MPAA reach agreement with BitTorrent
The Motion Picture Association of America has reached a deal with BitTorrent founder Bram Cohen to filter copyrighted content out of the BitTorrent.com search engine.…
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Hong Kong courts jail movie file-sharer
A man in Hong Kong has been jailed for sharing copyrighted movie files over the BitTorrent network, probably the first such jail sentence for P2P sharing there.…
File sharers go from BitTorrent to eDonkey
A CacheLogic study says file sharers are leaving BitTorrent for rival networks such as eDonkey amid legal pressure, with CEO Andrew Parker saying the content is what matters.…
FBI seize server from controversial BitTorrent network
The FBI seized the server of the Elite Torrents BitTorrent network, which had leaked Star Wars Episode III, and the RIAA has welcomed the action.…
Australian anti-piracy body turns to BitTorrent downloading
The ARIA's anti-piracy unit has raided Perth ISP Swiftel Communications over alleged BitTorrent downloading, as the body continues its court case against Sharman Networks over Kazaa.…
P2P servers down after MPAA's action
Two key BitTorrent servers, SuprNova.org and TorrentBits.org, went down this weekend, though it is unclear whether this relates to MPAA legal action.…