Stichting Bescherming Rechten Entertainment Industrie Nederland (BREIN) announced that it and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) convinced hosting companies to take down 51 torrent sites in January.  Last year, BREIN says they won the takedown of over 600 sites.  The International Business Times reports that BREIN conducts anti-piracy “stings” in 12 countries, making it a natural partner for MPAA.  Julie Cheng in Ars Technica reports that internet users “barely noticed.”