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BREIN Pulled 610 Pirate Sites and Services Offline Last YearErnesto Van der Sar, 07 Jun 10:19 AM Supported by Hollywood and other content industries

BREIN Pulled 610 Pirate Sites and Services Offline Last Year Ernesto Van der Sar, 07 Jun 10:19 AM Supported by Hollywood and other content industries, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has a long and well-established track record. The group's actions regularly make it into our headlines, but there is also a lot of work carried out behind the scenes. BREIN has just published its latest annual report, providing insights into the priorities of the organization and the progress being made. This was BREIN's final year under the leadership of Tim Kuik, who recently handed his life's work to the organization's new director, Bastiaan van Ramshorst. 610 'Shutdowns' Looking at the latest numbers, we see that the anti-piracy group has closed the books on a very productive year. In total, BREIN completed 615 investigations, which resulted in the shutdown of 610 illegal sites and services. These targets include 501 proxies and mirrors, 14 pirate streaming sites, 14 IPTV/VOD sellers, as well as 23 uploaders, scripters, and operators who were connected to various pirate sites. The remaining off...Read More YouTube Processed a Billion Content ID Copyright Claims in Six Months Ernesto Van der Sar, 06 Jun 09:20 PM YouTube is the most watched streaming platform in the world. The endless library of videos, uploaded by both amateurs and professionals, is simply unrivaled. The site's popularity translates into hard dollars, with YouTube and its creators generating billions in yearly revenue. However, there are downsides too, as some content is shared without permission. To protect copyright holders, YouTube uses an advanced content recognition system called Content ID that flags potentially infringing videos. Videos can then be taken down, or monetized, depending on the preference of the claiming party. Fewer Content ID Partners The Content ID system works reasonably well, but access is limited to a select group of major copyright holders. According to YouTube's latest transparency report, the group is shrinking. In the last six months of 2023, 7,791 partners had access to Content ID, down from over 8,900 partners in the first half of the year. No reason for the reduction is mentioned but of al...Read More Are you looking for a VPN service? TorrentFreak sponsor NordVPN has some excellent offers. ©2024 TorrentFreak | Office 21338 PO Box 4336 Manchester, North West M61 0BW United Kingdom Web Version   Preferences   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company