Landmark Study Concludes That DRM Adversely Affects What We Can Legally Do
It can be called the study that pointed out what many have known all along. DRM has been adversely affecting what consumers can do with their legitimately paid for content. That’s a conclusion drawn by a Cambridge study that many are already reading about.
The study had some interesting conclusions. In the conclusions, [...]
UK File-Sharers Download $19B Worth of Content Annually?
New govt-sponsored study says huge economic losses are being sustained due to “large-scale” illegal file-sharing, but contains several glaring flaws in its conclusions.
“Copycats? Digital Consumers in the Online Age” is a study recently conducted by the University College London’s (UCL) Centre for Information Behaviour and the Evaluation of Research [...]
1.3B Canadian Downloads, 1.3M UK Downloaders – Coincidence?
After getting busted for pirating a deceptive statistic and trying to use the mask of an independent organization to push for restrictive copyright agenda in Canada, it almost looks like the copyright industry is attempting to pull the same stunt in the UK – the nearly identical numbers between two countries, though, was a surprising [...]
UK Copyright Group Wants File-Sharers Disconnected, ISPs Say No
Entertainment industry demanding "three-strikes" system to fight illegal file-sharing.
The debate over illegal file-sharing is heating up in the UK with entertainment industry groups renewing calls for the government to force ISPs to "disconnect illegal file-sharers," and ISPs countering that creative content licensing reform, not increased enforcement, is needed instead.
John Woodward, head of the [...]
Prediction: UK TV and Movie Industry Insignificant in 5 Years
According to a trade body, the TV and movie industry in Britain to be insignificant in 5 years without intervention from the industry and the government. The report comes just a few months after a conflicting report suggests that the movie industry is having another record-breaking year in profits.
After reading the two separate reports, [...]
SURVEY: UK Has World’s Worst Copyright Laws – “By Far”
Rated “the worst, by far’” in a survey of 16 countries, beating the emerging economies of both Thailand and Argentina to last place, say Consumer Focus and the Open Rights Group.
According to Consumer Focus, a consumer advocate group, and the Open Rights Group, a grassroots technology organization, the UK’s copyright laws are the [...]
It’s Now Legal for Police to Hack Your Computer Without a Warrant in Britain?
If it’s the job of the government to safeguard the interests of citizens, it’s sure hard to tell these days with moves like this.
Fresh on the heals of India adopting new surveillance techniques that make privacy one step closer to becoming history in that country, the Home Office of Britain has adopted a plan for [...]
UK MP Requests Feedback from Public Over Website Ratings Idea
While it’s something occurring in Britain, it also could affect talks between Britain and the United States too.
Controversy erupted yesterday over a plan to classify internet websites in an effort to supposedly “save the children”. Now, Open Rights Group is pointing out that a British MP is now seeking feedback on the proposal. Since [...]
OiNK Admin Appears Before British Court
The administrator of OiNK, the once popular private BitTorrent website, as well as five others, have appeared before court recently. No plea has been entered by Ellis.
If there’s anything that the arrest of the OiNK admin proved, it’s that making a BitTorrent website private won’t make it impenetrable to investigators. It was once [...]
British Government Announces Support for Copyright Term Extension
In a move that sent shock waves around the internet, Culture secretary Andy Burnham announced that he supports extending the UK copyright term from 50 to 70 years.
It’s been a multi-year battle between the recording industry and Britain, but today, consumer rights advocates was dealt with a major blow. The report comes from Music [...]
