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Disney and Netflix Take Up Arms Against Anime Piracy

TV & Film Piracy / November 4, 2025

Major entertainment companies including Disney, Netflix, and Crunchyroll have launched a coordinated legal campaign against VidSrc, a prominent piracy platform. This action builds on a September operation that successfully blocked over 248 piracy domains, targeting anime sites such as AnimeKai, Anyboy, and AnimesHeaven. Massive Copyright Lawsuit Brings Together Heavy Hitters The lawsuit brings together an […]

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Lawmakers Address Foreign Piracy, Counterfeit Imports, AI

Legislative action that addresses problems comes slowly, if at all. However, there are currently three proposals in Congress that aim to find solutions for foreign piracy sites, counterfeit and pirated imports, and AI copyright infringement. The Block BEARD (Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors) Act targets large-scale, dedicated foreign online piracy organizations. A bipartisan bill

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AI Training and Copyright Infringement Update

Book Piracy, Copyright Infringement, Music Piracy, TV & Film Piracy / April 7, 2025

Protests and lawsuits have been increasing in recent months around the question of artificial intelligence (AI) training and copyright infringement claims. From authors, musicians, and actors to record company executives and Hollywood insiders, those involved in creative work are demanding that courts and governments address rampant violations of copyright law. AI companies claim fair use

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Proposed Anti-Piracy Bill Would Block Foreign Pirate Sites

Representative Zoe Lofgren has introduced the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA), a new bill aimed at blocking foreign pirate websites in the United States. The bill would amend copyright law to allow rightsholders to obtain court orders requiring large ISPs and DNS resolvers to block access to foreign websites primarily designed for copyright infringement. Proposed

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Copyright Claims Take Down Major Anime Piracy Sites

Several major anime piracy websites, including GogoAnime, AnimeFenix, and Anitaku have recently shut down due to copyright claims. These sites collectively received over 100 million monthly visits, highlighting the significant demand for free anime content. The shutdowns come at a time when the legal streaming landscape is becoming more consolidated, with Sony now controlling a

Cartoon & Anime Piracy Site With 100M Annual Visits Shutters

The popular cartoon and anime piracy website KimCartoon has announced its sudden and permanent shutdown, citing copyright infringement complaints as the cause. According to web analytics data, KimCartoon had been attracting over 10 million monthly visits and an estimated 120 million visits over the past year, making it a significant player in the illicit streaming

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Major Studios Anti-Piracy Group Take Down Movie Piracy Ring

TV & Film Piracy / August 29, 2024

The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), a coalition of major entertainment studios including Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Apple TV+, and others, has claimed victory in a significant crackdown on a massive movie piracy operation based in Vietnam. Working with Vietnamese law enforcement, ACE says it has shut down the Fmovies streaming service and a network

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Hollywood Studios Push for Congress to Pass Anti-Piracy Bill

Hollywood studios are gearing up for a renewed battle against online piracy. The Motion Picture Association (MPA), representing major movie studios, announced plans to collaborate with Congress on legislation that blocks access to websites that allow illegal sharing of copyrighted films and TV shows. How the Anti-Piracy Law Would Work The proposed law would allow

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Pirate Video Costs Streaming Platforms $30 Billion Annually

Piracy and illegal streaming continue to siphon billions from the entertainment industry according to a recent report from the US Chamber of Commerce. The losses attributed to digital piracy total an estimated $30 billion annually in the US alone with the global impact topping $71 billion per year. These staggering figures highlight the challenges streaming

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Distributor Sues RCN for Copyright Infringement Liability

Leading internet provider RCN faces another copyright infringement legal challenge as Screen Media Ventures, a major independent distributor of movies and TV series, alleges the ISP’s liability for subscribers’ widespread piracy, as they download and share hundreds of films. Despite Screen Media Ventures’ initial attempt to join a related lawsuit, a federal court’s denial prompted

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