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First i need to say the commercial/copyright racket/scam is exactly that. My old friend had to hunt through a book manually to search for a non-trademarked name for his band. If you can 'own' a trademark phrase like "i love you!", there is at least one thing definitely Wrong... Print Books (p-books) and Electronic Books (e-books)
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The first-ever print runs were tiny by our standards and costly by any standard. Gutenberg produced fewer than 200 copies of his eponymous and awe-inspiring Bible and died a broken and insolvent man. ... Microsoft to issue blanket license to NGOs
" Microsoft will issue a blanket software license to nonprofit groups and journalist groups outside the U.S. after the New York Times reported that Russian police have used software copyright raids to seize computers of activist groups. Microsoft will also hire an...Subpoenas for Internet users
" A federal judge on Friday allowed the holder of a movie copyright to subpoena the names of people accused of illegally downloading and distributing a film over the Internet. Courts have held that Internet subscribers do not have an expectation of privacy once they convey... Australian Film Industry Loses iiNet Pirated Movie Copyright Case
While international laws against Internet copyright infringement are still being negotiated, an Australian court case has set an important legal precedent. The Australian film and television industry -Village...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 2 years ago | updated 1 year ago
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Be careful SGAE is coming
Today before start the computer I looked under the table, inside drawers, under the carpet and behind the curtains nowadays must take precautions. You never know where would be hid the SGAE inspector. Probably... Film industry loses landmark piracy case against ISP iiNet
Australian ISP iiNet has won a landmark Federal Court battle against a clutch of Hollywood movie studio heavyweights which alleged the Perth-based internet service provider had encouraged copyright violations.
The trial has been watched closely by both the federal... 'Ho White' Ad Campaign Draws Disney Ire
An ad agency reinvented Snow White as "Ho White" in order to sell Jamieson's Raspberry Ale. I'm not immediately sure how Ho White, Smarmy, Filthy and Randy are meant to entice customers towards flavored beer, but the... 179 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Who are the vigilantes of the internet?
I have been reading NowPublic for a while - so, like many others I decided that I would get an account and write a bit on what I saw out on the internet - that doesn't make me any better than any other who writes here, in fact nothing does. But I began asking myself questions... Stallman, the Swedish Pirate Party, and copyleft
A few days ago, Richard Stallman of the Free Software Foundation published an op-ed to the GNU project's website, in which he criticized the copyright views of the Swedish Pirate Party, which had recently succeeded... 421 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Kindle controversy turns up the heat on Amazon
"Good fame is like fire; when you have kindled you may easily preserve it; but if you extinguish it, you will not easily kindle it again."Francis BaconObviously the good people at Amazon.com follow the golden...
created by Teacher Dude | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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628 views | 22 recommendations | 1 comment
Response to Cinema Shill Sony CEO Michael Lynton - Huffingtonpost
This is in response to Cinema Shill Sony CEO Michael Lynton's article on Huffingtonpost.com. This is Michael Lynton, "I'M A GUY WHO DOESN'T SEE ANYTHING GOOD HAVING COME FROM THE INTERNET, PERIOD." At a panel... Canada Dead Last on Copyright Piracy List
Despite being lowest on the list, Canada has made it onto a United States 'priority watch list' Special 301 report on copyright piracy. Copyright watchdogs are saying the list is just bluster, and call into question the lack of reliable and objective analysis with the... BBC Releases Program under Creative Commons License
BBC is taking a bold new approach with a new program called R&D TV: the show will be released under a Creative Commons license, so viewers will not only be able to watch the show, but remix and redistribute it...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Kutiman's Thru-YOU Videos: Remixing the Future Present
When I stumbled across Kutiman's incredible Thru-YOU series of music videos last week I was totally and completely blown away. Transfixed, I watched all seven videos in succession — then went back to the beginning...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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