Copyright Industry Resurrecting “Piracy is Killing the Industry” to Push SMART Act Drew Wilson | September 3, 2022 The debunked a decade ago myth of ‘piracy is killing the music industry’ is back and it’s pushing the SMART Act.
Internet Censorship Comes to Canada Thanks to GoldTV Court Order Drew Wilson | June 8, 2022 A Canadian court is ordering ISPs to take the backwards approach of censoring the Internet to enforce copyright.
It’s 2022. How Do People Still Think One Download Means One Lost Sale? Drew Wilson | January 7, 2022 We thought this long running myth was finally dead. Yet, somehow, it still crops up in the media.
Release Group Empress Cracks Resident Evil Village, Fixes PC Stutter Problem Drew Wilson | July 12, 2021 PC gamers have been plagued with a stuttering problem with Resident Evil Village. Empress removed the DRM and wound up solving the problem as well.
Publisher Attacks Public Libraries, Gets Blasted in 2 Countries for It Drew Wilson | August 3, 2020 Kenneth Whyte, a publisher, has written an op-ed decrying public libraries. In response, he received push back in 2 different countries.
US Supreme Court Rules States Are Immune to Copyright Infringement Lawsuits Drew Wilson | March 25, 2020 The US Supreme Court has ruled that if a state infringes on copyright, they cannot be sued for damages. There was no dissenting opinions.
Internet Censorship Creep Expands in Canada Without Court Oversight Drew Wilson | January 12, 2020 Canadian internet censorship has expanded for the first time since the GoldTV ruling. Independent ISPs were also told to shut up about it too.
US CASE Act Proposes to Create Special Copyright Court for Infringer’s Drew Wilson | September 17, 2019 A proposed law in the US could create a whole separate judicial system for copyright claims. This is known as the CASE Act.
Internet Censorship Being Pushed In Canada, But Faces Resistance Drew Wilson | June 30, 2019 Lobbyists are pushing for a crackdown on free speech these days. Among the demands in the copyright review process is Internet censorship.
Copytrack: “Stolen” Images Costs More than the GDP of the Planet Drew Wilson | April 9, 2019 Copytrack has released some data about so-called image piracy. They suggest that the amount of revenue lost due to “stolen” images is greater than the GDP of the entire planet.
