By Chris Ortman A new report from the Digital Citizens Alliance, conducted by MediaLink LLC, details the windfall profits that illegal, for-profit pirate sites collect from legitimate advertisers. The findings, based on a sample of nearly 600 sites, reveal that the most heavily trafficked pirate sites make upwards of $6... Read more
By Ruth Vitale Creativity entertains, inspires, challenges and amuses audiences across the globe. It gives rise to extraordinary works of art that enrich our lives, ignite social change, and provide millions of jobs. Creativity is the backbone of our culture and our economy. At CreativeFuture, our goal is to educate... Read more
Flesh-eating zombies are not the only thing that concerns Gale Anne Hurd. The Executive Producer of AMC’s hit series “The Walking Dead” spoke out yesterday about the harmful impact of piracy at Variety’s annual Content Protection Summit. Says the Creative Community, Responsible Businesses, and Parents Can All Play a Role... Read more
In a positive development for the creative community, several key advertising leaders converged at Advertising Week in New York City to sound the alarm about the harmful effects of digital piracy. Wenda Harris Millard of MediaLink moderated a panel discussion called “Digital Media Value Under Attack: It’s Worse than You... Read more
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property today held a hearing on the role of voluntary agreements in supporting intellectual property rights online and promoting a safe, legal, and prosperous Internet economy – and featured testimony from witnesses representing creative industries. Representative Mel Watt (D-NC) applauded all stakeholders for ‘confronting... Read more
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
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
Since its launch in 2005, Megaupload has allegedly allowed users to download stolen work for free, generating millions of dollars in profits from ad revenue and subscription fees. It was a business model whose success depended on the pirated property of others. Before it was shut down through an international... Read more