACT, the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-15 20:30:22 READMORE
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 04/15/2024
Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'Dune: Part Two' tops the chart, followed by 'Kung Fu Panda 4'. ‘'Sleeping Dogs' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-15 08:09:40 READMORE
DMCA Notice Targeting ‘Bypass Paywalls Clean’ Isn’t The Thing to Get Angry About
Bypass Paywalls Clean (BPC) allows users to bypass paywalls that exist for the sole purpose of granting access to news in return for payment. According to its developer, the browser extension has been removed from GitLab after being hit with a DMCA takedown notice. Many users of BPC are venting their frustrations right now, mostly in respect of the takedown itself. In reality, the things that led up to the takedown notice are more worthy targets. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-15 00:57:20 READMORE
AI-Startup Launches Ever-Expanding Library of Free Stock Photos and Music
Generative AI has the potential to rapidly change our lives. It opens the door to massive productivity gains, up to the point where human skills are completely replaced. One area of interest is stock photos, where users typically pay a license fee to use copyright-protected photos or music. A new startup aims to disrupt this field by putting high-quality AI photos and music in the public domain, for free. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-13 19:42:36 READMORE
Block Innovation By Supporting the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act
Claiming to protect creators, or perhaps that should be 'identifiable copyright holders', the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 has been introduced at the U.S. House of Representatives. At its core, the Bill requires those responsible for training or modifying a dataset, used to build a generative AI system, to notify the Copyright Office of any copyrighted works used in that process. In summary, AI must achieve the impossible, to benefit the few, or completely disconnect from the internet. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-13 01:33:30 READMORE
Google Delisted Thousands of ‘Music Piracy’ Domains in Response to UK Blocking Orders
During CinemaCon 2024, the MPA announced a major push to cement pirate site blocking in U.S. law. Similar measures are commonplace in dozens of other countries including the UK, where ISP blocking is no longer a topic of discussion. Google plays along voluntarily and following requests from music industry group BPI, has already delisted thousands of domains previously blocked by court order. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-12 19:50:34 READMORE
‘Pirated’ TikTok Clips Help to Promote TV Series, Research Finds
A new academic study shows that condensed video clips of TV shows, posted on services such as TikTok, can serve as free advertising. This means that efforts to take down these 'copyright infringing' or 'pirated' clips may be counterproductive. This type of 'piracy' can be helpful, though there are some important caveats. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-12 02:04:20 READMORE
BREIN Battled ISPs For Years; They’re United Against Pirate IPTV Services
Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN and local ISPs Ziggo and KPN have long been at odds over the issue of piracy. In particular, the thorny issue of whether The Pirate Bay should be blocked in the Netherlands, dragged on for years. But now, as BREIN continues its battle against pirate IPTV providers, the ISPs' sales of bundled TV services are also feeling the squeeze. Suddenly, all three agree; something more substantial is required to counter the growth of pirate IPTV. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-11 19:54:33 READMORE
MPA: Site-Blocking Will Stop Pirate Site Owners Who Abuse Kids & Traffick Drugs
After a wait of more than 12 years, rightsholders in the United States will again seek legislation that will provide the framework for a site-blocking regime to combat online piracy. After promoting and guiding similar regimes in dozens of countries overseas, the push will see the Hollywood studios of the Motion Picture Association urge Congress to bring the United States up to date. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-11 02:45:09 READMORE
‘X’ Denies Music Companies’ Remaining Piracy Liability Claims in Court
Elon Musk's social media platform X has denied all copyright infringement claims in response to a 'piracy' complaint filed last year by a group of record labels. The Nashville federal court already dismissed several key allegations and X hopes to defeat the remaining contributory infringement claims as well. Among its defenses, X notes that the music companies demand "unconstitutionally excessive and disproportionate" damages. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-10 19:41:48 READMORE
Rightsholders Seek Broad and Flexible Sports Piracy Blockades in Canada
Canada's piracy-blocking efforts continue, with rightsholders applying for a new court order aimed at preventing live sports piracy. Bell, Rogers, Fubo TV and others request new measures to block infringing IP addresses during NHL, NBA, and Premier League games. With a new approach, they hope to have broad and flexible blocking measures in place before the end of the 2023/2024 seasons. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-10 04:41:16 READMORE
’10K Pirate Sites Blocked in 60 Days’: Piracy Shield Triggers Kool-Aid Crisis
Critics of Italy's Piracy Shield are still publishing fake news when they should be using information from trusted sources, AGCOM noted last weekend. This includes news that 10,000 pirate sites have been blocked already. AGCOM also says that Piracy Shield was "absolutely not hacked," a claim that's supported and denied by Serie A; hackers only breached AGCOM's "first level of protection.." From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-09 22:40:20 READMORE
Cox Plans to Take Piracy Liability Battle to the Supreme Court
Cox Communications doesn't believe that ISPs should be held liable for the activities of their pirating subscribers. After a disappointing verdict from a Virginia jury and an unsatisfactory outcome at the Court of Appeals, the internet provider now intends to escalate the matter to the Supreme Court. If the present verdict stands, innocent people risk losing their Internet access, the ISP notes. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-09 05:11:26 READMORE
Japan’s 2 Trillion Yen Manga & Anime Piracy War Gets New Hollywood Backing
CODA's war against online piracy has received renewed backing from the Hollywood studios and Netflix. Since their partnership began in 2005, Japan-based CODA and the MPA have collaborated on thousands of cases. An agreement governing their work together just celebrated its 10th anniversary and, in a ceremony last week, a two-year extension was officially acknowledged. With piracy surging, the renewal comes at just the right time. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-08 15:48:17 READMORE
ContentCore Aims to Be a ‘Content ID’ Equivalent for Independent Video Platforms
New York-based technology company WebKyte specializes in automated video recognition. The company has a library of millions of fingerprints that can detect infringing videos on platforms including VK, Dailymotion and Vimeo. Rightsholders, including a major Hollywood studio, already use its technology. Eventually, the company hopes that its 'ContentCore' solution will be used as an independent 'Content ID' equivalent, converting 'piracy' into revenue. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-08 04:53:45 READMORE
Dune: Part Two Leaks Early on Pirate Sites ‘In Memory of EVO’
High-quality pirated copies of 'Dune: Part Two' have leaked on pirate sites over the past few hours, beating the movie's official digital debut. The release is labeled 'WEB-DL' which indicates that the file was downloaded from an online source, but which one is currently unknown. Early copies include a tribute to the busted release group EVO, which leaked the first Dune film back in 2021. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2024-04-07 00:05:13 READMORE