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1: RealNetworks and Movie Studios Settle Lawsuit Over DVD Copying
First off today, in a rather stunning turn of events, Real Networks has settled its case with the various movie studios that sued it over its RealDVD product. Under the settlement, Real will pay [...]

The No Right Click Script has long been the bane of Web surfers everywhere. It’s time to bury it as a means of protecting content and find other, more effective means.

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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 songs and [...]

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1: No Decrease in Illegal Downloading, says BPI
First off today, A survey conducted for the British Phonographic Industry reports that, in the UK, illegal file sharing is on the rise, even as more legal downloading alternatives come online.
The survey found that, while file [...]

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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, are likely [...]

A new vending system promises to protect Second Life vendors from content theft, but is it enough?

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1: Veoh wins copyright suit, brightening YouTube’s future
First off today, video site Veoh has prevailed in its lawsuit against Universal, which had sued claiming the site was a haven for copyright infringement and was liable for damages.
However, the judge in the case ruled [...]

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1: Pirate Bay Spokesman Peter Sunde Resigns
First off today, Pirate Bay spokesman and one of the four men convicted at The Pirate Bay trial in Sweden earlier this year, Peter Sunde, has announced his retirement from the site. He said that, “I want [...]

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1: Oy Tenenbaum! RIAA wins $675,000, or $22,500 per song
First off today, the Tenenbaum verdict is in and it is not pretty if your name happens to be Tenenbaum. The jury awarded the RIAA $22,500 per song or $675,000 for the entire settlement. [...]

A new WordPress plugin makes it easy to restrict access to your content, but is is a worthwhile solution?