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Fight Back: Speak Out Against ACTA, Sign the Petition

Learn more about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement and sign the petition against it. If you don't know what the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is please see this: [embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW26CwhcR8[/embed] ACTA can be more dangerous ...

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School Teacher Could Take HADOPI to Court Over False Accusations

He is a 54 year old school teacher. He is also one of the first number of people to receive multiple notices from HADOPI for copyright infringement. He ...


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Police Raid Spanish Performing Rights Organization Headquarters – Assets Seized

News is circulating that the Spanish anti-corruption police have raided the SGAE (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores) headquarters recently, seizing computers, company laptops and other pieces of property on ...

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IFPI Boss and CEO Accused of Tax Evasion in Germany

The IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) may be quick to denounce others for breaking the law when it comes to downloading copyright infringement, but now the shoe is ...

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Government to Blame for US Living in Stone Age of Internet Connectivity – Report

What could possibly be the reason why the US has such (loading article, please wait...) There's a fascinating piece on Engadget that discusses at length why many Europeans are ...


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ACTA Leaks Again – Our Review of the August 2010 Copy

While the US is doing everything they can to block transparency of the text, the draft text has, once again, been leaked. We reviewed the text and are commenting ...

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ACTA – Working Out Differences Between US and EU Tops Agenda

Tensions between the US and Europe have been rising all year this year. Recently, it was revealed that trying to work out the differences between the US and Europe ...

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EU Data Retention Implementation Deemed Unlawful By EU Authorities

Civil rights advocates have achieved a key victory in the fight against the European-wide data retention policy. A short report from EU authorities says, "European Data Protection Authorities find ...

Swedish Judicial System Scrutinized After Pirate Bay Trial

Swedish Judicial System Scrutinized After Pirate Bay Trial

There were plenty online who were arguing that the judicial system in Sweden was corrupt after accusations flew over bias in both the original judge and the judges deciding the ...

Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation

Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation

There's a pair of editorials found in two major news outlets in Canada that are critical of the new surveillance legislation the Conservative government of Canada tables in parliament. ...

Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed?

Will the EU Litigate France Over French Three Strikes Law If Passed?

After France passed the three strikes law in their country, there were many questions over how this seemed to contradict recently adopted legislation known as the telecoms package which also ...

Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform?

Is the IFPI Obstructing Free Trade to Pressure Canada into Copyright Reform?

How far are the copyright lobbyists willing to go to bully Canada into copyright reform? It appears as though the copyright industry is now attempting to obstruct a free ...

European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law

European Parliament Shuts the Door on Three Strikes Law

After a long and hard fought battle, consumer rights advocates and activists in Europe have reason to celebrate today. The back door for a graduated response toward the French ...

EU Reopens Backdoor to Graduated Response in Telecoms Package

EU Reopens Backdoor to Graduated Response in Telecoms Package

The clock is ticking on the telecoms package and not even a week before the final vote, reports are surfacing that the provisions that would prevent an EU-wide three strikes ...

A Look Back – European Copyright Term Extension Effort Draws Concern

A Look Back – European Copyright Term Extension Effort Draws Concern

There's been quite a lot of evidence to support the idea that copyright term extension in Europe is a bad idea, yet the people tasked to determine whether or not ...

French Minister Pushes for Mandatory ISP Level P2P Filtering Across Europe

French Minister Pushes for Mandatory ISP Level P2P Filtering Across Europe

If there is anything that file-sharing filtering programs haven't proven, is 100% effectiveness. In spite of the lack of evidence, that isn't stopping one minister from pushing for a ...

Demands Increase to Annul European Data Retention Policy

Demands Increase to Annul European Data Retention Policy

The European Digital Rights organization is joining calls to annul the European directive on data retention. The group, along with 42 civil liberties non-governmental organizations say the ...

European Commission Wants Consumer Friendly Market for Content

European Commission Wants Consumer Friendly Market for Content

With a lot of attention being paid to the European Commission settling the Apple iTunes anti-trust case, it's interesting to note what the European Commission has called for ...

Universal Music Drops Catalog Download Prices In Europe

Universal Music is now lowering the wholesale cost on various catalog albums, according to information received Monday. The company pointed to an "aggressive European strategy" that will "permanently reduce the ...

European Artists Defend Copyright Fees

European filmmakers and musicians spoke out Wednesday against any possible EU moves to end copyright levies on electronic equipment, saying this would deprive them of fair compensation for people copying ...

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