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Viacom loses punitive damages bid against Google | Industries | Technology, Media & Telecommunications | Reuters

U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in the Southern District of New York denied Viacom's request, saying common law punitive damages cannot be recovered under the Copyright Act

Well... Duh...

source: www.reuters.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 03:03:28 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Judge Rules Viacom Can't Pursue Punitive Damages in YouTube Suit - WSJ.com

A federal judge has ruled that Viacom Inc. can't pursue punitive damages in its 1 billion-plus copyright-infringement lawsuit against Google Inc. and Google's YouTube unit.

Is it really a setback if nothing changes?

source: online.wsj.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:35 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Music Industry Proposes a Piracy Surcharge on ISPs

In recent months, some of the major labels have warmed to a pitch by Jim Griffin, one of the idea's chief proponents, to seek an extra fee on broadband connections and to use the money to compensate rights holders for music that's shared online.

I've got five bucks right here!

source: www.wired.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:35 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Japan to strip Internet for illegal downloaders: report - Yahoo! News

Japanese companies plan to cut off the Internet connection of anyone who illegally downloads files in one of the world's toughest measures against online piracy, a report said Saturday.

Great, then they're stuck with nothing but Japanese TV...

source: news.yahoo.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:15 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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AFP: Sweden could force Internet firms to name file sharers: report

Sweden should require Internet providers to hand over information identifying people involved in illegal file sharing, two government ministers said in remarks published Friday.

Sweden seems to be getting serious...

source: afp.google.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:29 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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IFPI Takes ISP to Court to Impose Music Piracy Filter | TorrentFreak

The ‘Big Four’ record labels - EMI, Sony, Universal and Warner have started legal proceedings to force an ISP to end piracy on its network. The action, brought against Irish ISP, Eircom, is the first of its kind.

And so close to St. Patrick's too...

source: torrentfreak.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:06 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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The Pirate Peacock? How NBC wants to both filter and use P2P: Page 1

We're coming up on an announcement of using some peer-to-peer technology for distribution of some of our own content

Say what?

source: arstechnica.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:30 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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MTV Uses P2P Data for Playlist Selection | TorrentFreak

TMF, a popular Dutch music channel which is part of MTV said it will use data from BitTorrent and other file-sharing networks as a resource for their playlist selection.

Better than using YouTube...

source: torrentfreak.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:28 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Bit Player : Los Angeles Times : MPAA clarifies stance against Net neutrality

MPAA chief Dan Glickman made it official today: Hollywood will fight Net neutrality regulations being considered by Congress and the FCC.

No surprises here... move on...

source: opinion.latimes.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:40 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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PRO-IP Act may get Fair Use trimmings after all - Media Wonk - Blog on ContentAgenda.com - 1500000150

Congressman Rick Boucher (D-VA) indicated Thursday that a plan to attach some or all of his FAIR USE Act (HR 1201) to the PRO-IP Act are not completely dead.

That would make for one heck of an Acronym...

source: www.stayboystay.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:18 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Andersen attorney on RIAA suit: "They can't run now"

Friday may mark a significant milestone in the RIAA's legal campaign against file-sharing, as it is the deadline for exonerated RIAA defendant Tanya Andersen to refile her malicious prosecution lawsuit against the record labels.

I always feel like... somebody's watching me...

source: arstechnica.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:21 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Recording Industry vs. The People

The Department confirmed that MediaSentry was not licensed in Michigan, and that it would be sent a letter informing it of the need for a license to conduct regulated activities.

So where exactly IS MediaSentry licensed?

source: recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:04 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Turn It Up - A guided tour through the worlds of pop, rock and rap | Chicago Tribune | Blog

A week after releasing his four-volume instrumental work “Ghosts I-IV” through his Web site, Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor is reporting that he amassed more than 1.6 million in orders and downloads.

Screw it, I'm making music...

source: leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:30 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Nine Inch Nails slam Radiohead's 'bait and switch' | The Register

Trent Reznor has taken a swipe at English whingers Radiohead for using the internet as a cynical marketing stunt.

No, jumping over ten buses with a motorcycle, THAT is a stunt.

source: www.theregister.co.uk | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:47 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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RIAA tells Ars: We're not hypocrites

In a piece last week, we discussed a Public Knowledge assertion that the RIAA was being hypocritical when it came to cash; in short, the contention was that the RIAA wanted to pay a percentage of its revenue to songwriters as its profits have fallen

Fine, the hypocrite comment is off the table...

source: arstechnica.com | posted on: March 16th, 2008 02:03:39 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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