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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Warning 'Strikes' Don't Work On Me, Movie Boss Admits | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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movie strikes warning ddon't work film eecutive boss admits

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 Jun 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 Jun 15
     
    " Andy on June 26, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A key strategy of the entertainment industries is to repeatedly warn pirating Internet users of their illegal behavior in the belief they will change their ways. However, co-chief of movie company Village Roadshow has just admitted that he's been caught breaking the law numerous times - and he still hasn't learned."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

YouTube Doesn't Have To Police Piracy Proactively, Court Rules | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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youtube no need police piracy contents court rules

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 02 Jul 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 02 Jul 15
     
    " Ernesto on July 2, 2015 C: 20 Breaking A court in Hamburg, Germany, has ruled that YouTube is not required to actively monitor user uploads for pirated content. The court found that YouTube is not liable for what users upload, but did stress that Google's video platform has to do more to combat copyright infringement. "
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

EU: Copyright Legislation is Pushing People to Piracy | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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copyright legislation push people piracy

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 Jun 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 Jun 15
     
    " By Andy on June 9, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Speaking at Midem yesterday, Andrus Ansip of the European Commission shared his vision for the Digital Single Market. Noting that geo-blocking is bad for business, Ansip said that opening up content across borders and providing good legal options is the best way to tackle piracy. "Our legislation is pushing people to steal," he said."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Google Scolds MPAA's "Cozy" Anti-Piracy Lobby in Court | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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google epress anger with MPAA lobby lobbying courts

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 01 Jul 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 01 Jul 15
     
    " Ernesto on July 1, 2015 C: 5 Breaking In a new filing at a Washington District Court, Google has called out the MPAA for its "cozy" relationship with the Mississippi General Attorney. In addition to helping him draft anti-piracy measures, Google highlights that the Hollywood group organized fundraisers, donated money, and sent rather jovial emails to the Attorney General's staff. "
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

French Magazine Fined €10,000 For Encouraging Piracy | TorrentFreak [# ! Note] - 0 views

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magazine fined for encouraging piracy do news encourage wars or movies crime

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Jun 15 - No Cached
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      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Jun 15
       
      # ! 'Encouraging': what a shady wording... # ! Does TV News 'encourage' wars or Movies killings, scams and all the crimes they show to the people...? # ! Anyone could say so...
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Jun 15
     
    [ Ernesto on June 30, 2015 C: 62 Breaking The music industry has won a landmark ruling in France where a local magazine was fined €10,000 for showing readers how and where pirated films and music can be downloaded. The ruling is the first of its kind and serves as a warning to other publications that write about online piracy. ...]
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Jun 15
     
    [ Ernesto on June 30, 2015 C: 62 Breaking The music industry has won a landmark ruling in France where a local magazine was fined €10,000 for showing readers how and where pirated films and music can be downloaded. The ruling is the first of its kind and serves as a warning to other publications that write about online piracy. ...]
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Piracy: Hollywood's Losing a Few Pounds, Who Cares? - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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piracy hollywood losing few pounds and who cares anti-piracy plain censorship

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Aug 15
     
    " Andy on August 27, 2015 C: 72 Breaking Following news this week that a man is facing a custodial sentence after potentially defrauding the movie industry out of £120m, FACT Director General Kieron Sharp has been confronted with an uncomfortable truth. According to listeners contacting the BBC, the public has little sympathy with Hollywood."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

ISPs and Rightsholders Extend "Six Strikes" Anti-Piracy Scheme - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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Six Strikes extended rightsholders ISPs piracy education who educates media entertainment companies about their abuses

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Sep 15
     
    Ernesto on September 3, 2015 C: 32 Breaking The six-strikes Copyright Alert System will remain in place. The MPAA, RIAA and five large U.S. Internet providers have unanimously agreed to extend the program. The parties are currently negotiating if and how they can improve the warning system in the hope that it will eventually change people's attitudes toward piracy.
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Spanish Government Claims Success in Internet Piracy Fight - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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spanish government claims success internet piracy fight run-up propaanda

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Jul 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 28 Jul 15
     
    " Andy on July 28, 2015 C: 25 News The Spanish government says it's making headway in its battle against online piracy. In a report issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, the government claims that illegal downloads are down, with 247 sites responding positively to copyright complaints and 31 shutting down completely."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Google Asked to Remove 18 'Pirate Links' Every Second - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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google asked remove pirate links every second sabotage information spreading Intellectual Property enforcement agencies censorsip

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Aug 15
     
    " Ernesto on August 2, 2015 C: 13 News Copyright holders continue to increase the number of copyright takedown requests they send to Google. As a result the company is currently asked to remove a record breaking 18 links to "pirate" pages from its search results every second, a number that is still increasing at a rapid pace."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Aug 15
     
    " Ernesto on August 2, 2015 C: 13 News Copyright holders continue to increase the number of copyright takedown requests they send to Google. As a result the company is currently asked to remove a record breaking 18 links to "pirate" pages from its search results every second, a number that is still increasing at a rapid pace."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

RIAA and Friends Accuse CNET of Hosting 'Pirate' Software - TorrentFreak - 1 views

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riaa friends accuse cnet hosting pirate software Betamax is back

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Jul 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 30 Jul 15
     
    " Ernesto on July 30, 2015 C: 0 News Several prominent music groups including the RIAA, A2IM and ASCAP have accused CNET of hosting infringing apps on Download.com. In a letter sent to the CEO of parent company CBS, the groups urge the company to reconsider whether it's wise to offer "ripping" software."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Bitdefender Blocks Anti-Piracy Website as Malware - TorrentFreak - 1 views

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bitdefender blocks Rihtscorp as malware Intellectual Property enforcement

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 01 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 01 Aug 15
     
    " rnesto on August 1, 2015 C: 8 Breaking Rightscorp, the piracy monetization company that works with Warner Bros and other prominent copyright holders, has had to deal with its fair share of setbacks recently. The company is publicly condemned for its "extortionist" practices and now anti-virus vendor Bitdefender has started to brand the company's website as malware. "
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Pirate Site Blocking Delay Shows Lack of Urgency, Critics Say - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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anti-piracy politics lack urency

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Aug 15
     
    " Andy on August 4, 2015 C: 11 Breaking Copyright holders who demanded a rapid introduction of site-blocking legislation in Australia are coming under fire for not presenting their first cases quickly enough. Under intense pressure the country introduced a new legal framework in June but six weeks on and the first site-blocking complaint is said to remain at the "legal advice" stage."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Censoring Pirate Sites is Counterproductive, Research Finds - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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censor ing pirate sites des not wrk counterproductive

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Jul 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Jul 15
     
    " Ernesto on July 8, 2015 C: 60 Breaking A new study has found that blocking access to torrent and linking sites results in the opposite effect. Instead of driving people towards legal websites and services, many of the blocked sites simply move to other domain names where they enjoy a significant and sustained boost in traffic."
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Private Copying and UK Copyright Law - Not Dead Yet | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Jul 15 - No Cached
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      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Jul 15
       
      # ! #Analog #thinking in The #Digital #Age: # ! A Complete #backwardness.
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Jul 15
     
    [Camden on July 5, 2015 C: 40 Breaking Earlier this month several music industry organizations in the UK won a judicial review which renders the Government's decision to allow copying for personal use unlawful. Following this unexpected decision are UK citizens now breaking the law if they copy their own CDs? How will the fate of the legislation be determined? ...]
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David Guetta: Piracy Brings Fans to My Concerts | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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David Guetta DJ artist piracy brings fans concerts

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Jul 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Jul 15
     
    " Ernesto on July 6, 2015 C: 17 News For more than a decade piracy has been a hot topic in the music industry. While some of the major labels have tried to eliminate the problem by taking pirates to court, others prefer a more positive approach. DJ and producer David Guetta says that the industry should embrace piracy, noting that it helps him to sell out concerts."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Pirate Bay Founders Acquitted in Criminal Copyright Case - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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The Pirate Bay founders acuitted criminal copyright case legal hope technology culture

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 11 Jul 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 11 Jul 15
     
    " ndy on July 10, 2015 C: 29 Breaking Four key Pirate Bay figures have a little something to celebrate this morning. After standing accused of committing criminal copyright infringement and abusing electronic communications, yesterday a Belgian court acquitted Gottfrid Svartholm, Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 11 Jul 15
     
    " ndy on July 10, 2015 C: 29 Breaking Four key Pirate Bay figures have a little something to celebrate this morning. After standing accused of committing criminal copyright infringement and abusing electronic communications, yesterday a Belgian court acquitted Gottfrid Svartholm, Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde and Carl Lundström."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Google DMCA Notice Record Smashed Again - But Why? - TorrentFreak - 1 views

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dmca notice record smash Google what's behind Intellectual Property enforcement fury

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 Sep 15
     
    " Andy on September 6, 2015 C: 17 Breaking Despite scaling dizzy heights in recent months, the record for DMCA notices being sent to Google's search engine has been smashed again. In a single week Google just processed a mind-boggling 13.68 million URLs, or to put it another way, almost 23 copyright complaints every second. So what's behind the massive surge?"
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Aurous Promises To Be a Popcorn Time For Music - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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Aurous popcorn time music bittorrent streaming

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 11 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 11 Sep 15
     
    " Andy on September 11, 2015 C: 49 News Set for alpha release in the coming weeks, Aurous is aiming to bring Popcorn Time simplicity and presentation to music content discoverable on BitTorrent networks. Taking a decentralized approach which will enable the app to continue functioning even if its website is closed down, Aurous' will turn users into P2P search engines."
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Conservative Party Pirated Labour Leader Supporter's Video - TorrentFreak [# ! Note] - 0 views

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conservative party pirate pirates piracy labour video while hardens anti-piracy legislation

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Sep 15
     
    " Andy on September 15, 2015 C: 22 Breaking A controversial UK Conservative party video portraying the Labour party's new leader in a negative light has been taken down by YouTube. The advert, which attacked incoming Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, contained copyrighted content not authorized for use by the Tories. In fact, the footage is owned by a staunch Corbyn supporter."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Sep 15
     
    " Andy on September 15, 2015 C: 22 Breaking A controversial UK Conservative party video portraying the Labour party's new leader in a negative light has been taken down by YouTube. The advert, which attacked incoming Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, contained copyrighted content not authorized for use by the Tories. In fact, the footage is owned by a staunch Corbyn supporter."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

BitTorrent Traffic Share Drops to New Low - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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BitTorrent Traffic Share Drops to New Low don't believe everything You hear

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 Sep 15 - No Cached
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      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 Sep 15
       
      # ! "don't believe everything You hear..." # ! ;)
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 Sep 15
     
    " Ernesto on September 18, 2015 C: 49 Breaking New data published by Canadian network management company Sandvine reveals that BitTorrent's share of total Internet traffic during peak hours is going down. For the first time since the file-sharing boom began it has dropped below 10% in Europe and the same downward trend is visible in the Asia-Pacific region."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 Sep 15
     
    " Ernesto on September 18, 2015 C: 49 Breaking New data published by Canadian network management company Sandvine reveals that BitTorrent's share of total Internet traffic during peak hours is going down. For the first time since the file-sharing boom began it has dropped below 10% in Europe and the same downward trend is visible in the Asia-Pacific region."
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