Raw Thrills’ sales manager Mark Struhs revealed that they have launched an international anti-piracy campaign to combat “global violation” of their intellectual property rights.
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Facebook’s video business venture plagued by copyright infringement
Facebook is proud to announce that their video views are skyrocketing. However, this growth has bred a serious copyright infringement problem, and rights holders complain that the company is not doing much to stop it.
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Why name-calling such as “trolls” doesn’t matter
Name-calling is not the most important thing when you are defending the rights of the people who are wronged. Critics make it a point to put a bad light to entities that enforce copyright law. Read more
Torrent visitors should be aware of ransomware attack
SubTorrents.com is a popular file-sharing site in Spain and Latin America that is believed to be silently infecting site visitors with a Trojan. With their Fiesta Exploit Kit, users are subjected to a silent redirection leading them to a malicious payload.
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Long-standing torrent sites barely managing to escape shut down
Major companies are stepping up their game in fighting online piracy. They are working hard to protect the rights of content owners. The good thing about this is it has united police forces all over the globe. And, piracy censorship or controlling however possible is a good enough cause.
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The European Commission endorses the Digital Single Market Strategy
Europe needs to allow wider online access to works and open new opportunities for the content industry especially for creators. The European Commission believes that the copyright regime in Europe needs to be harmonised more. They’ll be making legislative proposals by the end of the year, which will include the following:
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ISPs ordered to pay 75% legal costs for Dallas Buyers Club piracy
Instead of Dallas Buyers Club paying for the costs of this infamous case, iiNET and other Australian ISPs will now pay 75% of the total legal costs. They will also pay for Daniel Macek’s travel to Australia from Stuttgart, including his accommodation and living expenses during his stay. Read more
Is linking to content infringing?
Linking to any content is not infringement. That’s what the European Court of Justice (CJEU) said in the Svensson case a couple of years ago. That case involved news aggregator linking to official sources. However, in a new case, the CJEU will examine if those linking to unauthorized versions of content is also considered infringing.
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Infringers watch out! Russia strengthens their anti-piracy law
Russia has never been too strict about their intellectual property rules. However, they have decided to update and strengthen their efforts to tackle online piracy. As first introduced in mid-2013, their anti-piracy law applied only to websites that shared pirated TV show and movies.
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Brighter future for Russia’s music business
“If torrent site owners are not interested in legal business, the response of the state will become quite obvious.” – Sergei Zheleznyak, State Duma Deputy Speaker