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1: Media Companies Say E-reader Application Zite Takes Content Without Permission

First off today, nearly a dozen media companies have sued Zite, the company that created the popular iPad ereader with the same name, claiming copyright infringement. According to the claimants, which include Dow Jones, National Geographic and Time, Zite’s application unlawfully reproduces images and stories from their publications without permission. Zite functions as a personalized magazine for the iPad, taking news from the user’s desired source and formatting them for easy reading on the iPad.

2: EMI Loses Down Under Court Appeal

Next up today, EMI lost its appeal over the popular 1983 Men at Work song “Down Under”. Publisher Larrikin Music had sued EMI saying that “Down Under” unlawfully used the melody from the 70-year-old children’s song “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree”. The lower court agreed with Larrikin, saying that the song was an infringement, and the Appeals Court has upheld that ruling, ordering EMI to pay five percent of the song’s royalties accrued since 2002. There is no word if EMI may appeal the case to Australia’s High Court.

3: Study: US Digital Music Will Overtake CDs in 2012

Finally today, a study by Strategy Analytics indicates that, in the U.S. digital music sales may eclipse physical sales next year. This, according to their estimates, will happen as physical sales will plummet and digital sales will inch forward, overtaking it. Also, according to the report, digital downloads will be the predominant format on into 2015 with subscription services lagging behind.

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Chris makes it two in a row as he comes back to help me make through the week’s worth of copyright news and abuse including, the Canadian DMCA makes a return, RIAA running from the “making available” and a UK ISP sending out warning letters.

We also have updates to many ongoing copyright stories including the Redlasso story, Metallica’s ongoing drama, a look at the “Nays” for PRO-IP, the Promo CD Case and much more.

All in all, there were sixteen stories this week including news from all over the copyright world including our “Weird Story of the Week”.

This week’s stories include:

• The Canadian DMCA Comes Back
• UK ISP Helps the Record Industry
• Fair Use and Selling Promotional CDs
• The RIAA Runs Away
• Police Get Busted By Copyright Copys
• And Many more…

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Show Notes

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