UK Anti-Piracy Plans Slammed By Liberal Democrats | TorrentF
torrentfreak.com — When Sweden’s IPRED legislation came into force on April 1st this year, the country saw a massive 30% drop in Internet traffic. Many attributed this to Internet user fears associated with increased powers of anti-piracy groups. Now, 8 months later, traffic is completely back to normal and on track to exceed pre-IPRED levels. (Submitted by nasium) More...
UK’s Terrifying Anti-Piracy Plans Leak
torrentfreak.com — Tomorrow morning Lord Mandelson will present the Digital Economy Bill to the public, which among other things is aimed at reducing illicit file-sharing. According to parts of the bill that leaked today, the legislation could lead to jail terms for file-sharers and unprecedented power for the entertainment industries. (Submitted by xdvx) More...
Hollywood Takes OpenBitTorrent’s ISP to Court
torrentfreak.com — The Swedish hosting provider Portlane is being sued by several Hollywood movie studios for hosting the standalone BitTorrent tracker, OpenBitTorrent. The movie studios are claiming that OpenBitTorrent is a re-branded copy of The Pirate Bay tracker that shut down yesterday. (Submitted by xdvx) More...
Trackon, The BitTorrent Tracker Tracker | TorrentFreak
torrentfreak.com — If you have ever used a public or open tracker, you know that reliability often comes with a half-hearted smile – trackers can go offline and return again, often without explanation or warning. To help keep track of the status of public trackers, there’s now Trackon, the BitTorrent Tracker Tracker. (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More...
The Pirate Bay Tracker Shuts Down for Good | TorrentFreak
torrentfreak.com — Today marks the end of an era, as The Pirate Bay team announces that the world’s largest BitTorrent tracker is shutting down for good. Although the site will remain operational for now, millions of BitTorrent users will lose the use of its tracker and will instead have to rely on DHT and alternative trackers to continue downloading. (Submitted by rterminator69) More...
MC Hammer: STOP... The Music Piracy Crackdown
torrentfreak.com — MC Hammer, rap phenomenon and self-confessed geek, has kicked the major music labels in their over-sized pants with regard to their anti-piracy strategy. Hammer said that the labels’ decision to go after individual filesharers and ISPs has failed, because it only alienated paying customers. (Submitted by mklopez) More...
Iconic Pirate Bay Ship Logo Hijacked By Private Company
torrentfreak.com — Seen by millions of people worldwide, the ship design used by The Pirate Bay is one of the most recognizable logos on the Internet today. But after discovering that the iconic emblem had not been officially registered, a Swedish company has hijacked the trademark as their own, with an eye on commercial exploitation. (Submitted by Goose31) More...
Leaked Documents Reveal Anti-Piracy Cash Operation
torrentfreak.com — A source inside lawyers Davenport Lyons and their partner DigiProtect has leaked sensitive documents detailing how the companies generated profit from porn. They show how the pair extracted money from alleged file-sharers, how the revenue was split and how individuals were ranked to decide who to chase and who to leave alone. (Submitted by MrBabyMan) More...
HttpTorrents: Download Torrents Without BitTorrent
torrentfreak.com — Launched in early 2009, KickassTorrents is one of the fastest growing torrent sites on the Internet. The site has already conquered the hearts of many BitTorrent fans thanks to its user-friendliness, and just recently it partnered with httpTorrents to offer the option to download files over http. (Submitted by xdvx) More...
Swedish Internet Traffic Recovers After Initial IPRED Scare
torrentfreak.com — When Sweden’s IPRED legislation came into force on April 1st this year, the country saw a massive 30% drop in Internet traffic. Many attributed this to Internet user fears associated with increased powers of anti-piracy groups. Now, 8 months later, traffic is completely back to normal and on track to exceed pre-IPRED levels. (Submitted by NuPagady) More...
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