BitTorrent
Film Studios Battle Reddit for User IP Addresses
Film companies argue that “an IP address is not a person” in an attempt to force Reddit to share the IP addresses of users.
PornHub’s parent company wants to track down identity of BitTorrent users
Some go as far as calling it blackmail.
Justin Sun, BitTorrent owner hit with piracy lawsuit
An employment-related lawsuit turned into a piracy one.
DLive joins BitTorrent family in a bid to allow content to truly move towards decentralization
The merging will also mean a migration to the TRON blockchain for DLive.
YouTube to MP3 and MP4 rippers are being targeted for takedown by YouTube
Many use the services to easily download videos from YouTube to watch or listen to offline. They can easily be downloaded by those that know how, but YouTube wants to make it hard for people by removing the most user-friendly options.
Exclusive streaming content set to bring about an increase in piracy
BitTorrent usage has increased in recent years, as more companies than ever want to lock down content to their own streaming platforms.
A movie company is abusing DMCA to identify pirates
Movie companies are using extreme methods to identify pirates.
Game of Thrones broke piracy records
It’s been the most pirated show of the last decade.
Zeronet is an easy way to create a decentralized website using BitTorrent technology
Websites that can’t be censored are becoming more popular in recent months.
Florida Judge rules, an IP address isn’t enough to identify a torrent pirate
Bad news for “copyright trolls”.
Profreehost suspends a developer’s account just for hosting an open source torrent software
“Torrents and torrent related content is strictly prohibited on our service.”