How the meandering legal definition of 'fair use' cost us Napster but gave us SpotifyFrom DMCA takedowns to Content ID filters, labels continue to crack down on online music sharing.By A. Tarantola, 11.05.2023
The NBA, NFL and UFC want instantaneous DMCA takedownsThey claim the current enforcement is too slow to remove many infringing livestreams in time.By W. Shanklin, 08.29.2023
YouTube restores Lofi Girl account after false copyright claimsThe account featured continuous loops of calm music for studying or relaxing.By A. Khalid, 07.12.2022
Bungie sues 'Destiny 2' YouTuber who issued almost 100 fake DMCA claimsOne can only assume he's better at the game than at (allegedly) committing cybercrime.By A. Khalid, 06.23.2022
Bungie lawsuit aims to unmask YouTube copyright claim abusersThe studio is also highlighting problems with YouTube's DMCA system.By J. Fingas, 03.29.2022
Twitch warns creators after receiving 1,000 DMCA claims from record labelsAnother wave of copyright-related bans could be on the way.By I. Bonifacic, 05.28.2021
Twitch dubbed Metallica's BlizzCon performance to avoid a copyright claimThe DMCA killed the buzz for fans.By J. Fingas, 02.20.2021
Twitch urges streamers not to use copyrighted musicThe service apologized for how it handled a huge influx of DMCA claims.By K. Holt, 11.11.2020
Twitch streamers receive a flood of music copyright claims for old clipsThey could receive bans for clips they didn't create themselves.By J. Fingas, 06.08.2020
YouTube sues user who extorted others through fake takedown requestsThe defendant allegedly used info from a takedown appeal for swatting.By C. Fisher, 08.20.2019
Starz apologizes for pushing Twitter to remove tweets on online piracyThe tweets in question were restored.By A. Khalid, 04.15.2019
Governments are requesting more and more data from RedditCopyright infringement notices tripled this year, too.By C. Ip, 02.13.2019
'Fortnite' creator Epic Games sues YouTuber for selling cheatsHe has over 1.7 million subscribers.By J. Fingas, 10.14.2018
Sony sues California man for selling jailbroken PS4 consolesHe reportedly sold his systems loaded with bootleg games.By J. Fingas, 10.08.2018
Pepe the Frog creator gets neo-Nazi site to pull copyrighted cartoonsDaily Stormer had to honor a DMCA takedown.By J. Fingas, 07.10.2018
Microsoft shuts down a 'Halo Online' fan modThis could point to a future PC release for the sci-fi shooter.By T. Seppala, 04.26.2018
The ESA says preserving old online games isn't 'necessary'The gaming regulator is petitioning the Copyright Office's DMCA exemptions.By T. Seppala, 02.20.2018
YouTube took down FCC's 'Harlem Shake' video for 7 hoursThe move highlights copyright takedown issues.By J. Fingas, 12.16.2017
How to stream a paid UFC fight: pretend it’s a video gameA Twitch streamer 'played' 'UFC 3' to broadcast this weekend's pay-per-view.By T. Seppala, 12.04.2017
US libraries will continue to preserve old gamesIt's also looking into including MMOs in libraries' preservation efforts. By M. Moon, 10.27.2017