19 Charged in Alleged Software Piracy Plot – Yahoo! News > CHICAGO - A federal grand jury has indicted 19 people on charges they used the Internet to pirate more than $6.5 million worth of copyrighted computer software, games and movies. Goodbye RISCISO. Been ages since I’ve seen a game I’d wanted at all, and [...]
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Make a file available on P2P, go to jail..
Story by a lawyer fighting the RIAA It seems the RIAA has quite a twisted view of what copyright infringement entails. They’re claiming that if you make a file available on a P2P network, even though no copies are made of that file, you’re guilty of copyright infringement. Yipes.
Spielberg loses out at the push of a button
Guardian Unlimited Film | News | Spielberg loses out at the push of a button > The problem, it appears, was partly down to teething troubles with the limited edition DVD players issued last year to Bafta members. Developed by Cinea, a subsidiary of Dolby, the players permit their owners to view encrypted DVD “screeners”, [...]
Tension grows between labels and digital radio
Tension grows between labels and digital radio | Tech News on ZDNet > The entry of satellite and digital radio into the technological mainstream is increasing tension with the record industry, which wants new rules governing how consumers can make digital copies of songs from the airwaves. My, oh my, what a surprise that the [...]
Digital music enjoys a dream week
Digital music enjoys a dream week – Yahoo! News > In the seven-day stretch between Christmas and the new year, millions of consumers armed with new MP3 players (primarily iPods) and stacks of gift cards gobbled up almost 20 million tracks from iTunes and other download retailers, Nielsen SoundScan reports. And here we thought the [...]
RIAA lawyers bully witnesses into perjury
RIAA lawyers bully witnesses into perjury > In Motown v. Nelson, pending in federal court in Port Huron, Michigan (Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division), the defendants — Mr. and Mrs. Nelson — have made a motion for attorneys fees against the RIAA attorneys, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1927 for unreasonable and vexatious litigation and [...]
Sony settles ‘rootkit’ class action lawsuit | CNET News.com
Sony settles ‘rootkit’ class action lawsuit | CNET News.com > Sony BMG has struck a deal with the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit over copy-restriction software it used in music CDs, according to a settlement document filed at a New York court Wednesday. If you were affected by the Sony BMG rootkit, you could [...]
How the RIAA sues John Doe
p2pnet.net – the original daily p2p and digital media news site > The bizarre sue ‘em all marketing scheme perpetrated by Organized Music’s RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has gone mainstream and OM’s owners, Sony BMG, Vivendi Universal, Warner Music and EMI, are on the verge of a blistering PR disaster equally as serious [...]
French allow P2P
Bloomberg.com: Europe > Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) — The French Parliament voted last night to allow free sharing of music and movies on the Internet, setting up a conflict with both the French government and with media companies. Woot! Time to relocate?
New spyware claim against Sony BMG
New spyware claim against Sony BMG | CNET News.com > The new charges brought by Abbott contend that MediaMax software used by Sony BMG to thwart illegal copying of music on CDs violated state laws because it was downloaded even if users rejected a license agreement. It seems the RootKit is installed even if you [...]