Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 241 – Square One

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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 big week for copyright news with a lot of major updates to ongoing stories, including Oracle suffering yet another major setback in its case with Google over Android’s version of JAVA, Megaupload maneuvering to get its piracy charges dismissed in the U.S. and the Author’s Guild scoring a major win over Google in its case over Google Book Search.

All of that and we even have an unplanned update on the Jay Lee/Candice Schwager DMCA case. All in all, thjs is definitely an episode that you do not want to miss.

This week’s stories include:

  • Judge Rules Oracle APIs Not Copyrightable, Kills Most Infringement Claims
  • Megaupload Seeks to Squash U.S. Piracy Charges
  • Authors Get Class Action Status Against Google
  • TV Networks Get Day in Court Against Aereo
  • Ubisoft Sues Author that Formerly Sued Them Over Assassin’s Creed Plot
  • Canada Faces New Music Royalties
  • RIAA Accuses Google of Not Doing Enough of DMCA Takedowns

You can download the MP3 file here (direct download). Those interested in subscribing to the show can do so via this feed.

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About the Hosts

Jonathan Bailey

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Jonathan Bailey (@plagiarismtoday) is the Webmaster and author of Plagiarism Today (Hint: You’re there now) and works as a copyright and plagiarism consultant. Though not an attorney, he has resolved over 700 cases of plagiarism involving his own work and has helped countless others protect their work and develop strategies for making their content work as hard as possible toward their goals.

Patrick O’Keefe

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Patrick O’Keefe (@iFroggy) is the owner of the iFroggy Network, a network of websites covering various interests. He’s the author of the book “Managing Online Forums,” a practical guide to managing online communities and social spaces. He maintains a blog about online community management at ManagingCommunities.com and a personal blog at patrickokeefe.com.

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