piracy
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Study: ‘Three Strike’ Piracy Policies Don’t Work
Australian researchers looked at box office revenue in six countries both before and after they introduced ‘three strike’ policy legislation targeting piracy, and found no consistent evidence that it produced better box office revenues in any of the markets. Since one of the main reasons for these laws is to increase sales, the researchers are…
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KickassTorrents Is Back With Its Original Admin Team
Hot on the heels of Village Roadshow’s recent legal shenanigans, the once massive torrent site KickassTorrents has come back online. Rather than a copycat (or malware-infested honeypot), this site reportedly has the original team behind it, though they’ve had to start from scratch in terms of content.
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Graham Burke: A Five Step Solution To Online Piracy
Even if you don’t know Graham Burke’s name, you know his work. As the co-founder of Village Roadshow, he’s directly responsible for films like The Lego Movie, Mad Max: Fury Road and Happy Feet. He’s also a strident and outspoken campaigner for the interests of copyright holders, especially when it comes to the topic of…
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Warner Bros Targets Streaming Subreddit Over Piracy, Fails
You can find almost anything on Reddit — including free, pirated movies — which is why one movie studio has started to not just go after the sources of these videos, but the places that aggregate them.