piracy
![Russia to legalize software and movie piracy Russia to legalize software and movie piracy](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/pirate-baby.png)
As Russia is facing tough sanctions, country considers making software piracy - and even movie piracy - legal.
![Movie piracy was hit badly - officials raid scene groups in several countries Movie piracy was hit badly - officials raid scene groups in several countries](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/pirate-cartoon.png)
Piracy group SPARKS was targeted in raids that took place in Sweden, Norway, United States and other countries.
![Nintendo targets Switch hack products with lawsuit Nintendo targets Switch hack products with lawsuit](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/nintendo-switch-console.png)
Nintendo of America has filed two lawsuits targeting products that circumvent the technological protection measures of its Nintendo Switch devices.
![Two of the largest illicit streaming sites busted by the FBI Two of the largest illicit streaming sites busted by the FBI](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/digital-piracy-skull-and-swords-binary.png)
The rise of Netflix, and emergence of competition from all sides, is a clear indication that no physical method of content delivery or even ......
![Star Wars show The Mandalorian set to break TV piracy records as Disney+ isn't widely available Star Wars show The Mandalorian set to break TV piracy records as Disney+ isn't widely available](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Disney-plus.png)
The Mandalorian, a TV series set to Star Wars universe, is causing a boost in global online piracy, as the show is legally available only in handful of countries.
![What is a WEB-DL video? What is a WEB-DL video?](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/pirate-cartoon.png)
Explaining what means WEB-DL in relation to a downloaded TV show or a movie.
![What means HDRip? What means HDRip?](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/pirate-cartoon.png)
Explaining what the term HDRip means in relation to online videos, movies and TV shows.
![Ebook pirate fined and gets suspended sentence Ebook pirate fined and gets suspended sentence](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/amazon-kindle-paperwhite.png)
A man has received a suspended prison sentence and has been fined for copyright infringement related to ebook piracy activity.
![Prison sentence sought for Deadpool pirate Prison sentence sought for Deadpool pirate](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Deadpool-poster.png)
A man who has admitted to downloading a bootleg copy of Deadpool and then sharing it online could face a prison term.
![Android box seller to pay $25 million settlement Android box seller to pay $25 million settlement](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/tickbox-android-box.png)
TickBox TV has reportedly agreed to pay a $25 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleged it promoted copyright infringement.
![Terrarium TV piracy app shutting down Terrarium TV piracy app shutting down](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/terrarium-tv-trending.png)
A popular Android application for pirate TV streams will shut down completely at the end of the month, its developer has confirmed.
![YouTube MP3 download sites targeted by music industry YouTube MP3 download sites targeted by music industry](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/YouTube-MP3.png)
The music industry has its sights set on the high number of websites and mobile apps that enable users to download the music from YouTube videos.
![IP address not enough to identify pirate, court says IP address not enough to identify pirate, court says](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/the-cobbler-posterart.png)
An appeals court in the United States has determined that an IP address is not sufficient evidence that the subscriber is responsible for copyright infringement.
![Reports: More users pirated KSI vs Logan Paul than paid to watch it Reports: More users pirated KSI vs Logan Paul than paid to watch it](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/ksi-vs-logan-paul-poster.png)
According to some reports, more people watched pirated streams of KSI vs. Logan Paul online that paid to watch the official stream.
![Lars Ulrich: Metallica vs. Napster maybe not the smartest PR move of all time Lars Ulrich: Metallica vs. Napster maybe not the smartest PR move of all time](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/napster-logo.png)
We at AfterDawn followed the early days of digital music very closely, and that meant obviously reporting on the historical Metallica vs. Napster ......
![Court: Fan-made subtitles are illegal Court: Fan-made subtitles are illegal](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/pirate-cartoon.png)
Swedish court decided that distributing fan-made movie subttiles is illegal.
![Court injunction targets Mayweather vs. McGregor piracy Court injunction targets Mayweather vs. McGregor piracy](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/mayweather-vs-mcgregor.png)
Preemptive action from a U.S. court aims to stifle illegal unauthorized streams of the hotly-anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather Jnr, and Conor McGregor this weekend.
![Music on YouTube prevents piracy, study claims Music on YouTube prevents piracy, study claims](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube-logo-oblique-650px.png)
Research based on exclusive YouTube data and a survey of thousands of users in multiple countries shows that YouTube reduces music piracy.
![Selling pre-loaded media boxes for piracy is illegal, EU court suggests Selling pre-loaded media boxes for piracy is illegal, EU court suggests](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/kodi-exodus-add-on.png)
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) finds that the sale of media set top boxes pre-loaded with piracy-enabling add-ons can be considered illegal.
![Man blackmails movie studios, plan backfires Man blackmails movie studios, plan backfires](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/the-boss-baby.png)
Piracy has definitely been in decline during the past decade but there are still some industries that are suffering a lot – at least by their ......
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