No, blockchain won’t save the music industry. In fact, if pirates have their way, the technology may actually create a nightmare for content creators. Is blockchain the savior of the music industry? According to some, the advantage of using blockchain…
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Piracy Explodes on Beyonce & Jay-Z’s Premium-Only ‘Everything Is Love’
Beyonce & Jay-Z’s just-released album is a smash hit — on piracy and torrent channels worldwide. The development follows a restrictive weekend exclusive on Tidal and premium-only restrictions elsewhere. What happens when two of the biggest a…
Thought ExtraTorrent Was Dead? 10 Torrent Alternatives Are Going Strong
After earning millions of dollars in advertising revenue, ExtraTorrent unexpectedly shut down this year. Undeterred by the closure, users have quickly flocked to these top torrent alternatives. The following is a special BitTorrent investigation by Di…
R.I.P. thepiratebay.se. The Pirate Bay’s Infamous Swedish Domain Is Officially Deactivated
One of the world’s most notorious domain names is now defunct. But don’t tell that to The Pirate Bay. It was one of the world’s most notorious domain names for years. And it all started in a haven of music piracy: Sweden. No longer….
These Are the Biggest Music Piracy Hubs In the World
With so many YouTube to MP3 stream rippers, MP3 download, and torrent sites freely available, will the music industry ever win the war against piracy? Last year, the US government published a list of the top MP3 download, YouTube to MP3, and torrent si…
The Cali Cartel Threatens to Murder Illegal Downloaders
Thought piracy was dead? Not for television, and not for Netflix. Here’s one downside to paid-only platforms: rampant piracy. That’s right: even at a $9.99 monthly rate, people will heavily torrent. That was the case for Game of Thrones, and it’s the case of popular Netflix series like Narcos. The smash series, which chronicles the […]
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Google’s ‘Torrent Apocalypse’ Might Have to Wait, Sources Say
Google’s obliteration of the entire torrent ecosystem could be put on pause, according to sources. And strangely, it all depends on European regulators. Last week, we reported that monumental changes in Google’s Chrome browser could single-handedly wipe out torrent sites. The reason? The next Chrome update promises to block a range of ‘bad ads,’ including […]
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Pressure Intensifies as the Pirate Bay Crosses 300 Million Visitors
Everyone else is getting their head blown off. Is it finally the Pirate Bay’s turn? In the wake of Extratorrent’s brutal shutdown, a funny thing happened. The fattest pig in the pen actually got fatter. That’s because an exodus of torrenting masses flooded the Pirate Bay, looking for an alternative. Even a high-profile Extratorrent clone […]
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Extratorrent Clone Extratorrent.cd Is Approaching 10 Million Visitors
Extratorrent ‘replacement’ Extratorrent.cd drew more than 2.1 visitors in just 10 days. It’s likely to surpass 10 million in June alone. Any questions? They claimed to be a ‘resurrected’ version of Extratorrent.cc. The work of ‘renegade’ developers unhappy with the shutdown. All of which was a masterfully-spun fairytale. But despite debunked claims and reports of […]
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Extratorrent Is Back Online (and Working Perfectly)
Last week, Extratorrent was completely ripped down and declared dead. Now, admins have resurrected the entire site, including all of its trackers and historical data. Last week, the entire extratorrents.cc site was taken offline. The owner posted a farewell to users, and went home. In the process, one of the world’s largest torrent trackers was […]
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