Archive for the 'germany' Category

Anti-Piracy Groups Send 3.6 Million File-Sharing Cash Demands

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

As the United States recoils in horror at the rapid acceleration of so-called ‘speculative invoicing’ schemes designed to force cash from alleged file-sharers, over in Europe the Germans are showing how it’s really done. According to information published by Germany’s Internet industry association, rightsholders there are targeting 300,000 alleged file-sharers every month – a staggering 3.6 million a year.

Source: Anti-Piracy Groups Send 3.6 Million File-Sharing Cash Demands

Pirate Party Servers Raided by German Police

Friday, May 20th, 2011

This morning German police confiscated the servers of the Pirate Party, currently the sixth largest political party in Germany. Details of the raid are still scarce, but initial information indicates that the raid was targeted at a service running on the Party’s servers. The timing is unfortunate with the Pirate Party participating in the upcoming election in Bremen this Sunday.

Source: Pirate Party Servers Raided by German Police