SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Jan. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Rightscorp (OTCQB: RIHT), the leading provider of monetization
services for artists and holders of copyrighted Intellectual
Property (IP), today announced metrics on the piracy of seven
features films. Rightscorp is tracking seven major motion
pictures that debuted in near HD quality on piracy networks on
January 6th and
7th of 2015 while still in their theatrical
window.
Metrics:
- American Sniper had been downloaded 220,000 times in the
first 24 hours;
- The Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies had been downloaded
235,000 times in the first 24 hours;
- Into The Woods had been downloaded 50,000 times in the
first 24 hours;
- Birdman had been downloaded 70,000 times in the first 24
hours;
- Unbroken had been downloaded 60,000 times in the first
24 hours;
- Big Hero 6 had been downloaded 20,000 times in the first
12 hours; and,
- Selma had been downloaded 10,000 times in the first 12
hours.
"This is the first time I can recall seven major motion pictures
still in their theatrical window being available in near HD quality
making their debut on piracy networks on one day, demonstrating the
detrimental effect suffered by major motion pictures due to rampant
piracy," stated Robert Steele,
President and COO of Rightscorp, Inc.
"This is unfortunate for the creators of these movies and
highlights the continuing need for Rightscorp's service. The
total downloads of these movies will increase over the next few
weeks all while these titles are still in the theatre."
About Rightscorp, Inc.
Rightscorp (OTCQB: RIHT) is a
leading provider of monetization services for artists and holders
of copyrighted Intellectual Property (IP). The Company's patent
pending digital loss prevention technology focuses on the
infringement of digital content such as music, movies, software,
books, and games and ensures that owners and creators are
rightfully paid for their IP. Rightscorp implements existing
laws to solve copyright infringements by collecting payments from
illegal file sharing activities via notifications sent through
Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The Company's technology
identifies copyright infringers, who are offered a reasonable
settlement option when compared to the legal liability defined in
the Digital Millennium Copyrights Act (DMCA). Based on the fact
that 22% of all Internet traffic is used to distribute copyrighted
content without permission or compensation to the creators,
Rightscorp is pursuing an estimated $2.3 billion opportunity and
has monetized major media titles through relationships with
industry leaders. http://www.rightscorp.com/
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