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Having established itself as a moving and unpredictable target, it's widely accepted that piracy cannot be defeated using a single tool. Italy's toolbox is one of the most comprehensive available, having just added the ability to effectively fine IPTV pirates twice for the same offense. According to Italy's Minister for Sport and Youth, pirates may soon face the prospect of being named and shamed. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-20 16:46:18 READMORE

Reports that No-IP's dynamic DNS service had stopped functioning date back more than a week. After blocking the service, Spanish ISPs displayed 'Error 451'andat least one sent requests to 127.0.0.1. For local internet users, artificial internet disruptions like these are now part of everyday life. They arrive unannounced and disappear a few hours later, usually coinciding with football broadcasts sandwiched in the middle. Those who know who's responsible for blocking ddns.net only mention a court order. It doesn't help. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-19 20:27:27 READMORE

Rightsholders can breathe a sigh of relief after a California federal court concluded that Cloudflare can be compelled to comply with DMCA subpoenas. The anonymous operator of now-defunct manga piracy site Mangajikan argued that Cloudflare is a 'mere conduit' provider that doesn't have to comply with DMCA subpoenas. However, in a key decision in favor of publisher Shueisha, the court ruled that because Cloudflare caches content, it must identify the operator. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-19 00:50:39 READMORE

With a mission to dramatically increase overseas sales of anime, manga, video games, and other creative content by 2033, Japan's Entertainment and Creative Industry Strategy is ambitious and prepared for new risks. Relatively safe licensing models seem to be on the way out, in favor of content companies establishing overseas bases, from where marketing, sales and distribution will be handled directly. Rampant piracy will face a two-pronged strategy, including enhanced enforcement measures targeting areas where piracy causes the most damage. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-17 15:55:25 READMORE

A group of major record labels has fired back at Cox Communications, asking the Supreme Court to uphold the $1 billion piracy liability verdict. The music companies describe Cox as a hypocritical bad actor, one that prioritized profit over combating piracy. As the ISP stokes fears of innocent grandmas losing their Internet connections, the labels say that Cox terminated half a million customers for failing to pay their bills. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-16 21:14:57 READMORE

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is celebrating the shutdown of YouTube-ripping giant Y2Mate.com and 11 similar platforms. IFPI says that during the last 12 months alone, the twelve domains received over 620 million visits from a global audience. The Y2Mate brand has been a thorn in the side of the record labels for years and has been 'permanently' shut down at least once before. Circumstances suggest that the final curtain may prove elusive. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-16 04:43:53 READMORE

Reddit banned 709 subreddits for repeat copyright infringement in the first half of the year. While this is more than double compared to the same period last year, in the grander scheme of removals it's just a speck on the radar. The same holds true for the 837 redditors whose accounts were terminated over copyright violations. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-15 16:34:38 READMORE

Many popular AI models are reluctant to discuss piracy, especially when prompts lack finesse and leave zero doubt over intent. Yet even with an entirely lawful context, some models simply refuse to play ball. Such artificial restrictions are not unexpected, but as an incident involving Grok demonstrates, things don't always play out as one might expect yet can end surprisingly well. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-14 15:25:37 READMORE

Anti-piracy firm Warezio is threatening Internet governance body ICANN with an unfair competition lawsuit for failing to take action against alleged piracy-enabling domain registries. The Czech outfit specifically highlights the .to registry as problematic, noting that it lacks transparency and accountability. The legal threat challenges ICANN's long-standing position that it lacks authority over ccTLD operators. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-13 20:21:52 READMORE

Every week we take a close look at the most pirated movies on torrent sites. What are pirates downloading? 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' tops the chart, followed by 'The Conjuring: Last Rites'. 'Superman' completes the top three. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-13 08:09:40 READMORE

While many anti-piracy campaigns struggle to make an impact, a new study helps to understand what works and what doesn't. The research shows that highlighting the popularity of piracy can backfire by encouraging some men to pirate more. A potentially more effective strategy is to point out "social risks," by framing live sports piracy as a low-status activity that makes one look unethical or cheap. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-13 06:22:12 READMORE

After being sued by members of the RIAA, generative AI music platforms Suno and Udio are relying on a fair use defense. The labels' recent allegations that music was 'ripped' from YouTube to facilitate AI training thrust the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions back under the spotlight. In an amicus brief filed in the long-running Yout vs. RIAA YouTube-ripping lawsuit, Suno and Udio say that the decision under appeal jeopardizes fair use and their defense in the RIAA lawsuit. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-12 17:21:21 READMORE

Germany's voluntary pirate site blocking scheme was overhauled this year, adding proper judicial oversight. In recent weeks, the first court orders were signed, resulting in blockades of shadow library Anna's Archive and gaming portal RPG Only. These blockades were announced weeks after they were first implemented, which resulted in confusing situations. FitGirl Repacks was also blocked, but in this case, the order was not issued by a court. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-11 17:32:40 READMORE

With the aim of making popular Pinterest downloader Pintere.com more difficult to find, the social media giant sent DMCA anti-circumvention notices to Google Search. Pintere.com URLs subsequently disappeared from Google's indexes, provoking a response from the site's operator. In correspondence with Google, Pintere.com accuses Pinterest of filing "false" claims and requests that its domain is immediately restored. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-10 16:22:45 READMORE

Sports broadcaster DAZN has made good on its promise to target pirate IPTV subscribers and make them pay for dodging its official products. All of those who received a physical letter in the mail this week were previously fined by the government after police linked their identities to a busted IPTV service. DAZN was granted access to the same data, which now supports demands for €500 in compensation and just 7 days to commit before the deal gets taken off the table. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-09 22:53:33 READMORE

The MPA, members of ACE, and Korea-based anti-piracy group COA have been granted permission to deploy perhaps the most powerful anti-piracy enforcement measure, with unlimited geographical scope. In India, local ISPs must immediately block 248 pirate site domains. Internationally, domain registrars must suspend those domains, including many linked to major pirate sites. Over 40 pirate site domains have already been suspended, but there's potential for many thousands more. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-09 05:59:44 READMORE

After initially avoiding external blocking measures, the Internet Archive must block access to various books in its Open Library project under the orders of a Belgian government department. While the final decision avoids a full site blockade, it forces the U.S. non-profit to implement country-specific censorship or face a €500,000 penalty, raising questions about the use of anti-piracy frameworks to settle complex copyright disputes. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-08 18:30:16 READMORE

Nintendo is seeking a $4.5 million default judgment against r/SwitchPirates moderator James 'Archbox' Williams. The Arizona resident allegedly used Reddit to promote the distribution of hundreds of games through his "pirate shops". Nintendo frames its multi-million dollar request as a "gesture of reasonableness," noting that it could have asked for millions more. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-07 18:58:02 READMORE

The RIAA has submitted its latest overview of "notorious markets" to the U.S. Government. The list includes familiar names, including torrent sites, stream-rippers, and direct download portals. In addition, the music group brands Telegram and Discord as key distribution hubs for pre-release music piracy. From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Posted On:2025-10-07 04:49:35 READMORE