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The 3-D Printing Pirates Who Could Render SOPA Meaningless

We're slowly moving to a world where printing 3-D objects will be common. At which point one could steal real-object IP as well as movies and music. READ»

What Does Pirate Bay Have in Store for the Music Industry?

“The music industry can’t even imagine what we’re planning to roll out in the coming months," says an insider familiar with the file-sharing site's plans. READ»

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Did Sinking Pirate Bay Cause More Piracy? And Does It Matter Anyway?

Pro-copyright activists celebrated while file-sharers cried at rulings on the Pirate Bay's illegality, and the subsequent attempts to sink the site. But some new data suggests piracy sites tripled in the aftermath, which really ...READ»

Pirate Bay Not Dead After All

Just two days ago it seemed as if former torrent network the Pirate Bay was going to be scuttled forever, as deals for its acquisition fell apart and its users held a hacking vigil in remembrance. But now it appears that that the ...READ»

As Pirate Bay Sinks, Cyber-Attacks Mourn It

The popular peer-to-peer torrent network Pirate Bay will not go quietly. That's the message of deliberate attacks on the Pirate Bay's Internet service provider, perpetrated today as the company attempted to comply with a Swedish ...READ»

Acquisition of the Pirate Bay Collapses

Hackers and Web nerds worldwide were distressed when torrent search engine The Pirate Bay announced last month that it had be sold into a legitimate channel of business. A company called Global Gaming Factory had a plan that would ...READ»

Why Spotify's Legal Music Service Could Beat the Revamped Pirate Bay

Legal music-sharing service Spotify just revealed that it's apparently five to six times more used than its nearest rivals. That's a pretty astonishing measure of success, and the site has big plans. In fact, it's likely to beat a ...READ»

Pirate Bay Pulls a Napster: Sells for $8 Million

Just like Napster, the music sharing site that was sold in the midst of its legal woes, Pirate Bay has just been bought by Global Gaming Factory for $7.8 million. So while its creators still face jail time, the Bay's about to go ...READ»

Internet Vigilantes Lend a Hand to Iranian Protestors

Anonymous--the infamous, faceless hacker group--creates a guide to evading Iranian censors.READ»

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Pirate Party Wins a Seat on E.U. Parliament

Europeans have been busy choosing new members of the European Parliament, and the Swedes have pulled off a surprising maneuver: They've elected a member of the Pirate Party. For the anti-copyright movement, it's a huge ...READ»

Four Convicted in Pirate Bay Trial

The music industry won a major victory against copyright infringement today with the conviction of the four men behind the Pirate Bay, a file-swapping service with over 20 million members. The men were sentenced in a Swedish court ...READ»

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Torrent Site Fights Legal Action with 'Chewbacca Defense'

Yesterday was the third installment of the Pirate Bay Trial in Stockholm, Sweden, that has pitted a popular file-sharing site against media companies claiming copyright infringement. Fresh off yesterday's minor victory, when half the ...READ»