News tagged with movie piracy

Feds disable movie piracy websites in raids

(AP) -- U.S. officials on Wednesday announced a major crackdown on movie piracy that involved disabling nine websites that were offering downloads of pirated movies in some cases hours after they appeared ...

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created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

FCC gives content industry more control over your TV

You may not have noticed it, but a division of the Federal Communications Commission made a decision earlier this month that could have a big impact on your TV viewing.

Technology / Telecom

created May 27, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Audio Watermarking Technique Could Locate Movie Pirates

(PhysOrg.com) -- Camcorder piracy - which occurs when moviegoers bring a camcorder into a theater to record a movie from the screen - is a rapidly growing illegal activity. In the US, camcorder piracy has ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

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Megaupload wants piracy charges dismissed

Megaupload has filed papers in US District Court to dismiss the federal government's massive online piracy case against the file-sharing website and its founder, Kim Dotcom.

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'Flawed' Megaupload case faces court test: lawyer

A massive online piracy case against file-sharing website Megaupload was "flawed" and likely to be dismissed in a US court within a month, the site's chief lawyer has said.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Dutch lawmakers reject online piracy treaty

(AP) — Dutch lawmakers adopted a motion Tuesday urging the government not to sign a controversial international treaty aimed at reining in online piracy.

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created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New Google data show Microsoft's piracy problems (Update 2)

(AP) -- Google's Internet search engine receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft's copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment companies pushing ...

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created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Hong Kong film industry furious at YouTube 'piracy'

Hong Kong filmmakers on Wednesday urged YouTube to do more to protect copyright, claiming losses of $308 million due to pirated movie clips posted on the American video-sharing site.

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created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hollywood, Silicon Valley need unity, leader says

(AP) -- Chris Dodd, the head of the Motion Picture Association of America, said Tuesday that Hollywood and Silicon Valley must work together to protect intellectual property.

Technology / Business

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Hollywood studios lose landmark download case

Top Hollywood film studios Friday failed in their attempt to stem the flow of illegal downloads when they lost a landmark appeal against an Australian Internet provider.

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created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Paramount to add 500 films to YouTube rentals

(AP) -- YouTube and Paramount Pictures have reached a deal to make nearly 500 films available to rent online, even while their parent companies continue to feud over a $1 billion lawsuit.

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created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Megaupload boss allowed $49,000 monthly expenses

A New Zealand court granted Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom NZ$60,000 ($49,000) a month in living expenses Thursday as he awaits a US bid to extradite him on online piracy charges, reports said.

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created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

UK Internet providers lose copyright court battle

The High Court has endorsed Britain's new copyright rules, siding with the music industry over Internet providers in a battle over online filesharing.

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created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4


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