Fresh from the finalization of the language of the European Union’s Copyright Directive by the EU Parliament and Council, the EU Commission...
MPAA accuses Polish VOD service
The MPAA has identified the popular Polish streaming service cda.pl as one that carries pirated content. According to Presservis, quoting Puls...
Eu Parliament adopts its position on digital copyright rules
Tech giants must pay for work of artists and journalists which they use Small and micro platforms excluded from directive’s scope ...
Ukraine’s president signs law on copyright protection
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the law on effective management of copyright in the sphere of copyright and related rights (passed...
The MPAA Seeks Stronger Actions to Fight Streaming Video Piracy
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is stepping into the online video piracy debate and calling for criminal charges against violators,...
YouTube Can Be Liable For Copyright Infringing Videos
YouTube is known to be a breeding ground for creators. At the same time, however, it’s also regularly used to share copyrighted material without...
French culture minister proposes web-block list in new anti-piracy push
A French minister has proposed launching a piracy blacklist. This would inform internet service providers, search engines and ad agencies which...
Amazon, Netflix and studios sue subscription service over piracy
Hollywood studios usually fight piracy by chasing after software add-ons and free streaming services, with the occasional device thrown in. A paid...
Not all canadian Isps are pro site blocking
Earlier this year several of the largest telcos in Canada teamed up with copyright holders to present their plan to tackle online piracy. United in...
Consumer protectors criticise maintenance of geo-blocking in Europe
The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) has criticised the fact that freely accessible audiovisual online content such as TV live...