Monthly Archives: June 2010

3 Count: 37 Dollars

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: LimeWire Gets at Least Two-Week Reprieve First off today, LimeWire may still be alive, but most likely not for very long. Following a summary judgement against it in its lawsuit with the RIAA and the label’s request for an injunction against…

Book Review: Starving the Artist

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William Aicher’s new book Starving the Artist attempts to tackle copyright from a slightly different perspective. Here’s my review.

3 Count: Sour LimeWire

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: RIAA Asks Court to Close Down LimeWire First off today, in a move that should surprise no one, the RIAA has filed for an injunction against LimeWire, asking that the service be closed immediately. This comes after the RIAA received a…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 154

It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It might have been a holiday weekend but it was a booming week for Copyright news with major stories from all over the world including some right from our own backyard. We learned that 2010 is…

3 Count: Rdio Star

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Kazaa creators open legal music service for iPhone First off today, the founders of the Kazaa file sharing service, which was shut down in a lawsuit by the RIAA, have resurfaced and are launching Rdio, a legitimate music streaming service targeted…

7 Common Questions About DMCA Counter-Notices

The DMCA notice-and-takedown system has a rarely used flip side that can restore works wrongfully removed. Here are some of the more common questions answered.

3 Count: Canada Redux

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Canada Introduces Legislation to Amend Copyright Laws First off today, the Conservative Party in Canada has introduced a piece of copyright legislation, a follow up to its previous, more contentious, bill that was halted due to an election. This bill would…

3 Count: Pirate Date

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: The RIAA? Amateurs. Here’s How You sue 14,000+ P2P Users We’re only in June of 2010 but it is already the biggest year to date for file sharing lawsuits and by a factor of two no less. The U.S. Copyright Group…

Would You Send Cease and Desist via Facebook or Twitter?

Technology is changing the way we communicate, including how we share legal documents. But is it time to start sending notices via Facebook and Twitter?

3 Count: Settling Down

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge In AP-Shepard Fairey Fair Use Suit Suggests Settlement First off today, the Shepard Fairey case has taken a very dark turn for Fairey as the judge in the case has indicated that the Associated Press, who is suing the artist…

Monthly Archives: June 2010

3 Count: 37 Dollars

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: LimeWire Gets at Least Two-Week Reprieve First off today, LimeWire may still be alive, but most likely not for very long. Following a summary judgement against it in its lawsuit with the RIAA and the label’s request for an injunction against…

Book Review: Starving the Artist

starving-sized

William Aicher’s new book Starving the Artist attempts to tackle copyright from a slightly different perspective. Here’s my review.

3 Count: Sour LimeWire

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: RIAA Asks Court to Close Down LimeWire First off today, in a move that should surprise no one, the RIAA has filed for an injunction against LimeWire, asking that the service be closed immediately. This comes after the RIAA received a…

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 154

It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It might have been a holiday weekend but it was a booming week for Copyright news with major stories from all over the world including some right from our own backyard. We learned that 2010 is…

3 Count: Rdio Star

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Kazaa creators open legal music service for iPhone First off today, the founders of the Kazaa file sharing service, which was shut down in a lawsuit by the RIAA, have resurfaced and are launching Rdio, a legitimate music streaming service targeted…

7 Common Questions About DMCA Counter-Notices

The DMCA notice-and-takedown system has a rarely used flip side that can restore works wrongfully removed. Here are some of the more common questions answered.

3 Count: Canada Redux

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Canada Introduces Legislation to Amend Copyright Laws First off today, the Conservative Party in Canada has introduced a piece of copyright legislation, a follow up to its previous, more contentious, bill that was halted due to an election. This bill would…

3 Count: Pirate Date

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: The RIAA? Amateurs. Here’s How You sue 14,000+ P2P Users We’re only in June of 2010 but it is already the biggest year to date for file sharing lawsuits and by a factor of two no less. The U.S. Copyright Group…

Would You Send Cease and Desist via Facebook or Twitter?

Technology is changing the way we communicate, including how we share legal documents. But is it time to start sending notices via Facebook and Twitter?

3 Count: Settling Down

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge In AP-Shepard Fairey Fair Use Suit Suggests Settlement First off today, the Shepard Fairey case has taken a very dark turn for Fairey as the judge in the case has indicated that the Associated Press, who is suing the artist…