Terminate Future Piracy? You’re Talking About Things I Haven’t Done Yet
“You’re talking about things I haven’t done yet, in the past tense. It’s driving me crazy. Are you sure you have the right person?” Sarah Connor’s bewilderment in the 1984 masterpiece The Terminator is convincing. Important actions she was yet to take had already led to events happening in the future; the Terminator’s job was travel back from the future and stop her doing the stuff she hadn’t even done yet. Determining the Future Time...
Google & Cloudflare Must Share Traffic Stats in Manga Piracy Case
Manga comics have always been popular on pirate sites but where other categories have seen stalled growth, manga piracy boomed. This unauthorized activity has not gone unnoticed by publishers, who’ve made it clear that piracy will not be tolerated, especially in Japan. Publishers are tackling the problem by ramping up enforcement. This recently led to a major success when a Cloudflare probe helped to shut down 13DL, Japan’s largest...
Sports Streaming Domain Sidelined Following Court Order
In recent years, rightsholders of major sports events have repeatedly complained that piracy of live sports is getting out of hand. Ideally, they would like to see updates to the current legislative frameworks so the problem can be targeted more efficiently. These comments have prompted lawmakers to look into the matter but, for now, the status quo remains. That’s not to say that it’s impossible to address sports streaming piracy...
EU Study: Online Piracy Rebounds, but Not Due to COVID-19
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) regularly conducts studies to see how piracy rates evolve over time. These studies also identify the various barriers and drivers behind this activity, which helps to shape future policies. This week, EUIPO released the latest installment of its biannual report on copyright infringement in the EU and UK. This study aims to document various piracy trends and the socioeconomic...
Uptobox Goes Dark Following Police Raids on French Datacenters (Updated)
It’s no secret that French file-hosting platform Uptobox has been in the crosshairs of rightsholders for some time. Founded in 2011, Uptobox gained popularity by making it easy for users to upload, store, and share files with others. In April 2023 alone, Uptobox received 34 million visits, roughly a third of those from France. News that Uptobox domains had been blocked by French ISPs emerged in May, but the service remained unfazed....
