RIAA Argues that Ripping MP3 from CDs Is Illegal
Calls them "unauthorized copies."
In an Arizona case against a defendant who has no legal representation, Atlantic v. Howell, the RIAA is now arguing — contrary to its lawyers’ statements to the United States Supreme Court in 2005 MGM v. Grokster — that the defendant’s ripping of personal MP3 copies onto his computer is a [...]
Sci-Fi Producer Thanks File-Sharers for Downloading His Film
“Jerome Bixby’s The Man From Earth” sees ranking on IMDb MOVIEmeter go from #11,235 to #6 in two weeks, and the independent film is now ranked as the 14th best Sci-Fi film ever.
While the conundrum facing the film industry over Internet piracy heats up, one producer of an independent low-budget film has [...]
Canadian Music Creators Also Support Legalized P2P
Says the proposed $5 monthly tax on internet connections in exchange for allowing users to share music for free on P2P and file-sharing networks is a good idea.
Last week I mentioned how the Songwriters Association of Canada has announced a new proposal calling for the legalization of sharing music on P2P and file-sharing [...]
Canadian Songwriters Want to Legalize P2P
Proposes $5 monthly tax on internet connections in exchange for allowing users to share music for free on P2P and file-sharing networks.
The Songwriters Association of Canada has announced a new proposal calling for the legalization of sharing music on P2P and file-sharing networks.
In “A Proposal for the Monetization of the [...]
China Bans Hollywood Movies Until Next May?
Wants to protect own film industry, and is reportedly angry with the US over arm sales to Taiwan, Congress’s honoring of the Dalai Lama, and over disputes in the WTO regarding piracy and trade barriers.
China has banned Hollywood films, at least until February and possibly until May, over a trade row with the [...]
Nielsen To Offer Copyright Protection System For Online Video Content
Would monitor sites for copyrighted material, and notify site owners and content providers when video content has been posted without their permission.
The Nielsen Company and Digimarc Corporation have announced a new service – Nielsen Digital Media Manager – that will enable media companies, social networks, P2P services and user generated [...]
RIAA Launches Christmas Piracy Crackdown
The RIAA continues to intimidate the people it once referred to as “some its best customers” with word that it has launched round 11 of its crackdown on campus piracy nationwide.
This time 396 pre-litigation settlement letters were sent out to 22 universities as part of the ongoing campaign against online music theft. [...]
French Court Busts Google Video for Reposted Copyrighted Content
Gets the smackdown, but court fails to mention how it Google can possible ever prevent illegally posted copyrighted content from appearing ever again.
The discussion over online video sharing has been taken to the next level in France, a country formerly known for its free thinking and egalitarian ways, but who has increasingly been front and [...]
New Legislation Would Increase Penalties for Copyright Infringement
I guess $10,000 bucks a song isn’t enough.
The “Prioritizing Resources and Organization of Intellectual Property Act of 2007” is newly proposed legislation that seeks to strengthen civil and criminal intellectual property laws while ensuring that it gets ample attention from federal govt by creating an office of intellectual property within the White House. That’s [...]
Nokia to Offer 1 Year of Free Music Downloads With New Phone
"Comes With Music" deal will give customers who buy one of their new music phones 12 months worth of free music downloads.
Nokia said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with Universal Music to offer free 12-month access to Universal artists’ music for buyers of of it’s new music phones as a way [...]
