Monthly Archives: September 2009

3 Count: Music Rules!

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Porn Studios Set To Target 65,000 Movie Uploaders First off today, we previously reported on action being taken by U.S. and Japanese pornography studios in South Korea, which saw them send out some 10,000 complaints to alleged file sharers. The studios…

3 Count: Powerful Enemies

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Copyright Office slams Google Book deal, Google opens up First off today, the Google Book Search Settlement has a new, very powerful enemy, the U.S. Copyright Office. Maybeth Peters, the Register of Copyrights, has explained her objections to the settlement to…

The Good of Creative Commons

Copycense recently wonder if Creative Commons is bad for copyright. Here are my thoughts on the issue.

3 Count: Don’t Copy That 2

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Microsoft: Google Books is illegal ‘joint venture,’ not settlement First off today, Microsoft has filed a much-anticipated objection to the Google Book Search settlement, saying that it amounts to an illegal “joint venture” not a settlement to a legal matter. According…

5 Free Copyright-Related Steps Every Blogger Should Take Today

If you’re a blogger, your content doesn’t just stay on your site. Here are five fast ways to reduce infringements and track your content on the Web.

3 Count: Opposite Day

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sony Mexico raided for ‘unauthorised’ Alejandro Fernández material First off today, at the request of local music star Alejandro Fernández, police raided the mexico offices of Sony Music to retrieve both CDs and master recordings from the company. Fernández’s contract with…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 125

It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was a busy week for copyright news with a lot of international news taking center stage. We have stories from the UK, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Norway for starters. All in all, there were…

3 Count: Tug of War

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google modifies Europe book plans First off today Google has offered some concessions on its Google Books Search product in a bid to appease European governments and publishers. The project, which works to scan out-of-print but in-copyright works for publication on…

3 Count: Rainbows and Sunshine

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: YouTube lifts music video block First off today, if you’re from the UK and have tried to watch music videos on YouTube, you’ve probably gotten very familiar with YouTube’s message that the video is not viewable in your country. Well, you…

SXSWi Voting Ends Friday – Please Vote

Voting for SXSW panels ends soon and your vote for the panel I am on would be greatly appreciated.

Monthly Archives: September 2009

3 Count: Music Rules!

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Porn Studios Set To Target 65,000 Movie Uploaders First off today, we previously reported on action being taken by U.S. and Japanese pornography studios in South Korea, which saw them send out some 10,000 complaints to alleged file sharers. The studios…

3 Count: Powerful Enemies

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Copyright Office slams Google Book deal, Google opens up First off today, the Google Book Search Settlement has a new, very powerful enemy, the U.S. Copyright Office. Maybeth Peters, the Register of Copyrights, has explained her objections to the settlement to…

The Good of Creative Commons

Copycense recently wonder if Creative Commons is bad for copyright. Here are my thoughts on the issue.

3 Count: Don’t Copy That 2

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Microsoft: Google Books is illegal ‘joint venture,’ not settlement First off today, Microsoft has filed a much-anticipated objection to the Google Book Search settlement, saying that it amounts to an illegal “joint venture” not a settlement to a legal matter. According…

5 Free Copyright-Related Steps Every Blogger Should Take Today

If you’re a blogger, your content doesn’t just stay on your site. Here are five fast ways to reduce infringements and track your content on the Web.

3 Count: Opposite Day

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sony Mexico raided for ‘unauthorised’ Alejandro Fernández material First off today, at the request of local music star Alejandro Fernández, police raided the mexico offices of Sony Music to retrieve both CDs and master recordings from the company. Fernández’s contract with…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 125

It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was a busy week for copyright news with a lot of international news taking center stage. We have stories from the UK, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Norway for starters. All in all, there were…

3 Count: Tug of War

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google modifies Europe book plans First off today Google has offered some concessions on its Google Books Search product in a bid to appease European governments and publishers. The project, which works to scan out-of-print but in-copyright works for publication on…

3 Count: Rainbows and Sunshine

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: YouTube lifts music video block First off today, if you’re from the UK and have tried to watch music videos on YouTube, you’ve probably gotten very familiar with YouTube’s message that the video is not viewable in your country. Well, you…

SXSWi Voting Ends Friday – Please Vote

Voting for SXSW panels ends soon and your vote for the panel I am on would be greatly appreciated.