Tag: piracy

GGF proposes to make Pirate Bay legit 
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GGF proposes to make Pirate Bay legit

by Rosalie Marshall  |  21 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
Global Gaming Factory (GGF) is to propose to shareholders a new operating model for The Pirate Bay, whereby the entertainment industry would be reimbursed for downloads..
DoJ backs heavy fines for illegal downloading 
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DoJ backs heavy fines for illegal downloading

by Shaun Nichols  |  19 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has defended the US$1.92m fine levied against a US woman who illegally downloaded 24 songs..
Pirate Party “overwhelmed” by file sharing response 
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Pirate Party “overwhelmed” by file sharing response

by Rosalie Marshall  |  17 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
About 100 people signing up every hour to support the pro-file sharing agenda of the Pirate Party.
Judge strikes down RealDVD, back-up tool could be banned 
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Judge strikes down RealDVD, back-up tool could be banned

by Shaun Nichols  |  14 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
A US federal judge has issued a ruling to halt sales of the RealDVD disk-copying tool..
Black day for file-sharing sites 
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Black day for file-sharing sites

by Rosalie Marshall  |  6 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
The Pirate Bay co-founder has stepped down as spokesman, and the founder of Filesoup has been arrested.
Filesharer ordered to pay $675,000  
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Filesharer ordered to pay $675,000 View all Atomic Articles

by The Inquirer  |  4 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
Recording industry could score another bankruptcy - yay...
Tenenbaum ordered to pay $675,000 
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Tenenbaum ordered to pay $675,000

by Nick Farrell  |  4 Aug 2009  |  Comment now
A Boston jury has ordered Joel Tenenbaum to pay a total of US$675,000 for willfully infringing 30 songs by downloading and distributing them over the KaZaA peer-to-peer (P2P) filesharing network.
Pirate Bay will be a pay site  
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Pirate Bay will be a pay site

by Nick Farrell  |  20 Jul 2009  |  Comment now
After Global Gaming Factory announced its intention to buy The Pirate Bay, the world plus dog was wondering what the file sharer would become.
From translators to BitTorrent: The Internet turns green for Iran 
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From translators to BitTorrent: The Internet turns green for Iran

by Daniel Long  |  19 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
The Pirate Bay have come out in support of Iran by temporarily renaming themselves 'The Persian Bay' with a forum for uncensored speech. Similarly, Google and Facebook are to launch Persian translations of their respective sites
The iiNet twenty: AFACT go after individual downloaders in court 
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The iiNet twenty: AFACT go after individual downloaders in court

by Daniel Long  |  16 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
iiNet have been ordered to give up IP records of twenty file downloaders in the controversial court challenge between the Australian ISP and copyright group AFACT.

French military closes Torrent site  
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French military closes Torrent site View all Atomic Articles

by The Inquirer  |  10 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
Piracy is dangerous for national security, it seems...

Dark Knight the movie on the Xbox 360, and it's not pirated 
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Dark Knight the movie on the Xbox 360, and it's not pirated

by William Maher  |  2 Jun 2009  |  Comment now
Microsoft confirms Xbox Live movies to be delivered to Australians over the Internet to your Xbox, only this time there's not a modchip in sight.
'Don't write songs to make money': Pirate Bay anthem released 
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'Don't write songs to make money': Pirate Bay anthem released

by Daniel Long  |  18 May 2009  |  Comment now
A Swedish pop singer has written a catchy pop tune for The Pirate Bay, designed to bring together supporters from all around the world for the embattled Bittorrent site. Check out the song here.
We're not criminals: Dutch Usenet downloaders take anti-piracy group to court 
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We're not criminals: Dutch Usenet downloaders take anti-piracy group to court

by Daniel Long  |  18 May 2009  |  Comment now
Holland's largest Usenet group, FTD, are suing anti-piracy outfit BREIN. File sharing is perfectly legal in the Netherlands and Bittorrent sites such as Mininova are fighting to stay alive by going on the attack
Companies urged to embrace the piracy model 
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Companies urged to embrace the piracy model

by Phil Muncaster  |  18 May 2009  |  Comment now
Unauthorised downloads can spark innovation in unpredictable ways.
Microsoft outlines Windows 7 anti-piracy measures 
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Microsoft outlines Windows 7 anti-piracy measures

8 May 2009  |  Comment now
Microsoft has announced that the forthcoming Windows 7 operating system will contain a number of piracy 'tweaks' designed to protect its own interests and those of its customers
Zeno Clash developers plead to pirates 
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Zeno Clash developers plead to pirates View all Atomic Articles

by Justin Robinson  |  30 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
Indie developer throws its heart on a pike for the downloading community at large.
Pirate Bay judge's links to copyright lobby exposed  
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Pirate Bay judge's links to copyright lobby exposed

by Paul Hales  |  24 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
Quiet Sweden is bubbling over with righteous indignation following revelations that the judge in the Pirate Bay trial has various links with the Big Media Mafiaa.
Protests follow Pirate Bay verdict 
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Protests follow Pirate Bay verdict

by Rosalie Marshall  |  20 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
Hundreds demonstrate against the Swedish court's decision.
Pirate Bay pirates guilty of piracy  
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Pirate Bay pirates guilty of piracy

by Paul Hales  |  20 Apr 2009  |  Comment now
A Swedish court has decided to send four blokes running the Pirate Bay P2P service to prison.
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