Homeland Security Cracks Down on Torrent SitesThe Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement shut down a number of popular file-sharing sites over the holiday weekend.
Mininova in Trouble, Sort OfBad news for people who foolishly believe in the efficacy of judges’ orders to remove copyright-infringing material from the Internet!
The Pirate Bay Sells Out, Goes LegitThe BitTorrent site has been sold to a Swedish software company for the measly sum of 60 million Swedish kronar ($7.7 million).
Leaked Version of Wolverine a Hit, Too!Fox yesterday upped its estimate for the number of people it claims downloaded the leaked version of ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ from 1 million to 4 million.
Warner Music Picks Second-Dumbest Fight EverWarner has issued a YouTube takedown notice for a video presentation by first-amendment icon Lawrence Lessig, the web’s most prominent defender of fair use.
The Pirate Bay Found Guilty — of Piracy!A Swedish court today found four people behind the popular BitTorrent hub the Pirate Bay guilty of violating copyright law.
Online Pirates Trading Oscar ScreenersWant to feel like a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? Have loose morals, a broadband connection, and lots of hard-drive space?
Bootleggers Create Sweded Version of ‘Be Kind Rewind’A group of surrealist bootleggers have shot their own low-budget version of Be Kind Rewind — likely by sneaking a camcorder into a theater — and made it for sale on Canal Street.
Shock: Record Labels to Dump More EmployeesHow’s the music business doing these days? Glad you asked! Last night it was announced (thankfully not by Billy Bush) that EMI, the music group responsible for Coldplay, is thinning its ranks by 2,000 employees worldwide in a restructuring plan expected to be unveiled tomorrow.
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The Entertainment Business’ War on Piracy Is Practically WonGreat news for content owners everywhere today as the Wall Street Journal reports that prosecutors are close to filing charges against the operators of Swedish BitTorrent hub the Pirate Bay with conspiracy to breach copyrights.