Copyright InfringementNews and information about copyright infringement.Copyright: New Copyrights for Old Tunes- September 17, 2008 Some years ago I was consulted by a small pottery that had received a letter from the legal advisors to a much larger pottery complaining of infringement of copyright in the designs of one of their product ...http://nipclaw.blogspot.com/2008/09/copyright-new-copyrights-for-old-tunes.html Former Drexel star student sentenced in film pirating case - Philadelphia Daily News- September 16, 2008 A former Drexel University student was sentenced today to three years probation and a $15,000 fine for his role in a global internet piracy organization. An Duc Do, 23, who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Drexel in 2005, was a member of "Elite ...http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/28461194.html Read all 'Games and entertainment' posts in Webware - CNET News- September 16, 2008 The virtual-pet application built on Facebook's platform, which once permitted me to display a penguin named Bill Gates on my profile and invite friends to give him a nice hug, has officially been acquired by the Social Gaming Network . A price was ...http://news.cnet.com/8300-1_109-2.html?categoryId=9688418 Best Buy makes $121m bid for Napster - Tehran Times- September 16, 2008 The surprise announcement by the U.S. giant, which is one of America's largest music retailers, came as the company said it plans to expand its online sales. Brian Dunn, the president and chief operating officer of Best Buy, said buying Napster would ...http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=178107 Action Alert from Public Knowledge- September 16, 2008 Action Alert: Tell the Senate to Hold Up the Enforcement Bill Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee gave the green light to S. 3325, the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Act of 2008.http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/2008/09/action-alert-from-public-knowledge.h... Alberta, CA- September 16, 2008 I have just become aware of some rather disconcerting information. You know the song "This Land is Your Land" I remember singing it in elementary school.http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1202102 BooksPublishing News - Yahoo News- September 16, 2008 "Liberty" (Viking. 257 pages. $25.95), by Garrison Keillor: Garrison Keillor's newest look at Lake Wobegon is a bit racier than usual, or perhaps necessary, and chaotic in a beautiful way. "Going Dutch: How England Plundered Holland's Glory" (Harper ...http://news.yahoo.com/i/785 Interoperability and the DMCA: comprehensive look at problems, some good solutions- September 16, 2008 Aaron Perzanowski sez, "This article looks at the ways in which the DMCA's anticircumvention provisions interfere with interoperability.http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/16/interoperability-and.html Former Drexel star student sentenced in film pirating case- September 16, 2008 A former Drexel University student was sentenced today to three years probation and a $15,000 fine for his role in a global internet piracy organization.http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/news_breaking/20080916_Former_Drexel_star_student_... Now debuting: One-click payment for illegal downloads- September 16, 2008 Since Friday, songs of the experimental musician, dead now for almost 15 years, have been used to test a one-click system for getting payments from individuals who download works of artists illegally.http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=10057 |