Neowin News Feed for: Hotfile

Sony email leak has uncovered the truth behind MPAA and Hotfile dispute

Adrian Potoroaca — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:00:01 +0000

The recent leak of Sony information by a group called GOP may have opened Pandora's box. An email conversation from the leak shows something interesting about the settlement between MPAA and Hotfile. Read more...

Hotfile.com settles with MPAA for $80 million but closes anyway

Steven Parker — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 09:33:38 +0000

Hotfile.com who have been in a legal battle with the MPAA since 2011, had reached a settlement with the organization which included certain conditions to continue operating has closed anyway. Read more...

Hotfile to shutdown, pay $80 million to settle MPAA lawsuit

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 05:14:33 +0000

Popular cloud-based file sharing website, Hotfile, has been ordered to pay about $80 million and shutdown to settle a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the Motion Picture Association of America. Read more...

MPAA: Hotfile is the 'most blatant inducer of copyright infringement'

Paul Ferson — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 06:53:30 +0000

The Motion Picture Association of America has deemed file-sharing hub Hotfile the "most blatant inducer of copyright infringement" during legal proceedings, beating even Megaupload and torrent sites. Read more...

Liberty Media files lawsuit against Hotfile.com

Colby Swandale — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 04:52:10 +0000

The popular file sharing website Hotfile has recently come under fire with legal action taken against it from Liberty Media which operates commerce, media, communication & entertainment business in the US, Europe & Asia. Liberty... Read more...