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The Pirate Bay ditches its servers and heads to the cloud

The move is the latest in a series of security measures the popular file-sharing site has taken to protect itself from government raids.

On Oct 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Joel Tenenbaum, charged with downloading 30 songs from Kazaa, fined $675,000

A federal judge's decision in the case—which began in 2007— may be final, as the Supreme Court has refused to hear Tenenbaum's appeal.

On Aug 24, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Drake’s label takes down negative album review with DMCA request

The British Phonographic Industry, representing Universal, claimed an About.com review page was illegally sharing the rapper's latest album.

On Aug 16, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Google hit with a staggering 350,000 DMCA takedown requests every week

Microsoft leads the way, with 94,415 requests last week alone.

On May 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Supreme Court denies file-sharing case

Joel Tenebaum was charged in 2007 for illegally downloading 30 songs on Kazaaand sentenced for $675,000 in damages. 

On May 22, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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The pirates of Megaupload: ordinary Internet users

Some people used Megaupload to store work or personal files, not copyrighted music or movies.

On Jan 27, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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The download on uploaders

Which sites are safe, which sites are down in the wake of Megaupload indictment.

On Jan 23, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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RIAA caught redhanded in piracy?

Someone's been downloading files on the home turf of the music industry's copyright cops.

On Dec 21, 2011 by Jennifer Abel