D.C., the DMCA and the usual copyright stuff

Wired.com’s homepage was loaded with copyright-related headlines this Friday morning:

From the Reporter’s Notebook department, “The DMCA Is the Toast of D.C.“:

“Despite broad opposition to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it’s major content-holders who have Washington’s ear, and they think the law is just swell. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington… [more]”

From the Hollywood Tech and Politics departments, “2600′s DMCA Challenge Blocked“:

“A federal appeals court thwarts, yet again, the hacker quarterly’s attempt to have dismissed the decision that it is unlawfully distributing a DVD-descrambling utility. Declan McCullagh reports from Washington… [more]”

And from the Hollywood Tech and Business departments, “Making Copy Right for All“:

“A new nonprofit group will provide an alternative to traditional copyrights by making it easier for artists, musicians and programmers to share their works with the public… [more]“






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