• Anti-Piracy Groups Want Google to Lift DMCA Takedown Cap
  Google is being criticized by copyright holders for the limits it puts on the number of “pirate” links that can be removed per day. The Hollywood -funded anti-piracy organization BREIN wants to increase the daily DMCA cap from 10,000 to 40,000 and eventually remove the restrictions altogether. The RIAA further wants the ability to do more queries to find illegal content and previously said that the current limits are “miniscule.”

  Source: Anti-Piracy Groups Want Google to Lift DMCA Takedown Cap

• Former File-Sharing Site Admin Fined 6.4 Million Euros
  The former administrator of one of Italy’s largest file-sharing sites has been handed a record-breaking fine. The individual, known online as Tex Willer, managed the large ItalianShare forum which together with sister sites allegedly serviced around 300,000 members. For his activities on the sites and criminal behavior including fraud and tax evasion the 49-year-old has now been ordered to pay a fine of 6.4 million euros ($8.56m).

  Source: Former File-Sharing Site Admin Fined 6.4 Million Euros

• The Pirate Bay Reports Anti-Piracy Outfit to the Police
  The Pirate Bay has asked the Economic Crime unit of the Finnish police to investigate the alleged criminal actions of anti-piracy group CIAPC. Last week the group copied The Pirate Bay’s design, violating the site’s usage policy. In their complaint TPB cite a similar case where the owner of a parody site was prosecuted recently. “We will not stand by and watch copyright enforcing organizations disrespect copyright,” TPB comments.

  Source: The Pirate Bay Reports Anti-Piracy Outfit to the Police

• Hyperlinking Is Not Copyright Infringement, Scholars Say
  A panel of prominent scholars and academics have added their voices to an important case that was referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The paper published by the European Copyright Society aims to answer the question of whether publishing a hyperlink to content amounts to a communication to the public and therefore a breach of the creator’s copyright under European law.

  Source: Hyperlinking Is Not Copyright Infringement, Scholars Say

• Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
  The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent are in again, ‘The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2′ tops the chart this week, followed by ‘Company of Heroes’. ‘Skyfall’ completes the top three.

  Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

• Motivating Yourself Every Day To Fight The Copyright Monopoly
  When working for reform or abolition of the copyright or patent monopolies, things can sometimes feel a bit uphill, even though the eventual abolition of these protectionist monopolies seems inevitable. To get energy for activism each day, it helps to understand the Overton Window.

  Source: Motivating Yourself Every Day To Fight The Copyright Monopoly

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