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isoHunt continues the fight which may be its saving grace in the turbulent world of BitTorrent

isoHunt continues the fight which may be its saving grace in the turbulent world of BitTorrent

Right now there is a deathly pall hanging over the Internet, and the world of BitTorrent in particular. As we saw with the take down of Megaupload and the constant seizure of domains that the US Department of Justice ... continue
Wow… wait, what? RIAA lobbies for legalization of warrantless searches

Wow… wait, what? RIAA lobbies for legalization of warrantless searches

Forget the War on Drugs or the War on Terror- it seems the biggest war being pushed by our elected officials nowadays is the War on the Bill of Rights, a war funded heavily by corporate America. A ... continue
Torrent site gets slammed with multi-million dollar lawsuit

Torrent site gets slammed with multi-million dollar lawsuit

Being a torrent site is pretty rough these days as Canadian torrent site isoHunt can readily attest to. Not only did they lose a recent legal battle in the United States but is seems that 26 major ... continue
United States wants to put Wikileaks back in the bottle – Good luck with that.

United States wants to put Wikileaks back in the bottle – Good luck with that.

In the follow up to Wikileaks making files available for anyone in the world to mirror Marshall Kirkpatrick from ReadWriteWeb did some checking over on Pirate Bay to see how well the torrents for the Wikileaks files ... continue
So, when is the U.S. Government going to seize the Google domain?

So, when is the U.S. Government going to seize the Google domain?

One of the most worrisome things is happening on the web right now and with increasing frequency. Domains are being seized by the U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security under the auspices of ICE. ... continue
Torrent sites sends RIAA condoms for the next time they want to screw the consumer

Torrent sites sends RIAA condoms for the next time they want to screw the consumer

When it comes to downloadable music and movies torrent sites are almost guaranteed to attract the attention of trade group bullies like the RIAA and MPAA. It is a pressure that has been growing over the years as ... continue
Are you throwing a Windows 7 torrenting party?

Are you throwing a Windows 7 torrenting party?

Microsoft got roundly laughed at for their unlikely gathering of demographics telling us to have Amway-reminiscent launch parties for the release of Windows 7. Funny or Die imagines a much edgier party for the launch. With space cakes. ... continue
A ray of sunshine in torrent site lawsuits

A ray of sunshine in torrent site lawsuits

It’s not like the MPAA is going to run into the shadows with its tail tucked between its legs but US District Court Judge Stephen Wilson served notice to the organization that it hadn’t ... continue
Mininova ordered to scrub database of illegal torrents

Mininova ordered to scrub database of illegal torrents

In its stupid and relentless march to control the digital availability of video and music the entertainment industry trade groups and other organizations have won another battle with Dutch judge ordering that Mininova, one ... continue
Pirate Bay to trade on NASDAQ – in your dreams maybe

Pirate Bay to trade on NASDAQ – in your dreams maybe

The Pirate Bay, the torrent tracker everyone loves to hate, is still in the process of finalizing the deal that will see it with new ownership (good luck with that and has been pumping ... continue
Mininova goes legit and piracy as a loss leader

Mininova goes legit and piracy as a loss leader

At the end of March of this year I wrote a post about Mininova’s interesting attempt at providing musicians with a storefront on the site for their music. This was a part of their ... continue