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House approves MPAA-backed college antipiracy rules | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a higher-education funding bill that includes controversial new antipiracy obligations for universities.

This will go over well. I can tell...

source: www.news.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 09:02:45 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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RIAA president "simply musing" about filters on your PC

An RIAA spokesperson who attended Sherman's panel discussion tells us that Sherman "was simply musing in response to a question that required it.

Me thinks it is time to find a new muse then...

source: arstechnica.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 09:02:11 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Fee! Fie! Foe! Fum!?? I Smell the Blood of a Musician. | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD

The RIAA and its online counterpart, the Digital Media Association, have petitioned the Copyright Royalty Board to slash the so-called mechanical royalties paid to musicians and music publishers for digital downloads, subscription music services and ringtones.

The RIAA, inching closer to Satan every week...

source: digitaldaily.allthingsd.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 09:02:49 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Slyck News - The Pirate Bay: No Drop in Danish Traffic

The news from The Pirate Bay appears to confirm this suspicion. According to The Pirate Bay's new Court Blog, Danish traffic has not dropped since the implementation of the block.

Is this the definition of a phyrric victory?

source: www.slyck.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 09:02:12 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Verizon Rejects Hollywood’s Call to Aid Piracy Fight - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

More often than not companies in similar positions have similar views. But when Hollywood asked the two big phone companies to help with its fight against piracy, they responded in opposite ways.

You hear that? That's the sound of a million customers rushing to Verizon.

source: bits.blogs.nytimes.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 09:02:20 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Comcast: Our BitTorrent busting is 'best in class' | The Register

Just weeks after the US Federal Communications Commission said it would investigate claims that Comcast was surreptitiously throttling P2P file-sharing traffic, the mega American ISP has issued new terms of service, telling customers it likes to practice "reasonable network management".

What? Me worry?

source: www.theregister.co.uk | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:31 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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TorrentFreedom Offers 100\% Anonymous and Unrestricted BitTorrent | TorrentFreak

With a militant style more associated with the crew of The Pirate Bay, TorrentFreedom promises to put the user back in control, by offering a new BitTorrent-optimized, zero-logging, 100\% anonymous VPN service, guaranteed to punch a hole through throttling ISPs.

Perhaps VPN now stands for "Very Pirated Network"

source: torrentfreak.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:48 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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FT.com / Home UK / UK - Music companies launch new Baidu lawsuit

International record companies have stepped up their attack on Baidu.com, with a new lawsuit accusing the Chinese internet search market leader of blatantly violating copyright by offering links to pirated music.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Time for round two!

source: www.ft.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:59 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Google Aims to Crack China With Music Push - WSJ.com

Now, Google is preparing a counterstrike, according to people close to the situation. The U.S. search giant is in the late planning stages of a joint venture with a Chinese online music company that would permit it to provide free -- licensed -- music downloads in China.

You take the high road and I'll take the low road...

source: online.wsj.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:26 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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film music | mobygratis.com

this portion of moby.com, 'film music', is for independent and non-profit filmmakers, film students, and anyone in need of free music for their independent, non-profit film, video, or short.

Don't let the glasses fool you, Moby is cool...

source: www.mobygratis.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:54 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Please Boycott Warner Bros’ Copyright Infringing “Step Up 2″ Soundtrack « Aisha Music

Please boycott the “Step Up 2″ soundtrack on Warner Bros (Atlantic Records). I’ve found music on it stolen from my Copyrighted Catalog. As many of you know, the whole case began with Madonna and Warner Bros engaging in criminal copyright infringement.

This assumes someone was actually planning to buy it in the first place...

source: aishamusic.wordpress.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:24 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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OiNK Admin's Bail Date Extended Until May | Listening Post from Wired.com

Alan Ellis, former administer of the popular OiNK torrent tracker, was due to report to the authorities today for his bail date. However, his date has been extended to May 6, granting Ellis more time to mount a defense.

At this pace, he'll never go to jail...

source: blog.wired.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:34 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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How a BitTorrent Tracker Owner Hides from the MPAA/RIAA | TorrentFreak

We speak to a tracker owner to find out the kind of measures these guys take in order to protect their identities.

But where do they hide their cloak and dagger?

source: torrentfreak.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:04 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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Pirated by iTunes, Artist Turns to BitTorrent | TorrentFreak

The Flashbulb, aka Benn Jordan, became so outraged when he discovered that iTunes was effectively pirating his music, that he uploaded copies of his latest album to BitTorrent.

Kind of a reversal of fortune isn't it?

source: torrentfreak.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:34 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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If Only Fergie Really Did Make a Scrabulous Video…

So while you cross your fingers every time you access the Scrabulous Facebook app, never knowing whether or not it will still be there for you to play, the folks over at TastesLikeTV have created a video in support of Scrabulous

I don't care if this is copyright news or not, this video is going in!

source: mashable.com | posted on: February 9th, 2008 08:02:52 PM MST | posted: 1 time(s)

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