As 2009 draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest copyright stories from the past decade.
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 134
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 last week as copyright holders, courts and judges begin to wind down for the year and clean off their plates for the holidays and the new year. However,…
3 Count: Avatar Oops
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: No Decrease in Illegal Downloading, says BPI First off today, A survey conducted for the British Phonographic Industry reports that, in the UK, illegal file sharing is on the rise, even as more legal downloading alternatives come online. The survey found…
4th International Plagiarism Conference
The 4th International Plagiarism Conference is just six months away and now is the best time to secure your tickets.
3 Count: French Toast
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Fine for Google Over French Books First off today, Google has suffered a setback with its Google Book Search project as a court in France has ordered Google to pay 300,000 euros (approx $430,000) to French publisher La Martiniere for the…
ImageExchange: An Early Review
PicScout’s new ImageExchange Firefox extension aims to make every search and every Web page visit a chance to discover stock images, but how well does it work?
3 Count: Game Over
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Game Over for Mac Clone Maker Psystar First off today, Mac clone maker Psystar has now been given a permanent injunction against selling computers with Apple’s OSX operating system pre-installed, finalizing a temporary one handed down earlier and putting an end…
The Google Image Search Clipart Ad Blunder
Artists express frustration that Google Image Search gets treated like a clip art gallery, making Google’s ad choice very unfortunate.
3 Count: Nights with a Roundtable
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Biden’s “IP roundtable” Brings Together Big Content, FBI First off today, there’s been a lot going on in Washington DC regarding copyright. Most recently, Vice President Joe Biden hosted a roundtable with content industry executives as well as FBI, Homeland Security…
Digging Deeper into the Plurk/Microsoft Plagiarism Case
Plurk recently accused Microsoft of plagiarism in the creation of their MSN Juku product, but what is the full story?
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