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Kazaa to make a legal comeback
Kazaa is the latest file sharing service to make a comeback in a legal form.21 Jul 2009 17:02
EC to hold Google book deal hearing in September
The European Commission is to hold a hearing on Google's online book publishing plans in September.20 Jul 2009 18:05
'Piracy weapon' to expand into the US
Spotify has announced plans to expand into the US‚ which has pleased those fighting against online piracy.20 Jul 2009 17:06
File sharer to star in anti-piracy ad
An online file sharer has been ordered to appear in an anti-piracy advert.20 Jul 2009 17:00
IPO announces review of patent fees
The Intellectual Property Office has announced a review of current patent fees.20 Jul 2009 16:58
AP settles IP lawsuit with AHN Media
The Associated Press has reached an out-of-court settlement with AHN Media over intellectual property.20 Jul 2009 16:57
Wikimedia speaks out over image use
Wikimedia has responded to the National Portrait Gallery's threat of legal action over the use of images on the online encyclopaedia.20 Jul 2009 14:37
CDs 'more popular than music downloads'
The majority of UK music fans still prefer to buy CDs than download music online.17 Jul 2009 16:52
UK consumers 'reluctant to pay' for downloads
Some 44 per cent of those who download music‚ films and video games do so without paying for it‚ new research shows.16 Jul 2009 17:11
Gallery threatens legal action against Wikipedia contributor
The National Portrait Gallery is threatening to sue a Wikipedia contributor over his use of images.16 Jul 2009 17:09
Stephen Fry admits to illegal downloading
Stephen Fry has admitted to downloading copyrighted material illegally on the internet.15 Jul 2009 17:36
Piracy levels fall as music streaming grows
The growth of music streaming services is coinciding with a fall in piracy levels‚ a new study has found.14 Jul 2009 17:04
Publishers call for digital IP rights
Newspaper publishers are calling for new digital intellectual property rights.13 Jul 2009 17:14
Symantec awarded damages in software piracy case
Symantec has been awarded damages in cases against two counterfeit software distributors.10 Jul 2009 17:09
Police smash DVD piracy ring
Police have smashed a piracy ring in the UK that made an estimated £7 million from selling copied DVDs.9 Jul 2009 17:17
Counterfeiting a growing threat to copyright holders
Counterfeiting has become a major problem to some industries‚ according to a new report.8 Jul 2009 08:18
The Pirate Bay is "doomed to fail"
Plans to transform The Pirate Bay into a legal download site are unworkable‚ according to one industry commentator. 7 Jul 2009 08:12
Proposed consumer rights changes 'could hit software companies'
Moves to apply standard consumer rights to software downloads could prove problematic for developers.6 Jul 2009 09:13
Crackdown on counterfeit goods urged
The Alliance Against IP Theft is calling for a crackdown on the sale of counterfeit goods at markets and car boot sales.3 Jul 2009 17:05
Innocent web users 'facing file-sharing allegations'
A number of innocent web users are being accused of illegal downloading‚ according to a new report.2 Jul 2009 17:52
File-sharers to be paid on new Pirate Bay
The new owners of the Pirate Bay have suggested that users could be paid for sharing files.1 Jul 2009 17:34
Pirate Bay to become legal download site
The Pirate Bay could become a legal download site after it was bought by a Swedish gaming company.30 Jun 2009 17:10
Music industry welcomes Virgin's anti-piracy move
The launch of Virgin's music download subscription service has been welcomed by the music industry.30 Jun 2009 17:09
Vodafone planning T-Mobile takeover bid
Vodafone is said to be considering a takeover bid for T-Mobile.29 Jun 2009 17:09
Music industry 'should have engaged with Napster'
The music industry should have engaged with Napster from the beginning‚ the head of the BPI has insisted.29 Jun 2009 15:28
Pirate Bay founders denied retrial
The founders of the Pirate Bay website have been denied a retrial.26 Jun 2009 16:22
Takeda completes IDM Pharma acquisition
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company has completed its acquisition of IDM Pharma.25 Jun 2009 17:26
Intelligence Hub helping to tackle IP crime
The Intelligence Hub created by the Intellectual Property Office is helping to combat IP crime‚ it has been claimed.25 Jun 2009 17:22
Xstrata carries on with merger attempts
Xstrata is still pushing for a merger with its rival Anglo American.24 Jun 2009 17:17
Music pirate arrested in Portsmouth
A man accused of uploading pre-release music to the internet has been arrested in Portsmouth.23 Jun 2009 16:40
Expert identifies 'massive problems' with civil action against illegal downloaders
An expert has identified some "massive problems" with taking civil action against illegal downloaders.23 Jun 2009 16:39
Consumers will download illegally 'as long as it is easy'
As long as it is easy to do so‚ consumers will continue to download music illegally‚ it has been claimed.22 Jun 2009 17:05
US citizen fined $1.9 million over file-sharing
A woman from the US has been fined over $1.9 million for sharing music files illegally on the internet.19 Jun 2009 17:08
Katy Perry takes legal action to protect name trademark
Singer Katy Perry is taking legal action against an Australian designer to protect her stage name.19 Jun 2009 17:07
Software designer sued by Spanish record label association
The man behind a number of peer-to-peer file sharing programmes is being sued by a record label association in Spain.18 Jun 2009 17:12
ISPs to cut file-sharing by 70%
Internet service providers have been told they must help to reduce file-sharing by 70 per cent within a year.17 Jun 2009 17:07
Virgin Media launches new music download service
Virgin Media has launched a new music service designed to discourage illegal downloading.16 Jun 2009 16:59
Recession could prompt increase in counterfeit goods sales
Sales of counterfeit goods could increase as the recession continues‚ the Alliance Against IP Theft has warned.15 Jun 2009 16:28
Online file-sharing 'good for music'
Online file-sharing has been good for music as it has helped to create a new generation of promising acts‚ one singer has claimed.12 Jun 2009 17:12
France's three-strikes law overturned
France's three-strikes anti-piracy law has been overturned by the Constitutional Council.11 Jun 2009 17:20
