Start ‘em young: WIPO unveils children’s copyright law workbook!

A new educational project from the World Intellectual Property Organization attempts to explain copyright do’s and don’ts to 9-14 year old kids, but surprisingly, it even addresses “the public domain” and “fair use” … read more

Porn Industry Infighting As Pirate Bay Takes On Big Media

After declaring their own war on BitTorrent, players from the porn industry have been debating The Pirate Bay’s calls for police action after major media companies tried to illegally sabotage their operations … read more

Universal files suit against Veoh for mass copyright violations

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP has had it with video sharing service Veoh. The record label has filed suit against the company, saying that Veoh provided the public with tools that make infringement “free, easy, and profitable.”

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Court to consider what happens when copyright and free speech collide

Lawrence Lessig has won a partial victory as the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that a 1994 law requiring the synchronization of International copyrights poses thorny First Amendment questions.

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Congressman wants ISPs to be Copyright Police

WITH WARRENTLESS wiretapping sweeping the US, a leading congressman is proposing similar measures for the Internet. This isn’t an attempt at ‘fighting terror’ but instead a new measure to reduce so-called ‘piracy’ by making the ISPs the police force.

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Microsoft deal may lead to free, but “watermarked” music

MICROSOFT has agreed to license its audio watermarking technology to Activated Content Corp. of Seattle. We all know watermarking’s place as a part of the music industry’s DRM toolbox, but Activated—already a DRM watermarking player—now wants to use Microsoft’s watermarking technology to get into the advertising business. Watermarks… and ads? Yep.
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Universal to track DRM-free music online via watermarking

Universal’s DRM-free music test will use watermarking technology in an effort to gauge whether or not selling DRM-free music online will increase piracy. Here’s why the plan is all wet.
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Major copyright case to test First Sale Doctrine, possibly shrinkwrap EULAs

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has agreed to take the case of a California man who is locked in a legal battle with Universal music over the sale of “promo CDs” on eBay. The case will test the limits of the First Sale Doctrine and could have implications for the legal status of “shrinkwrap” licenses in [...]

RIAA: Pay as we say, not as we do

Despite the judge’s ruling, laid down a month ago, Deborah Foster, who is waiting to receive $68,585.23 for attorney fees and costs, has not yet heard back from the inglorious RIAA, much less received any money.

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Universities help overturn P2P amendment, with help from you

In response to a strong outcry from both the academic world and from readers like you, the anti-P2P amendment slipped into the Higher Education Act has been withdrawn without even so much as a defense.

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