• Come Debate The Business of Premium Online Video, Nov 8-9 In LA

    Updated: 2011-10-28 14:38:00
    Over the past years, the majority of online video has been short-form UGC that is not advertiser friendly. As online video consumption grows, portals, vertical content networks, and video ad networks are looking to offer premium original content being demanded by their advertisers. With this business still in its infancy, the creative and business models are still unclear. Will what...

  • Finally! Copyright Office Initiates Study and Seeks Comments on Small Copyright Claims

    Updated: 2011-10-27 23:47:40
    Today the Copyright Office published a Federal Register notice requesting written comments on how copyright owners have handled small copyright claims. Specifically, the Office seeks comments on how copyright owners and defendants use the current legal system for small copyright claims; the obstacles and benefits of using federal district courts; potential alternatives for handling copyright [...]

  • Learn The Best Practices For Enterprise Video Communications

    Updated: 2011-10-27 21:55:00
    At the Streaming Media West show in LA, Nov. 8-9, it's not all about media and entertainment. We've got a lot of great sessions and content about video in the enterprise. When it comes to any enterprise video deployment, one size doesn't fit all when it comes to matching video delivery platforms with enterprise communication strategy. To further complicate things,...

  • BitTorrent and Netflix Dominate America’s Internet Traffic

    Updated: 2011-10-27 14:50:05
    New data published by the Canadian broadband management company Sandvine reveals that on the average day Netflix and BitTorrent are responsible for 40 percent of all Internet traffic in North America. During peak hours Netflix accounts for a third of all download traffic, while BitTorrent is credited for nearly half of all upload traffic during the busiest time of the day.Source: BitTorrent and Netflix Dominate America’s Internet Traffic

  • Have You Ever Been Sued (or Threatened with Suit) for Photography-Related Reasons?

    Updated: 2011-10-26 00:16:04
    Today the Copyright Office published a Federal Register notice requesting written comments on how copyright owners have handled small copyright claims. Specifically, the Office seeks comments on how copyright owners and defendants use the current legal system for small copyright claims; the obstacles and benefits of using federal district courts; potential alternatives for handling copyright [...]

  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

    Updated: 2011-10-24 08:18:14
    The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'The Hangover Part II' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Captain America: The First Avenger'. 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' completes the top three.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

  • BitTorrent Throttling Internet Providers Exposed

    Updated: 2011-10-20 22:15:06
    Data published by the Google-backed Measurement Lab gives a unique insight into the BitTorrent throttling practices of ISPs all over the world. It reveals that Comcast was slowing down nearly half of all BitTorrent traffic in the U.S. early 2008, but only 3% last year. In Canada, Rogers has the worst track record as it systematically throttles more than three-quarters of all BitTorrent traffic. Source: BitTorrent Throttling Internet Providers Exposed

  • ‘Copyright Trolls’ Unite to Prevent Downfall of BitTorrent Lawsuits

    Updated: 2011-10-19 19:27:03
    A pivotal case that could mean the end of many mass-BitTorrent lawsuits is currently ongoing in a Virginia federal court. Labeling the pay-up-or-else scheme as a "shake down," the judge wants to know why he should allow copyright holders to massively coerce people into paying huge cash settlements. Realizing the importance of the case, a fellow anti-piracy law firm has now joined in to protect its livelihood.Source: ‘Copyright Trolls’ Unite to Prevent Downfall of BitTorrent Lawsuits

  • Government IS the Solution…Apparently

    Updated: 2011-10-18 21:28:57
    From Anarchists Against Collectivism

  • Diary of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit – 6 (The Motion to Dismiss)

    Updated: 2011-10-15 04:07:35
    Instead of answering the Complaint, the defendant first may file a Motion to Dismiss the complaint.  In sum, a motion to dismiss is a formal way of saying, “Yea?  So what!”  In other words, the defendant is claiming in the motion that, even if all that the plaintiff says in the complaint is true, the [...]

  • Quote Of The Day

    Updated: 2011-10-14 07:19:03
    From Coyote: Had Obama been around 10 years earlier with his green jobs program, Enron might never have gone bust – it could have just gotten DOE loans I guess they were just ahead of their time!

  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of All Time

    Updated: 2011-10-12 22:03:05
    Netflix recently published a list of the ten most rented movies of all time. This got us thinking; what are the most downloaded movies on BitTorrent? Today we present the full chart of the top ten most pirated movies transferred via the now ubiquitous protocol, a list headed by Avatar.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies of All Time

  • Media Chiefs Want BitTorrent Removed From Home Entertainment Player

    Updated: 2011-10-12 01:17:28
    Leading figures in the music and movie industries have rallied against the manufacturer of a home entertainment hub. The Freebox server-based system from a French ISP provides Blu-Ray, games and home network playback of media, but the included torrent client has drawn the ire of music and movie bosses, who are now demanding that the feature is removed.Source: Media Chiefs Want BitTorrent Removed From Home Entertainment Player

  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

    Updated: 2011-10-10 11:02:57
    The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Transformers 3' tops the chart this week, followed by 'Arena'. 'Green Lantern' completes the top three.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

  • Copyright Registration with the eCO System

    Updated: 2011-10-06 04:03:18
    Copyright registration with the eCO system is quick and easy.  But the system is fairly new and the procedures aren’t always clear.  Such was the case with Joe Vogan.  He sent me an email as follows: Thanks for the great article on registering copyright on your website.  I went through the first attempt over the [...]

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