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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The IP Law Blog

MAY 19, 2022

A recent case filed by famous choreographer Kyle Hanagami is set to test the boundaries of copyright law in video games and on social media. Crucially, he also holds the copyright to the dance to the Charlie Puth song “How Long.”. One of the downloadable dances is strikingly similar to the choreography for “How Long.”

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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. This can be quite lucrative, as some of the apps have millions of downloads. 5M+ Downloads, 82K Reviews. In Brazil, the situation appears to be getting out of hand.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2022

A recent case filed by famous choreographer Kyle Hanagami is set to test the boundaries of copyright law in video games and on social media. Crucially, he also holds the copyright to the dance to the Charlie Puth song “How Long.” Mr. Hanagami is a popular choreographer with a large YouTube presence.

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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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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Action against 12 major stream ripping and MP3 download apps supported the music industry in wave six, with IFPI reporting that collectively the apps received over 4.3 million downloads in Brazil alone. In some cases sites were deindexed from search engines and their accounts removed from social media by court order.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The shorter 15-second clips are intended for social media, where they will be circulated in the coming weeks. For example, it acknowledges that downloading torrents isn’t by definition illegal, it depends on what people share. Many consumers remain unaware of the risks involved in streaming or downloading pirated films.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2024

The Australian government has released the 2023 edition of its Consumer Survey on Online Copyright Infringement. Using a link to download/stream made available by someone else – 11% (no change) 3. Downloading mod versions of mobile games for free – 9% (No change vs 2022) 2.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

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. Kind of Copyright Infringement. Copyright infringement can take place in various forms in this digital era. Indian Scenario.

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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

MAY 14, 2022

On the flip side, today’s interconnected world has the ability to transform leaks into powerful advertising and hype, keeping message boards and social media alive with discussion of exciting new products, at zero cost to official marketing teams. Aggressive Promotion – Not Really a ‘Pirate’ Trait.

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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. Unlicensed download sites. Social media. and Fembed.com. Seasonvar.ru. and others.

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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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TorrentFreak

MAY 6, 2024

More recently, a strategy that has been seen only a handful of times before, has been playing out on social media. Anti-piracy outfits come in all shapes and sizes and due to the nature of the business, there has been no shortage of controversies over the years, some justified and others less so.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This is no longer the province of social media junkies, but increasingly concerns researchers: what if I am missing something because I don’t have enough data to mine? Without taking this additional step of requesting and negotiating rights, it leaves companies open to copyright infringement risk. Too much to do.

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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

1: Can’t Shake This: Taylor Swift to Face Copyright Lawsuit. 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. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Social media platforms, TikTok in particular , are crawling with young people eager to gather knowledge, but less capable of paying for books. On Telegram, “ultrascientist” and freedom fighter ‘Nexus’ stepped up with an advanced book download bot. These types of download bots are nothing new on Telegram.

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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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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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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2022

In today’s social media-powered world, it would’ve been devasting. “Leone is an active member of the ‘ OGUsers ‘ account hacking and selling forum, where he sells (presumably stolen) social media accounts – and also ‘sells’ Destiny 2 emblems,” the complaint notes.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

Players rallied against Nintendo’s actions, causing #FreeMelee to trend across social media and throughout the gaming world. While it is technically possible to distill a ROM from the game’s original disk, most players opt for the easier route of finding the file online and illegally downloading it.

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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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The IPKat

APRIL 18, 2022

Artist Four Tet took to social media to announce that its record label, Domino, had requested his music be removed from streaming platforms, amidst a legal dispute over royalties. Permission was also sought to add an alternative claim relating to alleged restraint of trade and copyright infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

[ix] It is essentially a cheap get out of jail free card for companies like Spotify who use copyright litigation and time as a weapon to cede the music label into bowing down. [x] Thus, such a precedent can have detrimental effects for artists when it comes to copyright reproduction enforcement in relation to companies like Spotify.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 8, 2022

According to the MPA, content stored on these sites is also made available via apps, social media, forums, blogs and email. billion visits per month sits Russian social media giant VK.com. Linking sites rely on cyberlockers and streaming hosts to provide access to movies and TV shows. Enforcement can be tricky.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But Lewis thought the song was a rip-off of “I Want a New Drug” and asserted a copyright infringement claim against Columbia Pictures. You can judge for yourself by downloading a copy of “Jap Herron” here. The 13 spookiest, Halloweeniest copyright cases that I could think of. Ghostbusters, Part II.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 3, 2023

Internet Archive’s “Open Library” Project Historically, copyright owners haven’t pursued infringement actions against the relatively few libraries that have implemented some form of CDL, leaving the model legally untested in court. million additional books protected by valid copyrights.

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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., In a copyright infringement suit concerning the film ‘Shamshera’ the Delhi High Court in Bikramjeet Singh Bullar v.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

Soon after, an unauthorized version of Runt was uploaded to YouTube and online torrent sites and allegedly downloaded more than 50,000 times. In September 2021, Coakley issued his “Director’s Statement” on social media to coincide with Runt ‘s official release. As always, I’d love to know what you think.

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