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Software Piracy Costs Nintendo 50% of European Sales Revenue
April 29, 2010 – 11:32 pm | One Comment

iStock 000009926196XSmall 300x199 Software Piracy Costs Nintendo 50% of European Sales RevenueNintendo has recently reported that games sales in Europe have fallen by c50% due to increased use of so called “Magicom” devices.

These devices are typically around the same size as a traditional games cartridge with a separate memory…

The Science of Software Piracy
April 28, 2010 – 3:02 am | No Comment

Written by: Jon Gillespie-Brown, CEO Nalpeiron, Visit Website

A new counterfeiting exhibition at French Science and Industry Museum in Paris showcases Microsoft’s use of intelligence and crime forensics to help…

Is Software Piracy YouTube’s Latest Challenge?
April 21, 2010 – 2:03 am | No Comment

YouTube has always had a ready supply of pirated music and movies, but now Digital Inspiration reports that pirated software is also prominent on the content sharing site.

People are using the YouTube site to

Lies, Damn Lies and Software Piracy Statistics
April 15, 2010 – 11:50 pm | No Comment

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I am sure that by now you have all seen the many column inches which have been devoted to the revelation that the US’s much publicized intellectual property theft and software piracy statistics may not be entirely accurate.

Software Licensing on the Move
April 14, 2010 – 5:17 am | No Comment

SL.tv on the move 225x300 Software Licensing on the MoveJust a very quick post to let you know that you can now catch up with all the latest Software Licensing, copy protection and software piracy news whist you are out and about as SoftwareLicensing.tv is now available on…

Software Licensing Case Study: Why “DIY” may not be the Best Option for the ISV.
April 12, 2010 – 12:34 am | No Comment

nalpeiron Screen shot 300x261 Software Licensing Case Study: Why DIY may not be the Best Option for the ISV.This is an interesting software licensing case study.

SoftCafe are a great example of how an ISV can succeed by really understanding a niche market. The company was founded in 1994 and…

Apple to Target Software License Upgrade Revenue with New Ipad?
April 6, 2010 – 10:59 pm | No Comment

Apple have now released the end user software license agreement for The Apple iPad 001 300x180 Apple to Target Software License Upgrade Revenue with New Ipad?the ipad. The software license…

Ebook Copy Protection Confusion eases as Kindle Partners with Apple for New Ipad Reader App.
April 1, 2010 – 12:49 am | No Comment

For e-book readers, the future looks confusing in a market where copy ebook 200x300 Ebook Copy Protection Confusion eases as Kindle Partners with Apple for New Ipad Reader App.

Could Whistle Blowers be the Big Guns in the War on Software Piracy?
March 30, 2010 – 11:02 pm | No Comment

Wausau Steel Corporation have paid $144,000 in an out of court settlement on whistle blower 300x199 Could Whistle Blowers be the Big Guns in the War on Software Piracy?Software…

Vendor Software Licensing Audits on the Increase.
March 30, 2010 – 2:26 am | No Comment

No-one enjoys an audit – except maybe the auditors. But it the world of software audit 300x225 Vendor Software Licensing Audits on the Increase.licensing it looks as though audits are…