DMCA can lead to abuse
The DMCA has been taken very seriously by those that feel they can lay down the law with a few bogus reports. Apparently there have been a few different cases of completely legal videos or content being reported, just to get back at someone, and it being forced to be taken down.
Usually an ISP [...]
YouTube Takes Down Comedy Central Clips Based on DMCA Claims
I received a couple of emails from YouTube this afternoon (see below) notifying me that a third party (probably attorneys for Comedy Central) had made a DMCA request to take down Colbert Report and Daily Show clips. If you visit YouTube, all Daily Show, Colbert Report and South Park clips now show “This video has [...]
Sony uses DMCA against Divineo
Once again the DMCA (Digital Media Copyright Act) is being used to thrash our rights. Sony has come forward and pressed a $9 million lawsuit against Divineo, a seller of mod-chips, for selling the chips coupled with HDLoader. HDLoader gives one the ability to rip games on a PS2 and store them to [...]
The Worst Copyright Bill You’ve Never Heard Of
Never heard of SIRA? That’s the way Big Copyright and their lackey’s want it, and it’s bad news for you.
Simply put, SIRA fundamentally redefines copyright and fair use in the digital world. It would require all incidental copies of music to be licensed separately from the originating copy. Even copies of songs that are cached [...]
