When musician Maria Schneider launched a class action lawsuit against YouTube demanding access to Content ID, she did so with 'Pirate Monitor'. Due to this company's allegedly fraudulent actions, YouTube filed a counterclaim that the plaintiffs now want severed from the case. According to them, YouTube wants a "guilt-by-association weapon" to sully the class. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Cloudflare doesn't remove anything in response to DMCA takedown notices unless it stores the content permanently on its network. However, the company will hand over the personal details of customers to copyright holders who obtain a DMCA subpoena. During the first half of 2021, civil subpoenas targeted hundreds of customers linked to more than 35,000 domains. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

A study published in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's working paper series shows that online software piracy increases innovation. The authors conclude that piracy motivates software companies to spend more resources on research and development, to stay ahead of the piracy threat and protect their revenue streams. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

'This shipwreck is very sacred ground'

After being subjected to massive law enforcement action in 2019, the company behind popular IPTV management platform Xtream-Codes has again broken its silence to protest its innocence. The authorities are reportedly claiming that the company has continued to operate under the name Xtream UI but Xtream-Codes' operators say they are not involved. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.