It's Time To Sink The Pirate Bay, and Replace ItSource: torrentfreak.com
In just a few weeks time The Pirate Bay as we know it will be no more. There is no doubt that its demise will signal the end of an era, however, it will also mark the start of a new one.
UK ISPs angry at new internet piracy measuresSource: BBC News
Internet service providers (ISPs) have reacted with anger to new proposals on how to tackle internet piracy.
The government is proposing a tougher stance which would include cutting off repeat offenders from the net.
Internet cut-off threat for illegal downloadersSource: Guardian Unlimited
People who persist in swapping copyrighted films and music will have their internet connections cut off under tough new laws to be proposed by the government today.
Porn Studios Sue 10,000 Korean File SharersSource: Techdirt
Apparently some porn studios haven't realized what a disaster the RIAA's "sue 'em all" strategy has been. A bunch of US- and Japan-based porn studios have supposedly decided to sue 10,000 individuals in South Korea for uploading unauthorized porn.
Seattle man used Limewire for identity theft Source: pcworld.idg.com.au
A Seattle man was sentenced to more than three years in prison Tuesday for using the Limewire file-sharing service to lift personal information from computers across the U.S.
US file-sharer gets $700,000 fine Source: BBC News
A US student has been ordered to pay $675,000 (£404,000) to four record labels for breaking copyright laws after sharing music online.
The Boston University student, Joel Tenenbaum, had admitted in court that he had downloaded and distributed 30 songs at issue in the case.
BitTorrent Behind the Scenes: isoHuntSource: torrentfreak.com
In our 'behind the scenes' series TorrentFreak tries to peel away some of the mystery surrounding BitTorrent sites and the people who run them.
Music Industry Thriving In an Era of File SharingSource: Slashdot
"[T]he music industry is growing increasingly diverse as music fans enjoy a wide range of platforms to hear and consume music. Sales of recorded music fell 6% for example, digital was up 50% while physical dropped 10%, but concert ticket sales grew by 13%.
The Pirate Bay's Revolt Source: Forbes
The Web's top bittorrent tracking and indexing site, the Pirate Bay, announced that it had agreed to sell itself to the Swedish gaming company Global Gaming Factory for the equivalent of $7.7 million, in a deal designed to make the site a legitimate media business that licenses c …
Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.92 Million Fine For Illegal File Sharing Source: Rolling Stone
In the second file-sharing copyright-infringement trial against Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a Minnesota jury ruled that the 32-year-old mother of four owes $1.92 million to the four major labels after downloading and sharing 24 songs, Billboard.biz reports.
Pirate Bay: In search of an unbiased judgeSource: CNET.com
Authorities in Sweden are trying to find a new judge for the Pirate Bay case. However, it seems difficult to find one without a connection to the original judge, who was removed after being accused of having a conflict of interest
Lawyer: RIAA must pay back all $100M it has collectedSource: Ars Technica
Ars Technica article reports the case of a Harvard law professor who believes file sharing is fair use, and is involved in a case to force the RIAA to return the money it has received through court judgements from file sharers.
Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse Unveil New Album: A Blank CD-RSource: Guardian Unlimited
As previously reported, Dark Night of the Soul is the second collaboration between producer Danger Mouse and singer-songwriter Sparklehorse. It features contributions from Iggy Pop, Suzanne Vega and members of Pixies, the Flaming Lips, the Strokes and the Shins.
Jammie Thomas Lawyer: Get Me Off This Case!Source: Wired News
The lawyer for Jammie Thomas-- a woman who is being sued by the RIAA for file sharing -- wants to remove himself from the case. He claims he has already faced costs of $130,000 that he does not believe he will recover.
Radiohead to Testify Against the RIAASource: Torrent Freak
Radiohead, the band that made millions of dollars by giving away their music for free, has very little to complain about when it comes to piracy. On the contrary, in a landmark file-sharing case, Radiohead has responded positively to a request to testify against the RIAA.