Rightscorp Increases Number of Participating Internet Service Providers By 466%

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Rightscorp (OTCQB: RIHT), the leading provider of monetization services for artists and holders of copyrighted Intellectual Property (IP), announced today that it has increased its Internet Service Provider (ISP) participation from receiving payments on 50 ISPs in March 2014, to over 233 ISPs currently, representing a growth of over 466% in 12 months. ISP participation is a key operating metric that directly impacts Company growth and opens up a larger revenue stream as each ISP can represent thousands of potential infringements that can be monetized by the Company. Rightscorp has now closed over 180,000 cases of copyright infringement, up 10,000 from January 2015. There are approximately 1800 ISPs in the United States, and Rightscorp represents approximately 15% of the space. 

"In less than one year, we have had a massive jump in ISP participation with a 466% increase and steadily increased our copyright infringement cases closed," said Christopher Sabec, CEO of Rightscorp. "We have continuously built on our momentum for acquiring ISP participation with a clear strategy and unwavering dedication to combating copyright infringement. Many ISPs have taken note of our success and have sought out our services to reduce copyright infringement on their networks and help reduce bandwidth used for infringement that clogs down the network."    

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 233 ISPs and closed over 180,000 cases of copyright infringement to date.

About Rightscorp, Inc.
Rightscorp (a rel="nofollow" href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=riht" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">RIHT) is a leading 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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