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More proof shows Hollywood is leaking pre-release movies on torrent sites | Ars Technic... - 0 views

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"Talent agency says "sharing of award screeners is commonplace" in Hollywood. David Kravets (US) - Oct 26, 2016 5:35 pm UTC"

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KickassTorrents lawyer: "torrent sites do not violate criminal copyright laws" | Ars Te... - 1 views

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torrent sites no criminal violation copyright law

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"Ira Rothken makes similar claims to Megaupload, dubs prosecution's theory "untenable." Cyrus Farivar (US) - Oct 19, 2016 2:35 pm UTC"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Ira Rothken makes similar claims to Megaupload, dubs prosecution's theory "untenable." Cyrus Farivar (US) - Oct 19, 2016 2:35 pm UTC"</div>

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U.S. Judge: Advertiser Is Not Liable for Pirate Sites - TorrentFreak - 1 views

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u s judge advertiser not liable pirate sites users activity sharing piracy

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Oct 16

" Ernesto on October 5, 2016 C: 34 Breaking Advertising network JuicyAds has scored an early victory at a California federal court. In a tentative ruling, District Court Judge George Wu says he will grant a motion to dismiss the complaint from adult entertainment publisher ALS Scan. This would mean that the advertiser is not liable for the infringements of any pirate sites it does business with."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Ernesto on October 5, 2016 C: 34 Breaking Advertising network JuicyAds has scored an early victory at a California federal court. In a tentative ruling, District Court Judge George Wu says he will grant a motion to dismiss the complaint from adult entertainment publisher ALS Scan. This would mean that the advertiser is not liable for the infringements of any pirate sites it does business with."</div>

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Top Torrent Sites See Traffic Surge After 'Shutdowns' - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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torrent sites traffic surge after shutdown shutdown does not work no work

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Sep 16

" Ernesto on September 3, 2016 C: 41 Opinion The past month has been a turbulent one for the torrent community. With the closure of KickassTorrents and Torrentz.eu, two of the largest players were gone without prior notice. Today we take a look at the aftermath, showing that the big sites have expanded their userbases but that some smaller torrent sites are actually worse off now."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Ernesto on September 3, 2016 C: 41 Opinion The past month has been a turbulent one for the torrent community. With the closure of KickassTorrents and Torrentz.eu, two of the largest players were gone without prior notice. Today we take a look at the aftermath, showing that the big sites have expanded their userbases but that some smaller torrent sites are actually worse off now."</div>

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Pirate Blocking Injunctions Could Be Abused, Researchers Say - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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pirate sites blocking abuses piracy

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 04 Jul 16

" By Andy on July 4, 2016 C: 19 News Researchers at Western Sydney University and King's College London have published a paper comparing various 'pirate' blocking mechanisms around the world. While all have shortcomings, the regime in the UK is highlighted as being open to potential future abuse."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" By Andy on July 4, 2016 C: 19 News Researchers at Western Sydney University and King's College London have published a paper comparing various 'pirate' blocking mechanisms around the world. While all have shortcomings, the regime in the UK is highlighted as being open to potential future abuse."</div>

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ICANN: We Won't Pass Judgment on Pirate Sites - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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icann won't pass judgment pirate sites indusry tryother way instead manipulating courts

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 03 Jul 16

" By Andy on July 2, 2016 C: 10 Breaking Following more pressure from rightsholders, domain name oversight body ICANN has again made it clear that it will not act as judge and jury in copyright disputes. In a letter to the president of the Intellectual Property Constituency, ICANN chief Stephen Crocker says that ICANN is neither "required or qualified" to pass judgment in such cases."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" By Andy on July 2, 2016 C: 10 Breaking Following more pressure from rightsholders, domain name oversight body ICANN has again made it clear that it will not act as judge and jury in copyright disputes. In a letter to the president of the Intellectual Property Constituency, ICANN chief Stephen Crocker says that ICANN is neither "required or qualified" to pass judgment in such cases."</div>

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Open Source Software: Top Sites - Datamation - 2 views

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open source software top sites www

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 24 Jun 16

"Frequently, Datamation puts together lists of top open source software. This time we've done something a little different and made a list of top open source Web sites."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Frequently, Datamation puts together lists of top open source software. This time we've done something a little different and made a list of top open source Web sites."</div>

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Pirates Switch From Torrents to Streaming and Download Sites - TorrentFreak - 1 views

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pirates torrents streaming download sites sharers help creatrs stop industry politics manipulation VALUES control

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 27 Apr 16

" By Ernesto on April 26, 2016 C: 37 News A new report from piracy tracking firm MUSO reveals that the piracy landscape continues to evolve. Pirate sites received a staggering 140 billion visits last year, but there's a clear shift from torrents to direct download and streaming sites. Interestingly, traffic to private trackers remains relatively stable."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" By Ernesto on April 26, 2016 C: 37 News A new report from piracy tracking firm MUSO reveals that the piracy landscape continues to evolve. Pirate sites received a staggering 140 billion visits last year, but there's a clear shift from torrents to direct download and streaming sites. Interestingly, traffic to private trackers remains relatively stable."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 27 Apr 16

" By Ernesto on April 26, 2016 C: 37 News A new report from piracy tracking firm MUSO reveals that the piracy landscape continues to evolve. Pirate sites received a staggering 140 billion visits last year, but there's a clear shift from torrents to direct download and streaming sites. Interestingly, traffic to private trackers remains relatively stable."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" By Ernesto on April 26, 2016 C: 37 News A new report from piracy tracking firm MUSO reveals that the piracy landscape continues to evolve. Pirate sites received a staggering 140 billion visits last year, but there's a clear shift from torrents to direct download and streaming sites. Interestingly, traffic to private trackers remains relatively stable."</div>

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$38 Script Spawns Dozens of Free Spotify-Like Sites - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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script triggers Zillions free music sites technology culture

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 Feb 16

" By Andy on February 14, 2016 C: 17 News Last month we were alerted to a beautiful site that merged the smart looks and playlists of Spotify with the music of YouTube to make a very decent free streaming service. Little did we know that almost anyone can put together a similar platform in minutes, all for an initial outlay of just $38."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" By Andy on February 14, 2016 C: 17 News Last month we were alerted to a beautiful site that merged the smart looks and playlists of Spotify with the music of YouTube to make a very decent free streaming service. Little did we know that almost anyone can put together a similar platform in minutes, all for an initial outlay of just $38."</div>

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Some Pirate Sites Have Little Respect For Their Users - TorrentFreak [#! Note] - 0 views

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pirates piracy sharing sites respect users what about entertainment Media Industry politics

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 25 Jan 16

" Andy on January 24, 2016 C: 74 Opinion Basic rules of economics dictate that websites need a way to monetize their operations but with pressure in the advertising world increasing, options for pirate sites are more narrow than they were. However, while many still do their best to deliver a decent experience to users, others are letting everyone down."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Andy on January 24, 2016 C: 74 Opinion Basic rules of economics dictate that websites need a way to monetize their operations but with pressure in the advertising world increasing, options for pirate sites are more narrow than they were. However, while many still do their best to deliver a decent experience to users, others are letting everyone down."</div>

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Legality of Voluntary 'Pirate' Site Blocking Regime Under Fire - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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legality Voluntary 'Pirate' Site Blocking voluntary self blocking pirate sites questioned under fire

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Oct 15

" By Andy on October 28, 2015 C: 17 Breaking Following the mass blocking of more than 50 alleged pirate sites in Portugal this week, lawyers are questioning the legality of the action. Since the mechanism to bar the sites is through voluntary participation and not sanctioned by any court, there are fears that without legal oversight copyright holders will abuse the process to serve their own aims."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" By Andy on October 28, 2015 C: 17 Breaking Following the mass blocking of more than 50 alleged pirate sites in Portugal this week, lawyers are questioning the legality of the action. Since the mechanism to bar the sites is through voluntary participation and not sanctioned by any court, there are fears that without legal oversight copyright holders will abuse the process to serve their own aims."</div>

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Google Opposes Whole-Site Removal of "Pirate" Domains - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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google opposition whole-site wb site sites www removal copyright infringement intellectua property enforcement does not work

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 21 Oct 15

" Ernesto on October 21, 2015 C: 6 Breaking Google is rejecting calls from copyright holders to remove entire domain names from Google search based on copyright infringements. In a letter to the U.S. Government the company points out that this would prove counterproductive and lead to overbroad censorship"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Ernesto on October 21, 2015 C: 6 Breaking Google is rejecting calls from copyright holders to remove entire domain names from Google search based on copyright infringements. In a letter to the U.S. Government the company points out that this would prove counterproductive and lead to overbroad censorship"</div>

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Plenty of Ad Networks Still Love Pirate Sites - TorrentFreak - 0 views

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plenty ad networks pirate sites authorities antipiracy helping crappy advertisers

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 27 Sep 15

" Ernesto on September 26, 2015 C: 0 News This week copyright holders applauded a 'groundbreaking' anti-piracy commitment from GroupM, the world's largest advertising media company. The announcement is the result of increasing efforts to ban advertisements on pirate sites. However, don't expect to see ads to disappear from The Pirate Bay and co. anytime soon."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Ernesto on September 26, 2015 C: 0 News This week copyright holders applauded a 'groundbreaking' anti-piracy commitment from GroupM, the world's largest advertising media company. The announcement is the result of increasing efforts to ban advertisements on pirate sites. However, don't expect to see ads to disappear from The Pirate Bay and co. anytime soon."</div>

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

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censor ing pirate sites des not wrk counterproductive

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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."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" 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."</div>

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Pirate Bay Block Doesn't Boost Sales, Research Shows | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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pirate bay block no boost sales drives legal download sites MPAA finances research

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Jun 15

"It has to be noted that the research was carried out as part of Carnegie Mellon University's Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics (IDEA), which received a generous donation from the MPAA. However, the researchers suggest that their work is carried out independently."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"It has to be noted that the research was carried out as part of Carnegie Mellon University's Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics (IDEA), which received a generous donation from the MPAA. However, the researchers suggest that their work is carried out independently."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 Jun 15

"It has to be noted that the research was carried out as part of Carnegie Mellon University's Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics (IDEA), which received a generous donation from the MPAA. However, the researchers suggest that their work is carried out independently."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"It has to be noted that the research was carried out as part of Carnegie Mellon University's Initiative for Digital Entertainment Analytics (IDEA), which received a generous donation from the MPAA. However, the researchers suggest that their work is carried out independently."</div>

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Shutting Down Pirate Sites is Ineffective, European Commission Finds | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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alledged pirate sites shutdown does not work Intellectual Property enforcement miss just censorship

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 May 15

" Ernesto on May 14, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Shutting down pirate websites such as The Pirate Bay is high on the agenda of the entertainment industries. However, according to research published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, these raids are relatively ineffective and potentially counterproductive."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Ernesto on May 14, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Shutting down pirate websites such as The Pirate Bay is high on the agenda of the entertainment industries. However, according to research published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, these raids are relatively ineffective and potentially counterproductive."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 May 15

" Ernesto on May 14, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Shutting down pirate websites such as The Pirate Bay is high on the agenda of the entertainment industries. However, according to research published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, these raids are relatively ineffective and potentially counterproductive."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" Ernesto on May 14, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Shutting down pirate websites such as The Pirate Bay is high on the agenda of the entertainment industries. However, according to research published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, these raids are relatively ineffective and potentially counterproductive."</div>

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Music Industry Reports 200 Millionth Pirate Link to Google | TorrentFreak - 1 views

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[ # ! This is a movement against Google itself and for other causes- as 'real pirates' do not need Google to find the sites. They go directly as download/share webs are met through other mechanisms... ] [ ..."Google, however, believes that it has done enough and repeatedly argues that the entertainment industries can themselves do more. "Piracy often arises when consumer demand goes unmet by legitimate supply," the company noted earlier. "The right combination of price, convenience, and inventory will do far more to reduce piracy than enforcement can." ...]

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">[ # ! This is a movement against Google itself and for other causes- as 'real pirates' do not need Google to find the sites. They go directly as download/share webs are met through other mechanisms... ] [ ..."Google, however, believes that it has done enough and repeatedly argues that the entertainment industries can themselves do more. "Piracy often arises when consumer demand goes unmet by legitimate supply," the company noted earlier. "The right combination of price, convenience, and inventory will do far more to reduce piracy than enforcement can." ...]</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 08 May 15

[* # ! This is a movement against Google itself and for other causes- as 'real pirates' do not need ggGoogle to find the sites. They go directly as download/share webs are met through other mechanisms... ] "Google, however, believes that it has done enough and repeatedly argues that the entertainment industries can themselves do more. "Piracy often arises when consumer demand goes unmet by legitimate supply," the company noted earlier. "The right combination of price, convenience, and inventory will do far more to reduce piracy than enforcement can.""

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">[* # ! This is a movement against Google itself and for other causes- as 'real pirates' do not need ggGoogle to find the sites. They go directly as download/share webs are met through other mechanisms... ] "Google, however, believes that it has done enough and repeatedly argues that the entertainment industries can themselves do more. "Piracy often arises when consumer demand goes unmet by legitimate supply," the company noted earlier. "The right combination of price, convenience, and inventory will do far more to reduce piracy than enforcement can.""</div>

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MPA Report Advises Outreach Campaign Against 'Pirate' Ads | TorrentFreak [*] - 0 views

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MPA report advice outreach campaign pirate sites malware ads caring Evil free riders

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 May 15

[* #Stirring: Copyright Warriors looking after evil pirates...] " Andy on May 7, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A new survey commissioned by the Motion Picture Association into the revenue sources of 'pirate' sites has found that a third of adverts displayed are 'scam' ads designed to trick users or inject malware. According to the report, "awareness and outreach campaigns" could be helpful in warning people away from sites displaying these ads."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">[* #Stirring: Copyright Warriors looking after evil pirates...] " Andy on May 7, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A new survey commissioned by the Motion Picture Association into the revenue sources of 'pirate' sites has found that a third of adverts displayed are 'scam' ads designed to trick users or inject malware. According to the report, "awareness and outreach campaigns" could be helpful in warning people away from sites displaying these ads."</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 May 15

[* #Stirring: Copyright Warriors looking after evil pirates...] " Andy on May 7, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A new survey commissioned by the Motion Picture Association into the revenue sources of 'pirate' sites has found that a third of adverts displayed are 'scam' ads designed to trick users or inject malware. According to the report, "awareness and outreach campaigns" could be helpful in warning people away from sites displaying these ads."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">[* #Stirring: Copyright Warriors looking after evil pirates...] " Andy on May 7, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A new survey commissioned by the Motion Picture Association into the revenue sources of 'pirate' sites has found that a third of adverts displayed are 'scam' ads designed to trick users or inject malware. According to the report, "awareness and outreach campaigns" could be helpful in warning people away from sites displaying these ads."</div>

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BitCannon: Download Torrent Sites to Use Offline | TorrentFreak - 0 views

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download torrent sites run offline BitCannon keep sharing beyond arbitrary shutdown web www

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 Jan 15

" what if one could copy a torrent site and run it on a regular PC? With a few clicks and a new tool called BitCannon, that is now a reality. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" what if one could copy a torrent site and run it on a regular PC? With a few clicks and a new tool called BitCannon, that is now a reality. "</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 Jan 15

" what if one could copy a torrent site and run it on a regular PC? With a few clicks and a new tool called BitCannon, that is now a reality. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">" what if one could copy a torrent site and run it on a regular PC? With a few clicks and a new tool called BitCannon, that is now a reality. "</div>

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Leaked Oscar Movie Screeners Flood Torrent Sites | TorrentFreak (wikinote @ lead)) - 0 views

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movie oscar leaked flood torrent sites

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Jan 15

"An unprecedented fast flood of leaked 'screener' copies of movies has hit torrent sites ahead of the official Oscar nominations announcement later this month. The latest Hobbit installment is proving most popular with over 500K downloads in the first 24 hours. None of the movies comes from a traditional 'scene' source." (# ! Hollywood challengers appear dead... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screener)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"An unprecedented fast flood of leaked 'screener' copies of movies has hit torrent sites ahead of the official Oscar nominations announcement later this month. The latest Hobbit installment is proving most popular with over 500K downloads in the first 24 hours. None of the movies comes from a traditional 'scene' source." (# ! Hollywood challengers appear dead... <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screener</a>)</div>

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Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 09 Jan 15

"An unprecedented fast flood of leaked 'screener' copies of movies has hit torrent sites ahead of the official Oscar nominations announcement later this month. The latest Hobbit installment is proving most popular with over 500K downloads in the first 24 hours. None of the movies comes from a traditional 'scene' source." (# ! Hollywood challengers appear dead... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screener)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"An unprecedented fast flood of leaked 'screener' copies of movies has hit torrent sites ahead of the official Oscar nominations announcement later this month. The latest Hobbit installment is proving most popular with over 500K downloads in the first 24 hours. None of the movies comes from a traditional 'scene' source." (# ! Hollywood challengers appear dead... <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screener</a>)</div>

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