'isoHunt' and 'TorrentSpy' to FilterTorrents
It appears pressure is building on the last two remaining US based BitTorrent search engines to
show some level of good faith in their fight against the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America.) isoHunt and TorrentSpy have both been battling against the movie industry for nearly two years, with mixed results. Today's news is hardly encouraging for BitTorrent fans, as both BitTorrent sites will now automate the filtering of copyrighted content. TorrentSpy suffered a legal setback last month, when on May 29th a Federal Judge in California ruled the site must turn over activity logs of its users for pre-trial discovery. This means the Plaintiffs in this case, namely the movie industry, are entitled to access this evidence prior to trial. The lawfirm representing TorrentSpy points out however, this ruling has been stayed pending a vigorous appeal by the defense. In the mean time, just when BitTorrent fans didn't think the situation could possibly get any worse, news has surfaced that both sites will begin filtering copyrighted work. News.com and Wired blogs are reporting that Justin Bunnell has started a DRM (Digital Rights Managment) company named FileRights, which will serve to assist content owners remove unauthorized content.
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