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

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:03:28 GMT

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...

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

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:35 GMT

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?

Music Industry Proposes a Piracy Surcharge on ISPs

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:35 GMT

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!

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

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:15 GMT

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...

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

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:29 GMT

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...

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

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:06 GMT

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...

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

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:30 GMT

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

Say what?

MTV Uses P2P Data for Playlist Selection | TorrentFreak

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:28 GMT

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...

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

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:40 GMT

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...

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

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:03:18 GMT

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...