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Piracy Warning For Russian Cinemas as Legal Streaming Revenues Skyrocket

TorrentFreak

With war still raging in Ukraine, writing about the collateral damage to Russia’s cinema industry seems vanishingly unimportant. Sony Pictures, Paramount, and Universal left the Russian market, some celebrated their exit as a positive for local cinema. In July 2022, an estimated 16 cinemas took part; a week later it was 128.

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Economist Will Page Reports Global Value of Music Copyright Exceeded Movie Box Office Receipts in 2023

IP Watchdog

On November 25, economist Will Page, formerly Chief Economist of streaming music company Spotify, published a report on the global value of music copyright, finding that worldwide music copyright revenues had increased 11% to reach $45.5 billion USD during 2023.

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Pirate Movie Cammers Plagued UK Cinemas After COVID Shut Them Down

TorrentFreak

When movies are recorded directly from cinema screens, the resulting pirate copy is known as a ‘cam’, regardless of the device used – camcorder or otherwise. However, records show that camming ‘incidents’ in UK cinemas are extraordinarily common, yet receive almost no press. In theory, at least.

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“Pro Camcorder Pirate” Arrested in Govt, Police & UK Cinema Chain Operation

TorrentFreak

Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. Significant rightsholders facing challenges in the UK can seek help from the fraud specialists at the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. 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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Lights Camera Action : Role Of Intellectual Property In Indian Cinema

IIPRD

A growing number of daily releases makes India’s copyright laws particularly important in. Where else would intellectual property be used in a screenplay or a film is the next issue. Sincere to say, intellectual property rights are involved in every phase of the film. Copy right and Indian cinema.

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Russian Cinemas Resort to Pirated Films to Stay Alive

IPilogue

Moreover, Russia’s cinema market seemed to also be bouncing back since the start of COVID. According to data from the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), represented in the table below, Russia was one of the major territories that performed strongly in its recovery in cinema admissions. million in 2021. Russia saw a 77.7%

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U.S. Copyright Groups Are Concerned About Russia’s Handling of Online Piracy

TorrentFreak

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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