Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: RIAA Outraged by YouTube-Viacom Decision First off today, in a move that will likely surprise no one, the RIAA is upset about the recent ruling in the Viacom v. YouTube case, which found that the video sharing site was protected by…
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It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was an exciting week for the Copyright 2.0 Show as we had some late-breaking news right before we went online to record when the summary judgement in the Viacom v. Google case was announced and…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Google Prevails in Viacom-YouTube Copyright Lawsuit; Appeals on Deck First off today, the judge in the Google/Viacom lawsuit has sided with the search giant and has dismissed the case. The lawsuit, in which Viacom alleged over $1 billion in damages over…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: LimeWire Gets at Least Two-Week Reprieve First off today, LimeWire may still be alive, but most likely not for very long. Following a summary judgement against it in its lawsuit with the RIAA and the label’s request for an injunction against…
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It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. It was a busy week for copyright news this week and one with a decidedly international flair. We have news that Eircom is starting up its “three strikes” system, ISOHunt may be forced to close and…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Time Warner Facing Copyright Infringement Charges? First off today, Time Warner Cable is facing accusations that it is committing contributory copyright infringement by the U.S. Copyright Group. The USCG is filing a series of massive lawsuits against alleged file sharers and…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ConDems Won’t Repeal UK’s Digital Economy Act First off today, even though a new government has been elected to power in the UK, don’t expect it to repeal the recently passed Digital Economy Act. The government has gone on record saying…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Project Playlist Puts Legal Troubles Behind It First off today, Project Playlist, the controversial music player targeted at Myspace and Facebook users, has struck a deal with Universal and Warner Music, putting its legal woes behind it. Currently, three of the…
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: MPAA and RIAA Outline Chilling Copyright Charter First off today the MPAA and the RIAA have released a joint strategic plan for dealing with online piracy. The plan calls for a variety of measures including the installation of anti-piracy software on…
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It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show. We are back! After missing a week due to Patrick being gone to SXSW, we have returned to get caught up on the latest copyright news and we have some major stories this week including some…
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