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BitTorrent shows new transfer protocol, enables paid content

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:30:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1367962358_bittorrent-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />BitTorrent has revealed a "direct-to-fan" collaboration with music label Ultra. Using a new protocol called the BitTorrent Bundle, an interaction by the downloa...]]>

Center for Copyright Information 'Six Strikes' system begins

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:33:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn2.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1361729424_onlinepiracy-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As expected, the Center for Copyright Information's Bit...]]>

BitTorrent preps P2P sync service for personal files

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:57:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1359126336_btsyncsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />project, which is still i...]]>

Comcast: piracy case 'shaking down' potential infringers

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:24:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1339637406_digitalpirate-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Comcast historically complies with content owner's requests to name BitTorrent infringers when provided with sufficient data, but a legal skirmish in the Illinois district court is playing out differently. Comcast has asked the court to dismiss the subpoenas for subscriber's information issued in a battle...]]>

Study: BitTorrent music piracy increases album sales

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:16:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://cdn2.macnn.com/news/1202/piratebayin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />North Carolina State University assistant professor Robert Hammond monitored prerelease albums being downloaded through BitTorrent and compared the numbers with actual album sales. The investigation is said to have uncovered a direct ...]]>

Startup, Microsoft take aim at P2P piracy with Pirate Pay

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:05:00 GMT

Book publisher's subpoena for user data refused by Verizon

Sun, 13 May 2012 04:15:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1205/fordummies-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />John Wiley and Sons has run into an unusual opponent in court -- an ISP. Verizon<...]]>

Hurt Locker maker sues at least 2,500 BitTorrent users

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:20:00 GMT

<img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/hurtlockerin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /> A joint