Pirate Party of Canada launches Captain Tracker!

Pirate Party of Canada launches Captain Tracker!
Pirate Party of Canada has announced the launch of their own private tracker.
They are using this tracker to promote artists who wants to release their content through creative commons.
The aim of this tracker is to show that the bittorrent technology is not just used for online [...]

Demonoid is back online!

Demonoid is back online!
The popular BitTorrent service Demonoid is back online.
The service has been down since the last couple of months after it faced legal pressures in the country it was hosted.
The administrator of the service recently handled over the charge to another member who is now managing the service.
A message on the service stated:
The [...]

Comcast to remove file sharing control mechanisms

Comcast to remove file sharing control mechanisms
Comcast Corp. has now said that they would collaborate with BitTorrent to improve file sharing on their networks.
The internet service provider has been under a lot of pressure after it was revealed that they were tempering with some forms of internet traffic.
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin spoke about this new [...]

UK want laws to punish ISPs to allow illegal file sharing

UK want laws to punish ISPs to allow illegal file sharing
UK government has said that they want to enact laws in the country which would require the internet service providers in the region to block sharing of illegal files on their networks.
They are for now considering statutory solutions to stop internet piracy in the country [...]

Recording Industry Association of America now targeting Usenet

Recording Industry Association of America now targeting Usenet
The RIAA has become infamous for their lawsuits in the US market targeting web users who share or download pirated media from the internet.
They are now targeting Usenet services with the similar aim of hitting the sources where such media is easily accessible.
Usenet is however not a centralized [...]

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