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Tuesday, 14th May 2013

Craigslist Wants To Reform The Same Law It Uses To Sue Others

Craigslist Wants To Reform The Same Law It Uses To Sue Others

Craig Newmark seems to be of two minds when it comes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, but only one of them is consistent with his public persona as founder of Craigslist.

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Friday, 3rd May 2013

MST3K Crew Riffs On Hollywood - But Their RiffTrax Project Needs Your Help

MST3K Crew Riffs On Hollywood - But Their RiffTrax Project Needs Your Help

Some of the crew behind Mystery Science Theater 3000 have created RiffTrax to come up with new options for hilarious movie commentary. Riffmaster Michael J. Nelson explains why they're trying to raise big bucks to license the latest Hollywood blockbusters.

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Thursday, 25th April 2013

Beware The House 'Review' Of U.S. Copyright Law — It's A Trap

Beware The House 'Review' Of U.S. Copyright Law — It's A Trap

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte says it's time to re-examine U.S. copyright law. Given how much water he's carried for Hollywood, however, that might just make things worse.

Mark Hachman comments

Wednesday, 10th April 2013

Watch Aaron Swartz's 'Last' Video Interview [Video]

Watch Aaron Swartz's 'Last' Video Interview [Video]

Turns out we hadn't heard the last from Aaron Swartz. Documentarians have released unedited footage from Swartz's "last video interview," filmed roughly six months prior to the Internet activist's suicide.

David Hamilton comments

Tuesday, 2nd April 2013

Not Even 6-Second Vine Videos Are Safe From The Copyright Police

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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Monday, 1st April 2013

To Truly Stop Aereo, TV Broadcasters Need To Innovate Like Hell

To Truly Stop Aereo, TV Broadcasters Need To Innovate Like Hell

They can sue all they want, but broadcasters may wind up losing their case against the disruptive Internet TV service Aereo. If they really want to defeat the service, it's time to put some of that energy into innovating.

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Thursday, 14th March 2013

"Soft SOPA" & How Copyright Disrupts Technological Innovation

"Soft SOPA" & How Copyright Disrupts Technological Innovation

Even though SOPA failed, says Andrew Bridges, "Soft SOPA" is the government unofficially putting pressure on advertising networks and payment processors to blacklist certain sites.

Adam Popescu comments

Monday, 25th February 2013

The Six Strikes Anti-Piracy System Is Finally Here. Beware!

The Six Strikes Anti-Piracy System Is Finally Here. Beware!

Yes, the Six Strikes anti-piracy program is toothless and easily ridiculed. But it might still wreak real harm on Internet use – and it could also get much worse.

Adam Popescu comments

4 Ways Google Has Already Appeased Big Copyright

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 ways. The changes aren't as drastic as the recording industry and Hollywood want, but they're getting more serious. Here are four notable changes.

John Paul Titlow comments

Friday, 22nd February 2013

RIAA Slams Google For Anti-Piracy Fail

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?

Brian Proffitt comments

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