Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 255 – Power Outage

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 Sweden and The Pirate Bay. Not only was one of the country’s most controversial hosts raided by local authorities, but The Pirate Bay went down in what is being called an unrelated event. Though both the host and The Pirate Bay are back, it was a week file sharers will remember for quite some time.

However, there’s still more copyright news as Japan introduces new criminal penalties for illegal downloading, the UK sets up a copyright small claims court and an actress in a controversial YouTube clip makes a very unusual copyright claim.

All that and more this week on the Copyright 2.0 Show!

This week’s stories include:

• The Pirate Bay Goes Down, Blames Bad Power Unit
• Swedish Host PRQ Raided, Bittorrent Site Shuttered
• Japanese Illegal Downlaoders Now Risk Prison
• UK Sets Up Fast Track for Small Copyright Claims
• New Zealand PM Apologizes to Kim Dotcom Over Illegal Spying
• Actress Claims Copyright in Her Performance, Wants Movie Pulled
• Trent Reznor Returns to a Label, Abandons Self-Releasing for Latest Project

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About the Hosts

Jonathan Bailey

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

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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