Research Examines Factors That Influence Intention to Pirate Digital Media;...
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by information systems researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that as many as three out of four college students may be illegally copying and downloading digital...
View ArticleDigital piracy looms over World Copyright Summit
Movie directors, composers, authors, legal experts, policy-makers and others are meeting here this week to discuss the "threats and opportunities" the Internet poses to copyright in the digital age.
View ArticleUS woman to pay 1.92 mln dlrs in music piracy case
A US jury has ordered a 32-year-old woman to pay nearly two million dollars in damages for illegally downloading 24 songs over the Internet in a high-profile digital piracy case.
View Article10 billionth song downloaded from Apple's iTunes
The 10 billionth song was downloaded from Apple's iTunes on Wednesday, seven years after the launch of the online store which provided a lifeline to the struggling music industry.
View ArticleRealNetworks will stop selling DVD copying product
(AP) -- RealNetworks Inc. said Wednesday that it will stop selling technology that lets consumers copy DVDs to their computer hard drives, settling a handful of lawsuits filed against the company by...
View ArticleNew rules bring online piracy fight to US campuses
(AP) -- Starting this month, colleges and universities that don't do enough to combat the illegal swapping of "Avatar" or Lady Gaga over their computer networks put themselves at risk of losing federal...
View Article1.5-million-dollar verdict in US music piracy case
A US jury has ordered a Minnesota woman to pay 1.5 million dollars for illegally downloading 24 songs in a high-profile digital piracy case.
View ArticleApple accused of selling pirated Japan novels online
Publishers in Japan demanded Tuesday that Apple stop selling pirated digital copies of novels by Japanese authors, including Haruki Murakami's "1Q84", in its online book store.
View ArticleUS lawmakers to push for online piracy bill
Democratic and Republican members of the US Congress pledged Monday to pass legislation that would give US authorities more tools to crack down on websites engaged in piracy of movies, television...
View ArticleStudy: To students, music piracy and shoplifting are worlds apart
What's the difference between stealing a CD from a music store and ripping off music online? The music industry and law enforcers say that there is none: Theft is theft, whether it's physical or digital.
View ArticleParamount to add 500 films to YouTube rentals
(AP) -- YouTube and Paramount Pictures have reached a deal to make nearly 500 films available to rent online, even while their parent companies continue to feud over a $1 billion lawsuit.
View ArticleDutch court: service providers block Pirate Bay
(AP) -- A court in The Hague, Netherlands has ordered Internet providers to block the The Pirate Bay website or face large fines, a ruling that means accessing the Swedish-born site directly will soon...
View ArticleUS suspends embassy account on Vietnam website
(AP)—The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi has deactivated its account on a popular Vietnamese website that's full of suspected pirated music and Hollywood movies. The U.S. had used the site to promote American...
View ArticleMusic piracy declined in US in 2012, survey finds
Illegal music downloading by American consumers fell last year, continuing a trend from 2005, a survey showed.
View ArticleUS top court rejects appeal in $220,000 piracy case
The US Supreme Court refused Monday to take up the case of a woman ordered to pay a $220,000 fine for illegally downloading music off the internet.
View ArticlePlaying at pirate games: Busting a few digital piracy myths
The results of a large-scale, analysis of BitTorrent file-sharing of computer games, focusing on using open methodologies are to be published in the International Journal of Advanced Media and...
View Article'Three strikes' for the Web
Faced with a pandemic of online piracy, Hollywood studios and the major record labels have pressed governments around the world to make it easier for them to enforce their copyrights. In particular,...
View ArticleGoogle buys Internet video security firm Widevine
(AP) -- Google has agreed to buy a company whose software is used to protect Internet video from piracy and make it play more smoothly.
View Article6 studios seek to lift barriers to online sales of films and TV shows
With fresh data showing that Hollywood's crucial home entertainment market shrank yet again in 2010, six of Hollywood's biggest studios are rolling out plans for boosting online sales of movies and TV...
View ArticleDigital music service Spotify launches in US
(AP) -- Spotify, a digital music service already popular in Europe, is now available in the United States.
View ArticleRemoval of restrictions can decrease music piracy
Contrary to the traditional views of the music industry, removal of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions can actually decrease piracy, according to new research from Rice University and Duke...
View ArticleHong Kong freezes $42 mln in Megaupload raids
Hong Kong Customs officers have raided offices, domestic premises and luxury hotel suites as part of a worldwide FBI Internet piracy investigation into file-sharing site Megaupload.com.
View ArticleStartup enlists 'the crowd' to expose knock-offs
Tech startup BrandBounty on Monday sought to enlist smartphone users around the world in a "crowd-sourced" battle against knock-off goods and pirated digital content.
View ArticleKim Dotcom's extradition case delayed again
A US bid to extradite Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom from New Zealand for alleged online piracy has been delayed until at least November, court officials said.
View ArticleStreaming may suffocate the music industry – or save it
Taylor Swift's announcement that she was removing her music from the Spotify music service started a debate about the future of music. Swift argued that artists were not receiving appropriate...
View ArticleA social reboot for illegal downloaders
Unauthorized downloading of digital goods, including copyright music, videos, computer games, and images has become an increasing problem for content providers and those who hold the copyright on such...
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