These three dumb examples prove that copyright is broken
If you’ve spent a significant amount of time on the internet, you’ve probably heard of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the badly-thought-out piece of …
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‘Six strikes’ ISP policy could be a disaster in the making
ISPs have delayed implementing their “six strikes” anti-piracy program so many times now that we’re beginning to wonder if the whole thing isn’t just a …
Republican Study Committee fires staffer who wrote memo urging copyright reform
Well, this will teach people not to defy well-funded lobbying cartels. Ars Technica reports that Derek Khanna, a staffer for the Republican Study Committee, has been …
Google voluntarily plays copyright cop, punishes violators in search results
Google (GOOG) may not have liked the idea of being forced censor its web results but the company now seems happy to do so on …
‘Copyright cop’ anti-piracy ISP system delayed once again
Internet service providers are still planning to implement their plan to kick software pirates off their networks… at some point. The Daily Dot reports that the …
'Copyright cop' system for U.S. ISPs delayed
The new “six strikes” anti-piracy policy soon to be implemented by a number of major Internet service providers in the United States will reportedly stumble …
Jury says Google infringed on Oracle's copyrights
A San Francisco jury on Monday determined that Google’s Android operating system infringes on Oracle’s copyrights concerning its Java programing language, Reuters reported. After days …
Writers accuse Apple of eBook piracy
Three separate lawsuits have been filed in China on behalf of 12 writers who claim Apple is selling unlicensed versions of their works in its …
PirateBox offline file-sharing solution puts pirates out of authorities’ reach [video]
The recent ordeal surrounding the now defeated SOPA and PIPA proposals followed by the shuttering of file-sharing giant Megaupload has put online piracy back in …
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom: ‘I’m no piracy king’
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom on Thursday questioned his accusers’ motives while speaking to The Guardian. “I’m no piracy king,” Dotcom told the paper. “I offered online …
Megaupload user data purge could begin Thursday [updated]
Third-party companies that stored Megaupload’s data may delete all user files on Thursday. Megaupload customers, even those not guilty of piracy or using the service …
Oracle claims Android activations make Google $10 million in annual revenue each day
Oracle recently asked a court to stay or dismiss a Java-related patent infringement case against Google for up to 9 months. In a letter to …
Microsoft hit with lawsuit over Windows Phone ‘Really’ ads
A company called Cellrderm has taken Microsoft to court over its Windows Phone “Really” advertisements, according to Adweek. Cellrderm, a gag company that creates commercials …
Major ISPs target pirates with ‘six strike’ copyright enforcement plan
AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon have reached an agreement with music and movie publishers that will help enforce copyright infringement while giving …
Record labels, LimeWire working on settlement ahead of jury award, report suggests
According to a report filed by The Wall Street Journal, peer-to-peer networking site LimeWire and several major record labels may be working on an out-of-court …
Huawei files lawsuit against Motorola, alleges misappropriation of trade secrets
If you thought the lawsuits between OEMs were over, you’d be mistaken. Huawei Technologoies has just filed a lawsuit against Motorola claiming that the company illegally transferred …
Videolan serve Apple copyright infringement papers; VLC app to disappear into the ether?
It’s starting to look like VLC’s days in the iOS app store are numbered. Videolan developer, Rémi Denis-Courmont, has confirmed that the company has sent …
Intel: HDCP copyright protection keys are real
Back on the 13th of September, a mysterious post appeared on site pastebin.com; a post that contained number matrices reported to be the HDCP master keys. …
Canada's proposed Copyright Act amendments will make it illegal to break DRM
After weeks of leaks and speculation, Canada’s reigning Conservative government outlined its plans to amend the ageing Copyright Act. According to the outline, anyone convicted …
RIAA and MPAA call for government mandated spyware on computers to fight piracy
If you didn’t already think the people behind the RIAA and MPAA were insane, we’re positive that your opinion on them will change as soon …
Microsoft issues takedown notices, squashes popular Windows 6.5 cooked ROM
All you HTC Raphael fans out there who have been enjoying a pre-release version of Windows Mobile 6.5, it looks like the party may be …
New anti-piracy tool targets file sharing; Media giants rejoice, the world laughs
When Kevin Bermeister of Kazaa fame and Michael Speck, former head of Music Industry’s anti-piracy arm join together to form a new company called Brilliant …
Apple Files Suit Against Psystar; Duh
Of course it was only a matter of time before Jobs sicked the hounds on the small and storied Florida company Psystar. Sure, you’ve read …
