TorrentFreak

JANUARY 25, 2024

In the past, copies of advance screeners leaked en masse, creating an annual bounty hunt for online pirates. Through Oscartorrents.com , pirates could download the nominated films, review them, and vote for their favorite. Through Oscartorrents.com , pirates could download the nominated films, review them, and vote for their favorite.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the United States, the formation of the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) in 2015 saw advertisers and advertising agencies come together to clean up the system and prevent ad revenue from reaching pirate sites. still aims to defund pirate sites and protect advertisers from undesirable associations.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2022

What some don’t know is that through the actions of others, they may be paying to access unlicensed software that is no more legal than a download from The Pirate Bay. Microsoft says that it develops software and distributes digital downloads using its own site and those of other vendors. Microsoft Files Copyright Lawsuit.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Their patience was further tested when a relatively high-quality copy of the film leaked on pirate sites days before the premiere on HBO Max and in theaters. Perhaps unsurprisingly, millions of people decided to download or stream these illegal copies. Dune Downloads (torrents). Nonetheless, the downloads spiked.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the report, the group lists various pirate sites that allow the public to download games for free. Cyberlockers, Linking and Torrent Sites Download sites remain a key problem for the video games industry and these exist in various forms. Over the past year, the number of estimated game downloads rose 135% according to the report.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2021, more than 900,000 users downloaded the app through Google Play, in Spain alone. The order is referenced multiple times on the LaLiga website but no copy has been posted for public consumption and, thus far, we’ve had no luck locating a copy. followers); YouTube (23k subscribers).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

The aim was to launch services that would distribute movies to the public, without permission from rightsholders, for the purpose of generating illegal profits from advertising. Police say Huy and Nhan were tasked with downloading, editing and distributing movies, but offered no specific details in relation to that work.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

These apps play a key role in the advertising mechanisms that generate revenue for the Pluto TV service and support the free-to-watch model. Users may also prefer less advertising or find the amount of user data scooped up by official apps a privacy risk. at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity).

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The site offered downloads and streams of roughly 12,000 pirated copies of movies and 26,000 TV shows. The true purpose of the site was obvious and its operators publicly advertised it as the best way to watch entertainment without paying. This free-for-all approach generated serious advertising revenues for the site.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I guess RCN can better manage its copyright liability exposure by advertising that it provides shitty connections. Some lowlights from the opinion: Direct infringement. Marketing fast Internet is evidence that the service is trying to profit from copyright infringement…? The court says it’s possible to contributorily violate 1202.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 13, 2022

In the 2000s, Japan was a relatively safe place for people with a penchant for downloading content without paying for it. While uploading copyrighted content was already illegal, in 2012 Japan criminalized unlicensed movie and TV show downloading, punishable by fines and up to two years in prison.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2024

After remand, the case went back to the Ninth Circuit, which held that anti-threat classifications might be Lanham Act false advertising. Lanham Act Commercial Advertising or Promotion. The Lanham Act only applies to “commercial advertising or promotion.” The result is ugly. I really do hate this case.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

The popular video platform has become an important promotional channel that brings in billions of dollars of advertising revenue every year. Millions of people use so-called stream-ripping websites to download music tracks from YouTube, without permission. The success story has a downside, however.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

No witnesses were heard and it’s not even clear if YouTube intentionally implemented a ‘measure’ to prevent users from downloading videos. Judge Leval responded by saying that preventing downloads is of great commercial significance to YouTube, as it generates its revenue from advertising. Judge: I get that.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

On 24 June 2022, BAYC sued Ryder Ripps, a conceptual artist and NFT creator for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting and other cause of actions before the Central District of California. These digital files are freely downloadable by everyone (there is no DRM protection in NFTs). This is a U.S

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43(B)log

JANUARY 17, 2023

As part of preliminary discussions with Vubiquity about a distribution agreement for iTunes, LW provided master copies of all 60 episodes, but no agreement was ever reached. Nonetheless, Vubiquity allegedly uploaded the series to iTunes for sale and download. False advertising: Sybersound Recs., 3d 1137 (9th Cir.

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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

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Not everyone agrees that YouTube downloaders and domain registrars are piracy havens, and adding advertising companies is seen as a controversial step as well. They include advertising company PopAds , which is described as follows: PopAds and PopCash are ad networks owned by Tomksoft in Poland but incorporated in Costa Rica.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 8, 2022

The major record labels don’t want people to download music from YouTube, which is common practice for millions of people. Uberspace’s legal team adds that YouTube and its creators also have an interest in the ability to download content from the platform. Youtube-dl Takedown Battle. No Circumvention.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Traditionally, that includes prominent torrent sites, download portals, cyberlockers, and streaming services that offer copyrighted content without obtaining permission from rightsholders. For example, we have seen hosting companies, advertisers, and social media platforms being added.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

However, in recent years we have also seen hosting companies, advertisers, and e-commerce platforms being added. The same applies to the music download platform Newalbumreleases.net, which shares new and pre-release music. Hosting, Advertising, and Shopping. Torrent Sites, Cyberlockers and Streaming Portals. Similarly, the.IS

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2023

This GitHub subdomain is a copy of thepirateproxybay.com and appears to be operated by the same people, but it’s not blocked by UK ISPs. Interestingly, we did spot the site on an advertising blacklist maintained by City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU).

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TorrentFreak

JULY 20, 2022

The plaintiffs’ complaint argues that VeePN ‘promotes’ the use of pirate sites and Popcorn Time, while advertising its services on popular torrent site YTS.mx. — A copy of the Virginia District Court Judge Trenga’s temporary restraining order is available here (pdf).

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2022

According to the Authors Guild , Z-Library has emerged as a vastly popular, high-volume source of illegal ebook downloads in recent years. This growth is facilitated by users who openly advertise the site on social media, TikTok included. In some instances, third-party platforms such as TikTok were called out as well.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 19, 2022

Many tools are available, some free (open source or supported by advertising) and others where a small fee is required. “The chart below [truncated by TF to include all with more than 500,000 downloads] includes the most relevant player applications, as of the date of this contribution, which amounts to a total of eight-five (85).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 20, 2024

There, the Fourth Circuit Appeals court held that advertisements for high download speeds, and the availability of infringing content, are not sufficient to be considered a ‘draw’ for potential subscribers. — A copy of WOW’s motion to dismiss the second amended complaint, filed at the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Judge Buchanan concludes that these amounts are appropriate, given the music companies’ lost profits and advertising revenue, as well as the finding that the YouTube rippers willfully and repeatedly facilitated copyright infringement. In addition, it asked for $1,250 per DMCA violation, bringing the total to $82,922,500.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

argued that an IP address is not sufficient to prove that subscribers downloaded or shared any infringing material. “Plaintiffs in this case have sufficiently pleaded that Defendant’s advertisements for high download speeds and known practice of ignoring or failing to act on notices of infringement serve as a draw for subscribers.

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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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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2023

Download the FEMA Mobile App to get alerts and information. Walk away if they demand cash payments up front, or refuse to give you copies of their license, insurance, and a contract in writing. Walk away if they demand cash payments up front, or refuse to give you copies of their license, insurance, and a contract in writing.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2021

advertised high-speed Internet access, combined with the inaction against online piracy, attracts potential copyright infringers to the ISP, the complaint alleges. subscribers used the popular torrent site YTS to download content. — A copy of the movie companies’ complaint against WOW!, through a separate letter.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

The Bombay High Court, in a decision not very long ago, held that the existing provisions on statutory licensing under the Copyright Act and Copyright Rules did not include internet broadcasting by means of internet streaming and/or downloading. Background. The Plaintiff, Tips Industries Ltd., Court’s Decision.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2022

Grokster even sent out a newsletter stating that popular copyrighted content could be downloaded from its client. Since the owners of the file-sharing clients advertised them as tools for infringing purposes, other aspects of their behavior could also be considered as contributing factors in the case against them.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 7, 2022

Be aware that an unsolicited email with a request to download an attachment or click on a URL could appear to come from someone that you know like a friend, work colleague or tax professional if their email has been spoofed or compromised. Never download “security” software from a pop-up ad. Keep sensitive data safe.

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

Thingiverse cube Kitchen Cube made and sold copies of the Cube. It advertised “This device was one of the most popular items on a popular 3D printing website with over 20,000 unique downloads” on its website, at a time when Leszczynski’s Thingiverse page displayed that his Cube had been downloaded 20,000 times.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2021

Congress amended the statute to ensure that retransmissions of cable would be public performance; then the issues shifted to copying. Netcom raised the problem of volition for copying for online servers. What distinguishes that from a copy shop?] For Aereo, only the tech entity is responsible for the public performance.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Online marketplaces, such as online auction houses, or websites that advertise their unlawful nature are used to trade or profit from tangible counterfeit or pirated items in every category. Person A makes a copy of the movie on his phone and shares it with his friends. The reason being a larger audience can watch the film for free.

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