Illegal downloaders beware: related news

Illegal downloaders beware!

A grubby man in the pub named Nigel who buys counterfeit DVDs is being replaced by a sheepish young office worker named Nigel who downloads movies and music illegally at his desk in a new British ad campaign against piracy.

BT threatens illegal downloaders

Following a move by Virgin Media, British Telecom has become the latest Internet Service Provider (ISP) to issue a warning letter to its users suspected of illegal downloading.

Games industry targets illegal downloaders

The computer games industry has launched an unprecedented assault on illegal downloads, demanding payment from thousands of families who obtained the latest releases over the internet without paying.

Up to 25,000 British illegal downloaders sued for 300 as games developers turn to courts

Computer game firms have declared war on illegal downloads demanding money from thousands of families who got releases on the internet for nothing.

Games industry gets tough on illegal downloaders

The computer games industry has launched an unprecedented assault on illegal downloads, demanding payment from thousands of families who obtained the latest releases over the internet without paying.

Surprise in the post for illegal music downloaders

Thousands of parents will learn of their children's illegal downloading habits when warning letters arrive at their homes in a battle against internet piracy.

British ISPs clamp down on illegal downloaders

Britain's six biggest internet service providers have agreed to work with the government and music industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, a music industry association said.

British ISPs clamp down on illegal downloaders

Britain's six biggest internet service providers have agreed to work with the government and music industry to clamp down on illegal downloading, a music industry association said.

UKs Biggest ISPs Agree To Warn Illegal Music, Movie Downloaders

Threatened with legislation by April if they fail to halt piracy, the UK’s six largest ISPs will today announce a plan to tackle illegal music and movie downloading by sending warning letters to thousands of customers.

UK's Biggest ISPs Agree To Warn Illegal Music, Movie Downloaders

Threatened with legislation by April if they fail to halt piracy, the UK’s six largest ISPs will today announce a plan to tackle illegal music and movie downloading by sending warning letters to thousands of customers.

Illegal downloads near BO levels in France

AUG. 6 | FROM VARIETY: PARIS — According to a report from a leading national anti-piracy association, close to 450,000 illegal downloads of recent films are being made every day in France, putting illegal pirate copies close to the level of legitimate box-office entries.

Illegal File-Sharing Pact On Verge Of Collapse

Earlier this month we reported upon the landmark agreement between the music industry and a whole host of ISP which would see those engaging in illegal file-sharing punished in some way by their ISP. Initially it looked as though ISPs would take a ‘three strikes and you are out' approach which would see those engaging in illegal file-sharing warned and then cut off if they continued to re-offend. However, it looks as though the agreement is starting to unravel.

Britain moves against illegal file sharing

Britain is looking to reduce illegal file sharing by up to 80 per cent over the next few years, according to a media report.Britain is looking to reduce illegal file sharing by up to 80 per cent over the next few years, according to a media report.

Web Filtering Company Bloxx Joins the Internet Watch Foundation to Support Battle Against Illegal Web Content

Bloxx, the web filtering specialist, today announced that it has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), joining around 80 members from a diverse range of organisations in their battle against illegal online content. With its expert knowledge of up-to-date web filtering technologies, Bloxx hopes to contribute to the remarkable success of the IWF in tackling online illegal content; specifically child sexual abuse images hosted worldwide and criminally obscene and racial hatred content hosted in the UK.

Web Filtering Company Bloxx Joins the Internet Watch Foundation to Support Battle Against Illegal Web Content

Bloxx, the web filtering specialist, today announced that it has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), joining around 80 members from a diverse range of organisations in their battle against illegal online content. With its expert knowledge of up-to-date web filtering technologies, Bloxx hopes to contribute to the remarkable success of the IWF in tackling online illegal content; specifically child sexual abuse images hosted worldwide and criminally obscene and racial hatred content hosted in the UK.

Illegal music downloaders sent warning letters

In a campaign run with the record industry body, the BPI, some 800 letters were sent to customers warning them not to download music illegally.

Hunt for illegal downloaders widens

THE hunt for those who illegally download Japanese animation looks likely to get even more widespread.

25,000 illegal downloaders sent 300 bill as games developers turn to courts

Thousands of people suspected of sharing music, films and computer games over the Internet will be face legal action, it was revealed today.

BT threatens illegal downloaders

The UK’s biggest broadband provider has begun threatening customers that illegally download music via peer-to-peer networks with disconnection (30-06-08).

Copyright agreement has illegal downloaders feeling queasy

It seems that 20th-century ideas of ownership, especially of intellectual property, are being reasserted after a 10-year period of casual disregard of copyright

Virgin writes to illegal downloaders

Computer Virgin Media, one of the UK's biggest internet service providers, has sent about 800 letters to customers warning them that they should not be downloading music files illegally.

25,000 more illegal game downloaders to be sued

Following yesterday's news of the landmark £16K fine from Topware Interactive against the woman who shared Dream Pinball 3D, four more developers have jumped on the bandwagon to combat online games piracy.

Parents face paying price for downloaders' teenage kicks A new deal aimed at ending illegal music downloads has just been struck and it may have serious implications for parents

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Microsoft, Google, Yahoo to pay $31.5M fine "for promoting illegal online gambling" to fund ads "online gambling in US illegal"

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Innocent Infringement Defense May Work for RIAA Victim - Fines still high but symbolizes setback for RIAA

There is a college student in Texas who has been battling RIAA in one of the organization’s lawsuits against copyright infringement. The student was found guilty of illegal filesharing and downloads through Kazaa when she was just 16. She has pled guilty to illegal downloads but has asserted an “innocent infringement” defense alleging that she didn’t know that she was doing anything illegal. RIAA fought the defense with the argument that there are copyright notices on the CDs sold in stores and therefore that she should have known that she was violating copyright laws. The courts have ruled against RIAA in this instance. This doesn’t mean that all is good for the filesharer; the fine could still be as much as $200 per infringement. However, it remains a notable setback for RIAA which now needs to decide whether to accept the plea or go fo

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