BitTorrent
Elegant Angel Goes After 506 BitTorrent Users
Elegant Angel is going after another 506 BitTorrent users who allegedly downloaded and shared two of its movies.
82 Domains, Including BitTorrent Search URL, Are Seized
Federal authorities from the Justice Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday said they seized 82 commercial domain names.
EFF Seeks to Block Porn BitTorrent Dragnet
Federal judges in Texas and West Virginia have been asked to block requests to unmask accused file sharers in numerous BitTorrent copyright lawsuits involving porn.
Waves of BitTorrent Piracy Suits Filed
Piracy has hit a breaking point for adult operators, who have responded with suits targeting more than 8,200 BitTorrent users in the month of September.
'Batman XXX' BitTorrent Suit Targets 7,098
In the largest single BitTorrent suit so far, Axel Braun Productions has fingered 7,098 John Doe plaintiffs who are suspected of poaching "Batman XXX: A Porn Parody."
3,120 BitTorrent Users Targeted in LFP ‘Avatar’ Suit
Larry Flynt Publications on Sunday sued 3,120 BitTorrent users who allegedly downloaded and distributed Hustler‘s "This Ain’t Avatar XXX 3D.”
BitTorrent Lays Off Half of Its Staff
The company behind file-sharing system BitTorrent has laid off 18 employees — about half of its staff — and may drop plans to challenge iTunes with its own network.
BitTorrent’s Mainstream Moves Put Pirate Bay in Development Mode
A popular torrent site that has been the subject of much discussion between adult webmasters and affiliate program operators may soon find itself looking for a new software back end, according to media reports.
Comcast Criticized for Interference With BitTorrent Traffic
According to tests conducted by the Associated Press and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Comcast Corp. is actively and intentionally interfering with attempts by its users to use peer-to-peer file sharing applications over the company’s network.
AllPeers Brings BitTorrent to Firefox Browser
AllPeers, Internet browser Mozilla Firefox's file-sharing extension, has integrated BitTorrent into its software, enabling the fast and easy peer-to-peer application to run directly on the web browser.
BitTorrent Signs Licensing Deal With 4 Studios
On the heels of its groundbreaking distribution deal to sell Warner Bros. movies on its file sharing service, BitTorrent has expanded its influence in Hollywood by inking deals with four independent movie studios. The deal comes as BitTorrent prepares to sell downloads of movies, TV shows and other pay-per-view content.
Warner Bros. Sell Movies, TV Shows Via BitTorrent
In an effort to stay ahead of the curve, Warner Brothers announced it was making hundreds of movies and TV shows available for sale via BitTorrent, an online community known for its rampant piracy.
Hollywood, BitTorrent Reach Agreement
An agreement has reportedly been made between Bram Cohen, designer of the immensely popular BitTorrent file-sharing software, and major Hollywood studios that will make it far more difficult to download pirated movies.
Opera to Support P2P, BitTorrent
Opera Software, creator of the cross-platform, small-footprint browser Opera, announced that it will support peer-to-peer downloads and sharing via BitTorrent in the browser’s coming upgrade.