JAV Company Demands ¥500,000 From Man Who Pirated Video on BitTorrent
A Japanese man who downloaded an adult video through BitTorrent received an unexpected notice demanding ¥500,000 (around $3,400) in compensation, as Japanese copyright holders increasingly identify people sharing their content through torrent networks.
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