Amazon Wins $6M in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers

9 days ago

Amazon has intensified its anti-piracy efforts, targeting both digital and physical piracy.
In 2023, Amazon sued multiple websites selling pirated DVDs, including dvdshelf.com.au and dvd-wholesale.com.
The defendants, linked to DVD Trade Int. Ltd and Media Wholesale UK, ignored the lawsuit and continued operating some sites.
Amazon's investigators confirmed the DVDs were pirated, with over twenty test purchases proving the infringement.
In March 2025, Amazon secured a default judgment, winning $6,075,000 in damages for copyright and trademark infringement.
The court awarded $3,075,000 for copyright infringement and $3,000,000 for trademark infringement.
A permanent injunction was granted, prohibiting the defendants from further piracy and ordering domain transfers to Amazon.
The injunction also targets hosting providers and domain registrars to prevent the sites from relocating.
The court left open the possibility of extending the injunction to additional domains in the future.

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