Monthly Archives: August 2009

3 Count: Burned, Man

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Snatching Rights On the Playa Attending Burning Man this year? Great! But you might want to check the terms and conditions for your ticket as it includes a provision that effectively gives the Burning Man Organization (BMO) complete control over any…

A Happy Birthday for Who?

Happy Birthday to You is one of the best known songs in the English language and one of the most controversial copyright cases.

3 Count: DVD Interrputed

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: California Court of Appeal reverses Kaleidescape decision; another blow to DVD copying If you’re in the DVD copying business, might be time to update your resume. It has been a very bad week for your industry in the U.S. Yesterday, a…

Corrigon: Fast, Reliable Image Matching

Image matching company Corrigon promises to revolutionize the image detection world, and make it faster and more accessible along the way.

3 Count: Real-ly Dead

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Court issues preliminary injunction in RealDVD case; solid victory for studios and DVD CCA First off today, the movie studios have scored a major win in their fight with Real over the RealDVD product. Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, who is also…

Joining CopyByte

Today I have the honor of announcing a new direction in my personal life, that fortunately means no change to PT.

3 Count: Special Delivery

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Oprah can relax, $1 trillion lawsuit is dismissed First off today, we have a post from the “That didn’t take long” department. Oprah’s famed $1 Trillion lawsuit, which made the “Weird Story of the Week” in the latest edition of the…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 121

Did you miss us? It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. We’re back from a 2-week hiatus as Patrick returns from his vacation and I from a two-week stint of not editing podcasts. We missed a lot of news while we were gone…

3 Count: Beatles Remix

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pirate Bay challenging Dutch court ruling First off today, The Pirate Bay, despite having suffered some pretty serious blows in recent months, appears to still be in fighting spirit. They have decided to challenge the Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN’s recent win…

Fav.Or.It Site Shuts Down

Famous content aggregator Fav.or.it is closed, much to the relief of at least some in the blogging community.

Monthly Archives: August 2009

3 Count: Burned, Man

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Snatching Rights On the Playa Attending Burning Man this year? Great! But you might want to check the terms and conditions for your ticket as it includes a provision that effectively gives the Burning Man Organization (BMO) complete control over any…

A Happy Birthday for Who?

Happy Birthday to You is one of the best known songs in the English language and one of the most controversial copyright cases.

3 Count: DVD Interrputed

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: California Court of Appeal reverses Kaleidescape decision; another blow to DVD copying If you’re in the DVD copying business, might be time to update your resume. It has been a very bad week for your industry in the U.S. Yesterday, a…

Corrigon: Fast, Reliable Image Matching

Image matching company Corrigon promises to revolutionize the image detection world, and make it faster and more accessible along the way.

3 Count: Real-ly Dead

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Court issues preliminary injunction in RealDVD case; solid victory for studios and DVD CCA First off today, the movie studios have scored a major win in their fight with Real over the RealDVD product. Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, who is also…

Joining CopyByte

Today I have the honor of announcing a new direction in my personal life, that fortunately means no change to PT.

3 Count: Special Delivery

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Oprah can relax, $1 trillion lawsuit is dismissed First off today, we have a post from the “That didn’t take long” department. Oprah’s famed $1 Trillion lawsuit, which made the “Weird Story of the Week” in the latest edition of the…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 121

Did you miss us? It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. We’re back from a 2-week hiatus as Patrick returns from his vacation and I from a two-week stint of not editing podcasts. We missed a lot of news while we were gone…

3 Count: Beatles Remix

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pirate Bay challenging Dutch court ruling First off today, The Pirate Bay, despite having suffered some pretty serious blows in recent months, appears to still be in fighting spirit. They have decided to challenge the Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN’s recent win…

Fav.Or.It Site Shuts Down

Famous content aggregator Fav.or.it is closed, much to the relief of at least some in the blogging community.