In a collection of 37 Twitter posts, composer Kerry Muzzey described his odyssey of trying to get paid for music of his that has appeared on Chinese TV. Muzzey alleges that the culprit is China Central Television (CCTV). He insists that, for many years, the television network has been using his songs in their shows. […]
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It is being reported that YouTube took down a Chanukkah parody video because of copyright violations, despite the claimant allegedly not providing what content the video infringed. A Capella Orthodox Jewish group called the Maccabeats produced the video, which is entitled “Pan Fry” and is said to be a parody of both Lil Nas X’s […]
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YouTube has updated its Studio platform to allow video creators the ability to more easily deal with copyright disputes. Creators now can directly respond to copyright claims in the platform’s interface. They will see the following information there: Which videos were removed Who submitted the copyright takedown notice How you can resolve the problem Even […]
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A federal court in Canada has ordered all the country’s internet service providers (ISPs) to block a company from offering pirated television channels online. This is the first time that Canada has ordered a nationwide ISP blocking order, which some believe is setting a precedent that could have negative consequences in the future. The order […]
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The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is turning its attention to password sharing among streamers. The organization hasn’t announced any concrete measures, but they are looking into best practices for tackling the issue. ACE was founded to combat torrent piracy, but password sharing is a new hot-button issue. ACE consists of several high profile […]
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A study by the European Union (EU) Intellectual Property Office indicates that only 49% of people between the ages of 15 and 24 accessed pirated digital content over the past year. This represents a decline in piracy of 22% since 2016 when 60% of people used pirated content. The news is even better for the […]
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An investigation by CNBC has shown that not only are pirated versions of popular movies and TV shows appearing on an online platform called TeaTV, but so are ads from major companies. The companies, which include music industry heavyweights Pandora (owned by SiriusXM) and TikTok (owned by ByteDance), are inadvertently funding these activities through ads. […]
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Image by Keith Allison (CC by 2.0) A Kodi download and Kodi TV box probably won’t get you in trouble, according to a leading expert. Lately, the UK has ramped up its efforts to catch online pirates. The Kodi box and a Kodi download fall into a legal gray area. The open source media player […]
Image by Jason (CC by 2.0) Cox Communications will face a difficult time with industry leaders like the RIAA and MPAA against them. Back in December 2015, a federal jury in Virginia ruled against Cox Communications. The ruling held Cox Communication liable for users in their networking pirating illegal content. The company faced $25 million […]
Image by liz west (CC by 2.0) Will written warnings in the UK perform better than American ‘Six Strikes’ letters? There’s little evidence that any of this is working. Are you in the UK? Do you love downloading illegal torrents? Well, UK-based ISPs will send out e-mails to subscribers later this month. The e-mails will […]