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One of, if not the oldest BitTorrent communities still around today has been targeted by police and anti-piracy officers. The owner of FileSoup, one the most enduring sites since the introduction of the BitTorrent protocol, was arrested by police and denied his phone call and legal representation for more than seven hours.One of, if not the oldest BitTorrent communities still around today has been targeted... more
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Last week the Amsterdam Court issued a default judgment in favor of BREIN versus The Pirate Bay, ordering the site to be blocked in The Netherlands because the defendants didn’t show up. In a response to this verdict, The Dutch Consumers Union says it is disappointed that the judge ruled in favor of the anti-piracy outfit without looking into the content of their demands.Last week the Amsterdam Court issued a default judgment in favor of BREIN versus The... more
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The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘I Love You Man’ tops the chart again this week followed by ‘The Hangover’. ‘Road Trip: Beer Pong’ completes the top three.
I love you manThis week there are three newcomers in the top 10, including ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ that reappeared in the list as a DVDrip.
The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are DVDrips unless stated otherwise.The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘I Love You Man’ tops the... more
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After many drama-filled turbulent years, Peter Sunde, the infamous Pirate Bay spokesman, has resigned. Citing a complete lack of time, Peter says he wants to concentrate on new things, including several projects and a book. “I am leaving a role in order to be a person instead,” he said.After many drama-filled turbulent years, Peter Sunde, the infamous Pirate Bay... more
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In a late submission to the Canadian network management hearings of the CRTC, BitTorrent Inc. debunked some P2P myths and asked the committee to decide in favor of a neutral net. ISPs should look for other methods to deal with network congestion rather than discriminating against BitTorrent users, they say.In a late submission to the Canadian network management hearings of the CRTC,... more
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TNT Village, Italy’s most prominent torrent site has been compromised by hackers. Intimate details of the site’s operations including 50,000 usernames, passwords and email addresses have been leaked out onto the Internet. The site has taken precautionary measures but concerned users should change their passwords immediately.TNT Village, Italy’s most prominent torrent site has been compromised by... more
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In a few days time Global Gaming Factory is supposed to have gathered millions of dollars in funding so they can acquire The Pirate Bay. But according to Wayne Rosso, the former CEO of Grokster who was involved with GGF recently, this is unlikely to happen. Meanwhile, The Pirate Bay is giving GGF a week before they cancel the deal.In a few days time Global Gaming Factory is supposed to have gathered millions of... more
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The Pirate Bay tracks half the world’s torrents and it’s getting sold, which might be viewed as a bit of a disaster for the BitTorrent world. But The Pirate Bay isn’t really needed anymore, GGF can have it in August as planned and not much will change. All of the torrents will survive and carry on working. It’s time to pirate The Pirate Bay.The Pirate Bay tracks half the world’s torrents and it’s getting sold,... more
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The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘I Love You Man’ tops the chart this week followed by ‘The Hangover’. ‘Watchmen’ completes the top three just like last week.
I love you manThis week there are only two newcomers in the top 10, including this week’s most downloaded film ‘I Love You Man’.
The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are DVDrips unless stated otherwise.The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘I Love You Man’ tops the... more
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With anti-piracy outfits warning those who share copyrighted content and ISPs threatening to pull the plug on alleged offenders, many file-sharers have decided to protect themselves by going anonymous. To accommodate this growing demand, ItsHidden is now offering a free VPN targeted at those who want to protect their privacy online.With anti-piracy outfits warning those who share copyrighted content and ISPs... more
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A report just published by the market research firm Interpret has tapped into the downloading habits of a massive 64 million respondents. From this group, well over a third admitted to downloading music illegally through file-sharing networks and BitTorrent, but that doesn’t mean they don’t buy any music.A report just published by the market research firm Interpret has tapped into the... more
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A site which carries links to both live streaming sporting events and BitTorrent downloads has had the case against it kicked out by a judge. Rojadirecta.com was initially reported for copyright infringement by sports rights holder AudioVisual Sports back in 2007, but it’s been decided they have no case to answer.A site which carries links to both live streaming sporting events and BitTorrent... more
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Just last week, multi-talented entertainer and general all round good guy Stephen Fry confirmed what everyone had secretly hoped he would, that he pirates TV shows with BitTorrent. Now, to immortalize those momentous occasions, a new game featuring Fry himself has been released entitled ‘Stephen Fry and The Quantum of Torrents.’Just last week, multi-talented entertainer and general all round good guy Stephen Fry... more
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In order to purchase Old Pirate Bay, Global Gaming Factory needs to raise millions of dollars - quickly. According to reports the company is undergoing some changes in ownership structure but their lawyer in a Dutch court today didn’t sound entirely confident, after anti-piracy group BREIN named GGF in a lawsuit against Old Pirate Bay.In order to purchase Old Pirate Bay, Global Gaming Factory needs to raise millions of... more
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Asus, one of the leading computer product manufacturers, has recently started to offer BitTorrent powered downloads to its customers. With BitTorrent the company says it can speed up downloads and get software to its customers in less time.Asus, one of the leading computer product manufacturers, has recently started to offer... more
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The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘The Hangover’ tops the chart this week followed by ‘Terminator Salvation’. ‘Watchmen’ completes the top three.
hangoverThis week there are four newcomers in the top 10, including this week’s most downloaded film ‘The Hangover’.
The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are DVDrips unless stated otherwise.The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘The Hangover’ tops the... more
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For years the RIAA has defended the use of DRM, much to the dislike of millions of honest customers who actually paid for their music. Now, in a shocking turnaround, the outfit seems to have come to the realization that DRM does more harm than good and has officially declared its death.For years the RIAA has defended the use of DRM, much to the dislike of millions of... more
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In an odd ruling, a Michigan state agency that deals with professional licensing has closed an investigation into RIAA’s unlicensed pirate investigators MediaSentry, saying that without evidence of payment from the RIAA, there is no case. The investigation was prompted by Randy Kruger, father of one of the RIAA’s targets.In an odd ruling, a Michigan state agency that deals with professional licensing has... more
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Last.fm is a great service to discover new music and share listening habits with the rest of the Internet, but since its launch the site has lacked proper BitTorrent support. This shortcoming has now be fixed by PWN Last.fm, a well integrated Greasemonkey script that adds the latest torrents to artist pages on Last.fm.Last.fm is a great service to discover new music and share listening habits with the... more
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The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘Duplicity’ tops the chart this week for the second week in a row followed by ‘Watchmen’. ‘Land of the Lost’ completes the top three.
duplicityThis week there are five newcomers in the top 10, including this week’s most downloaded film ‘Duplicity’.
The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are DVDrips unless stated otherwise.The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, ‘Duplicity’ tops the... more
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