TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2022

On the flip side, today’s interconnected world has the ability to transform leaks into powerful advertising and hype, keeping message boards and social media alive with discussion of exciting new products, at zero cost to official marketing teams. Copyright Complaint Targets Just One Video.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

Aside from addressing copyright infringements in an automated fashion, the Content ID system brings in billions of dollars in revenue. Many rightsholders choose to monetize copyright-infringing videos instead of taking them down, which can be quite lucrative. WebKyte is certainly not a newcomer to the copyright scene.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2024

companies being strategically infringed by Chinese citizens, in ways that avoid liability in China itself, has led to limited enforcement opportunities and in some cases, rampant piracy. Early March we reported on the work of Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA. Other conundrums, including IP rights owned by U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 7, 2024

BREIN has just published its latest annual report, providing insights into the priorities of the organization and the progress being made. BREIN also kept a close eye on advertisements for pirate services and other illegal offerings. Knock Knock… The full annual report includes many more details and nuances.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Every year, major copyright industry groups compile their lists of the most notorious pirate sites, which are publicly reported to the US Trade Representative ( USTR ). Not everyone agrees that YouTube downloaders and domain registrars are piracy havens, and adding advertising companies is seen as a controversial step as well.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

1: Songwriters take the win with this Copyright Office ruling. First off today, Bobby Owsinski at Hypebot reports that the U.S. Copyright Office has handed down a ruling that may help songwriters that have reclaimed the rights to their songs receive their royalties directly. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 18, 2023

15, 2023) Simpson sued its competitor MiTek for using Simpson part numbers for structural connectors/fasteners for use in the construction industry in its catalogs/other promotional material; the court here, after a nonjury trial before the magistrate judge, rather comprehensively rejects its false advertising, trademark, and copyright claims. (It

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2021

With a reach of a billion users and 10,000 new advertising campaigns per week, PropellerAds is a major player in the online advertising industry. The Cyprus-based company works with advertisers and publishers from all over the world. In addition, it offers an easily accessible abuse report form.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Independent Russian news outlet Meduza reports that several movie theaters managed to get their hands on high-quality DCP copies. How these theaters receive their DCP copies is unknown, but unlisted torrent transfers could be involved. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

In particular, it explores why copyright of a meme’s underlying content does not matter in a normative sense. In this blog I argue that copyright protection of the content underlying memes does not matter because of the relative weakness of enforcement mechanisms for copyright infringement of this scale. 511, 523 (2012).

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TorrentFreak

JULY 13, 2022

According to a report from anti-piracy group CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association), officers from the Gunma Prefectural Police Cyber Crime Division and Takasaki North Police Station have arrested a man on suspicion of operating an unnamed ‘reach’ site. It seems that some people didn’t get the memo.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits have been filed against alleged cheaters or cheat makers. This includes several copyright infringement allegations. According to Bungie, AimJunkies copied and distributed its copyrighted work, to develop and advertise its cheat software.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 15, 2024

The Beastie Boys filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Chili’s over a ‘Sabotage’ parody, but is it a case of mistaken identity? By now, you’ve probably heard about the copyright infringement and false endorsement lawsuit filed by legendary hip-hop group Beastie Boys against Chili’s Grill & Bar.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

The debate over whether copyright infringement cannibalizes legitimate media consumption has been dragging on for several decades now. The issue has been researched extensively with both positive and negative effects being reported, varying based on the type of content and the ‘piracy’ source, among other variables.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 19, 2023

App piracy includes legitimate apps that are copied but we reserve our reporting to those that are advertised as a gateway to pirated content or live streams. Some apps may monetize user data, for example, but for the vast majority advertising is the income stream of choice.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The sites’ Russian owner Tofig Kurbanov was taken to court in the United States in 2018, accused of facilitating mass copyright infringement. In a follow-up filing, the music companies demanded more than $82 million in damages for copyright infringement and DMCA violations. 82 Million is Appropriate, Judge Recommends.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2021

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts after rightsholders filed lawsuits against several ISPs. These Internet providers are accused of not doing enough to stop copyright infringers on their networks, even after receiving multiple ‘copyright infringement’ notifications.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. Plaintiffs’ Copyrighted Works must be illegally copied and stored in order to be streamed on a 24/7 channel,” the lawsuit reads. ” Copyright Infringment. US-based IPTV providers AllAccessTV and Quality Restreams can now be added to this growing list.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

“Plaintiffs do not allege facts showing that any WOW subscriber committed direct copyright infringement; that WOW had knowledge of the specific alleged infringements at issue; or that WOW encouraged, induced, or profited from any alleged direct infringement,” the ISP wrote.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

With hundreds of millions of copies sold, it’s also the best-selling video game in history, a reign that looks set to continue. Interestingly, another Microsoft-owned company has been at the center of several copyright disputes recently. In the years following its initial release in 2011, Minecraft captured a truly massive audience.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

LibGen Hoping for a better outcome, textbook publishers Cengage, Bedford, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Education filed a similar copyright infringement lawsuit against LibGen last year. According to the plaintiffs, LibGen is responsible for “staggering” levels of copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the summer we reported on an unusual situation in Japan where copyright holders felt that the rise of so-called ‘fast movies’ represented a threat to their business. ‘Fast movies’ are essentially heavily edited copies of feature-length films that tell the entire story in just a few minutes.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

This material includes legitimate videos from official Pornhub models, as well as thousands of videos that are copyrighted by MindGeek, such as the Brazzers and Reality Kings brands. This content is freely available and monetized through advertisements. A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The regulator said that Telegram and WhatsApp groups were mass distributing PDF copies of newspapers and periodicals on a daily basis. GdF describes them as the suspected administrators of channels linked to criminal copyright infringement offenses. The authorities listened and dozens of channels were blocked.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In a lawsuit filed by Paramount, Universal, Warner, Columbia, Disney and Netflix in the United States, the studios accused PrimeWire of massive copyright infringement by encouraging users of the site to upload links to pirated content. and primewire.vc to any other registrant or registrar. The Question of Damages.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report titled ‘The Contemporary Art Rush’ by Artprice.com, it is argued that since the start of the 21 st century, the global art space has significantly changed. Digital platforms have made it increasingly easy to disseminate unauthorized copies of art works that are copyright protected. Martin Weiner Corp.,

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This means that if Alyssa has sold her hula hooping cat t-shirts to the public, I could take my own photographs of one of the shirts in order to list them on eBay without infringing Alyssa’s copyright in the underlying design. 17 U.S.C. § Deadly Doll, Inc. Carlos Vila’s photo of Irina Shayk wearing Deadly Doll sweatpants.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

This material includes legitimate videos from official Pornhub models, as well as thousands of videos that are copyrighted by MindGeek, such as the Brazzers and Reality Kings brands. This content is freely available and monetized through advertisements. A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar.

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The IPKat

MARCH 26, 2024

In last week's eagerly anticipated judgment , the Court of Appeal of England and Wales (the Court) upheld the High Court's findings of trademark infringement and passing off against Tesco in respect of its "Clubcard Prices" signs, which were found to have conveyed the message to consumers that it was price-matching Lidl.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Interface interference is a tactic that hinders consumers from performing actions like cancelling subscriptions or deleting accounts, such as redirecting them to another page while trying to cancel a pop-up advertisement. This violates copyright laws and may lead to legal actions for copyright infringement.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

Photo by Artur Shamsutdinov on Unsplash This is a two-part post summarising the authors’ findings from the report on Copyright Infringement in the Video Game Industry which was prepared by the authors for the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2024

At the time, ANCINE was clear that the deal meant it would gain access to automated systems that would allow it to “monitor irregularities” related to online advertising in connection with piracy-related products. The São Paulo operation is also mentioned in annual reports published by the local CNPC anti-piracy program in Brazil.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners. Copyright infringement cases on the internet have increased because the internet has become more widely available. Legal Framework governing take down notice.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Is GitHub’s New Feature a Copyright Infringer? Copyright Confusion: Sony Upsetting Nintendo YouTubers by Natalie Bravo. Copyright Law. Top 10 Most Read IPilogue Articles Published in 2021.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series. TSPs are natural or legal persons responsible for the validation and security of digital signatures.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2021

Here is his report. After legal analysis, the referring court indicated that it is inclined to find in favor of the copyright holder on both questions (ie, that the operation of the online video recorder constitutes a communication to the public and thus copyright infringement under the InfoSoc Directive). 3(1) and Art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This personal intellectual creation is lacking if the photographs in question are “mere reproductions of other photographs” in which an original has been merely reproduced (copied) as closely as possible. If a copy of a computer program is published in the territory of the EU/EEA with the consent of the rightholder, Section 69 No.

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