News tagged with illegal downloading
Swedish court overturns landmark file sharing ruling
Oct 13, 2009 |
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A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark file sharing ruling that forced an Internet service provider to reveal an Internet user's identity to five publishers.
Swedish crackdown on piracy leads to fall in illegal filesharing
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Sweden's tough new anti-piracy law has led to a sharp drop in illegal downloading but critics say the effects will be short-lived and argue it is an excessive breach of personal privacy.
Jury awards $675K in Boston music downloading case
Aug 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A federal jury on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels.
Online pirates police themselves
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People who illegally download music, films and TV episodes do not believe they are doing anything wrong, said a Queensland University of Technology researcher.
Prosecutor seeks prison terms in Pirate Bay filesharing case
Mar 02, 2009 |
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A Swedish prosecutor on Monday called for one year jail terms for four men charged with running The Pirate Bay, one of the world's top websites for illegal downloading.
