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BitTorrent Used to Promote “Arthur Newman” Film, Angers Hollywood

Cinedigm and BitTorrent, Inc. ingenuously partnered to promote Colin Firth and Emily Blunt-driven film “Arthur Newman”, but agreement has led Hollywood to blast it as a “deal with the devil.” Late last week Cinedigm, a...

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Friday, April 26th, 2013 Net News No Comments

Fox Censors Cory Doctorow’s “Homeland” Novel From Google

Cory Doctorow’s latest novel Homeland tells the story of an infowar, the suppression of information and the fight against censorship. The setting of the fictional book is a realistic scenario according to activists, and...

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Saturday, April 20th, 2013 Net News No Comments

New US Bill Would Create a Hollywood Ambassador to the World

A recently announced bill in the US would create a “Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator”, but critics charge that this is merely a Hollywood ambassador to the world. You can be forgiven if...

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Saturday, April 6th, 2013 Net News No Comments

FACT Turn Up at Torrent Site Owner’s House Demanding Domain Names

There are many file-sharing sites operated by individuals in the United States and over the years they have become acutely aware that their activities could land them in trouble. As a result most take...

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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 Net News No Comments

MPAA: “Red Flags” Make Hotfile Liable for Pirate Users

As one of the largest file-sharing sites on the Internet, Hotfile has become a prime target for Hollywood. Two years ago the inevitable finally happened when the MPAA filed a lawsuit against the file-hosting...

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Friday, March 29th, 2013 Net News 1 Comment