Boston student fined thousands for Napstering: “ Silly Joel A Boston University student has been found guilty of breaking copyright laws by downloading and uploading songs using Napster and Kazaa.… “ (Via The Register –…
Somerset man arrested over alleged piracy site: “A Somerset man has been arrested on suspicion of a criminal breach of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act. The man is said to be involved with Filesoup,…
UK – Plug pulled on suspected pirates: “(BBC) Web users suspected of file-sharing are being cut off without warning by internet service provider (ISP) Karoo, based in Hull. Karoo, the only ISP in the area,…
Government changes tune on music piracy promiseBen Bradshaw, the Culture Secretary, has watered down a pledge to cut the volume of internet music piracy by 70 per cent in the next two years in a…
P2P activity drops, but young people find other covert ways to share, finds survey: “Illegal file-sharing activity amongst young people has dropped in the last two years according to a survey conducted by music industry…
HADOPI raises from the dead, still as flawed: “ After the groundbreaking decisionhttp://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/conseil-constitutionnel/francais/les-decisions/2009/decisions-par-date/2009/2009-580-dc/decision-n-2009-580-dc-du-10-juin-2009.42666.html read more “ (Via La Quadrature du Net –.)
France takes third swing at ‘three-strikes’ law: “ The human right to the interwebs France’s controversial ‘three-strikes’ internet law is getting another do-over. Originally rejected by the country’s National Assembly, revised then declared unconstitutional, the…
Post from: TorrentFreak Stephen Fry Admits He’s a BitTorrent Pirate In Britain – and increasingly around the world – Stephen Fry is a much loved man. His contribution to the entertainment industry over many years…
Digital Britain: Government vows to cut illegal file-sharing by 70%: “The Government believes it can reduce unlawful file-sharing by 70% to 80% by forcing internet service providers (ISPs) to tell users that their copyright infringement…
Top French court rips heart out of Sarkozy internet law: “France’s highest court has inflicted an embarrassing blow to President Sarkozy by cutting the heart out of a law that was supposed to put France…