Copyright Trolls Targeted 46,200+ Alleged BitTorrent Pirates in Sweden During 2020
There are many tools available to copyright holders to enforce their rights but so-called ‘copyright-trolling’ is the most controversial. Designed not to prevent piracy but to turn it into a revenue stream, copyright-troll schemes are big business in the United States, Europe and Canada, with perhaps millions of alleged pirates having been targeted to date. All follow a similar pattern – obtain the personal details behind an IP...
YouTube Takes Action Against Piracy Tutorials, Stream-Ripping and Cheating
The music industry makes millions of dollars in revenue from YouTube every year but the streaming platform also presents threats. Stream-ripping tools, for example, are seen as the single biggest piracy threat and music industry groups repeatedly ask YouTube to take action against these services. At the same time, YouTube is riddled with piracy tutorials and how-tos. If people want to learn how to download or stream music illegally,...
YouTube Class Action: Not Even One Instance of Copyright Infringement Identified
Back in 2016, Grammy award-winning musician Maria Schneider launched a scathing attack on YouTube, accusing the platform of “criminal rackeetering”. According to Schneider, YouTube has “thoroughly twisted, contorted, and abused the original meaning of the outdated DMCA ‘safe harbor’ to create a massive income redistribution scheme.” Last summer it became clear that Schneider’s opinions had not changed when her name appeared as a...
Top 10 Most Torrented Movies of The Week – 01/25/2021
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. These torrent download statistics are meant to provide further insight into the piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have one new entry in the list. The Western drama movie “News of the World,” starring Tom Hanks, is the most downloaded title this week. The most torrented...
Use your Raspberry Pi as a productivity powerhouse
In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 16 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. The Raspberry Pi is a pretty amazing little computer—small, surprisingly powerful, and very easy to set up and use. I have used them for home automation projects, dashboards, and a dedicated media player. But can it be a...
