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 into the spotlight. A representative from the MPAA and the RIAA commented “we reject the view [...] that copyright owners and their licensees are [...]
MPAA – Camming Movies is an Acceptable Practice (for Teachers)
The fair use community of the United States is abuzz over a video clip that shows how the MPAA feels that educational exception should operate. A number of people are already absolutely stunned not just the method the MPAA proposed, but how they presented the idea as well.
There’s plenty of places to find this [...]
French Court – Private Copying is Not a Right
Says companies are allowed to put Digital Rights Management on their CDs, even if it doesn’t work on some devices.
It may be a small setback to advocates who want to broaden their rights when they copy a CD. According to 01net (Google Translated), a French court has ruled that if a company puts Digital [...]
Take a Picture of Yourself, Help Protest Restrictive Copyright Reform
The Open Source Cinema is currently looking for mugshots of you for an upcoming movie that opposes restrictive copyright changes. Users are asked to use the Copyright Criminals photo plate to show that under certain copyright reform laws, you would become a criminal.
Yesterday, we reported on the growing movement against copyright reform every time [...]
Canada Gets More Copyright Consultations
Was it something Michael Geist or a Canadian MP said or have the concerns over Copyright started spilling into more action within Canada? Whatever started this, though likely for many reasons instead of one, it seems that discussion over copyright and how to change laws for the better has seen substantial growth in the [...]
Patry – British Copyright Industry’s New Perverse Copyright Theory
When one makes makes a private copy of a copyrighted work for non-commercial purposes, many Americans think of fair use and end the debate. In Britain, the copyright industry is responding to what Americans would classify as “fair use” as something that should have a licensing fee.
The British government launched a public consultation which, [...]
J.K. Rowling Targets Fan Over Yet to be Published Book
An interesting article over at the New York Times sheds light on the Warner Bros Entertainment and Rowling vs RDR Books. It raises the question whether or not someone can publish an Encyclopedia on a fictional world and possibly make a profit.
The author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling, didn’t mind fan [...]
