• Google Tries to Freeze Photographer’s DMCA Take Down Notice

    Updated: 2011-08-30 22:54:09
      Jason Wilder reports that he recently sent a DMCA Take Down Notice to Google.  In response, Google sent him a web form to prepare, which states: Please note that a copy of each legal notice we receive is sent to a third-party which may publish and annotate it (with your personal information removed). As such, the [...]

  • Court Acquits 15-Year-Old Schoolboy File-Sharer

    Updated: 2011-08-30 19:18:17
    A schoolboy sent to trial for sharing movies on two BitTorrent sites has been acquitted by a court. The 15-year-old, who said he only ever intended to download and not distribute, was cleared of all charges following a hearing. However, as is so often the case in copyright issues, the story won't end here.Source: Court Acquits 15-Year-Old Schoolboy File-Sharer

  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

    Updated: 2011-08-29 10:07:16
    The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Fast Five' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'. 'Thor' completes the top three.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

  • Free Giveaway: Win A Netgear Roku Streaming Player

    Updated: 2011-08-29 05:01:00
    While Roku no longer has an OEM agreement with NETGEAR, I still have one NETGEAR branded Roku streaming player (Roku XD model) to give away. To enter the drawing, all you have to do is leave one comment on this post and make sure you submit the comment with a valid email. The drawing is open to anyone with a...

  • The Expendables Makers Dismiss Massive BitTorrent Lawsuit

    Updated: 2011-08-25 22:01:37
    The ever-growing avalanche of lawsuits against BitTorrent users in the United States may have reached a turning point. The makers of The Expendables have voluntarily dismissed their case against 23,322 alleged BitTorrent users who they accused of illegally downloading and sharing their film. This means that the once-largest BitTorrent lawsuit ever is finally over, and it could signal the beginning of the end for the entire scheme.Source: The Expendables Makers Dismiss Massive BitTorrent Lawsuit

  • Going To IBC Next Month? Here's A List Of Companies To Check Out

    Updated: 2011-08-22 20:07:27
    If you're headed off to Amsterdam next month for the IBC show, the floor will have over 1,000 exhibitors from many different industries. To make it easy for you to find and meet up with some of the companies specifically in the streaming media space, StreamingMedia.com has put together a PDF that lists vendors booth number and description of what...

  • Q&A – What Year Should I Use for My Copyright Notice?

    Updated: 2011-08-20 04:27:29
    Q.  What date should I use for my copyright notice?  I took a photograph in 2007, filed my copyright registration for it in 2008, and published it in 2009.  Do you always post a copyright notice with the same year or do you change it to the current year?  Why do some people use continual [...]

  • ISP CEO Slams Copyright Law and Outdated Business Models

    Updated: 2011-08-15 16:00:24
    As New Zealand braces itself following the introduction of a 3 strikes-style scheme for dealing with online copyright infringement, the CEO of one of the country's largest ISPs has slammed the legislation. TelstraClear chief Allan Freeth says that punishing consumers isn't the answer and that business models requiring new legislation in order to function are flawed and need to be changed.Source: ISP CEO Slams Copyright Law and Outdated Business Models

  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

    Updated: 2011-08-15 08:36:34
    The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Super 8'. 'Bad Teacher' completes the top three.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

  • Photo Attorney on TWiL (This Week in Law) #124

    Updated: 2011-08-13 17:08:18
    I had the pleasure of joining  TWiL (This Week in Law) yesterday for a second time.   Host Evan Brown, guests Wendy Seltzer, J. Matt Buchanan, and I discussed fair use, privacy issues, DMCA take down notices, and other things in Episode #124.  Check my first appearance in Episode #56.

  • Another Good Music Option for Photographers

    Updated: 2011-08-12 00:05:05
    Check the press release for another option for music to accompany your photos and videos: In the industry today, there aren’t a lot of options for photographers, videographers and production companies to find good music for their media needs. It’s either the same overused stock music or paying thousands to license music from a big [...]

  • 200,000 BitTorrent Users Sued In The United States

    Updated: 2011-08-08 12:29:41
    The avalanche of mass-lawsuits in the United States that target BitTorrent users has reached a new milestone. Since last year, more than 200,000 people have been sued for allegedly sharing copyrighted material online, and this number continues to expand at a rapid pace. Added up, the potential profit from the so-called pay-up-or-else scheme runs into the hundreds of millions of dollars.Source: 200,000 BitTorrent Users Sued In The United States

  • Are You Guilty If Pirates Use Your Internet? Lawyer Says NO

    Updated: 2011-08-06 15:21:43
    Every month thousands of people are sued for allegedly sharing copyrighted material on BitTorrent. Many of the accused claim to be innocent, and point their finger at someone else who may have used their Internet connection to share the file. But does this mean they're off the hook? Lawyer Nicholas Ranallo believes so.Source: Are You Guilty If Pirates Use Your Internet? Lawyer Says NO

  • Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – 5 (The Defendant’s Answer)

    Updated: 2011-08-04 03:57:06
    Now that you’ve filed your copyright infringement lawsuit and have served the defendant (or the defendant has waived service), the defendant must now answer or otherwise respond to the complaint.  Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides the timing for the defendant’s response: (a) (1) Unless another time is specified by this [...]

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