House panel deletes part of music industry-backed copyright bill | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
To avoid having a copyright bill favored by the music industry become mired in controversy, a U.S. House of Representatives panel has agreed to remove a section that would have dramatically increased fines in copyright infringement lawsuits.
Study Confirms: Piracy Is Better Than The Real Thing
A UK study on piracy, conducted by Entertainment Media Research, reveals that one third of Brits have downloaded pirated content from the Internet (nothing strange here), and that most of them are doing it simply because the legal methods of purchasing content are lacking compared to pirate sources.
NIN Confirms Uploads to Public and Private Torrent Sites | TorrentFreak
The acceptability of P2P took another big step forward over the weekend, as accounts claiming to be ‘the official profile for NIN’ appeared on a number of torrent sites, including The Pirate Bay and the private trackers What.cd and Waffles.fm. NIN has now confirmed that these accounts indeed belong to the band.
Publishers Phase Out Piracy Protection on Audio Books - New York Times
Some of the largest book publishers in the world are stripping away the anticopying software on digital downloads of audio books.
EFF Takes on the RIAA in File-sharing Case
It has happened and it will be taking place tomorrow in court. The EFF yesterday announced that they will be challenging the RIAAs 'Making Available' theory in court.
Air Force Cyber Command's New Weapon: DMCA Notices | Threat Level from Wired.com
It's cyber war! Lawyers representing the Air Force's elite electronic warriors have sent YouTube a DMCA takedown notice demanding the removal of the 30-second spot the Air Force created to promote its nascent Cyber Command.
RIAA plays both sides of the street in music royalty debate
If consistency is the "hobgoblin of little minds," as Emerson put it, then the music industry must have a collective brain the size of the moon.
Followup: FCC chief says no new hearing "planned" after Comcast debacle
Freakishly boyish FCC chairman Kevin Martin isn't exactly denying our earlier report that his commission was considering a "do-over" hearing on net neutrality.
The Canadian Press: Broadband technology maker Sandvine issues revenue warning
Sandvine Corp. (TSX:SVC), a provider of broadband network technology for telecom, cable and wireless carriers, saw its shares plunge Thursday after the company warned its total revenue for fiscal 2008 will be about 20 per cent below earlier estimates.
Today @ PC World MPAA Enjoys Record Box Office Year in 2007
With all the claims of piracy in the movie industry, you would think the MPAA would be able to back up its accusations with some evidence. A quick look at the MPAA's home page shows that a majority of the space is spent on addressing movie piracy. However, the MPAA's recently released "Theatrical Market Statistics 2007" tells a different story.
Lessig Questions Pirate Party’s Existence | TorrentFreak
At a preview of his new ‘Change Congress’ project, the Stanford professor took a swipe at the Pirate Party of the United States. Whilst expressing skepticism about it’s utility, his main criticism seemed to be the name.
History suggests copyright crusade is a lost cause: Page 1
As a result, those who want to increase the power of copyright owners have tended to stress the similarities between copyrights and property rights. In contrast, those who who favor less restrictive copyright laws, as well as those who oppose copyright altogether, have resisted this analogy.
BBC NEWS | UK | Education | Schools 'risk copyright breach'
Schools using photo images downloaded from the internet on their websites are being warned they could face huge bills in unpaid copyright fees.
Columnist David Pogue sings a humorous diddy about the RIAA « Law on the Row
New York Times technology columnist and Emmy-award winning CBS news correspondent David Pogue is featured in this YouTube video singing a fun diddy about the digital wave of media on the Internet, ending with a humorous take on the RIAA and its wave of litigation against college students nationwide.
The world's fastest limousine - a 170mph stretch Ferrari - is facing the chop after the supercar maker threatened legal action - for infringing its trademark.
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