Content creators, the law enforcement and even the government must give importance in taking serious steps to fight online piracy; and fortunately, the entire players in the digital economy can now come together with a new voluntary agreement. Read more
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UK government calls for 10-year imprisonment for copyright infringers
The UK ministers proposed to increase the two-year online copyright infringement penalty to 10 years. They said that two years in prison is not enough to prevent online piracy. Read more
Netflix to debut in Spain despite widespread online piracy
Netflix will finally debut in Spain this year. This sovereign state has been striving from a struggling economy, lack of legal alternatives against piracy, and rampant piracy on online content. However, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said that after years of engaging in piracy, the Spanish internet users are prepared for this long-awaited launch. Read more
Polish police raided and shut down an online piracy network
After a long investigation, the Polish police raided a property of a “criminal group” involved in online piracy. Three men aged 24-33 years old accused of running unauthorized video distribution online were arrested in Wroclaw, Poland. Read more
Florida online piracy bill heads to governor for review
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Senate Bill 604 just passed 78-38 at the Florida House on Friday last week, and is now on its way to Governor Rick Scott’s desk for review. Read more
Google rejects Australia’s legislation on piracy site-blocking
The land Down Under has been the center of controversy surrounding copyright violation and online piracy in recent months. Read more