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Youtube-dl is Back on Github: 'Our Priority Is Supporting Open Source'
After removing the popular tool for claims of copyright infringement, Github has done a 180-degree turn on that decision.
Does Canada Even Have a Huge Piracy Problem?
A coalition of powerful organizations wants to block piracy websites in Canada.
Legal Streaming Is Growing Faster than Torrenting Around the World
Netflix and YouTube are growing faster than torrenting in Europe and Asia, a new report suggests.
A Movie Company Spent Big on Both Sides of Australian Politics
Village Roadshow donated more than $500,000 to both political parties in the hope someone will help them stop you stealing TV shows.
Watch Snippets of All the Movies People are Pirating in Real Time
An offline art project from 2013 has been turned into an online video stream.
Pirate Bay Is Still Online, Even Though All of Its Founders Are in Custody
Despite all three Pirate Bay founders being in custody, the torrent tracker had over 48 million connected users yesterday and shared nearly 7 million torrents.
The RCMP Cracked Down On A Torrent Site
A new RCMP crackdown and upcoming legislation threatens illegal file-sharing north of the border.
US Judge: An IP Address Isn't Enough to Prove a Pirate
Just because your IP address was involved in illegal downloads doesn't mean you did the downloading.
The High Price of Streaming Porn When It Falls Foul of Copyright Laws
A German law firm has sent warning letters to thousands of RedTube porn viewers, asking for €250 each. Is nothing sacred?
What the First Legit Study of Illegal BitTorrent Downloading Means for Stealing
An academic study out this month is a good first whack aimed to chip away at the glaring absence of data on illegal file-sharing.