Today on Capitol Hill, at an event hosted by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), industry analyst David Price of NetNames unveiled a new report that measures the size and shape of online piracy – and details how piracy profiteers are finding new ways to make money off stolen... Read more
The Obama Administration released its 2013 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement yesterday, which highlights IP’s role as a “key driver” of our economy, the progress that’s been made in recent years, and a path forward on what the government can do to ensure intellectual property rights promote the... Read more
A new study finds that removing just one pirate site benefits creators. Help get the word out to your co-workers and friends. Share this today! A little while ago we reached out on our blog to tell you about how the removal of just one major pirate site led to... Read more
A new study released today and conducted by academic researchers at Wellesley College and Carnegie Mellon University found a causal relationship between the shutdown of one of the largest sources of illegal downloads, Megaupload, and an increase in online movie sales and rentals. At its peak, the website Megaupload.com boasted... Read more
The founder of a German file sharing site made $8.2 million in just four years through advertising and subscription sales on his website, which at its peak had “some 135,000 copyright-protected films and TV series” and “up to 4 million users a day” – just one example of how websites... Read more
According to a new report covered by USA Today, online entertainment is nudging its way into Americans’ living rooms and “changing the face” of prime time television. Instead of relying solely on DVR and live television, consumers are also increasingly turning to iPads, tablets, smartphones, and game consoles for a... Read more