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A tale of cross-dressing and wild adventure from the golden age of piracy

Born to destitution in late-17th-century England, Mary Read – the real-life pirate and fictionalised narrator of Francesca de Tores’s new novel, Saltblood – wears the identity of a boy from birth. read more

Manga Piracy Website Ordered To Pay Record ¥1.7 Billion Compensation For One Piece, Kingdom, And More

Dealing with piracy sites operated from overseas is another hurdle. “It’s really hard for foreign authorities to help Japanese companies,” he explained. Moreover, numerous works are translated into ... read more

Studios Are Going After Piracy Again, Potentially Reigniting Fight Over Free Speech

The Motion Picture Association said it will work with Congress to enact an anti-piracy law similar to legislation that failed to pass more than a decade ago for potentially promoting censorship. read more

Movie theaters make plea for more films, rail against piracy at CinemaCon 2024

Flag bearers for the National Assn. of Theatre Owners, the Motion Picture Assn. and others weighed in on the state of the movie business at CinemaCon. read more

Major Manga Piracy Site Forced to Pay Largest Cost in Damages in Japanese History

The biggest Japanese manga piracy site at its time of operation, Mangamura, has been forced to pay the largest cost in damages in Japanese history. read more

Piracy is not a victimless crime

Copyright protects the creators behind work and incentivizes them to keep producing it. The widespread prevalence of piracy jeopardizes these very ideas. read more

Studios ramp up attack on digital piracy and other CinemaCon takeaways

CinemaCon walked a tightrope this week between touting movie theaters' resilience and acknowledging the industry's many threats. Why it matters: That uncertain outlook has turned ... read more

The MPA plans to collaborate with Congress on piracy website-blocking legislation

Speaking during CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Rivkin said of pirate site operators, "Remember – these aren't teenagers playing an elaborate prank!" ... read more

Piracy, Armed Robbery in Gulf of Guinea Has Reduced, Says ECOWAS President

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, yesterday, said the Gulf of Guinea, has continued to witness a downward trend in piracy and armed robbery attacks over the year. read more

MPA Plans to Introduce New Anti-Piracy Legislation to Congress

According to the Motion Picture Association (MPA), piracy costs the movie industry $1 billion every year, but the association hopes ... read more

2 online site-blocking bills to curb content piracy get first Senate panel hearing

THE Senate Trade and Industry Committee led by Senator Mark Villar will tackle two bills on April 23 on amending the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines to enable online site blocking and ... read more

Studios Are Going After Piracy Again, Potentially Reigniting Fight Over Free Speech

The Motion Picture Association said it will work with Congress to enact an anti-piracy law similar to legislation that failed to pass more than a decade ago for potentially promoting censorship. read more