TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Phan Thanh Cong was the programmer and manager, who also took care of advertisers and through that, handled the money; he allegedly took 90% of the spoils, leaving just 10% for his partner. Indeed When Fmovies originally went offline last summer, as first reported by TF in July, the reason is easily explained according to the authorities.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

Earlier this month, the ecommerce site Etsy announced that they are launching a new intellectual property portal that they hope will make it easier for brands, creators and other rightsholders to report listings that are infringing on their rights. From there, they can search function to find listings and add them to the report.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

First off today, Bobby Owsinski at Hypebot reports that the U.S. They further claim that the song was also featured in advertisements for the device, furthering the alleged infringement. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Songwriters take the win with this Copyright Office ruling.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 17, 2021

Most pirate sites and apps won’t survive without advertising revenue. This is why the advertising industry is seen as an important partner to combat piracy. The overall conclusion is that there’s still plenty of advertising revenue going around in pirate circles. 1 Billion+ Ad Revenue for Pirate Sites and Apps.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

The USTR’s report aims to motivate governments and various players in the private sector to take appropriate action, wherever that’s possible, to disrupt and limit infringement. reappeared in the report last year. As expected, the most-visited torrent site on the internet also appears in this year’s report.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Fifteen years ago, courts generally avoided categorical pronouncements about the legitimacy of competitive keyword advertising. Whatever legal ambiguity might have existed then has been decisively resolved, at least with respect to competitive keyword ads that don’t use the trademark in the ad copy. Google (4th Circuit).

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 1, 2021

However, in this case, it leads to the unfortunate situation that pirated copies of the film are already widely available online before people can see them legally. Pirates Leak “No Time to Die” Over the past few hours, several copies of “No Time to Die” started to circulate. 2021.720p.HDCAM-C1NEM4.

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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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TorrentFreak

APRIL 19, 2022

LaLiga Reports ‘Empty’ IPTV Players to the EC. Many tools are available, some free (open source or supported by advertising) and others where a small fee is required. In at least one case, there are breaches of trademark law too.

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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. As we reported recently , the latter is reportedly operated by Iraq’s largest internet provider, which is also mentioned by the USTR. Hosting, Advertising, and Shopping.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Pirate Troubles One of the ‘pirate’ issues GitHub faces is a constant stream of scammy pirate advertisements posted to the site. Instead, rightsholders are more focused on developers whose projects are flagged for copied code or identified as pirate tools.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Drawing on input from copyright holders, the report includes a non-exclusive overview of sites and services that are believed to be involved in piracy or counterfeiting. For more than a decade we have covered the online part of the report. In recent years, the scope of the report has broadened.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

Last week, Gizmodo reporter Linda Codega received a leaked draft copy of the upcoming OGL 1.1 Requires Reporting and Royalties: Creators who publish work for direct sale under the 1.1 license will be required to both report the works they publish to WotC, but also pay royalties if they earn more than $750,000 per year.

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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

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

With more than a billion impressions per month and over 30,000 active advertisers, PropellerAds is a serious player in the online advertising industry. The Cyprus-based company works with advertisers and publishers from all over the world and while many are legitimate companies, Hollywood believes there are some bad apples too.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

Vietnam’s approach to the protection of intellectual property rights has long been criticized by the United States, earning the country prominent placement in successive USTR Special 301 Reports. Alleged Leader Arrested Reports that authorities had made three arrests first appeared on Tuesday.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2024

Pirate Site Promoter, Piracy Profiteer The opening salvo in the publishers’ lawsuit, which majors on violations of the Copyright Act, the Lanham Act, and New York’s General Business Law, details Google’s ‘systemic and pervasive advertising’ of infringing copies of their textbooks and other educational works.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2024

This case hit my alerts because of its discussion about keyword advertising, but first, I have to digest how the court got there. June 26, 2019), report and recommendation adopted, No. Still, there should be many circumstances where descriptive fair use permits the defendant to use the term “Texas tamale” in the ad copy.

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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. Interestingly, the theaters didn’t have to rely on low-quality pirate releases either.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

If you missed out on The IPKat, then join this Kat for a recap of the interesting cases reported last week! Our Katfriend evaluated the judgment from three perspectives: unfair advantage, impact of comparative advertising, and unfair competition in the UK. Extension of Deadline!

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Hollywood believes that these ‘cam’ copies cause significant damage to the cinema industry, an opinion shared by the UK’s Film Distributors’ Association. Sources confirm that the copies were traced back to two multi-screen cinemas, both of them in Liverpool, the location mentioned by PIPCU.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A few days ago The IPKat reported on the injunction issued by the Rome Court of First Instance regarding the unauthorized minting of NFTs from a trade mark perspective. 5(3)(j): “for the purpose of advertising the public exhibition or sale of artistic works, to the extent necessary to promote the event, excluding any other commercial use”.

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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 Piracy. There is another timing factor that can play a role.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In our June 6, 2021, blog post we reported on a lawsuit between two companies that guide prospective college students in their application process. On June 13, 2021, Lehren filed its Answer wherein it admitted that it “copied a limited amount of text.” Plaintiff Ivy Coach, Inc. (“Ivy”)

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

“Unfortunately, American right holders continue to report that these procedures are being directed against the infringing activity of only users within Russia and are not being used against Russian sites and services catering to users outside the country,” IIPA writes. ” Criminal Prosecution.

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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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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

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

JULY 20, 2022

Further hindering MPA enforcement measures is the reported growth of a new head on the PrimeWire hydra. Of course, websites are easily copied so the MPA’s investigation went beyond graphics and text. HydraWire.tv is The New PrimeWire, MPA Says. Too Many Coincidences. ” Efforts thus far haven’t been futile, however.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

According to Bungie, AimJunkies copied and distributed its copyrighted work, to develop and advertise its cheat software. The cheat software itself certainly isn’t a copy of Bungie’s work, they add. . Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. The cheat seller, represented by attorney Philip P.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

When copyright holders find a link to pirated content in Google’s results they can report the URL, asking for it to be removed. As reported before, Google also supports ‘ preemptive ‘ takedowns, which means that it will block reported URLs before they are indexed by the search engine.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

Fingerprint, Find, and Report New York-based tech company WebKyte recognizes the potential and has developed a technology that might be able to fill the gap one day. However, they all aim to operate legally and, if rightsholders report pirated content, the platforms will take it down. Whether it missed any links is unknown, of course.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That is the case here, the music companies argue, due to the presence of advertising. The complaint showed how advertisements were shown next to copyright infringing content. This suggests that more infringements should directly lead to more advertising revenue. Both have the potential to increase advertising revenues.

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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

JUNE 15, 2023

“Twitter fuels its business with countless infringing copies of musical compositions, violating Publishers’ and others’ exclusive rights under copyright law,” the complaint reads. ‘Music Piracy Fuels Revenue’ Twitter’s revenue partly relies on advertising which, in turn, is boosted by additional views.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The group offered hardware and software solutions that allowed people to install and play unofficial games and pirated copies on various consoles, including the popular Nintendo Switch. Among other things, he allegedly advertised and trafficked circumvention devices, while maintaining regular contact with resellers throughout the world.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2024

Early March we reported on the work of Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA. He operated the site from December 2023 until his arrest in June 2024, recruiting his older brother, male C, as a member of the operation,” CODA reports. Other conundrums, including IP rights owned by U.S.

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