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Naver Webtoon Joins ACE: A New Ally in the Fight Against Online Piracy
Naver Webtoon In a significant move for digital content protection, The Hollywood Reporter has shared the news that Naver Webtoon has...
Oliver Walsh
Apr 7, 20251 min read


Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' Leaked Online Prior to Official Release
Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' Leaked Online Prior to Official Release (Photo - Instagram/ Salman Khan) Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna's...
Oliver Walsh
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Political campaign use of music and copyright complexities in the Philippines
The use of music in political campaigns often leads to disputes between artists and politicians. Political campaigns need licenses to use...

Nick Redfearn
Apr 2, 20252 min read


Hong Kong streaming raids
Hong Kong Customs undertook an enforcement action in March against illegal TV and anime streaming. Customs officers seized TV decoders,...

Nick Redfearn
Mar 29, 20251 min read


"To train AI or not to train; that is the question."
LLM training AI image A number of countries have created exceptions in their copyright laws which allow text and data mining by AI...

Nick Redfearn
Mar 19, 20252 min read


The Rise of Pirated Manga: A New Front in Digital Piracy
Pirated manga has now surpassed films and TV in online consumption, signaling a major shift in digital piracy trends. For years, the...
Oliver Walsh
Mar 10, 20251 min read


China's Intensified Crackdown on Movie Piracy Yields Significant Results
China's recent crackdown on movie piracy has led to the removal of 2.3 million infringing links, the detention of over 40 suspects, and...
Oliver Walsh
Mar 7, 20252 min read


Indonesian Music Royalties Litigation
Music copyright cases are not uncommon in Indonesia, but high profile cases always make the news. This one shows how copyright licensing...

Nick Redfearn
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Singapore’s Pirate Crackdown: 22 More Illegal Sites Blocked
Singapore’s High Court blocks 22 illegal streaming sites to protect creators and consumers, signaling a strong anti-piracy stance with...
Oliver Walsh
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Illegal K-content streaming service stopped in Vietnam
Another video streaming services has been shut down in Vietnam. This one was streaming Korean TV channels and other copyrighted content...

Nick Redfearn
Feb 11, 20251 min read


Singapore's Crackdown on Illegal Streaming Devices Marks Major Victory for Anti-Piracy Efforts
Singapore has secured its first successful prosecution under the amended Copyright Act, sentencing a Sim Lim Square seller to 10 months...
Oliver Walsh
Feb 5, 20252 min read


Japan Makes Historic Arrest Over Modified Nintendo Switch Consoles
In a first-of-its-kind case, Japanese authorities have arrested a man for modifying and selling Nintendo Switch consoles pre-loaded with...
Oliver Walsh
Feb 4, 20252 min read


Monkeying around with copyright law!
The longstanding case of Naruto the Indonesian macaque is coming to an end. Naruto, a wild black macaque from Sulawesi picked up...

Nick Redfearn
Feb 3, 20251 min read


Indian Publishers Sue OpenAI over ChatGPT training data
The Federation of Indian Publishers represents Indian publishers including Rupa Publications, S Chand and Co and international publishers...

Nick Redfearn
Jan 30, 20251 min read


Vietnam's notorious markets update
Some key updates from the USTR’s 2024 report on Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy , published in January relating to...

Nick Redfearn
Jan 28, 20251 min read


Vietnam shuts down movie piracy site Fmovies
Notorious film piracy website Fmovies, based in Vietnam has been shut down. 2 men in Hanoi have been charged with copyright violation....

Nick Redfearn
Jan 21, 20251 min read


Copyright Royalties in Vietnam
The Vietnam Center for Protection of Music Copyrights’ (VCPMC) annual conference provided some insights into copyright issues in Vietnam....

Nick Redfearn
Jan 20, 20251 min read


TikTok Channels teaching IELTS targeted for content removal
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a globally recognized English proficiency test for non-native speakers,...

Nick Redfearn
Jan 5, 20251 min read


Hong Kong continues crack down on music karaoke rooms
Music rooms allowing karaoke parties have long been common in Hong Kong. Customs enforces IP criminal violations and its latest...

Nick Redfearn
Jan 2, 20251 min read


Thailand seeks to get removed from USTR WL in 2025
Thailand has announced its intention to seek to be removed from the USTR’s Special 301 Watch List. Thailand has appeared there since it...

Nick Redfearn
Dec 17, 20241 min read
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