3 Count: Mungo Jerry

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1: Five Men Behind Huge Pirate Streaming Site Want Their Convictions Overturned

First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that five men, recently found guilty of operating the piracy site Jetflix, are petitioning to have their convictions overturned.

In June, all five men were convicted by a jury of conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement. One of the men was additionally convicted of two counts of money laundering and concealment. They haven’t been sentenced yet. Four of the men face up to 60 months in prison, with the fifth facing up to 48 years.

However, the men asked the court to toss their conviction, saying that despite the jury finding them guilty, the state failed to prove its case. In their response, prosecutors pointed to all the existing evidence, including Jetflix’s claims about library size and popularity, to highlight that the convictions were justified.

2: Director Sanal Kumar Removes ‘Vazhakku’ from Online Platform Following Copyright Complaint by Co-Producer

Next up today, the Times of India reports that Indian director Sanal Kumar has removed his film Vazhaku from streaming following a copyright complaint filed by his co-producer.

Sanal had released the film on a free streaming platform, which the local film community criticized. The community said this was done without the consent of the film’s producers and others who had a stake in the production.

However, in a Facebook post, Sanal blamed Tovino Thomas, the film’s lead actor and co-producer. Sanal alleges that Tovino was self-conscious about his performance and wanted to block the film’s online release.

3: Mungo Jerry Frontman Hopes New Anti-Piracy Tech Stops Artists Losing Out

Finally today, Dalya Alberge at The Guardian reports that Ray Dorset, the frontman of the band Mungo Jerry, claims that he has lost an estimated £23 million ($25 million) in royalties due to unlicensed exploitation of his band’s music.

Mungo Jerry is best known for the 1970 hit song In the Summertime. However, the song has become one of the most pirated songs ever. However, he hopes to turn the tide by using technology from the anti-piracy firm TCAT, which uses fingerprinting technology to track the music on the web.

According to Dorset, the technology can track music in real time, including on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. He hopes that this will allow artists to significantly combat piracy.

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