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'''Tamil Rockers''' is a torrent website which facilitates the illegal distribution of copyrighted material, including television shows, movies, music and videos.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamilrockers-how-does-the-website-work-who-are-uploading-movies/articleshow/66602806.cms |title=Tamilrockers: How does the website work? Who are uploading movies? |last=Prabhakar |first=Siddharth |date=29 November 2018 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190612080015/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamilrockers-how-does-the-website-work-who-are-uploading-movies/articleshow/66602806.cms |archive-date=12 June 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=18 February 2019 }}</ref> The site allows visitors to search for and download copyrighted material with the help of [[Magnet URI scheme|magnet links]] and [[Torrent file|torrent]] files, which facilitate [[peer-to-peer]] [[file sharing]]. In [[India]], [[Internet service provider|ISPs]] have been ordered to block access to the website.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/02/05/actor-vishal-meets-chief-minister-seeks-action-against-tamilrockers/ |title=Actor Vishal meets Chief Minister, seeks action against Tamilrockers |date=5 February 2019 |website=[[The News Today (India)|The News Today]] |access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-karthik-subbarajs-petta-team-fighting-tamil-rockers-and-other-online-pirates-94915 |title=How Karthik Subbaraj's 'Petta' team is fighting Tamil Rockers |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=January 12, 2019 |website=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/block-tamilrockers-and-piracy-websites-delhi-high-court-to-internet-service-providers-1580094-2019-08-12|title=Block TamilRockers and piracy websites: Delhi High Court to Internet Service Providers|last=DelhiAugust 12|first=Press Trust of India New|last2=August 12|first2=2019UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30|last3=Ist|first3=2019 18:47}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/delhi-hc-directs-internet-service-providers-to-block-tamilrockers-for-unauthorised-movie-screening-2268223.html|title=Delhi HC Directs Internet Service Providers to Block Tamilrockers for Unauthorised Movie Screening|website=News18|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> The website continues operation by switching to a series of new web addresses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/2-0-leaked-why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-the-tamilrockers-2816221.html |title=2.0 leaked: Why is it so hard to stop the Tamilrockers? |date=1 December 2018 |website=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref> Aside from its traditional list of pirate sites, apps, and hosting providers, the movie industry group [[MPAA]] now lists Tamil Rockers as one of the [[notorious markets]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/mpa-adds-1xbet-and-baidu-to-latest-piracy-threat-report/|title=MPA Adds 1XBET and Baidu to Latest Piracy Threat Report|date=2019-10-13|website=TorrentFreak|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/images/Motion_Picture_Association_2019_Notorious_Markets_OCR.pdf|title=MPA’s full report|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
'''Tamil Rockers''' is a torrent website which facilitates the illegal distribution of copyrighted material, including television shows, movies, music and videos.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamilrockers-how-does-the-website-work-who-are-uploading-movies/articleshow/66602806.cms |title=Tamilrockers: How does the website work? Who are uploading movies? |last=Prabhakar |first=Siddharth |date=29 November 2018 |website=[[The Times of India]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190612080015/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamilrockers-how-does-the-website-work-who-are-uploading-movies/articleshow/66602806.cms |archive-date=12 June 2019 |url-status=live |access-date=18 February 2019 }}</ref> The site allows visitors to search for and download copyrighted material with the help of [[Magnet URI scheme|magnet links]] and [[Torrent file|torrent]] files, which facilitate [[peer-to-peer]] [[file sharing]]. In [[India]], [[Internet service provider|ISPs]] have been ordered to block access to the website.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/02/05/actor-vishal-meets-chief-minister-seeks-action-against-tamilrockers/ |title=Actor Vishal meets Chief Minister, seeks action against Tamilrockers |date=5 February 2019 |website=[[The News Today (India)|The News Today]] |access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-karthik-subbarajs-petta-team-fighting-tamil-rockers-and-other-online-pirates-94915 |title=How Karthik Subbaraj's 'Petta' team is fighting Tamil Rockers |last=Shekar |first=Anjana |date=January 12, 2019 |website=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/block-tamilrockers-and-piracy-websites-delhi-high-court-to-internet-service-providers-1580094-2019-08-12|title=Block TamilRockers and piracy websites: Delhi High Court to Internet Service Providers|last=DelhiAugust 12|first=Press Trust of India New|last2=August 12|first2=2019UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30|last3=Ist|first3=2019 18:47}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/delhi-hc-directs-internet-service-providers-to-block-tamilrockers-for-unauthorised-movie-screening-2268223.html|title=Delhi HC Directs Internet Service Providers to Block Tamilrockers for Unauthorised Movie Screening|website=News18|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> The website continues operation by switching to a series of new web addresses.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/2-0-leaked-why-is-it-so-hard-to-stop-the-tamilrockers-2816221.html |title=2.0 leaked: Why is it so hard to stop the Tamilrockers? |date=1 December 2018 |website=[[Oneindia]] |access-date=18 February 2019}}</ref> Aside from its traditional list of pirate sites, apps, and hosting providers, the movie industry group [[MPAA]] now lists Tamil Rockers as one of the [[notorious markets]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/mpa-adds-1xbet-and-baidu-to-latest-piracy-threat-report/|title=MPA Adds 1XBET and Baidu to Latest Piracy Threat Report|date=2019-10-13|website=TorrentFreak|language=en|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/images/Motion_Picture_Association_2019_Notorious_Markets_OCR.pdf|title=MPA’s full report|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> |
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Tamil Rockers is the tenth most popular torrent site in [[TorrentFreak]]'s Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020 list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-popular-torrent-sites-of-2020-200105/|title=Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020|date=2020-01-05|website=TorrentFreak|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> |
Tamil Rockers is the tenth most popular torrent site in [[TorrentFreak]]'s Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020 list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://torrentfreak.com/top-10-most-popular-torrent-sites-of-2020-200105/|title=Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020|date=2020-01-05|website=TorrentFreak|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> |
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On 14 March 2018, three men said to be behind the site were arrested. One of the men was believed to be the site administrator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-police-arrest-5-piracy-3-tamilrockers-and-2-dvd-rockers-78008|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-08-30|title=Kerala police arrest 5 for piracy: 3 from Tamilrockers and 2 from DVD rockers|date=15 March 2018}}</ref> On 23 May 2019, more members of Tamilrockers were arrested in [[Coimbatore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Members-of-piracy-website-TamilRockers-arrested/articleshow/55887838.cms|title=TamilRockers: Members of piracy website Tamil Rockers arrested - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> |
On 14 March 2018, three men said to be behind the site were arrested. One of the men was believed to be the site administrator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-police-arrest-5-piracy-3-tamilrockers-and-2-dvd-rockers-78008|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-08-30|title=Kerala police arrest 5 for piracy: 3 from Tamilrockers and 2 from DVD rockers|date=15 March 2018}}</ref> On 23 May 2019, more members of Tamilrockers were arrested in [[Coimbatore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Members-of-piracy-website-TamilRockers-arrested/articleshow/55887838.cms|title=TamilRockers: Members of piracy website Tamil Rockers arrested - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gadgetclock.com/tamilrockers/ |title=Tamilrockers: India's Most Wanted Pirated Website. |last=P.k.Shankar|first=Siddharth |date=1 April 2020 |website=[[Gadget Clock]] |archive-url=https://www.gadgetclock.com/category/bollywood/ |archive-date=10 April 2020 |url-status=live |access-date=16 April 2020 }}</ref> |
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Type of site | Torrent index, magnet links provider, Peer-to-peer |
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| Available in | English |
| Revenue | Advertisements |
| Launched | 2011 |
| Current status | Active |
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| File sharing |
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Tamil Rockers is a torrent website which facilitates the illegal distribution of copyrighted material, including television shows, movies, music and videos.[1] The site allows visitors to search for and download copyrighted material with the help of magnet links and torrent files, which facilitate peer-to-peer file sharing. In India, ISPs have been ordered to block access to the website.[2][3][4][5] The website continues operation by switching to a series of new web addresses.[6] Aside from its traditional list of pirate sites, apps, and hosting providers, the movie industry group MPAA now lists Tamil Rockers as one of the notorious markets.[7][8]
Tamil Rockers is the tenth most popular torrent site in TorrentFreak's Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020 list.[9]
History
Tamil Rockers was a bootleg recording network which was founded in 2011 and later became a public torrent website that links to pirated copies of Indian films in addition to Hollywood movies dubbed into regional languages along with the original English audio.
On 14 March 2018, three men said to be behind the site were arrested. One of the men was believed to be the site administrator.[10] On 23 May 2019, more members of Tamilrockers were arrested in Coimbatore.[11] [12]
References
- ^ Prabhakar, Siddharth (29 November 2018). "Tamilrockers: How does the website work? Who are uploading movies?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Actor Vishal meets Chief Minister, seeks action against Tamilrockers". The News Today. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Shekar, Anjana (12 January 2019). "How Karthik Subbaraj's 'Petta' team is fighting Tamil Rockers". The News Minute. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ DelhiAugust 12, Press Trust of India New; August 12, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 18:47. "Block TamilRockers and piracy websites: Delhi High Court to Internet Service Providers". India Today. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Delhi HC Directs Internet Service Providers to Block Tamilrockers for Unauthorised Movie Screening". News18. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "2.0 leaked: Why is it so hard to stop the Tamilrockers?". Oneindia. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "MPA Adds 1XBET and Baidu to Latest Piracy Threat Report". TorrentFreak. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "MPA's full report" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites of 2020". TorrentFreak. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Kerala police arrest 5 for piracy: 3 from Tamilrockers and 2 from DVD rockers". www.thenewsminute.com. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "TamilRockers: Members of piracy website Tamil Rockers arrested - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ P.k.Shankar, Siddharth (1 April 2020). "Tamilrockers: India's Most Wanted Pirated Website". Gadget Clock. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.