Posts Tagged ‘DMCA’

AVGN Loses, Regains YouTube Account

By Jonathan Bailey • May 21st, 2008 • Category: Articles, News

When a mistaken DMCA notice results in the suspension of a top-ten YouTube submitter, a lot is bound to go wrong and more than a few lessons are going to be learned.



Takedown FAQ

By Jonathan Bailey • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues

Whenever copyright holders are first introduced to the idea of a DMCA takedown, they inevitably have many questions about it. Here are ten of the more common questions answered.



Why Most Spam Blogs are American

By Jonathan Bailey • May 13th, 2008 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues

With the Internet becoming more international in every regard and laws in the U.S. turning against spammers, it seems odd that so many spammers are still concentrated within the United States. However, the reasons are simple to understand.



Frustration and Fighting Plagiarism

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized

If you read this site regularly, you probably know a great deal about how to protect your content on the Web. However, you probably also know that the current system is an inelegant solution in need of serious repair. Here’s what’s wrong and what can be done about it.



Copyright 2.0 Show - Episode 54

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 14th, 2008 • Category: Podcast

It was another wild week for copyright news with developments in net neutrality, bittorrent trackers and much more.



Weekend Linkroll - 04-12-08

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Linkblog

It’s been another wild week for copyright news. The Village People attempt to compete for the dumbest DMCA notice ever, Demonoid comes back and the debate over net filtering gets hotters than ever.



Video: WordCamp Dallas Presentation

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 10th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Videos

For those who were not able to attend WordCamp Dallas but would like to see my session from the event, my video is up and available for anyone interested in the topic of content theft to view.



Open Call: Your DMCA Stories

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Personal Experiences

Have you ever had an abuse agent go out of his way to help you? What about a DMCA agent who ignored your letters? Here is your chance to tell the world.



The Need for DMCA Transparency

By Jonathan Bailey • Mar 20th, 2008 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues

Though many understand how the DMCA is designed to function when it comes to removing infringing works, few have any idea what happens after a notice has been submitted. It is time to change that.



10 Basics About Copyright Everyone Needs to Know

By Jonathan Bailey • Feb 28th, 2008 • Category: Articles, DMCA, Legal Issues

Sometimes it is wise to take a moment and go back over some of the basics, both to serve as a refresher for those who have read the site for a long time and as an aid to new readers.