Not Even 6-Second Vine Videos Are Safe From The Copyright Police
Vine just got its first DMCA copyright takedown notices for hosting six-second clips of Prince songs. This is crazy.
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Articles tagged "piracy"
Tue, 2 April 2013
Tue, 12 March 2013
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How Your ISP Will Take Six Strikes At Suspected Pirates [Pictures]
Unclear on how your ISP might inflict the new "six strikes" anti-piracy system hatched by Hollywood on you? Wonder no more — check out…
Sat, 9 March 2013
SimCity Launch Disaster Should Spell The End For Online-Only DRM
SimCity's launch disaster should signal to Electronic Arts that its DRM strategy is wildly off the mark.
Mon, 4 March 2013
The Pirate Bay: Moving To North Korea? Nope, They Were Just Kidding
The Pirate Bay admits to pranking the Internet with claims it moved hosting to North Korea.
Mon, 25 February 2013
4 Ways Google Has Already Appeased Big Copyright
As content becomes an increasingly important part of Google's business, the company is cracking down on piracy in subtle but significant…
Fri, 22 February 2013
RIAA Slams Google For Anti-Piracy Fail
The RIAA slams Google for failing to hamper access to alleged pirate sites. But is that really Google's job?
Wed, 20 February 2013
Get Ready For The Next Big Copyright Fight: 3D Printing
Downloading 3D images to print on your shiny new MakerBot printer will soon be as easy as torrenting The Hurt Locker. That will spark yet…
Tue, 19 February 2013
Kim Dotcom Boasts About Mega's First-Month Milestones
Kim Dotcom's new file sharing service, Mega, has reached 3 million users and 125 million files.
Tue, 5 February 2013
Tetris Wins Copyright Judgment Against Copycat App Mino
Tetris's win over a copycat app could be good news for app developers trying to fight piracy and copycats.
Wed, 23 January 2013
Should You Use Mega, Kim Dotcom's Megaupload Replacement?
Mega is faster, more secure and sports more storage space than the old Megaupload did. But potential privacy loopholes and Kim Dotcom's…
Tue, 22 January 2013
5 Absurd Copyright Takedowns That Make The Law Look Outdated
Is that really a copyright violation? These DMCA takedown notices will leave you scratching your head.
Sat, 12 January 2013
How The New "Six Strikes" Anti-Piracy Scheme Could Ruin Public WiFi
Even if you've never downloaded copyrighted content in your life, the new policy may put a damper on your Web surfing at the local cafe.
Wed, 9 January 2013
How Big Brands - With Help From Google & Yahoo - Finance Online Piracy
Are major brands funding online piracy? Yes, even if they're not fully aware of what they're doing.
Fri, 4 January 2013
A Dying Industry? Digital Music Just Had Its Best Week Ever
Maybe the Internet isn't killing the music industry after all.
Mon, 31 December 2012
Hackulous Death Only A Bump In The Road For iOS App Pirates
Just because they lost their forum, that does not mean app pirates are just going to give up.
Thu, 29 November 2012
Is BitTorrent The Future Of Book Publishing? Tim Ferriss Is Banking On It
Timothy Ferriss's new book won't be carried in many U.S. bookstores. To make up for lost print sales, he's partnering with BitTorrent to…
Mon, 19 November 2012
How RapidShare Plans To Avoid MegaUpload's Fate
It's not everyday an Internet company watches its traffic numbers plummet - and rejoices.
