TorrentFreak

JUNE 16, 2022

App store operators Apple and Google clearly state that copyright-infringing apps are against their terms and conditions, but some still get through. The apps in question, which include “MegaFlix”, stream pirated copies of movies and TV shows. 5M+ Downloads, 82K Reviews. Pirate Apps Beat Streaming Giants.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 16, 2023

The detailed takedown notices accused Ironmace of copyright infringement and stealing trade secrets. In the hours that followed, tens of thousands of fans used the torrent link to download a copy of the playtest release. At the time of writing, the release still has close to 20,000 people actively seeding it.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2022

Not surprisingly, the list of problematic sites and services includes YouTube rippers, direct download sites, cyberlockers, and torrent sites. According to IFPI, a group of social media platforms and messenger services have become increasingly problematic. . Copyright infringement is a problem on Reddit too, according to IFPI.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

People have become less dependent on print media and more likely to use a digital medium such as computerized documents of soft copies. Given the fact that the copyright law was originally framed to protect literary and artistic works, it needs to be seen how much the law has evolved to grant protection to digitalized works.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 20, 2024

At this stage, the infringement notices sent to IP-addresses of pirating subscribers are sufficient to show that the provider had knowledge of copyright-infringing activities. “It The movie companies continue to accuse the Internet provider of contributory and vicarious copyright infringement, as well as DMCA violations.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The IIPA notes that China has made some progress recently, such as copyright law amendments introducing broadcasting and public performance rights for producers of sound recordings. In addition, the maximum punitive damages for copyright infringers in China was increased ten-fold. Criminal Action Against Pirate Sites.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 8, 2022

These include YouTube downloader Snappea.com and the popular streaming portal Fmovies.to, both of which have millions of regular users. Thousands of users also had their accounts suspended for repeat copyright infringements. A copy of the European Commission’s third Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List is available here (pdf).

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Copyright infringement and how to stop it is a question in the minds of most of us these days. Google’s Transparency report which is compliant with the DMCA is mentioning over 5 billion Urls being delisted due to copyright infringement. What is a take down notice?

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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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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 14, 2021

First off today, Reuters reports that a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of copyright infringement in her 2014 hit single Shake it Off has been allowed to move ahead, setting the stage for a possible trial. According to the duo, they wrote the song Playas Gon’ Play , elements of which they allege were copied by Swift for her song.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 21, 2022

Massive, Rampant Copyright Infringement. “This action seeks to stop the theft of music created by hundreds of musicians, songwriters, producers and vocalists, theft occurring knowingly, intentionally and brazenly by Meta on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms on a daily basis,” the complaint begins.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 3, 2023

book publishers, rejecting the Internet Archive’s argument that its practice of scanning and lending digital copies of books qualifies as fair use under the Copyright Act. When the electronic version is “checked out,” the physical copy is taken out of circulation. ” What is Controlled Digital Lending?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 30, 2023

According to Strike 3, it is clear as day that the man downloaded and shared 36 of Strike 3’s porn videos without permission. In addition, the defense asked the court to exclude evidence taken from Doe’s social media profiles and comments from his neighbors, who testified on the strength of his WiFi signal.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

This means that TOs have been tasked with getting enough GameCubes, Wiis, copies of the game, and clunky CRT TVs to play on. Players rallied against Nintendo’s actions, causing #FreeMelee to trend across social media and throughout the gaming world. Players, for most of the game’s competitive existence, have played in person.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2022

These lawsuits target people whose Internet connections were allegedly used to download and share copyright-infringing content via BitTorrent. The case has plenty of nuances but, in essence, the main question is whether John Doe downloaded and shared 36 of Strike 3’s porn videos without permission. federal courts.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As the story goes, they provided him with a copy of a few scenes from “Ghostbusters” in which the theme would appear. But Lewis thought the song was a rip-off of “I Want a New Drug” and asserted a copyright infringement claim against Columbia Pictures. to write the’s film’s signature song.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

ii] This unreported judgement helped bring the grievances on the table for the others to see that copyright law has deficiencies in terms of music sharing and copying along with royalty issues. iii] However, the act still comes short to address the issue of royalty and copyright claims in the digital streaming creative works.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 17, 2023

The overwhelming majority of these cases have been filed by adult entertainment studio Strike 3 Holdings , which keeps suing this guy named John Doe who apparently downloads an inordinate amount of internet porn. Another serial plaintiff is stock image agency Prepared Food Photos , which files lawsuits against people who download food porn.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2023

AA posted an AI-generated image entitled ‘The Spring Breeze Brings Tenderness’ (the image in question) on Xiaohongshu , a social media platform some call the ‘Chinese Instagram’. AA selected and downloaded specific model packages, e.g., ‘AsiaFacemix-pruned-fix.safetensors’; 2. The Court: Yes.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Delhi High Court] On August 9, the Delhi High Court devised a judicial mechanism to combat novel ways of copyright infringement and issued the first-ever Dynamic+ injunction in favour of Universal City Studios LLC., Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v. DotMovies.Baby and Ors. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., HULM Entertainment v.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

.” Coakley DM to Harvey Berger (from court files) After Coakley’s monetary demands were refused, Berger received an email from an unknown individual claiming to be a “friend” of Coakley’s, who threatened that a copy of Runt would be “leaked online” if Coakley’s pilot project wasn’t funded.

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