Archive for the 'fact' Category

Fastpasstv Shuts Down After U.K. Arrest

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

The popular video streaming site “Fast Pass TV” shut down earlier this week following the arrest of one of the site’s alleged operators. The site itself didn’t host any copyrighted content but indexed videos hosted on third-party sites. The operator has been released on bail pending inquiries.

Source: Fastpasstv Shuts Down After U.K. Arrest

SceneTorrents: The Untold Story of Raids and Arrests

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

In the dying days of November 2009, a shockwave rippled through the private BitTorrent tracker community. One of the scene’s most successful sites, SceneTorrents, was shutting down for good, with the site’s operators citing “legal issues”. Now, 18 months later, here is the full story of raids and arrests, followed up by an all-too-familiar deafening silence.

Source: SceneTorrents: The Untold Story of Raids and Arrests

TV-Links Triumphs With Landmark E-Commerce Directive Ruling

Friday, February 12th, 2010

In 2007, while attention was focused on the OiNK bust, TV-Links, a site which embedded videos from YouTube-like sites, was targeted by the police and the MPAA-funded FACT anti-piracy group. Not only was OiNK admin Alan Ellis recently acquitted, but in a landmark ruling both TV-Links defendants have also won their case.

TV-Links Triumphs With Landmark E-Commerce Directive Ruling

Friday, February 12th, 2010

In 2007, while attention was focused on the OiNK bust, TV-Links, a site which embedded videos from YouTube-like sites, was targeted by the police and the MPAA-funded FACT anti-piracy group. Not only was OiNK admin Alan Ellis recently acquitted, but in a landmark ruling both TV-Links defendants have also won their case.