Akimolayan’s view on piracy in Nollywood sparked a controversy. Piracy is like a dark cloud hovering over the global film industry, and Nollywood is no exception. For years, filmmakers have battled ...
If you watch pirated movies for free, it is a legal offense. Under the Cinematograph Act, there are provisions for ...
As abominable as their historical counterparts frequently were, audiences around the world have always been fascinated with the idea of pirates. Roguish figures who live exciting lives outside of the ...
Who Should Pay for Music and Movie Piracy? Internet service providers have been the target of several lawsuits in recent years faulting them for user piracy. That may change depending on the outcome ...
Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like CinemaCon — where no matter how many hits the motion picture industry has taken over the last year (and, uh, it’s taken a lot), exhibitors from all over ...
Last year, the Global Innovation Policy Center estimated that worldwide online piracy cost the U.S. economy between $29.9 billion and $71 billion in lost revenue each year. Piracy experts are eagerly ...
Nollywood stars have consistently exposed the true cost of piracy. Despite the increasing success of Nigerian films in cinemas and on streaming platforms, illegal downloads, unauthorised TV broadcasts ...
Apple needs to tighten its App Store review process because a movie piracy app disguised as a vision tester existed on it for months without detection, despite Apple's emphasis on security. The ...
Shahid Kapoor’s much-anticipated action thriller Deva finally hit theaters on January 31, 2025. The film, directed by renowned Malayalam filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews, features Kapoor as Dev Ambre, a ...
Oscar contenders and Sundance breakthroughs alike are suffering at the hands of the people who want to see them the most. Photo: Greg Cotten/Courtesy of Sundance Institute This sort of strategically ...
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has captured imaginations since the early 2000s. For a while before the early 2000s, Hollywood had mostly lost its faith in the pirate movie genre. But then ...