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In October 2013 the company went public, trading on the [[OTCQB]] under the ticker RIHT.<ref name=tf/> In May 2014 the company announced that it is expanding into Canada and was in Europe investigating expansion in Europe.<ref name=twe>{{cite news |url=http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/rightscorp-wants-bring-copyright-protection-methods-uk-144925 |title=RightsCorp Wants To Bring Its Copyright Protection Methods To The UK |publisher=''Tech Week Europe'' |date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> The company also announced that it has closed more than 75,000 cases of online copyright infringement.<ref name=wsj>{{cite news |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140528-905128.html |title=Rightscorp Closes Over 75,000 Cases of Copyright Infringement to Date |publisher=''Wall Street Journal'' |date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> |
In October 2013 the company went public, trading on the [[OTCQB]] under the ticker RIHT.<ref name=tf/> In May 2014 the company announced that it is expanding into Canada and was in Europe investigating expansion in Europe.<ref name=twe>{{cite news |url=http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/rightscorp-wants-bring-copyright-protection-methods-uk-144925 |title=RightsCorp Wants To Bring Its Copyright Protection Methods To The UK |publisher=''Tech Week Europe'' |date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> The company also announced that it has closed more than 75,000 cases of online copyright infringement.<ref name=wsj>{{cite news |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140528-905128.html |title=Rightscorp Closes Over 75,000 Cases of Copyright Infringement to Date |publisher=''Wall Street Journal'' |date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Criticism== |
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Issues have been raised with regard to Rightscorp's practices. Several court cases have ruled that [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] (DMCA) subpoenas do not require [[internet service providers]] (ISPs) to identify their users to the issuer of the subpoena; indeed, an ISP that ''does'' provide that information can face sanctions, as can the issuer of the subpoena.<ref name=Masnick>{{cite web|first1=Mike|last1=Masnick|author1-link=Mike Masnick|title=Yet Another Copyright Troll Thinks It's Found the DMCA Subpoena Loophole that Slammed Shut Years Ago|date=April 7, 2014|accessdate=June 3, 2014|website=techdirt|url=https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140406/07451426820/yet-another-copyright-troll-thinks-its-found-dmca-subpoena-loophole-that-slammed-shut-years-ago.shtml|archive-url=//web.archive.org/web/20140407224818/http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140406/07451426820/yet-another-copyright-troll-thinks-its-found-dmca-subpoena-loophole-that-slammed-shut-years-ago.shtml|archive-date=April 7, 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref> The notice sent by Rightscorp prevents a lawsuit for the specific download in the notice; however, because of the language in the notice, paying the settlement is an admission of guilt.<ref name=Cashman>{{cite web|first1=Robert Z.|last1=Cashman|title=Is the MPAA giant waking up and luring defendants through their $20 DMCA settlement letters?|date=June 21, 2013|accessdate=June 3, 2014|website=TorrentLawyer™ – Exposing Copyright Trolls and Their Lawsuits|url=http://torrentlawyer.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/wb-warner-bros-mpaa-sending-20-dmca-settlement-letters/|archive-url=//web.archive.org/web/20130625015222/http://torrentlawyer.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/wb-warner-bros-mpaa-sending-20-dmca-settlement-letters|archive-date=June 25, 2013|deadurl=no|publisher=Cashman Law Firm}}</ref> Although Rightscorp is then unable to sue for that infringement, not only can they sue and press charges for subsequent downloads, but they have the original settlement as admission of guilt of previous infringement.<ref name=Cashman/> |
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[[Comcast]], the largest internet provider in the [[United States]],<ref>{{cite web|first1=John|last1=Cassidy|author1-link=John Cassidy|title=We Need Real Competition, Not a Cable-Internet Monopoly|date=February 13, 2014|accessdate=June 3, 2014|website=The New Yorker|url=http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2014/02/comcast-time-warner-acquisition-competition-cable-internet-monopoly.html|archive-url=//web.archive.org/web/20140214101033/http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2014/02/comcast-time-warner-acquisition-competition-cable-internet-monopoly.html|archive-date=February 14, 2014|deadurl=no|publisher=Condé Nast}}</ref> has continually refused to forward Rightscorp's DMCA settlement notices in the form in which Rightscorp sends them. Comcast removes the threatening language and the settlement offer and instead simply forwards a letter to their customer that basically reads as a incident report.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Konrad|last1=Krawczyk|title=Rightscorp is trying to punish pirates, but Comcast isn’t cooperating|date=December 6, 2013|accessdate=June 3, 2014|website=digitaltrends.com|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/rightscorp-comcast-dmca-takedown-isp-illegal-download/|archive-url=//web.archive.org/web/20140123014727/http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/rightscorp-comcast-dmca-takedown-isp-illegal-download/|archive-date=January 23, 2014|deadurl=no|publisher=Designtechnica Corporation}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 02:48, 4 June 2014
Company type | Public |
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RIHT | |
Industry | Digital media |
Founded | Nevada, September 16, 2009 |
Founder | Christopher Sabec[1] |
Headquarters | , |
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Key people |
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Services | Copyright infringement detection and remediation |
Website | www |
Rightscorp, Inc. (formerly DigitalRights) is a Los Angeles-based copyright monetization company which protects intellectual property by offering settlement offers to alleged illegal downloaders of videos, music, and video games.[2][3] The company protects the creators and owners of these copyrights through monetization and various legal actions and pursuits.[4]
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Rightscorp has worked with Hollywood studios such as Warner Bros. and agencies such as BMG Rights Management, which represents such musicians as David Bowie, Kings of Leon, and Will.i.am, to protect intellectual property and copyrights.[5][6] The company acts on behalf of the studio, artist, or copyright holder, often sending form letters which offer the downloader several options for financial restitution.[7]
Typically, Rightscorp sends a settlement notice to the infringing party through their Internet Service Provider (ISP).[8] The settlement notice offers to relieve the legal liability of up to $150,000 per infringement, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the current law.[6] The notice provides a settlement option through Rightscorp for $20 per infringement. If the user chooses not to pay and has repeatedly violated copyright infringements, the ISP may suspend or terminate the subscriber account until a settlement is reached.[5] More than 200,000 people have been sued for copyright infringement on peer-to-peer networks since 2010.[9]
In October 2013 the company went public, trading on the OTCQB under the ticker RIHT.[5] In May 2014 the company announced that it is expanding into Canada and was in Europe investigating expansion in Europe.[10] The company also announced that it has closed more than 75,000 cases of online copyright infringement.[2]
References
- ^ "Christopher Sabec: CEO at Rightscorp, Inc". LinkedIn.
- ^ a b "Copyright Monetization Company Rightscorp Completes Going Public Transaction". Wall Street Journal. October 28, 2013.
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- ^ "RightsCorp Inc". New York Times.
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(help) - ^ a b Gardner, Eriq (June 7, 2013). "Warner Bros. Ramps Up War on Piracy". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Roberts, Jeff John (September 23, 2011). "$10 Settlement Offers: The Entertainment Industry's New Copyright Tactic". PaidContent.org.
- ^ "Warner Bros is Fining File-Sharers Who Use Non Six-Strike ISPs". IncognitoOnline.com.
- ^ Kiss, Jemima. "BitTorrent: Copyright lawyers' favourite target reaches 200,000 lawsuits". Guardian.
- ^ "RightsCorp Wants To Bring Its Copyright Protection Methods To The UK". Tech Week Europe. May 6, 2014.
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