Community News
Six BitTorrent Admins Arrested, Interpol Chase Two More - Mar, 10 10 - 10:03 am
Following raids against a large private tracker in December 2009, police in Greece are engaged in an ongoing operation to close down the country's largest torrent site and arrest its operators. Thus far there have been six arrests, with Interpol chasing two further admins believed to be located in The Netherlands.
Comcast Funds BitStalker Anti-Piracy Research - Mar, 10 10 - 07:03 am
Together with Cox and Warner Cable, Comcast has aided in the development of a new piracy tracking tool. Named BitStalker, researchers claim it can effectively collect evidence on millions of file-sharers with relative ease. Operators of large BitTorrent trackers have their doubts.
LimeWire Basic 5.5.5 - Mar, 10 10 - 02:03 am
LimeWire is a fast, easy-to-use file sharing program that contains no spyware, adware or other bundled software. Compatible with all major platforms and running over the Gnutella network, LimeWire's open source code, is freely available to the public...
Music Group Gets Court Injunction Against UseNeXT - Mar, 09 10 - 12:03 pm
Performing rights group GEMA has won an injunction against newsgroup outfit, UseNeXT. A court has forbidden the Usenet company from offering around 100 musical works from the GEMA repertoire and says that in the future, Usenet operators will have to take a greater responsibility for the environments and services they offer.
Piracy Rises In France Despite Three Strikes Law - Mar, 09 10 - 07:03 am
In the first few months following the adoption of the three-strikes anti-piracy legislation in France, online piracy has increased significantly. Instead of stopping, file-sharers are seeking alternatives to bypass the new law. Perhaps even more striking is that new research reveals that disconnecting file-sharers will actually hurt the revenues of the music industry.
Dutch Pirate Party Joins Election Race - Mar, 08 10 - 01:03 pm
Following in the footsteps of the Swedes and Germans, the Dutch Pirate Party has decided to join the national elections being held this spring. The Pirate Party booked a surprising victory by scooping two seats in the European Parliament last year, but has yet to score its first elected seat in a national Parliament.

