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    [25/5]$4 Million In Fines For Linking To Infringing Files

    It does matter though? Say you're hosted in the US, and they decide to raid you without any notification; They would have easier access since the servers in the US?
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    Namecheap.com Really great support and interface, and there's free custom dns settings. Register any TLD domains at just $8.41 by using this coupon code (normally each new domain registration at namecheap now is $9.29). So just put MAYFLOWERS in the discount coupon code box when you register a...
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    Bidvertiser pays really low rates, putting them on not only wastes your time, but it makes your website look bad for no real gain.
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    [13/5/08] MPAA Sues The Pirate Bay for $15 Million

    Their reply? "They have a good sense of imagination." Late last week it was reported that the The Pirate Bay, no stranger to copyright infringement lawsuits, again faces cliams by the MPAA to the tune of $15.4 million USD for the illegal distribution of four films (Harry Potter, The Pink...
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    [14/5/08]RIAA: 'We're Targeting Colleges to Make them More Aware'

    Says they don't send automated notices to commercial ISP's because they think that they are generally aware that there's a file-sharing problem." The Chronicle of Higher Education got a private demonstration recently of how the RIAA catches alleged music pirates at the organization's...
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    [19/5/08] Japanese Man Behind P2P Virus Receives Suspended Sentence

    Gets no jail time despite the fact that the virus deleted movie and music files on PCs using the Winny P2P file-sharing network. Early last year I reported how a P2P trojan was making the rounds on Winny, the Japanese P2P file-sharing network. The trojan deleted a wide variety of file types...
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    [19/5/08]College Allows File-Sharing for Students Who Ace Copyright Law Test

    Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, enables P2P access for 6 hours on a user’s on-campus registered PC if they get a perfect score on a copyright infringement quiz. Inside Higher Ed is reporting what has to be the most unconventional "carrot and stick" approach to...
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    [19/5/08]Comcast invests in P2P video-delivery startup

    NEW YORK - Comcast Corp., which is under federal investigation for blocking some file-sharing traffic, is investing in a startup that delivers high-definition video using file-sharing techniques. Seattle-based GridNetworks on Monday said that Comcast would make an unspecified investment in...
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    DDLShark.com Dead?

    Pretty sure DDLShark is owned by Phaze? They've have quite a few issues lately with their ddl websites.. I don't think it's dead though
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    [15/5/08]P2P Defendant Awarded Attorney Fees

    You can negotiate just about anything. Most people don't realize that and frequently fall victim to people's power trips. For example, let's look at Tanya Anderson, an individual accused by the music industry of stealing music. On the opposing side was the music industry, who demanded that Tanya...
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    [7/5/08]MPAA Defeats TorrentSpy

    A Los Angeles Federal court has rendered a $110 million judgment against Valence Media, the company which operates the now defunct TorrentSpy. This judgment represents the culmination of a lengthy decline for TorrentSpy, which was slowly strangled to death by the movie industry. This...
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    [22/5/08]Manage Your BitTorrent Downloads on Facebook

    A recently launched Facebook application for uTorrent makes it easy to manage your torrents when you’re away from your desktop computer. In addition, the application can also search your favorite BitTorrent sites from Facebook, and allows you to add new torrents remotely...
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    [16/5/08]The Pirate Bay File Police Bribery Complaints

    The chief investigating officer in the Pirate Bay case who was revealed as recently working for Warner Bros, has been reported to the police. Yesterday the Pirate Bay crew filed at least three complaints, and further people have been reported for bribing the police. ---------------------...
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    [16/5/08]Michael Jackson to Take on The Pirate Bay

    Micheal Jackson and several other artists plan to take on The Pirate Bay. The king of pop hired the infamous ‘Web Sheriff’ to protect his rights. “Hey Michael - do you want us to pay you in small kids maybe?†was the first response of Pirate Bay admin Brokep...
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    [17/5/08]Danish Copyright Censorship Proposal Revealed

    In February a Danish court forced ISP Tele2 to block its subscribers from accessing The Pirate Bay, following a similar order late last year to block allofmp3.com. A new proposal before the Danish government would mean that such actions would be quick and easy to do, without the need for a...
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    [19/5/08]Mininova Faces Legal Action: Filter or Else

    No torrent site on earth is more popular than Mininova. Surprisingly, however, all the legal pressure seems to have been focused on sites such as The Pirate Bay. Mininova - against all the odds - appears to have stayed under the radar. All that changed today as Mininova is now facing legal...
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    [22/5/08]WikiSubtitles Taken Down By Spanish Anti-Piracy Outfit

    A site specializing in creating video subtitling for the benefit of foreign and deaf Internet users has been closed due to the threat of legal action. WikiSubtitles received a cease and desist from the Anti-Piracy Federation (FAP) and is now offline pending legal advice. ------------------...
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    [22/5/08]SceneAccess and NFOrce Under Pressure from BREIN

    One of the most exclusive private torrent trackers, SceneAccess, has found itself hounded out of the Netherlands by anti-piracy outfit, BREIN. The site was hosted by NFOrce who handed over the owners details to BREIN who discovered them to be false. Worryingly, there are many other torrent sites...
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    Okay, say...

    If you have a license, and the link you have in your control panel is to a warez forum, last I heard they would refuse to help you.
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    Lawyer Who Threatened File-Sharers is Banned For 6 months

    A lawyer who sent out hundreds of thousands of threatening letters demanding that alleged file-sharers pay 400 euros, has been banned from operating for 6 months. Elizabeth Martin, who had been working with Swiss anti-piracy outfit, Logistep, was condemned by the Paris Bar Council. ==== For...
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