Thursday, July 18, 2024

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Anna's Archive Loses .GS Domain Name But Remains Resilient
Ernesto Van der Sar, 18 Jul 11:53 AM

While movie and TV show piracy is increasingly attracting for-profit piracy operations, pirate libraries continue to wave an ideological flag.

Portals such as Sci-Hub, LibGen, and Z-Library say they strive to collect and preserve as much written content as possible. That includes books, academic papers, and magazines.

This preservation drift has awakened book publishers and other rightsholders. In recent years, we've seen several high-profile enforcement efforts and civil lawsuits. In addition, the U.S. Government also launched a criminal prosecution of two alleged Z-Library operators.

While all eyes were on Z-Library in late 2022, a new shadow library search engine opened its doors. With its non-nonsense website, Anna's Archive swiftly became a daily visit for many, and that remains the case today.

Anna's Archive Domain Suspension

This rising star didn't go unnoticed. In its relatively short existence, Anna's Archive has already been blocked by ISPs in several countries and sued ...Read More

China's Pirate Site Crackdown is Real & Assisted By Anime Anti-Piracy Group
Andy Maxwell, 17 Jul 09:45 PM

Decades of experience supports the theory that intellectual property infringement is often viewed by China as a problem to be solved by those complaining of violations on home territory.

That the loudest voices continue to import mountains of Chinese-manufactured goods, including items that in some cases violate copyright and trademark laws, serves to illustrate why differences on IP enforcement are likely to continue.

Other conundrums, including IP rights owned by U.S. companies being strategically infringed by Chinese citizens, in ways that avoid liability in China itself, has led to limited enforcement opportunities and in some cases, rampant piracy.

Early March we reported on the work of Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA. After formulating an impressive strategy and demonstrating significant patience, the company now benefits from having its own office in Beijing.

From there, big things are playing out, including collaboration with Chinese authorities which led to three people...Read More

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