Subscribe to get latest news delivered straight to your inbox


    News

    Records Labels and ISP Seek Summary Judgments in Piracy Lawsuit

    • 23.05.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    Internet provider Bright House has asked a court for a summary judgment confirming that it's not liable for the alleged piracy activities of its subscribers. Several major music companies, meanwhile, request the exact opposite. The motions aim to simplify the case before it goes to trial and are crucial to its eventual outcome.

    Read Article

    Bogus DMCA Notices Sent to Google By Fake Google….To Protect Google?

    • 23.05.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    If the title of this article has caused any confusion, please direct any blame towards the architects of some of the most absurd DMCA abuses of recent times. People with an apparent interest in delisting Android APK sites are sending bogus DMCA notices in Google's name, ostensibly to protect Google's rights. Who are they sending them to? Google, of course.

    Read Article

    Higher GST on gaming: Is the sector up for the challenge?

    • 23.05.2022
    • exchange4media

    The impact of the proposed 28% GST will be borne by game developers and advertisers but the marketing budgets are likely to stay unaffected, industry heads tell e4m

    Read Article

    Shemaroo to invest Rs 50 cr in new biz initiatives in FY23

    • 23.05.2022
    • exchange4media

    More than 50% of the investment will go into the broadcast business & a significant sum will be invested in the ShemarooMe app, said company CEO Hiren Gada during the Q4 FY22 earnings call

    Read Article

    Why India needs strong cyber security norms to curb misuse of VPNs

    • 23.05.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    After concerns were raised over the new cyber-security directives by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), industry experts said on Sunday that if the new guidelines are strictly enforced, corporate and enterprise virtual private networks (VPNs) will have to compulsory report several serious offences that will over help end users.

    Read Article

    Amazon Web Services expects demand for its cloud services to remain high in India

    • 23.05.2022
    • Telecom.com/EconomicTimes

    Amazon Web Services expects demand for its cloud services to remain high in India, as the world is unlikely to go back to the pre-pandemic ways of working

    Read Article

    Section 63 Copyright Act – Copyright Infringement Is A Cognizable & Non Bailable Offence: Supreme Court

    • 23.05.2022
    • LiveLaw

    The Supreme Court held that the offence of copyright infringement under Section 63 of the Copyright Act is a cognizable and non ­bailable offence. If the offence is punishable with imprisonment for three years and onwards but not more than seven years the offence is a cognizable offence, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna observed.

    Read Article

    Govt policies to help media & entertainment ecosystem to generate $53 billion annually by 2025: Anurag Thakur

    • 20.05.2022
    • IndianTelevision

    In the next five years, India will be among the leading quality content producing nations across the globe. The government policies to help the media and entertainment ecosystem to generate $53 billion annually by 2025. There is an old rush amongst broadcasters as well as telcos to set up their own OTT platforms for India.

    Read Article

    Supreme Court refuses to stay streaming of ‘Jhund’ on Zee5

    • 20.05.2022
    • IBW News

    The Supreme Court Thursday refused to stop streaming of the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Hindi movie ‘Jhund’ on the Over the Top (OTT) platform Zee5.

    Read Article

    Court: Foreign Torrent Site Operator Can Be Sued in the US

    • 20.05.2022
    • TorrentFreak

    The Pakistani operator of popular torrent site MKVCage can be held personally liable for contributory copyright infringement in the US. The case in question was filed by the makers of the film Hellboy. US District Court Judge Seabright concludes that the use of US-based services invokes jurisdiction, even though a magistrate judge concluded otherwise.

    Read Article