CEG TEK International
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital media, Copy protection, online infringement tracking |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Defunct | 2016 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Services | Copyright infringement detection and remediation |
| Website | www |
CEG TEK International (formerly Copyright Enforcement Group) was a Los Angeles–based copyright monetization firm.[1] The company also conducted and released studies about unauthorized distribution of motion pictures, music, and other forms of digital media.[2][3]
CEG TEK International primarily represented motion picture studios, including Nu Image and Millennium Films, and protected their digital content online.[4][5] The company monitored P2P file sharing. Electronic notices were sent to Internet service providers and their customers, which offered a release of liability in exchange for a settlement amount. CEG TEK International claimed users who paid for their infringement were less likely to share illegal content in future.
Controversy
[edit]It had been claimed that CEG TEK's activities could be classified as copyright trolling.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Andrew Wallenstein (28 April 2014). "Most Pirated TV Shows, Networks Dominated by Broadcasters". Variety. Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
- ^ Trent Moore (28 April 2014). "Not just Thrones: Genre shows dominate Top 10 most torrented TV shows list". blastr. Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
- ^ Carlos Alberto Sánchez (30 April 2014). "Las series de HBO, con Juego de Tronos a la cabeza, son las más descargadas del mundo" (in Spanish). ADSL Zone. Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
- ^ Eriq Gardner (9 Sep 2014). "Expendables 3 Torrent Downloaders Now Being Targeted for Copyright Infringement". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
- ^ Ted Johnson (17 Sep 2014). "Producers Threaten Individual Expendables 3 Pirates With Legal Action". Variety. Retrieved 17 Nov 2014.
- ^ "Canada begins receiving CEG-TEK DMCA settlement letters". Cashman Law Firm. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Copyright Enforcement Group (CEG-TEK)". Fight Copyright Trolls. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "CEG-TEK, Rightscorp., Etc". 15 Feb 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.