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UK still loves illegal downloading: more than 345 million music tracks illegally downloaded in first half of 2012

Legal music sales continue to struggle in the face of free, easily accessible illegal downloads of tracks

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Kim Dotcom launches Mega service

Controversial internet entrepreneur launches replacement to Megaupload service

  • Law
  • 21/01/2013
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British men escape jail for stealing Michael Jackson tracks

Judge hands suspended sentences to two men found guilty of offences under the Computer Misuse Act and stealing 'King of Pop's' music

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Golden Eye wins appeal to get names of Be and O2 customers

Porn distributor to get thousands more names of alleged illegal downloaders and says legal process delayed because of distaste for legal porn

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Spotify stops selling music downloads

Popular music-streaming site concentrates on developing social networking and music discovery aspects

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Computeractive looks back at the technology news of 2012

From Windows 8 to the Raspberry Pi and legal cases galore on copyright and free speech, technology-wise 2012 was a busy year

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Sweeping changes to UK's "outdated" copyright law

It will become legal to make personal copies of digital media for personal use

  • Law
  • 20/12/2012

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Government rejects automatic online porn blocking plans

Rejects pleas to force ISPs to force customers to 'opt-in' by default to adult content

  • Law
  • 18/12/2012
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ORG faces Golden Eye in court battle to protect names of O2 and Be customers

Porn distributor says it should be allowed to act on behalf of other copyright claimants as matter of 'justice'

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BT and Universal Networks bring Law and Order to BT Vision

New TV shows for BT Vision customers also includes Face off, Warehouse 13 and Criminal Minds

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RIP Newzbin2: notorious website says it has shut down for good

Members only website closes down after lengthy legal battles with MPA

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Richard O'Dwyer strikes deal with US authorities to avoid extradition

TV Shack founder will have to pay small amount of compensation

  • Law
  • 28/11/2012
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ORG to face porn distributor Golden Eye in appeals court

Both the Open Rights Group and Golden Eye appeal for donations

  • Law
  • 27/11/2012

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