Archive for the 'china' Category

US Government Told Piracy Losses Are Exaggerated

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

At a hearing yesterday, several experts told the US International Trade Commission that many of the estimates of piracy losses touted by the entertainment industries were inflated or misleading. Others claimed that current enforcement methods aren’t working and suggested they try something else.

Will The Chinese BitTorrent Crackdown Boost Criminals?

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Recently it became clear that Chinese authorities were going ahead with their planned video site purge. Many BitTorrent sites fell including some of the country’s largest, but of course none of this changes the demand for free or near-free media. So will the crackdown force those seeking cheap movies back onto the streets?

Chinese Authorities Shut Down BitTorrent Sites

Monday, December 7th, 2009

During the last two years the Chinese government has taken an aggressive stance against video sites they claim damage children’s health or undermine national security. In the last month they have taken further action, this time taking down several BitTorrent sites for operating without an appropriate government license.

Chinese Authorities Shut Down BitTorrent Sites

Monday, December 7th, 2009

During the last two years the Chinese government has taken an aggressive stance against video sites they claim damage children’s health or undermine national security. In the last month they have taken further action, this time taking down several BitTorrent sites for operating without an appropriate government license.