steps for content creators to run an anti-piracy campaign for musicians, artists, photographers, course creators, podcasters, film makers, videographers, journalists, writers, publishers, product makers, manufacturers, distributors, patent holders, copyright owners.
Online Piracy Sting Operations & Tools to Find & Talk to a Pirate
Summary: Finding an online pirate is important if you want to slow theft of intellectual property. Hear and learn from actual methods I have used to identify pirates of physical and digital goods, trace back to the source of IP theft, & learn what you can do to protect copyrights in the face of copyright […]
The Secret To Stopping Pirates (And 3 More Lessons I Learned From Getting Ripped Off)
If you’ve been reading these blog posts for approximately two seconds, you’ll know I constantly talk about registering the copyrights on your content. And this seemingly-banal topic is genuinely very near and dear to my heart. Why? Because once upon a time, in the early days of the internet, I was a co-owner of one […]
Why You’re Not A Troll For Protecting Your Intellectual Property
More often than not, when I send someone a DMCA takedown notice, or I decide to pursue legal action against a legitimate pirate enterprise, I get called a troll. And if you’re making your content because you love doing it, you probably think, “I don’t want to be a troll!” Trust me–you’re not a troll. […]