The Piracy Pandemic: COVID-19 Led to a Surge of New Pirates
> New research published in the Journal of Cultural Economics documents how the COVID-19 pandemic created a surge in “new pirates”. Contrary to simple narratives, increased online piracy during the pandemic isn’t always associated with less legal consumption. In fact, the relationship between piracy and legal markets is far from straightforward.
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A large majority of people confuse privacy with data protection. And lately I'm noticing an uproar of ideologies that claim to be pro-freedom in one way or another, but which threaten freedom as a whole. I think there is a certain copyright mentality to them. Certain misunderstanding of ownership which makes fighting for freed...
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A large majority of people confuse privacy with data protection. And lately I'm noticing an uproar of ideologies that claim to be pro-freedom in one way or another, but which threaten freedom as a whole. I think there is a certain copyright mentality to them. Certain misunderstanding of ownership which makes fighting for freedom more complex.
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I oppose corporate control, especially in digital media; I support file sharing and open access.
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ACE & MPA Quietly Seized Dozens of Pirate Domains in Q1 2025
> Since it’s launch in 2017, the Alliance for Entertainment and Creativity has established itself as the most powerful coalition of its type on the planet. In the first three months of 2025, ACE welcomed new members to its ranks but reported just two successful outcomes concerning online enforcement operations. ACE has a track record of underreporting progress, the first quarter of 2025 was no exception.
Piracy is a symptom, not the actual problem. No guilt, no surrender.
Reddit's Copyright Removals Drop to Multi-Year Low
> Reddit’s latest transparency report reveals a notable reversal in copyright takedown trends. After years of increases, the platform removed just over 550,000 items last year due to copyright complaints, down sharply from roughly 1.2 million removed in 2023. Notably, Reddit keeps an eye on potential overreach; it declined to remove an AI-generated sports parody, deeming it transformative fair use.
MPA & ACE Subpoenas Target Dozens of Potential 'Burner' Pirate Streaming Sites
> A new batch of DMCA subpoenas obtained by ACE and the MPA target dozens of pirate streaming sites, some with a few thousand visits per month, others with up to 90 million. The presence of a few established names shows that tradition isn’t dead just yet, but there are clear signs that pirate sites are becoming disposable. Here today yet easily burned to the ground tomorrow, few are built to last like they used to. Yet there’s no waste; a recycled site performs like new.
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