Since January 2016, Netflix has continually cracked down on users who use virtual private networks (VPN) to bypass some of the geographic streaming restrictions. This block has created backlash from…
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Implications of “Social Distancing” on the Entertainment Industry
Since its initial identification, the Coronavirus (or COVID-19) has spread at alarming rates, resulting in a global pandemic. Due to the highly infectious nature of the disease, individuals around the…
Stop Gaming the System, Gamers: Twitch Sues Over Fake Viewer Bots
As the New Yorker caption goes, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” Update that for 2016: on the Internet, nobody knows you’re a bot. Twitch, a video streaming…
"Notice and Notice" and Video Streaming - Are You Breaking Bad?
Video streaming, we all do it (or have done it at some point). It’s difficult not to in this day and age when entertainment is so easily transportable and amenable…
Royal(ty) Pains: The Expansion Woes of Online Music Streaming Services
Online music streaming services have had a difficult year despite their increasing popularity. The problems services are experiencing south of the border may have an effect on how and when…
Streaming of a Live Sporting Event is not a User Right
On May 13, 2012, the Supreme Court of Israel gave a landmark decision in Civil Appeal 9183/09 The Football Association Premier League Ltd v John Doe. The Court overturned a…