GIVEAWAY HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO OP BEING IN A BAD MOOD. I apologize, Zeh3. I have one invite to FileList. Rules: Like this post Reply to this post with a comment that says you are applying Do not PM me, I will PM Do not apply if you have been banned from this tracker Do not apply if you are not willing to use it (collecting trackers) The winner must leave a positive feedback to @Slifer after receiving the invite Note: FileList is a Romanian private torrent tracker for general releases. (The winner will be announce one week from now; Tuesday, October 1, 2020, 9 AM EEST.)

Cox Communications is requesting a reduction of the piracy damages awarded by a Virginia jury last year in favor of a group of prominent music companies. The ISP argues that 2,438 duplicate or overlapping works should be scrapped, which translates to a massive $243 million in damages, roughly a quarter of the total. Last year, Internet provider Cox Communications lost its legal battle against a group of major record labels. Following a two-week trial, a Virginia jury held Cox liable for its pirating subscribers, ordering the company to pay $1 billion in damages. Heavily disappointed by the decision, Cox later asked the court to set the jury verdict aside and decide the issue directly. In addition, the ISP argued that the “shockingly excessive” damages should be lowered. If that wasn’t an option, Cox wanted a new trial. No Miscarriage of Justice In June the court denied Cox’s request for a new trial and the damages amount per work wasn’t seen as excessive either. The jury set this amount at $99,830 per work. Cox summed up a list of arguments why this is “historic” amount is “shockingly” excessive. However, unlike Cox, the court saw no “miscarriage of justice.” “In sum, Plaintiffs were well within their rights to elect both a jury trial and statutory damages. After significant deliberation, the jury awarded $99,830.29 per work, well within the Act’s statutory range of $750.00-$150,000.00,” Judge O’Grady wrote. These conclusions were a major disappointment for Cox, but there was also a positive note. The court agreed with the ISP that damages should be issued per ‘work’ and not for each ‘copyright,’ as was the case in the original verdict. Overlapping Works Shouldn’t Count The $1 billion in damages is based on 10,017 copyrights, multiplied by $99,3830 in damages. However, the court said that infringers shouldn’t be punished multiple times for one pirated track simply because there are more copyrights related to it. After all, some tracks can easily have 20 different copyright holders. Over the past few weeks, the ISP went over all the works that were listed by the music companies. According to its analysis, this includes thousands of overlapping copyrights. This careful examination of the evidence didn’t just reveal derivative tracks. As it turns out, the original list of tracks also included the musical composition “Shine” twice. A small mistake, but one that cost nearly $100,000. $243 Million Reduction After going over all the provided evidence, Cox argues that 2,438 works should be removed. This represents a total damages value of $243,386.25. “The total number of works to be removed from the damages award under the Court’s order is thus 2,438, leaving 7,579 works in suit that are eligible for statutory damages,” Cox writes. “Applying the per-work award of $99,830.29 to the 7,579 remaining works in suit, the statutory damages award should be reduced from $1 billion to $756,613,767.91,” the Internet provider adds. While this is still a historically high damages award, shaving off nearly a quarter-billion from the original sum is certainly significant. That said, this is all based on Cox’s calculations and has yet to be formally approved by the court. — A copy of Cox’s post-trial response brief, detailing its calculations, is available here (pdf)

Almost one year from our last lottery draw, it's time for a new one! Each user will have a chance to win! Each of you will receive one lottery ticket, which will entitle you to take part in the prize draw. Donators site will be able to increase the number of tickets (which also means increasing number of prizes). Each $3 donation (made between July 29th - August 10th) will give you an additional special ticket and increased opportunity modifier ! This means that if you have 5 special tickes then you will have chance to win 5 prizes, and with every draw you make, the chance modifier is increased 5x times! In short, special tickets not only give you more prizes, but they also increase the chance of winning each one of those prizes. (The more tickets the better chance of winning the best prizes). Users with special tickets will be drawn from a special prize pool. Basic prize pool (sorted from the highest chance of winning): +5 GB of upload +10 GB of upload +5 reputation +10 reputation +1 invitation +3 invitations +1 month Free Leech +1 month VIP class +100 GB of upload Special prize pool (special tickets required, sorted from the prize with the best chance of winning): +25 GB of upload +50 GB of upload +25 reputation +50 reputation +3 invitations +5 invitations +250 GB of upload + 500 GB of upload +3 months VIP class + Free Leech +6 months VIP + Free Leech class +1000 GB (1 TB) of upload +12 months class VIP + Free Leech + 5 000 GB (5 TB) of upload +3 years VIP + Free Leech class +5 years VIP class + Free Leech Rank PT LEGEND If you have any questions concerning lottery, feel free to leave them in comments to this news or use our HelpDesk. PT4EVER! Cheers! PT Team

Global Notice Since sending out the last message for donations, I’ve had 5 people donate, I’m starting to wonder what the point anymore, maybe after 14 years it’s time to call it a day, I’m closing the doors with immediate effect, let’s hope I’m not closing the site in a couple of days!

I want to exchange all these accounts combined: FileList, TorrentDay, TranceTraffic, TorrentLeech, & ArabP2P with either Empornium or Bibliotik.

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Google Translation: Dear Retailers, This (downtime) was not a malfunction, but just someone who passed us on to the brain. I know who this is, simply because no one else can find the IP of the web server as we use a frontend. This was a blow because we had to take another server now while the old one had just been paid for 3 months .. However this is much more important!!! All data is safe, which is why we run the database of data on a third server. Ironically, as alleenretail.org we exist exactly 12.5 years today !!!! So we have a nice promotion!!! And still money that you can respond to this message for a link !! Then we'll be on it ... We also ask everyone to seed on as much as possible so that we are back on the right level!!! Overseeding is no problem this week .. Lots of fun! AlleenRetail

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Dear BWTians, To celebrate EID and independence Days of India and Pakistan, BWT will be freeleech from today (midnight IST) until 16th August. Use this opportunity to increase your ratio, don't hit & run. Enjoy!!

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Google Translation: In July, the Chinese Valentine's Day activity is about to start!! -------------------------------- On the Qixi Festival, meet at the magpie bridge; Lang loves concubine, don’t forget to be safe; good news and trembling music, enjoy together with Melody Special activities on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month (all members including staff can participate): (1) From August 1st to August 16th, ordinary users will be invited to register, and the level will be reduced to User level. For invitations sent during this period, after each invitee successfully passes the novice assessment, the inviter will receive the following rewards (choose one): 1. The upload volume increased by 300GB 2. Downloads reduced by 100GB 3. The upload volume increases by 50GB, while the download volume decreases by 50GB Because the assessment period is one month, the rewards will be issued uniformly before September 30. (2) From August 1st to August 16th, the top 10 music torrents released: First place, you need to upload more than 150 music seeds that meet the requirements, 15 invitation cards, 1.5 million magic power, 10T upload, permanent yellow star, 7 boxes of brand-name condoms Second place, need to upload more than 140 music seeds that meet the requirements, 14 invitation cards, 1.4 million magic power, 9T upload, permanent yellow star, 6 boxes of brand-name condoms No. 3, need to upload more than 130 music seeds that meet the requirements, 13 invitation cards, 1.3 million magic power, 8T upload, permanent yellow star, 5 boxes of brand-name condoms No. 4, need to upload more than 120 music seeds that meet the requirements, 12 invitation cards, 1.2 million magic power, 7T upload, 3 boxes of brand-name condoms No. 5, need to upload more than 110 music seeds that meet the requirements, 11 invitation cards, 1.1 million magic power, 6T upload, 3 boxes of brand-name condoms 6th place, need to upload more than 100 music seeds that meet the requirements, 10 invitation cards, 1 million magic power, 5T upload, 3 boxes of brand-name condoms The 7th place, need to upload more than 90 music seeds that meet the requirements, 9 invitation cards, 900,000 magic power, 4T upload, 3 boxes of brand-name condoms No. 8, need to upload more than 80 music seeds that meet the requirements, 8 invitation cards, 800,000 magic power, 3T upload, 3 boxes of brand-name condoms The 9th place, need to upload more than 70 music seeds that meet the requirements, 7 invitation cards, 700,000 magic power, 2T upload, 3 boxes of brand-name condoms 10th place, need to upload more than 60 music seeds that meet the requirements, 6 invitation cards, 600,000 magic power, 1T upload, 3 boxes of brand-name condoms (3) From August 1st to August 16th, the number of music seeds that meet the requirements exceeded 50, but did not enter the top 10: reward 5 ordinary invitations, 100,000 magic power, 500G upload (4) From August 1st to August 16th, 20% off on the entire shopping mall, sufficient supply For specific sets of rewards, please check the event details

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Disney Enterprises has obtained an injunction from the High Court in Delhi compelling local ISPs to block 118 'pirate' domains. The main targets are streaming platforms offering movies, cartoons and anime, with torrent and proxy sites also included. The injunction is dynamic, meaning that additional domains can be added at a later point. Major Hollywood studios and other rightsholders consider site-blocking an effective tool to combat rampant online infringement. Opponents, on the other hands, view the tactic not only as a blunt instrument but one that can be easily circumvented. What is clear, however, is that site-blocking is more effective when it targets many sites. This helps to ensure that when one site is blocked, users don’t flood to other platforms that aren’t. As a result, entertainment companies keep returning to courts around the world to obtain orders requiring ISPs to add even more sites to their blacklists. Following an order handed down by the High Court in Delhi this week, Indian ISPs will have to add almost 120 new ‘pirate’ domains to their filtering systems. Disney’s Application to Block 118 ‘Pirate’ Domains The action, filed by Disney Enterprises “and others”, was heard via video-conferencing due to the coronavirus pandemic. Defendants include dozens of pirate sites, Internet service providers, the Department of Communications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY). The application notes that the plaintiffs are businesses incorporated in the United States and are all involved in the creation, production and distribution of motion pictures and other cinematographic works. “The plaintiffs are aggrieved by the fact that certain rogue websites are enabling the down-streaming of their creative work which includes films and other entertainment programs, albeit, without requisite licenses. The plaintiffs aver that they have the copyright in the content of their creative works and, hence, need to be protected,” a judgment handed down on Monday reads. Range of ‘Pirate’ Domains Offering Movies and Cartoons/Anime The list includes 37 ‘pirate’ site defendants, none of whom were present to mount any kind of opposition. There appears to be a particular focus on sites specializing in anime and cartoons, including the massively popular Nyaa.si which took fifth position in our annual overview of the world’s most popular torrent sites. Other notable entries listed in the application and specializing in this genre include Horriblesubs, Kisscartoon/Kimcartoon, Wcostream/watchcartoononline, kissanime, gogoanime, and 9anime. The majority of these platforms have multiple domains detailed in the application, so Disney and partners are probably hoping to wipe them out quickly to avoid a resurgence. While streaming sites dominate the domains to be blocked, a handful of torrent sites are included in the application. In addition to Nyaa, large private torrent site IPTorrents also gets a mention, with the plaintiffs demanding that 11 domains/sub-domains are blocked by ISPs. TorrentDownload and YourBitTorrent2 complete the list. Finally, the application demands that named proxy sites are also blocked by ISPs, including Unblockit.red and Proxyof.com. However, the judge’s order appears to consider a situation where the named sites deploy unblocking mechanisms of their own. ‘Dynamic’ Injunction Handed Down The “injunction shall also operate in respect of the mirror/redirect/alphanumeric websites, which are put in play by [the defendant pirate sites] to grant access to the websites [referred to in the order],” the judgment reads. Overall, the judge was happy to hand down the blocking order, noting that the plaintiffs are suffering “considerable damage” to their commercial interests. The balance of interests is in favor of the entertainment companies, the judge added, while handing down the following instructions; “[The pirate site defendants] are restrained from, in any manner, hosting, streamlining, reproducing, distributing, making available to the public and/or communicating to the public or facilitating the same on their websites through the internet in any manner whatsoever, any cinematograph work, content, program and show in which the plaintiffs have copyright.” While the injunction is unlikely to be followed by many or indeed any of the sites listed, the Department of Communications and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology are instructed to inform local ISPs that they must block the domains covered by the application. Furthermore, the plaintiffs can also file a new application if they need to block new domains, making this a so-called ‘dynamic’ order. “The plaintiffs are given liberty to file an application…to array other rogue websites if the same are discovered after the issuance of the instant interim order. The purpose being that the Court, in these cases, needs to dynamically monitor such egregious illegality and, if necessary, pass interim orders to restrain similar rogue websites from illegally streaming the creative content in which the plaintiffs have a copyright,” the judge concludes. The judgment of the Delhi High Court can be found here (pdf) Source: Torrentfreak.com

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UEFA has published a tender inviting anti-piracy companies to minimize the effect of unauthorized streaming and downloading. The European football body is looking for a company that can provide protection on all fronts, covering live and non-live content, apps, IPTV services, help with blocking orders, and more. UEFA is the international body that governs football throughout Europe. The organization, which is part of FIFA, has the rights to several major competitions and tournaments including the European Championship, the Nations League, and the Champions League. These events are good for billions of dollars in broadcasting rights. With these types of figures at stake, UEFA is also keeping a close eye on piracy. This job has become increasingly complex, with newer forms of piracy including live streaming taking off in recent years. In the past, we have covered some of UEFA’s anti-piracy efforts. For example, the organization obtained site and service blocking orders in the UK. In addition, it cracked down on pirate streams directly and even sent pre-piracy warnings to some sites. UEFA Seeks New Anti-Piracy Partner UEFA doesn’t do this alone. The organization enlists experts to help it protect its content and for the upcoming years, is looking for a new partner. In a request for proposals, published yesterday, UEFA invites anti-piracy experts to respond to a new tender that covers the upcoming years up to and including EURO 2024. https://torrentfreak.com/images/uefa-rfp.png This period covers all the major UEFA events and competitions that are frequently pirated. The task of the prospective anti-piracy partner is to ‘minimize’ piracy where possible while striking a balance between effectiveness and cost. The tender shows that EUFA is concerned with both live and non-live piracy. Targeting Live Piracy Targeting live piracy includes real-time monitoring. In response, the anti-piracy partner will have to send takedown notices, issue cease-and-desist letters, and use other takedown tools. These live takedowns should rely on fingerprinting. This will not just speed up the recognition of content but it will also avoid false positives where possible. False positives should also be avoided by using whitelists of approved broadcasters, UEFA notes. “To enhance the speed and effectiveness of matching performance and to avoid any ‘false positives’, the relevant Bidder(s) shall be expected to operate a content verification system (e.g. fingerprinting) to guarantee that the identified content is UEFA material,” UEFA explains. The live piracy ecosystem goes further than just individual streams. It also covers illegal apps, which must be removed from various marketplaces, piracy-enabled open-source media players, blocking orders that need to be updated, as well as illegal IPTV services. https://torrentfreak.com/images/open-source-player.png Concerning IPTV, UEFA requires the bidders to sign up with pirate IPTV services at their own cost. These services should be closely monitored to gather evidence and intelligence. Any further actions with regard to these services should be coordinated in cooperation with the football body. Non-Live Piracy is Addressed As Well When it comes to non-live piracy there are similar requirements. Here, takedown notices and cease-and-desist letters have to be sent, and there’s a strong focus on illegal piracy apps as well. In addition, the anti-piracy partner will have to ensure that unauthorized UEFA content is not available through popular search engines. While targeting piracy directly is important, the proposed services of the anti-piracy partner go beyond that as well. The prospective partner will also assist in legal action by gathering evidence, providing witness statements, and assisting in police actions. Support for Lobbying Efforts Similarly, the company’s expertise will also be used to assist in UEFA’s lobbying efforts going forward. “Supporting UEFA in any lobbying or corporate communication initiatives UEFA may wish to undertake in respect of the relevant form(s) of Internet Piracy including, for example, by collating supporting evidence, preparing presentations etc,” UEFA writes. A copy of the full request for proposals is available here. The deadline ends early September after which UEFA will analyze the bids and invite several bidders to provide further information. This process may also include multiple rounds of anti-piracy tests and demonstrations. Source: Torrentfreak.com

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Google Translation: As a Turknova.net family, we are here, with nearly 10 years of history, but this time with a sad announcement, we put an end to Turkey's most established site, which Turknova.net Torrent site is! We thank you all a thousand times. Goodbye

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