Publishers Ramp Up Pressure vs. Anna’s Archive, Sci-Hub, Z-Library & Libgen
In a world where many things seem vulnerable to change at a moment’s notice, the same world viewed from a more distant vantage point hardly seems to change at all. Whether for recreation or education, demand for published content in various formats continues to thrive. Yet a closer view reveals bricks and mortar book stores and traditional libraries in decline, and licensed digital libraries invisibly replacing both online. Not from a...
MPA Shares Pirate Site Blocking ‘Best Practices’ at WIPO Meeting
U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren introduced a new site blocking bill in the House last week, titled: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA). Should the proposal become law, FADPA would enable rightsholders to restrict access to verified pirate sites, run by foreign operators. Site blocking orders would apply to both Internet providers and public DNS resolvers. The introduction of a new site blocking bill was only a matter of time. But time it...
Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 02/03/2025
The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. Downloading content without permission is copyright infringement. These torrent download statistics are only meant to provide further insight into piracy trends. All data are gathered from public resources. This week we have three newcomers on the list. “Moana 2” is the most shared title. The most torrented...
