Lots more Pirate Bay nonsense
Several Swedish BitTorrent trackers have shut down following the Pirate Bay verdict, though the Bay says it will continue to operate while its appeal proceeds.…
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Swedish ISPs resist post-trial calls to block the Bay
Swedish internet service providers are resisting IFPI requests to block The Pirate Bay following the trial verdict, saying the ruling does not bind them.…
BT blocks the Bay, but not for copyright reasons
BT has blocked access to The Pirate Bay on its mobile broadband service, though it says the block is about adult content rather than copyright.…
Pirate Bay judge accused of bias
The judge in The Pirate Bay trial has been accused of bias over his membership of pro-copyright lobby groups, raising the prospect of a retrial.…
Pirate Party membership booms post trial
Sweden's Pirate Party says its membership has doubled since the Pirate Bay convictions, and hopes the publicity will help it win a European Parliament seat.…
Bragg supports Green amendment to copyright proposals
Billy Bragg backs a Green Party amendment to the EU recording copyright extension, proposing rights revert to artists after fifty years.…
Britney Spears deemed unfit to testify
LA Superior Court Judge Akiva Bobb has ruled Britney Spears lacks the capacity to testify at a hearing on restraining orders against associates.…
Judge won't block distribution of Lil Wayne movie
A Los Angeles judge has refused Lil Wayne's request to block distribution of the documentary 'The Carter', which he claimed went against an approval agreement.…
C-Murder to lose lawyer because of financial trouble
Rapper C-Murder's lawyer Ron Rakosky wants to withdraw from the second murder trial because he is owed hundreds of hours of unpaid legal fees.…
Macca says Pirate Bay ruling fair
Paul McCartney has said the Swedish court's Pirate Bay verdict was fair, warning that young bands could lose income from file-sharing.…
Majors and ISPs respond to Pirate Bay
Universal's Lucian Grainge welcomed the Pirate Bay verdict and urged graduated response measures, while internet body LINX argued the ruling showed courts can handle piracy without ISP involvement.…
Hacktivists attack ifpi.org
Hacktivists attacked the IFPI's global and Swedish websites in response to The Pirate Bay ruling, under the name Operation Baylout, slowing or taking down the sites.…