Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Never Mind Legality, iPhone Jailbreaking Voids Your Warranty First off today, Apple has responded to yesterday’s news that the U.S. Copyright Office granted an exemption for “jailbreaking” mobile phones, making the act legal. They said that, while the law may allow…
It is Friday 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 as many of the industry’s biggest dramas slowly ground their way to a conclusion. For one, we are now closer to learning the eventual fate of Limewire, the…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Court Reduces ‘Shocking’ File Sharing Award First off today U.S. Federal Judge Michael Davis has drastically reduced the damages award in the Jammie Thomas case, down to $54,000. This comes after the single mother was found liable for sharing some 24…
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Psystar Appeals Injunction, Destroys Copies of Mac Cloning Tool First off today, Psystar, the Mac clone maker sued by Apple and forced to stop sales due to an injunction, has filed an appeal against that injunction and has said that it…
As 2009 draws to a close, we take a look at some of the biggest copyright stories from the past decade.
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Apple Confirms Acquisition of Music Site Lala First off today, Apple has confirmed its acquisition of the music streaming service Lala for an undisclosed amount. This has lead many to speculate what Apple plans to do with the service and how…
