Telenor shuns IFPI’s ‘block Pirate Bay’ demands: “ Like asking post office to open every letter, says Norwegian ISP Norwegian ISP Telenor has refused demands from representatives of the US music and film industry to…
Pirate Bay prosecutors get jiggy with charge sheet – again: “ IFPI boss ‘vague’ on BitTorrent tech Prosecutors in the entertainment industry versus The Pirate Bay trial have made further amendments to the charge sheet…
Pirate Bay rejects law-breaking claims: “ ‘Cocky attitude not sufficient to issue guilty verdict’ A defendant in The Pirate Bay trial has dismissed claims that the notorious file sharing site’s activities are illegal.… “ (Via…
The Pirate Bay prosecutor demands prison terms: “The Swedish prosecutor in The Pirate Bay illegal downloading trial today called for the four defendants to be jailed for one year.” (Via Tech and Web from Times…
Obama chopper plans leaked on file-sharing nets: “ Secret ‘Marine One’ copter blueprints seen at Tehran IP Confidential blueprints and specifications for the planned new US presidential helicopters have been accidentally leaked to the torrents…
New Zealand pulls back from guilt-by-accusation piracy law: “The New Zealand government has delayed by a month a controversial plan to allow internet users to be cut off just because they have been accused of…
Spotify is really cool: https://www.spotify.com/en/ Music labels fight pirates through Spotify: “The days of paying for music over the internet — or illegally downloading free tracks — are numbered, according to artists, music companies and…
The beginning of the end? (Via TorrentFreak.) Music Industry Orders BitTorrent Blackout Last month, Eircom announced that at the behest of the music industry it will disconnect customers who are allegedly sharing copyrighted material. Initially…
Eircom to block Pirate Bay: “ ‘Automatic’ music label salute Eircom, Ireland’s biggest internet provider, has agreed to block access to any website the music industry says is responsible for illegal music-swapping.… “ (Via The…
IE – Music-swapping sites to be blocked by internet providers: “(Sunday Post) Irish internet users are to be blocked from accessing music swapping websites, as internet service providers bow to pressure from the music industry….