Commentary: A Response to Denis McGrath on the State of the Copyright Debate
Denis McGrath from Dead Things on Sticks had an interesting commentary on the state of the copyright debate today in Canada. Drew Wilson felt the need to ...
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EFF and Study Authors Refute PFFs ‘Junk Science’ Claims
The Progress & Freedom Foundation (PFF) had some choice words expressed by a study on DMCA notices received by Google. While the posting was very pointed, the authors of ...
False Copyright Accusations – December 2009
Eating ribs, a vlogger, and a class lecture are among a few that start our brand new monthly series on false accusations.
Imagine a world where false accusations are a new ...
2009 – A ZeroPaid Year In Review – Part 3 of 3
We wrap things up with the last third of 2009. Part one. Part 2.
September
September started off with the continuation of the Jammie Thomas trial where ...
Have You Been Falsely Accused of Copyright Infringement?
With a push by the content industry to put in place a global three strikes law or worse, ZeroPaid wants to know, have you been falsely accused of copyright infringement?
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Leak Confirms ACTA Is As Bad As Feared
While the entirety of the proposed ACTA treaty for the global enforcement of intellectual property and copyright has yet to become public, the response ...
Copyright Industry Lawyer – You Can’t Access Legal Content Forever!
The hearing in the United States over whether or not to allow new exceptions to the DMCA, which involves instances where one could legally circumvent DRM, has once again roared ...
Jammie Thomas Wants a Retrial, Says Damages Unconstitutional
For many, the very thought of going up against the record labels in the United States over file-sharing is something most aren't exactly capable of doing - let alone three ...
New Zealand Websites Go Black in Protest of Copyright Legislation
Three accusations. That's all it will take to have your internet disconnected in New Zealand.
Three accusations. Three assumptions of guilt. Is that enough to get your connection ...
Veoh Scores Legal Victory for Video Sharing Sites
While a victory, the EFF notes it may also just be a footnote in a long list of lawsuits against user generated sites.
The EFF is currently highlighting a ...
The Canadian DMCA and After This Election
There's a lot of talk in Canadian circles about the up and coming Canadian election and what it could mean for the future of copyright laws in the 21st century. ...
Canadian DMCA Doomed if Government Follows Through and Triggers Election
The Prime Minister of Canada is reportedly hinting at calling an election. If an election is called, history could repeat itself and have the Canadian DMCA die on the ...
Canadian DMCA – C-60 and C-61 Compared – The ACTA Backdoor
We continue our series on the Canadian DMCA by comparing the previous legislation under the Liberal government to the new legislation under the Conservative government. In this segment, we ...
The Canadian DMCA – The Actual Text – Music – Sony Rootkit Legalized
There are numerous headlines right now and protest is only going to get bigger, but what does the Canadian DMCA actually say in it's current version? We here at ...
Canadian DMCA Tabled – File-sharers Could Get Fined $500 Per Infringement
It was one of the much anticipated and much feared bills for digital rights activists. Now, at the last possible moment in the session of parliament, activists worst fears ...
“Cult” Landmark Forum sues GooTube, Internet Archive, etc.
The Landmark Forum (see background at http://www.rickross.com/groups/landmark.html), a group related to Scientology and EST, has hit Google, YouTube and the Internet Archive with a DMCA demand. They want to know ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
