Monthly Archives: December 2009

3 Count: GPL Inside

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: European Commission Welcomes Ratification of the WIPO Copyright Treaties First off today the European Union (EU) has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. Collectively, these treaties are known as the “Internet”…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 133

It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was a hectic week for copyright news last week with both a major merger and a mega lawsuit getting the Web buzzing. We also have a surprise from The Pirate Bay, a potential blunder from…

3 Count: iPeeved

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: MySpace/Imeem Deal Leaves Thousands of Artists Unpaid First off today, Myspace’s purchase of Imeem has left a bad taste in many independent artist’s mouth. Many who sold music through Imeem’s storefront widgets, which were very common on Myspace at one point,…

3 Count: Hidden Gems

Have a suggestion for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Senate Confirms Espinel as First IP Enforcement Coordinator First off today, Victoria Espinel has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the country’s first copyright czar. She is the first person to fill that position, created in the PRO-IP act,…

3 Count: They’re (Still) Here

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Bratz Dolls to Remain on Shelves in Mattel-MGA Battle First off today, MGA and their Bratz line is getting something of a reprieve following a ruling from the appeals court. The dollmaker had been sued by arch-rival and Barbie maker Mattel…

25 Things To Do While Waiting for the Copyright Office

The Copyright Office recently raised its estimate time for getting a certificate to nine months, here’s 25 things you can do to kill that time.

3 Count: Yahoos

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: The Pirate Bay Will Not Appeal Order to Remove Torrents First off today, for reasons not completely clear, The Pirate Bay admins have decided not to appeal a Dutch judgment requiring them to remove certain infringing torrents and block access to…

Joi Ito, Creative Commons CEO, Joins Picscout

Joi Ito, the CEO of Creative Commons, has signed on to the advisory board of Picscout to help the company grow its Image IRC and ImageExchange products.

3 Count: Turnabout and Fairplay

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge Affirms $675k Verdict in RIAA Music Piracy Case First off today, the judge in the Joel Tenenbaum case, which saw the students held liable for some $675,000 in damages to the various labels after being sued for file sharing, has…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 132

It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. After two weeks off for the holidays we’re now back with a full slate of copyright news, in particular news about Mininova, Psystar and Google Book Search. In addition to those tales, we have two stories…

Monthly Archives: December 2009

3 Count: GPL Inside

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: European Commission Welcomes Ratification of the WIPO Copyright Treaties First off today the European Union (EU) has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty. Collectively, these treaties are known as the “Internet”…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 133

It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was a hectic week for copyright news last week with both a major merger and a mega lawsuit getting the Web buzzing. We also have a surprise from The Pirate Bay, a potential blunder from…

3 Count: iPeeved

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: MySpace/Imeem Deal Leaves Thousands of Artists Unpaid First off today, Myspace’s purchase of Imeem has left a bad taste in many independent artist’s mouth. Many who sold music through Imeem’s storefront widgets, which were very common on Myspace at one point,…

3 Count: Hidden Gems

Have a suggestion for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Senate Confirms Espinel as First IP Enforcement Coordinator First off today, Victoria Espinel has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the country’s first copyright czar. She is the first person to fill that position, created in the PRO-IP act,…

3 Count: They’re (Still) Here

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Bratz Dolls to Remain on Shelves in Mattel-MGA Battle First off today, MGA and their Bratz line is getting something of a reprieve following a ruling from the appeals court. The dollmaker had been sued by arch-rival and Barbie maker Mattel…

25 Things To Do While Waiting for the Copyright Office

The Copyright Office recently raised its estimate time for getting a certificate to nine months, here’s 25 things you can do to kill that time.

3 Count: Yahoos

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: The Pirate Bay Will Not Appeal Order to Remove Torrents First off today, for reasons not completely clear, The Pirate Bay admins have decided not to appeal a Dutch judgment requiring them to remove certain infringing torrents and block access to…

Joi Ito, Creative Commons CEO, Joins Picscout

Joi Ito, the CEO of Creative Commons, has signed on to the advisory board of Picscout to help the company grow its Image IRC and ImageExchange products.

3 Count: Turnabout and Fairplay

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge Affirms $675k Verdict in RIAA Music Piracy Case First off today, the judge in the Joel Tenenbaum case, which saw the students held liable for some $675,000 in damages to the various labels after being sued for file sharing, has…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 132

It is Monday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. After two weeks off for the holidays we’re now back with a full slate of copyright news, in particular news about Mininova, Psystar and Google Book Search. In addition to those tales, we have two stories…