The State Government has lifted the cap previously placed on the first Ed Sheeran concert at Perth Stadium next year, enabling an extra 15,000 tickets to go on sale. The original ticket allocation to the Friday night concert on March 2, 2018 was capped at 40,000 due to uncertainty about the
Read MoreTicket scalping and reselling will be the focus of discussions at this week's Consumer Affairs Ministers' meeting in Melbourne says Small Business Minister Michael McCormack. "Several months ago, I wrote to the State and Territory Consumer Affairs Ministers drawing their attention to the practice of ticket scalping and the need to
Read MoreThe seventh season of Game of Thrones has been the most-viewed thus far, with record-breaking TV ratings. Traditionally, the season finale is among the most-viewed episodes of the season. This is true on official channels, but also on pirate sites. Despite numerous legal options, Game of Thrones remains extremely popular among pirates.
Read MoreThe boxing matchup between Mayweather and McGregor was an unusual sporting event in many ways, not least financially. With close to a billion dollars at stake, various rightsholders did their best to ensure that piracy was kept to a minimum. However, despite an injunction against pirate streaming sites and mysterious tracking codes
Read MoreFor many hardcore boxing fans, it was the fight that should never have taken place. But last night, undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather stepped into the ring against UFC lightweight champion and supposed boxing novice, Conor McGregor. A known slow starter, Mayweather came out true to form, arguably losing the first three
Read MoreTonight, August 26, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will finally meet UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in what is being billed as the biggest fight in boxing history. Although tickets for inside the arena are still available for those with a lot of money to burn,
Read MoreIn recent years, we have written dozens of articles on Kim Dotcom, Megaupload’s shutdown, and all the intrigue surrounding the case. It’s a story worth documenting and not just in writing. This is what the people behind the documentary Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web realised as well. With cooperation from the
Read MoreHollywood leaves no opportunity unused in stressing that piracy is hurting the livelihoods of millions of people who work in the movie industry. Despite these efforts, many people who have or aspire to a career in the movie industry regularly turn to pirate sites. This includes film students who are required
Read MoreAs one of China’s top 10 Internet companies, Xunlei is a massive operation with hundreds of millions of monthly users. Among other file-sharing ventures, Xunlei operates ‘Thunder’, the world’s most popular torrent client. This and other almost inevitable copyright-related issues put the company on the radar of the MPAA. With Xunlei pursuing
Read MoreThis weekend, the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. will go head-to-head with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight is not just about prestige, but also about money. Some predict that the unusual matchup could pull in a staggering one billion dollars. A significant portion of
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