American studios have succeeded in shutting down one of the largest catalogs of pirated content in the world.
On its website, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) defines itself as “the leading global content protection coalition, which is dedicated to combating illegal acts of digital piracy that harm the thriving digital ecosystem.” It has in its ranks no less than 30 major global entertainment companies and film studios. It therefore has the means to influence the debates.
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She prides herself today on having put an end to the activity of 2Embed, a pirated content library featuring 300,000 titles to illegal streaming platforms. The economic model of this service is based on the “Pirate-as-a-service” which allows operators of illegal sites to save themselves the chore of hosting the content themselves. This ease of access explains the growing popularity of pirate streaming sites with cybercriminals, but also with the public, who now prefer streaming to downloading.
The rights holders have this catalog of pirated content closed… temporarily
US authorities had 2Embed in their sights for a long time. Thus, the Motion Picture Association, which defends the interests of the American film industry outside the United States, had noted that hundreds of pirate streaming sites used 2Embed’s services. Until now, the owners of this platform were untouchable, because they were based in Vietnam, a country considered the Eldorado of pirates. The concerted effort of the United States and the EU has put pressure on the Vietnamese government.
As a result, the 2Embed service is now officially closed. On the 457 streaming sites using 2Embed as the exclusive source of content, 302 is now unavailable, offline, or devoid of content. These sites received a total of 2.756 billion visits over the past two years. Note, however, that this little game of cat and mouse is likely to last a very long time. 2Embed is resurrected, and it already shows how to access its content again on its homepage.
Source : Torrent Freak
