Tag Archive: DMCA

The Great Pinterest Divide: To Opt Out or Not

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Pinterest may be a social media darling, but visual artists have begun to raise concerns over copyright, creating a cloud over the service.

5 Misconceptions Sites/Hosts Have About the DMCA

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The DMCA can be difficult to use, whether you’re a filer or a host seeking protection. Here are 5 common misconceptions hosts have about the DMCA.

4 Simple Online Tools to Help Send DMCA Notices

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Sending a DMCA notice can be a challenge, especially when a host puts up roadblocks. Here’s 4 online tools to help you get it done.

Which Types of Hosts are Best with DMCA Notices?

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Shared, cloud or VPS/Dedicated hosting, all handle DMCA Notices in different ways but what should you expect when you have to send or deal with one?

3 Count: Dotted Line

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Poland and other EU nations sign onto ACTA, Ireland introduces it’s SOPA-like legislation and the right to jailbreak your phone may expire in the U.S.

The Cyberlocker Shakeup and What It Means for You

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The Megaupload’s closure, cyberlocker sites are in panic mode and are making sweeping changes to their services. How does this affect you?

Megaupload’s DMCA Shell Games

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Megaupload had an interesting scheme to thwart or limit DMCA takedown notices, one that might never have been detected if not for the FBI.

Plagiarism & Copyright in 2011

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2011 was an interesting year for copyright and plagiarism news. With that in mind, here’s a look back at the year that was, including news you forgot.

3 Count: Immortal Scorpion

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SOPA gets a vote today in the House Judiciary Committee, Sony and Warner to Sue Grooveshark and Serious Sam 3 Pirates Face an Immortal Scorpion.

3 Count: Mega Takedown

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Universal Music orders several takedowns of Megaupload’s music video, USCO says no to yoga registrations and YouTube acquires Rightsflow.