Welcome to Piracy Monitor
Digital media piracy, the unlicensed use or theft of copyrighted content, is the greatest enemy to creative professionals, consumers, rights-holders and their distribution partners the world over. And today, piracy doesn’t occur in a vacuum: it’s often a consequence of flawed or inadequate cybersecurity practices; and while AI can be a tool in the fight against piracy, AI can also enable content theft and stealth attacks on a massive scale.
Since 2019, Piracy Monitor has been an informative resource, helping persons and media stakeholders better understand the risks that reside at the intersection of copyright theft, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and personal agency; including use-cases, causes, examples, available countermeasures, solutions and research.
Latest News
Singapore: Fourth retailer imprisoned for selling illicit streaming devices at Sim Lim Square
Italy: Major anti-piracy action culminates year-long operation, just days before the Olympics
National Privacy Week: New data suggests how concerned Americans are, and who makes privacy a priority
Irish football clubs losing up €1million per year in revenue through piracy, says league director
Sweden’s music charts banned an AI-created song. The song’s producers defended the work
Europol: Prioritizing post-quantum cryptography migration activities (Yes, it applies to M&E)
App security: Rising awareness of unauthorized tampering as attacks evolve and AI becomes mainstream
EU: Political support grows, to force AI platform providers to compensate publishers for AI...
Spain: Mandatory prison of up to three years for Servicio-IPTV pirates. Harshest penalty yet
EUIPO tackles misuse of online ads that mislead consumers, promote infringing activities
Hidden Links: Facilitating criminal activities while exploiting e-commerce – UNICRI report
Netherlands: A discount campaign for illegal IPTV was stopped immediately by Groupon
Unless noted otherwise, all articles and site content are produced by and © Advanced Media Strategies LLC. Steve Hawley is Managing Director.
Piracy Monitor is an initiative of tvstrategies (Advanced Media Strategies LLC), and is active in four areas: Piracy Awareness, Market Intelligence, Industry Marketing and Consulting. Piracy Monitor also conducts online events devoted to piracy/anti-piracy and cybersecurity.
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