Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: French ISPs Will Be Flooded by IP Address Information Requests First off today, France’s “three strikes” law, commonly known as Hadopi, is beginning to ramp up. The law forces ISPs to provide information about alleged file sharers when identified by IP…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: YouTube, RumbleFish Partner for ‘Friendly Music’ First off today, YouTube and the music licensing service Rumblefish are teaming up to provide easy and cheap music licensing for videos on the service. Users will have access to a growing library of 35,000…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: China To Charge Internet Cafés Copyright Fees First off today, a pilot program in China by the Chinese Movie Copyright Association will start charging Internet cafes, a popular means of Internet access within the country, for piracy committed by users. Cafe…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pink Floyd, EMI Brawl Over iTunes Royalties The band Pink Floyd and their record label, EMI are at odds over royalties earned from iTunes and other online music sites, The band’s contract, last updated in 1999, makes no mention of digital…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: U.K. Ministers Water Down Copyright Powers First off today, we have more updated on the Digital Economy Bill (or Digital Britain legislation as it is often referred to). It appears that there has been a push recently to weaken one of…
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