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Monday, November 24th, 2014
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| 8:01a | Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of The Week – 11/24/14
Guardians of the Galaxy is the most downloaded movie for the second week in a row. The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are BD/DVDrips unless stated otherwise. RSS feed for the weekly movie download chart.
[Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('<a http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2295722/">') in entry. Owner must fix manually. Raw contents below.] <p><a href="http://torrentfreak.com/images/guardians.jpg"><img src="http://torrentfreak.com/images/guardians.jpg" alt="guardians" width="300" height="155" class="alignright size-full wp-image-96926"></a>This week we have four newcomers in our chart.</p>
<p>Guardians of the Galaxy is the most downloaded movie for the second week in a row.</p>
<p>The data for our weekly download chart is estimated by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational reference only. All the movies in the list are BD/DVDrips unless stated otherwise.</p>
<p><a href="http://TorrentFreak.com/category/dvdrip/feed/"><strong>RSS feed</strong></a> for the weekly movie download chart.</p>
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<th width="15%"><strong>(<a href="https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-pirated-movies-of-the-week-141117/">last week</a>)</strong></th>
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<th width="18%"><strong>IMDb Rating / Trailer</strong></th>
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<td colspan="4">torrentfreak.com</td>
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<td><strong>1</strong></td>
<td>(1)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/guardians_of_the_galaxy/">Guardians of the Galaxy</a> </td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015381/">8.5</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE9vypfwbvk">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>2</strong></td>
<td>(…)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lucy_2014/">Lucy</a> </td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872732/">6.5</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hpupbliDbk">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>3</strong></td>
<td>(2)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dawn_of_the_planet_of_the_apes/">Dawn of the Planet of the Apes</a></td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2103281/">8.0</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sHMCRaS3ao">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>4</strong></td>
<td>(…)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/predestination/">Predestination</a> </td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2397535/">7.6</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcQacCfi_pw">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>5</strong></td>
<td>(3)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dracula_untold/">Dracula Untold</a> </td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829150/">6.3</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp2abe1QzlA">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>6</strong></td>
<td>(…)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/falcon_rising/">Falcon Rising</a> </td>
<td><a http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2295722/">5.7</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wys_7B16BVY">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>7</strong></td>
<td>(4)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/if_i_stay/">If I Stay</a> </td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355630/">7.0</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMp896hfp74">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>8</strong></td>
<td>(…)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/interstellar_2014/?search=interstellar">Interstellar</a> (TS)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/">9.0</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm8p5rlrSkY">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>9</strong></td>
<td>(6)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lets_be_cops/">Let’s Be Cops</a> </td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1924435/">6.7</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKIAZjs__Xc">trailer</a></td>
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<td><strong>10</strong></td>
<td>(5)</td>
<td><a href="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_november_man/">The November Man</a> </td>
<td><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402157/">6.3</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m8V7G7e7gw">trailer</a></td>
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<p>Source: <a href="http://torrentfreak.com">TorrentFreak</a>, for the latest info on <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/category/copyright-issues/">copyright</a>, <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/category/pirate-talk/">file-sharing</a> and <a href="http://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-services-take-your-anonymity-seriously-2014-edition-140315/">anonymous VPN services</a>.</p> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:23a | Piracy Monetization Firm Rightscorp Sued for Harassment and Abuse
Companies such as Rightscorp ask U.S. ISPs to forward DMCA notices to subscribers,with a settlement offer tagged on to the end. On behalf of Warner Bros, BMG and others Rightscorp asks subscribers to pay $20 per pirated file or risk a potential $150,000 in court. In recent months there have been various complaints from people who were aggressively approached by Rightscorp, which has now resulted in a class-action complaint against the piracy monetization firm. The lawsuit was filed at a California federal court on behalf of Karen Reif, Isaac Nesmith and others who were approached by Rightscorp. In the complaint, Rightscorp is accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, violations of debt Collection laws and Abuse of Process. One of the allegations describes the repeated use of robo-calls to alleged infringers. A summary of what happened to Karen Reif shows that once Rightscorp knows who you are, they don’t give up easily. “By late September of 2014, Ms. Reif was receiving on average about one robo-call per day, and sometimes one robo-call and one live call in the same day.These calls came in from a variety of different numbers, from different area codes all over the country,” the complaint alleges. This bombardment of harassing robo-calls is a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the lawyers argue. The class-action further includes a long list of violations regarding Rightscorp’s debt collection practices, violating both the FDCPA and the Rosenthal Act. “Among other wrongful conduct: Rightscorp has engaged in telephone harassment and abuse; made various false and misleading representations; engaged in unfair collections practices; failed to provide validation and required notices relating to the debts..,” the complaint reads. In addition to the above Rightscorp allegedly made false representations that ISPs were participating in the debt collection. For example, the warning letter stated that ISPs would disconnect repeat infringers, something that rarely happened. Finally, the complaint raises the issue of Rightscorp’s controversial DMCA subpoenas which demand that smaller ISPs should hand over personal details of their subscribers. Thus far most ISPs have complied, but according to the complaint these requests are a “sham and abuse” of the legal process. “To identify potential consumers to target, Rightscorp has willfully misused this Court’s subpoena power by issuing at least 142 special DMCA subpoenas, per [the DMCA], to various Internet Service Providers.” “These subpoenas, which were issued on this Court’s authority, but procured outside of an adversarial proceeding and without any judicial review, are so clearly legally invalid as to be a sham and abuse of the legal process,” the complaint reads. The above is just a summary of the long list of complaints being brought against Rightscorp. With these settlement practices becoming more common, the case will definitely be one to watch. Attorney Morgan Pietz is confident that they have a strong case and told FCT that other Rightscorp victims are invited to get in touch. “We would still be very interested to talking to anyone who was being contacted by Rightscorp or who paid settlements, particularly anyone who was getting the pre-recorded robo-calls,” Pietz said. For Rightscorp the lawsuit is yet another setback. Earlier this month the piracy monetization firm reported that it continues to turn a loss, which may eventually drive the company towards bankruptcy. Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing and anonymous VPN services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5:32p | Pirate Bay Founder Preps Appeal, Puts the Press Straight
Sweden had a long-standing interest in their countryman for his infamous work on The Pirate Bay, but once that was out-of-the-way a pair of hacking cases had to be dealt with. The first, in Sweden, resulted in partial successes for both sides. While Gottfrid was found guilty of hacking into IT company Logica, following testimony from Jacob Appelbaum he was later cleared by the Appeal Court (Svea Hovrätt) of hacking into Nordea Bank. But despite this significant result and a repeat appearance from Appelbaum, the trial that concluded in Denmark last month went all one way, with Gottfrid picking up a three-and-a-half year sentence. With his mother Kristina acting as go-between, TorrentFreak recently fired off some questions to Gottfrid to find out how he’s been bearing up following October’s verdict and to discover his plans for the future. Firstly, TF asked about his opinion on the decision. Gottfrid declined to answer directly but indicated we should look to the fact that he has already filed an appeal against the verdict. That should be enough of an answer, he said. As it stands and considering time served, Gottfrid could be released as early as August 2015, but that clearly isn’t deterring him from the possibility of leaving sooner. Gottfrid has always shown that he’s both stubborn and a fighter, so sitting out his sentence in silence was probably never an option. Moving on, TF pressed Gottfrid on what he feels were the points of failure during the court process and how these will play out alongside his appeal. “Can’t discuss defense strategy at this point,” he responded. Fair enough. Even considering the preparations for an appeal, there are a lot of hours in the coming months that will prove hard to fill. However, Gottfrid’s comments suggest that his access to books has improved since his days in solitary confinement and he’s putting that to use. “I study neurobiology and related subjects to pass the time,” he says, with mother Kristina noting that this education is self-motivated. “The ‘arrest house’ can of course not provide him with opportunities for higher studies,” she says. Although he’s been thrust into the public eye on many occasions, Gottfrid’s appearances at court in Sweden (documented in TPB AFK) and later in his Danish trial reveal a man with an eye for detail and accuracy. It perhaps comes as little surprise then that he also took the opportunity to put the record straight on something he knows a lot about – the history of The Pirate Bay. If one searches for “founders of The Pirate Bay” using Google, it’s very clear from many thousands of reports that they are Gottfrid Svartholm, Fredrik Neij and Peter Sunde. According to Gottfrid, however, that simply isn’t true. “TPB was founded by me and two people who haven’t been involved since 2004,” Gottfrid says. “Fredrik came into the picture when the site moved from Mexico to Sweden, probably early 2004.” While acknowledging Fredrik’s work as important for the growth of the site, Gottfrid noted that Peter’s arrival came sometime later. He didn’t specify who the other two founders were but it’s likely they’re to be found among the early members of Piratbyrån as detailed here. With Peter Sunde already released from his sentence and Fredrik Neij close to beginning his, it’s possible that the “Yes, I have plans, but I’m not sharing them,” he concludes. Source: TorrentFreak, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing and anonymous VPN services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After being arrested in Cambodia during September 2012 it soon became clear that two Scandinavian countries wanted to get their hands on Gottfrid Svartholm.| << Previous Day |
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