The Motion Picture Association of America has partnered with offshore domain name registrar Radix to help reduce online piracy, they announced on Friday.
Radix is calling the MPAA a “Trusted Notifier” when the association informs the domain registry of “large scale pirate websites that are registered in domain extensions operated by Radix,” including .online, .tech, .space, .website, .press, .host and .site.
This agreement will impose strict standards for such referrals, meaning that the MPAA must offer proof of clear and “pervasive copyright infringement,” and evidence that the industry group has first attempted to contact the registrar and hosting platforms to seek resolution.
This is the first time the MPAA has struck such a deal with a registry outside the U.S.
Under the agreement, Radix will work with other registry partners to contact a given website operator to seek evidence of copyright infringement. Should it determine the website is engaged in illegal activity, violating Radix’s Acceptable Use and Anti-Abuse Policy, the registrar may put the website on hold or suspend it.
“Our aim is to evolve our domain extensions to a point where Internet users feel a greater sense of security when they see a URL that ends with them,” said Sandeep Ramchandani, business head of Radix. “We’re hopeful that our joint actions will not only protect creators from having their works stolen, but also protect Internet users from exposure to malware that is commonly found on sites run by unlicensed operators.”
Steven Fabrizio, the MPAA’s senior executive vice president and global general counsel, added, “This agreement demonstrates that tech and content creators can work together on voluntary initiatives to help ensure vibrant, legal digital marketplaces that benefit all members of the digital ecosystem. While this agreement is geared to film and television piracy, similar agreements could address other illegal activity online. Hopefully, it can become a model to be used with other players in the domain name ecosystem and Internet intermediaries.”
Prince's Death: 5 Intriguing Internet Conspiracy Theories (Video)
1. "The Simpsons" predicted Prince's death. The 19th installment of the "Simpsons" staple "Treehouse of Horror" featured a segment in which family patriarch Homer Simpson offs a number of celebrities, including the Purple One, who Homer kills with the singer's own uniquely shaped guitar. Some have taken this as evidence that the beloved animated comedy had foreknowledge of the singer's demise, eight years before it actually occurred,apparently at the hands of the Illuminati.
2. Prince thought elevators were evil. In an interview with "CBS This Morning," music executive L.A. Reid revealed that Prince once told him that the elevator was "the devil." A spooky coincidence, given that Prince was found in the elevator of his Paisley Park home on the day of his death. Also giving fuel to internet chatter: The Prince track "Let's Go Crazy," which begins with a sermon-like speech and contains a line about the elevator trying to "bring you down."
3.Prince predicted his own death. Prince had a brief and somewhat awkward involvement with social media. His last Instagram post shortly before his death contained a picture of him which reportedly also contained the since-deleted message, "Just When U Thought U Were Safe...." Prince was prone to mysterious pronouncements, and this one has been interpretated by the more conspiracy-prone corners of the internet to mean that he knew he was in danger.
4. Prince predicted his own death ... again. During his final appearance, during a party at Paisley Park just after his reported treatment for an overdose and days before his death, Prince reportedly told attendees, "Wait a few days before you waste any prayers." You can probably figure out where this is going.
5. Prince was offed after spreading the word about chemtrails. Ah, chemtrails; they're like the conspiracy community's own bat signal, streaking across the sky in a call to action. This interview, in which Prince discussed chemtrails, has sparked speculation that the Illuminati might have done him in.
Of course, if you want to be spoonfed what the MSM has to say about Prince's death, watch TheWrap's roundup of what news outlets have reported in the week since the "Purple Rain" singer died.
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With questions still surrounding the “Purple Rain” singer’s death, the web has rushed forward to fill the void of information
1. "The Simpsons" predicted Prince's death. The 19th installment of the "Simpsons" staple "Treehouse of Horror" featured a segment in which family patriarch Homer Simpson offs a number of celebrities, including the Purple One, who Homer kills with the singer's own uniquely shaped guitar. Some have taken this as evidence that the beloved animated comedy had foreknowledge of the singer's demise, eight years before it actually occurred,apparently at the hands of the Illuminati.
