Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: LimeWire Liable For Music Copyright Infringement First off today, file sharing service LimeWire has lost its long-running legal battle with the record labels. The company was found vicariously liable for infringement committed using its software. In addition to the company itself,…
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Is Creative Commons a Rights Grab?
Creative Commons has become a lightning rod for many creatives, but is it deserved?
3 Count: Project Playlist
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Project Playlist Puts Legal Troubles Behind It First off today, Project Playlist, the controversial music player targeted at Myspace and Facebook users, has struck a deal with Universal and Warner Music, putting its legal woes behind it. Currently, three of the…
3 Count: Obama’s Nominee
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Why Hollywood Should Be Nervous About Court Pick First off today, the entertainment industry may be a bit nervous about President Obama’s recent nominee for the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan. Though her bench record on most issues is sparse, her views…
How Schools Are Hurting the Fight Against Plagiarism
Colleges high schools have brought technology and zero tolerance to bear against plagiarism, going to great lengths to make things worse for everyone.
3 Count: Video Gamed
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty First off today, Daphne Keller, a senior policy counsel at Google has joined up with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge and other public interest groups to vocally oppose the upcoming ACTA treaty. The treaty,…
Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 150
It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It is our second week with our “longer story” format and we have a lot of great news for you. There’s an update to the Global Grind case, a major plagiarism controversy and perhaps the most…
3 Count: Survey Says
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Survey: Hollywood Won’t Compete With Piracy Until It’s Gone First off today, the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has responded to a survey in the country that fond a majority of pirates were willing to pay for copyrighted works. They…
Update: Global Grind Stops Scraping
Global Grind has taken several steps to mitigate its content theft issues. Here’s what it’s done.
3 Count: Goldman Sacked
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Bigdough sues Goldman Sachs Over Copyright, Data First off today, Ipreo Holdings LLC, the owners of the institutional investor database Bigdough are suing Goldman Sachs, the much-beleaguered financial firm, claiming that employees from the company illegally accessed the database and copied…
Monthly Archives: May 2010
3 Count: Lemon and Lime
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: LimeWire Liable For Music Copyright Infringement First off today, file sharing service LimeWire has lost its long-running legal battle with the record labels. The company was found vicariously liable for infringement committed using its software. In addition to the company itself,…
Is Creative Commons a Rights Grab?
Creative Commons has become a lightning rod for many creatives, but is it deserved?
3 Count: Project Playlist
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Project Playlist Puts Legal Troubles Behind It First off today, Project Playlist, the controversial music player targeted at Myspace and Facebook users, has struck a deal with Universal and Warner Music, putting its legal woes behind it. Currently, three of the…
3 Count: Obama’s Nominee
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Why Hollywood Should Be Nervous About Court Pick First off today, the entertainment industry may be a bit nervous about President Obama’s recent nominee for the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan. Though her bench record on most issues is sparse, her views…
How Schools Are Hurting the Fight Against Plagiarism
Colleges high schools have brought technology and zero tolerance to bear against plagiarism, going to great lengths to make things worse for everyone.
3 Count: Video Gamed
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google Attorney Slams ACTA Copyright Treaty First off today, Daphne Keller, a senior policy counsel at Google has joined up with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge and other public interest groups to vocally oppose the upcoming ACTA treaty. The treaty,…
Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 150
It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It is our second week with our “longer story” format and we have a lot of great news for you. There’s an update to the Global Grind case, a major plagiarism controversy and perhaps the most…
3 Count: Survey Says
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Survey: Hollywood Won’t Compete With Piracy Until It’s Gone First off today, the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has responded to a survey in the country that fond a majority of pirates were willing to pay for copyrighted works. They…
Update: Global Grind Stops Scraping
Global Grind has taken several steps to mitigate its content theft issues. Here’s what it’s done.
3 Count: Goldman Sacked
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Bigdough sues Goldman Sachs Over Copyright, Data First off today, Ipreo Holdings LLC, the owners of the institutional investor database Bigdough are suing Goldman Sachs, the much-beleaguered financial firm, claiming that employees from the company illegally accessed the database and copied…
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