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Jimmy Wales says the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd
Jimmy Wales says the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales suggested the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd over his handling of the SOPA debate. 25 Jan 2012 - 6 comments
Anonymous retaliates for Megaupload shutdown by hitting multiple sites
Anonymous retaliates for Megaupload shutdown by hitting multiple sites
Following news that Megaupload and Megavideo were shut down by ICE, the hacktivist group Anonymous set off on a tale of vengeance. The group ...... 20 Jan 2012 - 27 comments
MPAA CEO makes statement on anti-SOPA blackout
MPAA CEO makes statement on anti-SOPA blackout
As you've undoubtedly noticed, today was the anti-SOPA blackout for hundreds of major sites in the U.S., most notably Wikipedia, which remains ...... 19 Jan 2012 - 49 comments
MPAA / RIAA report says they're doing just fine
MPAA / RIAA report says they're doing just fine
A report from the entertainment and software industries boasts about how well they are doing despite a poor economy and alleged threats from piracy. 04 Nov 2011 - 5 comments
MPAA piracy claims amount to $2,000 per pirate
MPAA piracy claims amount to $2,000 per pirate
Based on the latest MPAA claims, every person in the US who downloaded a movie illegally last year kept an average of $2,000 out of the economy. ...... 07 Sep 2011 - 20 comments
Zediva countersues MPAA
Zediva countersues MPAA
In April, the MPAA surprised no one by filing a copyright infringement suit against streaming site Zediva, claiming the site does not have proper ...... 21 May 2011 - 3 comments
Hotfile files to have MPAA case dismissed
Hotfile files to have MPAA case dismissed
Hotfile, the cyberlocker which quickly became one of the 100 most trafficked sites in the world, has filed a motion to dismiss the case brought ...... 08 Apr 2011 - 1 comment
As expected, MPAA sues movie streaming site Zediva
As expected, MPAA sues movie streaming site Zediva
The MPAA has surprised no one today by filing a copyright infringement suit against streaming site Zediva, claiming the site does not have proper ...... 05 Apr 2011 - 7 comments
Former senator Chris Dodd is now head of the MPAA
Former senator Chris Dodd is now head of the MPAA
Former Senator Christopher Dodd has been appointed the new CEO of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), years after the group began searching. ...... 01 Mar 2011 - 13 comments
Studios aim to shut down piracy from award show DVD screeners
Studios aim to shut down piracy from award show DVD screeners
Every year, starting usually in November and lasting into February, DVDs of movies that are up for award considerations are sent out to Academy, ...... 29 Jan 2011 - 37 comments
MegaUpload joins the fight against MPAA and RIAA propaganda
MegaUpload joins the fight against MPAA and RIAA propaganda
After a flood of piracy allegations, the file locker site MegaUpload has stood up against the music and movie industry. In an interview for ...... 14 Jan 2011 - 17 comments
L.A. anti-piracy task force seizes $4.06 million in pirated goods
L.A. anti-piracy task force seizes $4.06 million in pirated goods
Los Angeles' very own anti-piracy task force, under Operation Chimney Sweep, has arrested 10 people and seized over $4 million worth of pirated ...... 23 Dec 2010 - 24 comments
LokiTorrent shut down by MPAA
LokiTorrent shut down by MPAA
BitTorrent trading site, LokiTorrent.com has been shut down by the Motion Picture Association of America. LokiTorrent was gathering a legal ...... 11 Feb 2005 - 35 comments
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