Copyright

European Parliament Approves Controversial Copyright Reforms

'A good sign for the creative industries in Europe', say those in favour, while opponents call the outcome 'catastrophic'

6 years ago

Microsoft Warns EU Copyright Proposal Could Stunt Digital Growth

The Windows giant said data-mining limitations could harm economic development and stop Europe from catching up with AI and data…

6 years ago

European MEPs Reject Controversial EU Copyright Bill

Reprieve for memes, as MEPs reject copyright bill in its current format. But the fight isn't over just yet

6 years ago

Kim Dotcom Loses Appeal Against Extradition To US

Game over for colourful character? Kim Dotcom loses latest court battle against his extradition to the US

6 years ago

Controversial Copyright Bill Approved By EU Committee

But critics argue it will change the face of the Internet as we know it, and herald the end of…

6 years ago

Kim Dotcom Demands Obama Appearance In NZ Court

Megaupload founder files for personal appearance by former President Obama in a New Zealand courtroom

7 years ago

EU Telecoms Proposals Stir Fierce Debate

The draft text could mean better broadband infrastructure, while clamping down on online copyright and encrypted communications

8 years ago

Kim Dotcom Begins Appeal Against Extradition Ruling

Megaupload's Kim Dotcom wants New Zealand court appeal against extradition to be live streamed

8 years ago

Oracle, Google CEO Talks Fail To Deliver Settlement

The two companies' chief executives met for six hours, but failed to resolve their differences over Java's use in Android

9 years ago

How To Avoid A Digital Assets Time Bomb

Russell Pierpoint, MD, Evolved Media Solutions, explains how brands can avoid a litigious nightmare in the digital age

9 years ago

Kim Dotcom Loses Extradition Battle To US

Merry Christmas! New Zealand court rules the US can have him, but Kim pledges appeal

9 years ago

Pirate Bay Website Reemerges After Shutdown

The Swedish Pirate Bay website returns after it was taken offline during a police raid

10 years ago

Pirate Bay Co-Founder Warg Faces Stiff Prison Sentence

Gottfrid Svartholm Warg found guilty by Danish court in that country's biggest hacking case to date

10 years ago

BBC: Heavy VPN And Proxy Users Are Most Likely Infringing Copyright

BBC tells Australian government that ISPs should monitor for suspicious activity

10 years ago

UK Police Arrest Man For Running Sports Streaming Sites

Intellectual Property Crime Unit protects the rights of sports broadcasters

10 years ago

Police Arrest Man For Running Blocked Torrent Site Proxies

PIPCU starts to “come down hard” on proxies that offer access to websites blocked in the UK, such as The…

10 years ago

European Court Exempts Browsing From Copyright Law

A European Court of Justice decision has affirmed that the temporary copies of content made by web browsers do not…

10 years ago

Pirate Bay Co-Founder Peter Sunde Arrested

Co-founder of The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, arrested by Swedish cops after two years on the run

10 years ago

Torrentz.eu Back Online After Defying UK Police

Polish domain name registrar complies with the takedown request, then changes its mind

10 years ago

Mozilla Reluctantly Adopts Digital Rights Management

Mozilla says it has no choice if it wants to keep its user base, while the user base calls adoption…

11 years ago

Oracle Argues For Reinstatement Of $1.3bn SAP Fine

Oracle has argued its record-breaking damages award against SAP should be reinstated, or a retrial ordered

11 years ago

Oracle Wins Round In $1bn Android Court Battle

A US federal court has ruled that Oracle's Java programming interfaces can be protected by copyright, in a blow to…

11 years ago

UK ISPs Will Have To Issue Alerts To Suspected Pirates

Customers who infringe copyright will start getting warning letters in 2015, but there are no legal consequences

11 years ago

RightsCorp Wants To Bring Its Copyright Protection Methods To The UK

The US company is forcing ISPs to participate in the copyright crusade, but will this approach work in Europe?

11 years ago

Lord Younger: Intellectual Property Enforcement Will Get Tougher

Minister for Intellectual Property says UK leads the world in IP protection, but there’s always more to do

11 years ago

UK To Allow Copying Digital Media For Personal Use

The government appears to be fighting against restrictive DRM measures by relaxing copyright rules

11 years ago

Kim Dotcom’s Mega Valued At £108 Million Through A ‘Reverse Takeover’

The cloud storage service created by fugitive millionaire is set to go public on New Zealand stock exchange

11 years ago

The Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Will Be Running For EU Parliament

“We need to reboot the thing called democracy,” says former spokesman for the file-sharing website

11 years ago

Oracle Wins Copyright Violation Lawsuit

A judge rules in favour of Oracle against a company providing cheap third-party support to Oracle customers

11 years ago