TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2024

After almost two decades reporting on the piracy landscape, speaking with hundreds of people involved in all aspects of piracy on the way, those who dodge cinema security to camcord the latest movies are still the most puzzling. As a deterrent, the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence seems to mean almost nothing.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2024

When films are released on streaming platforms, they are copied and shared online almost immediately. Since the early 2000s, leaked copies of Oscar ‘screeners’ would circulate on pirate sites at the end of the year. There’s one type of piracy that’s particularly concerning, however. The problem isn’t new.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Apparently, many people are turning to piracy instead and even some local cinemas have followed suit. While clearly illegal, the chairman of the Russian Association of Cinema has sympathy for the plight of these struggling theater owners. The Russian Government has also made matters worse for US copyright holders. “As U.S.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 5, 2023

A growing number of daily releases makes India’s copyright laws particularly important in. The Copyright Act of 1957 enters the picture at this point, offering security against a number of dangers that the manufacturers would otherwise have to bear. Copy right and Indian cinema. Introduction. Who Owns What and Why.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here are some of the greatest copyright horror stories, featuring such classics as “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Halloween,” “Dracula,” “Ghostbusters” and … a creepy McDonalds character? You can judge for yourself by downloading a copy of “Jap Herron” here.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2024

Pirated copies of movies leak all year round, often ripped from streaming platforms after their official premiere. However, when a high-quality copy of a blockbuster title appears online before it’s officially available, people take notice. EVO was the group that leaked a copy of Dune: Part One before its official release.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 5, 2024

Every day, millions of people break the law; by posting copyrighted images, music, and videos on social media, for example. For most of these people, copyright is merely an afterthought, not a real concern. Especially when snippets of copyrighted content are posted to a small audience, the chances of being noticed are small.

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The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2022

But for IP types, perhaps their most notable accomplishment was the revenge that they took upon the copyright system. And, while the copyright laws were used to try to keep the film from public view, ultimately it failed, to the continuing benefit of cinematic creation. It is here that the story, as a copyright matter, become murky.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 19, 2023

That some Russian cinemas were able to screen major Hollywood movies in perfect quality still came as a surprise. A high-quality telesync copy of Avatar 2, presumably recorded from an unlicensed screening in Russia, was among other titles that exploited the growing theatrical pirate market in Russia, or at least for as long as it lasted.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Kat friend Hans Eriksson discusses an interesting decision (only available in Swedish) concerning copyright protection and originality, namely whether the sequence of twenty words in an instruction manual may be regarded as being enough for copyright to arise.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2024

Criminal prosecutions are rare, however, and earlier this year international copyright groups complained that the law had yet to results in “meaningful steps” to deter piracy. The Madurai resident stands accused of various copyright-related violations. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

“The good reputation of the UK’s treatment of copyright exceptions was threatened in 2022, when the Government proposed, as part of its national AI strategy, to introduce the new exception to copyright to include the training of AI models for ‘any purpose’,” the MPA writes. Source submissions: Warner Bros.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 6, 2023

This allowed the community of tens of thousands of film fans to build an irreplaceable archive of the world cinema. This isn’t an exaggeration, the site has unique copies of films that are simply not available elsewhere. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. ” Source?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 22, 2023

While an occasional copy-and-paste is known to alleviate boredom, peer pressure at a vulnerable moment can lead to a whole file or even an entire folder being permanently copied to a USB stick. TV and cinema spots CNC and ARCOM film spot (all addicts) Hector: “It’s been two years since I stopped everything, no relapse!”

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 23, 2023

90% Pirated in Movie Theaters According to FCPA Director Simon Brown, the sharp eyes of cinema staff prevented several piracy incidents. This makes UK cinemas a relative safe haven when compared to the rest of the world, where piracy is reportedly rampant. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2024

One of the Fmovies sister sites, Bflixz.to, posted an announcement that was a one-to-one copy of a shutdown notice posted by 123Movies six years ago. She stresses that the Vietnamese movie industry is transitioning and that proper copyright protection is vital to its success. ” Vietnam’s Upcoming U.S. rightsholders.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2021

This means that the copy was not obtained from a ‘cammed’ or camcorder copy of the movie shown in theaters but has been ripped from some other source. As the image above shows, the quality could be better and indeed, some pirates will prefer to wait until October 21 to obtain a copy of the movie ripped from HBO Max.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2024

Emphasizing the lack of a robust mechanism to ensure access to literary work by persons with disability, the authors highlight how the existing copyright framework comes in conflict with the rights enshrined under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Views expressed here are those of the authors’ alone. Image by freepik Prof.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Breaking down Miramax’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino, a dispute about NFTs that isn’t really about NFTs. Tarantino is being billed as the first major legal dispute involving copyrights and NFTs, it really isn’t a dispute about NFTs. Frankly, it’s barely a dispute about copyrights.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Introduction Copyright, much like other IPs, have aimed at not only protecting someone’s right, but also enabling them to garner maximum commercial exploitation from such an exclusive right over their unique creations. Royalties are shared equally with the author(s) and assignee of copyright, eg.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Whenever rightsholders and anti-piracy groups need more enforcement options, efforts to strengthen or establish new understanding of copyright law are rarely far behind. After specifically prohibiting copying to CD, DVD, pen drives, hard drives or tapes, the orders move on to the issue of ISP blocking. Overblocking Seems Unavoidable.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 24, 2023

Italy Intends to Go Hard According to official documentation ( pdf ) , the bill seeks to punish anyone making illegal copies of any cinema, audiovisual, or publishing content (in whole or in part) with up to three years in prison and a fine of up to 15.5k From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Good artists borrow, Great artists steal ’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. ” The composer of a musical composition is the exclusive owner of the work’s copyright. INTRODUCTION. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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The IPKat

MARCH 3, 2022

The IPKat is very happy to host the following blog post by Despoina Dimitrakopoulou and Simon Fritsch, addressing this eternal copyright question from the perspective of a German art and legal story. Wanting to make a statement, he hired an advertising company which hand-painted advertisement tabloids for cinemas.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 31, 2023

Introduction In order to determine copyright infringement , the ‘substantial similarity test’ has routinely been employed by the US Courts. Image Sources : Shutterstock] The term ‘ copyright ’ essentially signifies a bunch of exclusive rights granted to the creator of an original work of art. One such case is the case of Alfred v.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 6, 2023

46-FZ that would allow Western content with exclusive foreign rights to be translated, reproduced/copied and publicly distributed with zero permission needed from the rightsholders. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. The bill submitted in April seeks significant amendments to Law No.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

That resulted in a then-unknown number of Virgin Media customers receiving letters accusing them of pirating the less-than-successful movie ‘Ava’ and warning of a copyright infringement lawsuit, should they choose not to settle the case. In line with previous High Court guidance, the letter did not specify a settlement amount.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2024

A copy of a typical page is available on the Wayback Machine but, since they’re all quite long, the introduction to a page published in February can be found below. and Rai Cinema S.p.A, The site also appears to have provided information on how to change DNS settings or use VPNs to circumvent blocking.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 26, 2023

So-called ‘cam’ copies appear online within hours of movies first appearing in theaters, yet as piracy releases go, cams are unique in their ability to disappoint just about everyone. And then this; Certain exemptions under the Copyright Act, 1957 will also apply to the above offenses. And quite rightly so.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 28, 2022

“Online piracy is the most challenging copyright enforcement issue in many foreign markets. Within hours, pirate copies were available too, mostly in very high quality, having been ‘ripped’ from these platforms. This means that the unauthorized recording of movies in cinemas is set to bounce back.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As a result, copyright holders have yet another battle on their hands. 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.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2024

. “The understanding is that there would be an overlap in responsibilities with the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL),” ANCINE explained, adding that it would be combating copyright violations of Brazilian works on digital platforms instead.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2024

That the loudest voices continue to import mountains of Chinese-manufactured goods, including items that in some cases violate copyright and trademark laws, serves to illustrate why differences on IP enforcement are likely to continue. Other conundrums, including IP rights owned by U.S.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

There’s a monitor that has the ability to show copyrighted images or display unlicensed movies, and is even big enough to be seen outside and generate liability for an unlicensed public performance. It has the ability to record movies in cinemas, store copies for retrieval, and then distribute them on the internet.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Remuneration of authors under French copyright law before the 2021 Order. There are two possible forms of remuneration under French copyright law: royalties based on the revenues deriving from the exploitation of the work, and, as an exception to this rule, fixed royalties in the form of a lump sum. and certain specific rules.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2024

Whatever the reason, the latest blockbusters are certainly popular with the masses; although Russia’s cinema owners, at least those still in business, see things a bit differently. With over two million views on the most popular copies, that appears to be paying off. Later that year, the Warner Bros.

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The IPKat

MAY 18, 2024

To celebrate the start of this event, this Kat has found a recent judgment issued by the Tribunal judiciaire (TJ) of Lyon [ the birthplace of cinema ] concerning a case of copyright infringement relating to the still of a short film. Every year in May, the Cannes Film Festival takes place. It also confirmed that Mr T was its author.

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