Written on: April 19, 2010
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Filesharers to Have Internet Cut First off today, an Irish high court has given approval to allow local ISP Eircom to go ahead with its plan to cut off file sharers after two warnings, known as a “three strikes” or “graduated…
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Tags: canada, Content-Theft, Copyright, Copyright-Infringement, Copyright-Law, eircom, ireland, piracy, Plagiarism, RIAA, three strikes, torrentfreak
Written on: April 16, 2010
A brief overview of why content splicing, the combining of several sources to make a ‘new’ work, is a bad idea both legally and practically.
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Written on: April 16, 2010
photo credit: rosarito_82 It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was another active week for copyright news with the Digital Economy Bill in the UK taking center stage. We also have updates from Norway, information about copyright-oriented ransomware and a series of…
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Written on: April 16, 2010
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: MPAA and RIAA Outline Chilling Copyright Charter First off today the MPAA and the RIAA have released a joint strategic plan for dealing with online piracy. The plan calls for a variety of measures including the installation of anti-piracy software on…
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Tags: acta, Content-Theft, Copyright, Copyright-Infringement, Copyright-Law, DMCA, Google, MPAA, Plagiarism, RIAA, viacom, YouTube
Written on: April 15, 2010
Myows has a new API challenge that could revolutionize the way the service is used as well as earn the winner an Apple iPad and/or $1,000.
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Written on: April 15, 2010
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Ofcom Starts Anti-Piracy Code Consultation First off today, Ofcom, the government department that handles communication regulation in the UK, has already started the process of making its proposals as required under the Digital Economy Bill, which was passed last week. Ofcom…
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Tags: Content-Theft, Copyright, Copyright-Infringement, Copyright-Law, digital economy bill, ea, electronic arts, ofcom, Plagiarism, statute of anne, syndicate, USCO
Written on: April 14, 2010
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: GAO Piracy Report: A Deeper Look First off today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has released a report calling into question nearly all the earlier reports on piracy including those that have been funded by the movie and software industries. According…
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Written on: April 13, 2010
Copyright is perhaps one of the most negative words you can use on the Web. However, until we fix that, we can never fix the law.
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Written on: April 13, 2010
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Thousands Condemn Secrecy of Internet Copyright Talks First off today, as of this writing over 7000 people have signed an online petition protesting the secrecy surrounding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). This comes as the next round of talks for the…
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Tags: acta, Content-Theft, Copyright, Copyright-Infringement, Copyright-Law, four seasons, frankie valli, jersey boys, new zealand, Plagiarism, torrentfreak, valli
Written on: April 12, 2010
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: File-Sharers Safe Until Music Biz Change Laws First off today, Norwegian file sharers can breathe a sigh of relief though maybe not for long. The IFPI and Norwegian rights group TONO have announced a shift in their strategy away from litigation…
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