Privacy Net – March 18, 2011
Recently, it was reported that President Obama may be considering Google CEO Eric Schmidt to succeed current Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. But as this position would make him a voice in the...
View ArticlePirates Hit “Under the Dome” in Cable Dispute
Piracy has hit CBS and its top show “Under the Dome” since the network’s disappearance from Time Warner‘s cable coverage due a continuing fee dispute. Since Friday more than 3 million Time Warner...
View ArticleInternet Piracy Continues Growth Despite Easy Access
Internet piracy is a growth industry, according to “Sizing the Piracy Universe,” a study commissioned by NBCU and conducted by Dr. David Price and UK based NetNames. We reported on the study...
View ArticlePopcorn Time Piracy with a Side of Kim Dotcom
That didn’t take long. Popcorn Time is/was the piracy site that according to TechCrunch “takes all of the hassles out of torrenting a movie.” TechCrunch goes on to describe Popcorn Time as...
View ArticleEntertainment 3.0: Accessible + Reliable = Successful
Entertainment 3.0 puts the consumer fully in control of their viewing choices, legal or otherwise. Entertainment channels are developing rapidly, and those who provide the entertainment are under...
View ArticleWith House of Cards Piracy, Kevin Spacey Changes Tack in India
Kevin Spacey at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Benefit 2009 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Many people visit India to seek spiritual enlightenment, but it looks like Kevin Spacey’s brush with the country has...
View ArticleMaturing Markets Begin to Shun Content Piracy
Netflixand similar services developed first in the West, offering a competitive advantage (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A new study from Irdeto shows the most developed entertainment markets slowly...
View ArticleHBO Announcement Sets Up a Banner Year for Entertainment
Cable and satellite TV stalwart HBO is finally spreading its wings. Yesterday the network company responsible for countless award-winning shows, from “The Sopranos” to “Game of Thrones” and “True...
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