BitTorrent
Strike 3 Wins Another Legal Victory to Unmask Alleged Content Pirates
The U.S. District Court for New Jersey ruled earlier this month that Strike 3 Holdings — the copyright holder for the Vixen Media Group brands — may be granted discovery to establish the identity of a person behind an IP address that the company alleges has been pirating its content and distributing it via torrents.
NY Judge Allows Strike 3 to Serve ISP With Copyright Supboena
A New York judge authorized Strike 3 Holdings last week to serve an internet service provider with a subpoena in order to identify the individual associated with a specific assigned IP address that Strike 3 claims has been “downloading, copying and distributing” their copyrighted content using BitTorrent technology.
Greg Lansky's Strike 3 Holdings Sues 7 BitTorrent Pirates
Blacked/Vixen/Tushy parent company Strike 3 Holdings LLC has filed seven federal lawsuits against individuals who stole content via file distribution network BitTorrent from Greg Lansky's paysites.
BitTorrent Offers Bundles Paygate Program to Artists
Peer-to-peer file distribution network BitTorrent’s campaign to clean up its public image continues, with it now releasing its Bundles paygate to all artists wanting to use BitTorrent for profitably distributing their content.
Companies Test Paywall Solution for Monetizing BitTorrent Bundles
Trying to grow beyond its reputation as a haven for content piracy, BitTorrent has joined forces with Thom Yorke of “Radiohead” fame, to test a paywall solution for monetizing BitTorrent Bundles.
BitTorrent to Implement Paywall, Crowdfunding
Eschewed by anti-piracy creatives in the mainstream and adult entertainment sectors alike, BitTorrent may be making a move towards a more fair financial exchange with its plans to implement crowdfunding and a paywall.
BitTorrent Bundle: Format Has Potential for Adult Video Distribution
BitTorrent Inc., which invented the namesake peer-to-peer filesharing technology, released last week the BitTorrent Bundle, a new kind of torrent format intended to include free content as well as additional material through gateways.
Joanna Angel Hits 525 John Does With BitTorrent Suit
Alt porn star Joanna Angel has filed a BitTorrent lawsuit against 525 Missourians claiming they pirated a "Festival of Cocks" scene from her Burning Angel website.
U.S. Judge Tosses 'My Little Panties 2' BitTorrent Suit
U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon of New York dismissed all but one of 245 John Does suspected of trading Digital Sin's "My Little Panties 2" because the suit's joinder was improper and geolocation techniques used in identifying the Does named in the suit were faulty.
Verizon Refuses to Reveal Subscriber Details in BitTorrent Case
Verizon is starting to refuse handing over names of subscribers accused of pirating content through BitTorrent networks.
Hard Drive Settles BitTorrent Litigation Harassment Case
Hard Drive Productions has settled claims that it harassed a woman who was served with settlement demands for allegedly trading porn on a BitTorrent network. The suit, waged by Liuxia Wong, ended with a "confidential settlement."
N.Y. Magistrate Judge Tosses 4 Porn BitTorrent Suits
Another federal judge has ruled against a number of adult companies seeking to hold John Doe defendants on the hook for alleged copyright infringement via BitTorrent networks.
38 New Porn BitTorrent Piracy Filings in Past Week
Three adult entertainment companies filed 38 porn BitTorrent piracy lawsuits against 467 John Doe defendants in the past week.
24 More Porn BitTorrent Piracy Suits Filed in Past Week
Twenty-four new porn BitTorrent piracy lawsuits targeting 304 defendants were filed in federal courts throughout the U.S. in the past week.
U.S. Judge Orders 27 Porn BitTorrent Piracy Suits Dismissed
A federal judge has tossed 27 porn BitTorrent piracy lawsuits targeting 3,394 defendants because the adult studios suing them were represented by an attorney who was not licensed to practice law in Florida.
17 New Porn BitTorrent Suits Target 515 Defendants
Seventeen new porn BitTorrent piracy lawsuits fingering 515 defendants were filed in federal courts throughout the U.S. in the past week.
Ben Dover Wins Key Round in Porn BitTorrent Piracy Case
U.K. adult company Ben Dover Productions and affiliated company Golden Eye International can proceed in obtaining IP addresses of more than 9,000 O2 broadband customers in a porn BitTorrent piracy case, according to a high court ruling today.
271 Porn BitTorrent Piracy Defendants Targeted in Past Week
Nine new porn BitTorrent piracy lawsuits involving 271 defendants were filed in federal courts throughout the U.S. in the past week.
915 New Porn BitTorrent Piracy Defendants
Thirteen more porn BitTorrent piracy lawsuits were filed in federal courts throughout the U.S. in the past week, targeting 915 new John Doe defendants.
771 New Porn BitTorrent Defendants in Past Week
In the past week 17 more porn BitTorrent lawsuits were filed in federal courts throughout the U.S. against 771 defendants