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Major Labels Block 40 Pirate Domains, Search Deindexing More ConcerningAndy Maxwell, 26 Jul 12:45 PM To a greater or lesser extent and depending on

Major Labels Block 40 Pirate Domains, Search Deindexing More Concerning Andy Maxwell, 26 Jul 12:45 PM To a greater or lesser extent and depending on region, rightsholders across all major industries are now regular participants in site-blocking actions. Most blocking takes place to prevent access to movies and TV shows on static platforms such as torrent sites and streaming indexes, plus streaming platforms typically operated by IPTV providers offering live sports. These video-based sectors now account for the majority of blocking but the major recording labels, publishers, and video game companies are all still involved. New Action By The Music Industry In France, where rightsholders are taking small, incremental steps to make blocking easier and potentially more effective, the major recording labels have recently obtained permission from a Paris court to add even more domains to their ever-expanding blocklists. First reported by French news outlet L'Informe, the blocking application was made under the umbrella of collection organization SCPP (Civil Society of Phonogram Producers)...Read More If Z-Library Scam Did Deceive Millions, Exploiting a Lack of Research Was Ironic Andy Maxwell, 26 Jul 12:00 AM In terms of general internet security, there are few things worse than reports of yet another potentially massive leak of personal information. Whether due to incompetence or deception, the bottom line is often the same; exploitation of data at the expense of those to whom it relates, and a further undermining of online safety to the detriment of all. A report published by Cybernews.com claims that a Z-Library related scam lured 10 million people to a look-a-like site, where their personal information was held for nefarious purposes. Key Claims TorrentFreak has not seen the allegedly exposed database, so it necessarily follows that we're in no position to confirm or reject any claim of authenticity. However, the general circumstances are familiar to us so with that as background, we're able to provide some additional context. Cybernews says its researchers discovered the database exposed on Z-Library lookalike site, z-lib.is, on June 27, 2024. It describes z-lib.is as a "malicious...Read More New Site Blocking Push Aims to Curb Italy's Growing Stream-Ripping Numbers Ernesto Van der Sar, 25 Jul 02:34 PM Free music is easy to find nowadays. Just head over to YouTube and there are millions of tracks, including many of the most recent releases. The music industry earns billions of dollars through associated advertising but doesn't like the fact that some people download the tracks for offline use. A blunt solution would be to remove all music from YouTube. That would be easy enough, but only if losing massive revenue wasn't a problem either. Instead, record labels and industry groups are countering the piracy threat with DMCA notices, lawsuits, and website blocking requests. Italy's Stream-Ripping Problem Last year, EU research revealed that the popularity of stream-ripping services is in decline, perhaps in part due to these enforcement efforts. In Italy, however, the opposite is happening. According to FPM, Italy's Federation Against Music and Multimedia Piracy, stream-ripping is now the top source of music piracy, and it's growing. "[Stream-ripping] is the most widespread form o...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