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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
RIAA and Homeland Security the latest organizations accused of illegal downloading
RIAA and Homeland Security the latest organizations accused of illegal downloading
The RIAA and Department of Homeland Security are the latest organizations accused of downloading pirated content via BitTorrent by TorrentFreak. 21 Dec 2011 - 16 comments
Members of Congress start digging for details of blog seizure
Members of Congress start digging for details of blog seizure
Momentum may be building for a full scale investigation of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement's apparently illegal seizure of domain names. 12 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
ICE: Oops, sorry for taking down Dajaz1.com
ICE: Oops, sorry for taking down Dajaz1.com
Earlier in the year, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) took down the popular hip-hop music blog Dajaz1.com, claiming it was a "rogue ...... 09 Dec 2011 - 5 comments
RIAA spokeswoman attempts to rewrite history claiming file sharing lawsuits succeeded
RIAA spokeswoman attempts to rewrite history claiming file sharing lawsuits succeeded
An RIAA representative wrote an editorial to a Nashville newspaper claiming the organization stopped suing people because it worked so well. 08 Dec 2011 - 6 comments
The RIAA jumps into a Las Vegas lawsuit to argue against fair use
The RIAA jumps into a Las Vegas lawsuit to argue against fair use
The RIAA files an amicus brief in one of Righthaven's suits claiming the court may not rule on fair use since Righthaven is not the copyright holder. 06 Dec 2011 - 6 comments
RIAA threats against ReDigi show why copyright law doesn't work for digital content
RIAA threats against ReDigi show why copyright law doesn't work for digital content
RIAA threats against a digital download reseller called ReDigi are a primer for how poorly copyright law addresses digital content. 15 Nov 2011 - 3 comments
Shocker: The RIAA wants the DMCA re-made
Shocker: The RIAA wants the DMCA re-made
After numerous high-profile losses in court, the RIAA's senior vice president of litigation Jennifer Pariser says the labels may soon ask Congress ...... 06 Nov 2011 - 12 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
RIAA targets Russian social network, cyber-lockers in report
RIAA targets Russian social network, cyber-lockers in report
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) blasts VKontakte social network, MegaUpload and others websites in report to USTR office 28 Oct 2011 - 12 comments
RIAA targets label sanctioned downloads in DMCA takedowns
RIAA targets label sanctioned downloads in DMCA takedowns
If you want to know why so many people think the PROTECT IP censorship bill is so dangerous, you don't have to look any further than how the ...... 12 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
Pandora's losses highlight DMCA's effect on Internet radio
Pandora's losses highlight DMCA's effect on Internet radio
Pandora, the popular Internet radio service, continues to grow at an amazing pace, so why is it they can't seem to turn a profit? The answer ...... 26 Aug 2011 - 13 comments
RIAA appeals Thomas-Rasset case
RIAA appeals Thomas-Rasset case
As expected, the RIAA has appealed the latest Jammie Thomas-Rasset decision. Citing the court's failure to classify Thomas-Rasset's actions ...... 23 Aug 2011 - 5 comments
Jammie Thomas-Rasset has massive file sharing penalty reduced
Jammie Thomas-Rasset has massive file sharing penalty reduced
In 2006, Jammie Thomas-Rasset was sent a letter asking her to settle (for $3300) over alleged unauthorized file sharing of 24 tracks. She ...... 24 Jul 2011 - 37 comments
The RIAA spent over $2 million lobbying the government last quarter
The RIAA spent over $2 million lobbying the government last quarter
No wonder they have to sue so many file sharers. According to Bloomberg, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) spent $2.1 ...... 25 Jun 2011 - 12 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
Judge demands evidence of actual music industry damages in LimeWire case
Judge demands evidence of actual music industry damages in LimeWire case
With the RIAA asking for $1 billion in copyright infringement damages from Lime Group LLC, providers of the LimeWire gnutella P2P client, a ...... 20 Dec 2010 - 11 comments
The truth about RIAA lawsuits: A look at the Joel Tenenbaum case
The truth about RIAA lawsuits: A look at the Joel Tenenbaum case
In 2007 Joel Tenenbaum joined tens of thousands of defendants accused by the RIAA of violating their members' copyrights by sharing files using ...... 24 Jan 2009 - 48 comments
RIAA sues iMesh
RIAA sues iMesh
RIAA has decided to sue iMesh, one of the oldest, if not the oldest, remaining large P2P software company. iMesh is based in Israel, but maintains ...... 19 Sep 2003 - 12 comments
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