News tagged with pirates
Dutch court rules Pirate Bay must quit Netherlands
(AP) -- A Dutch court ruled Thursday that three men connected with Web site The Pirate Bay must block traffic between the site and the Netherlands within 10 days.
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Hollywood movie houses sue Pirate Bay operators
(AP) -- A dozen Hollywood production companies have filed a new lawsuit against file-sharing Web site The Pirate Bay.
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Would-be buyer of Pirate Bay backpedals in court
(AP) -- The would-be buyer of Web site The Pirate Bay backpedaled in a Dutch court Tuesday, saying that it is uncertain whether the purchase will ever be completed.
Jul 21, 2009 |
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New Pirate Bay to be based on give-and-take models
(AP) -- One of the world's largest filesharing Web sites, The Pirate Bay, is going legal through a series of give-and-take payment models that in some cases may even earn its users a bundle of cash, the new ...
Jul 18, 2009 |
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The Pirate Bay sold to Swedish gaming group
A Swedish gaming group said Tuesday it would buy The Pirate Bay, one of the world's most popular filesharing sites, for 5.6 million euros (7.8 million dollars).
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Swedish court rules out Pirate Bay retrial
A Swedish court on Thursday rejected calls for a retrial of four men found guilty of promoting copyright infringement by running filesharing site The Pirate Bay, saying the trial judge was not biased.
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Swedish pirates have wind in their sails for EU vote
A Swedish party which wants an Internet filesharing free-for-all, the Pirate Party, could become one of the surprise new entrants to the European parliament this week.
Jun 01, 2009 |
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French Senate approves Internet piracy law
(AP) -- France's Senate has given final approval to a law that would punish people who download music and films illegally by cutting off their Internet connections.
May 13, 2009 |
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Lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy
(AP) -- French lawmakers in the lower house on Tuesday passed a bill that would cut the Internet connections of those who repeatedly download music and films illegally, creating what may be the first government agency to ...
May 12, 2009 |
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Research Examines Factors That Influence Intention to Pirate Digital Media; People Do Because They Can
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by information systems researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that as many as three out of four college students may be illegally copying and downloading digital material, including copyright-protected ...
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May 11, 2009 |
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French lawmakers reconsider Internet piracy bill
(AP) -- French legislators reconsidered a bill Wednesday that would punish people who illegally download music and films by cutting off their Internet connections.
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Poll: Swedish pro file-sharing party gains support
(AP) -- A new poll shows a Swedish party that calls for legalizing Internet file-sharing could win a seat in the European Parliament in June.
Apr 30, 2009 |
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Swedish Internet firm to delete user data
Swedish telecom supplier Tele2 said Monday it will delete information allowing their customers to be identified, a move police argue could make the hunt for Internet pirates "impossible."
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Judge in Pirate Bay trial may have been biased
A Swedish judge who found four men guilty of promoting copyright infringement by running filesharing site The Pirate Bay may have been biased and a retrial may be ordered, legal experts said Thursday.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Sweden: hundreds protest Pirate Bay conviction
(AP) -- Wearing bandanas and waving Jolly Roger flags, hundreds of supporters of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay demonstrated on Saturday against a Swedish court's conviction of the Internet site's organizers.
Apr 19, 2009 |
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