Tag: copyright
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#MorningMonarchy: July 20, 2016
Lead water, Veep Vilsack and cow butts + this day in history w/Man on the Moon and our song of the day by Deerhoof on your Morning Monarchy for July 20, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: April 29, 2016
Smombies, jingles and digital whistleblowing + this day in history w/the LA riots and our song of the day by the Jayhawks on your Morning Monarchy for April 29, 2016.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 5, 2016
Backing bands, Eurovision and silent discos + this day in history w/United Artists and our song of the day by Choir Of Young Believers on your Morning Monarchy for February 5, 2016.
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Metallica Sued Napster 15 Years Ago Today
…and the fight between Tech and Media has continued ever since. from theverge.com: April 13th, 2000. The day the music industry and the internet became best frenemies forever. That’s the day Metallica v. Napster, Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California — a case that would come to…
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US judge rules IP address does not prove online piracy
from rt.com: A US federal judge in Washington wrote that a suspected internet pirate should not be prosecuted solely because his computer’s IP address was identified by a film studio. The landmark opinion may tip the fortunes of defendants in similar situations. The Hollywood executives behind the movie ‘Elf Man’ filed a lawsuit against hundreds…
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Panic as Thousands Receive ‘Fines’ For Streaming RedTube Videos
from torrentfreak.com: In recent days thousands of Internet users have received letters demanding 250 euros to settle online copyright infringement allegations. What is particularly strange about this case, however, is that the targets are all said to be users of RedTube, a site that streams (adult) videos in a way not dissimilar to YouTube. But…
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#TPP: The Biggest Threat to the Internet You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement is being negotiated in secret between more than 12 countries around the Pacific region. Find out why it’s the biggest threat to the Internet you’ve probably never heard of. from Electronic Frontier FoundationDirected and animated by Santiago Rocha.
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Major Hollywood Studios All Sent Bogus DMCA Takedowns Concerning The Pirate Bay Documentary
from techdirt.com: We see so many bogus DMCA (Digital Millenium Copywright Act) takedowns, and we hear the big copyright holders insisting that it’s just an accident each and every time — and not to worry about the collateral damage and censorship it leads to. So it seems interesting that TorrentFreak has uncovered a series of…






