SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Rightscorp (OTCQB: RIHT), a provider of monetization services for
artists and holders of copyrighted intellectual property (IP),
announced that its CEO has been featured in the ABA Journal. The
article "Rightscorp fights Internet piracy by 'ticketing' copyright
infringers" is written by Richard
Acello and highlights the impact of internet piracy on music
and movie studios each year to describe Rightscorp's strategy for
combating such infringement. The article provides a background on
Rightscorp CEO Christopher Sabec's
previous roles in the entertainment business and the formation of
the Company, and its proprietary "crawler technology."
Additionally, the article points out what makes the Company stand
out from other companies in the space.
"I am honored that the ABA Journal ran an unbiased article about
our Company and our solution," said Christopher Sabec, CEO of
Rightscorp. "Copyright infringement is a major problem to the
content industry, but we offer a simple and effective solution that
generates results."
Rightscorp represents more than 1.5 million copyrights and has
partnered with major motion picture studios, numerous platinum
recording artists, Academy Award-winning films, top TV shows,
authors, and many other rights holders. Rightscorp has already
received settlements from subscribers of more than 200 ISPs and
closed over 130,000+ cases of copyright infringement to
date.
About Rightscorp, Inc.
Rightscorp (OTCQB: RIHT) is a
provider of monetization services for artists and holders of
copyrighted intellectual property (IP). The Company's patent
pending digital loss prevention technology focuses on the
infringement of digital content such as music, movies, software,
books, and games and ensures that owners and creators are
rightfully paid for their IP. Rightscorp implements existing
laws to solve copyright infringements by collecting payments from
illegal file sharing activities via notifications sent through
Internet service providers (ISPs). The Company's technology
identifies copyright infringers, who are offered a reasonable
settlement option when compared to the legal liability defined in
the Digital Millennium Copyrights Act (DMCA). Based on the fact
that 22% of all Internet traffic is used to distribute copyrighted
content without permission or compensation to the creators,
Rightscorp is pursuing an estimated $2.3 billion opportunity and
has monetized major media titles through relationships with
industry leaders. http://www.rightscorp.com/
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contact:
Andrew Haag
Managing Partner
IRTH Communications
rightscorp@irthcommunications.com
1-866-976-4784
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