• Buy A Ticket For Streaming Media West And Get A Free Roku 2

    Updated: 2011-11-07 21:49:25
    Thanks to Twitter user @ayolo for sharing this photo after checking in at the Streaming Media West show in LA, (#smwest) which opened up this morning with workshops from Adobe, Microsoft and Jan Ozer. Attendees who buy a conference pass can get a free Roku 2 while supplies last. Just show up to the registration counter, use the discount code...

  • Use of Photos by News Reporters Is Not Necessarily Fair Use

    Updated: 2011-11-07 15:50:31
    Many news reporters use photos and other copyrighted materials and then claim fair use as a defense to infringement claims. Peter Brauer learned this lesson after his documentary video was used by MSNBC. He had a strong response: HT: to Ray Dowd over at the Copyright Litigation blog for the video. With respect to news [...]

  • Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

    Updated: 2011-11-07 10:54:38
    The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, 'Killer Elite' tops the chart this week, followed by 'The Hangover Part II'. 'Conan the Barbarian' completes the top three.Source: Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent

  • Streaming Media West Keynotes By Sony PlayStation and Comcast To Be Streamed Live

    Updated: 2011-11-07 05:01:00
    On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, we will be broadcasting the keynotes live from the Streaming Media West show in LA. Tuesday's keynote by Susan Panico, Senior Director of the PlayStation Network and Wednesday's keynote by Matt Strauss, SVP and GM of Comcast Interactive Media will kick off at 12pm ET on the home page of StreamingMedia.com. And if...

  • Great Resources to Learn about Photographers’ Rights to Shoot

    Updated: 2011-11-05 17:43:55
    Photographers today must understand the legal principles that affect their rights to make images. Fortunately, we have great resources that provide guidance on how to handle confrontations, to obtain remedies if wronged, and to develop an ethic for an individual approach to photography. Many of the resources are included / linked to in the section entitled [...]

  • Quote of the Day: Libertarianism Edition

    Updated: 2011-11-04 19:21:41
    “Liberty. It’s a simple idea, but it’s also the linchpin of a complex system of values and practices: justice, prosperity, responsibility, toleration, cooperation, and peace. Many people believe that liberty is the core political value of modern civilization itself, the one that gives substance and form to all the other values of social life. They’re [...]

  • Sling Media and Western Digital To Demo Latest Platforms/Devices Next Week

    Updated: 2011-11-04 18:09:44
    As the number of broadband-enabled devices and platforms invading the living room continues to grow, lots of questions remain about their capabilities. At the Streaming Media West show in LA next week, company executives from Sling Media and Western Digital will demo their latest platforms and devices. Attendees will see Western Digital's new WD TV Live device in action and...

  • Newzbin2: BT Have Started To Censor Us

    Updated: 2011-11-03 09:22:50
    UK Internet service provider BT didn't need the flexibility of a full 14 days to begin their censorship of Usenet indexing site Newzbin2. According to an administrator at the site the court-ordered blockade has already begun, with subscribers to the ISP getting an "Error - site blocked" message when they try to access.Source: Newzbin2: BT Have Started To Censor Us

  • 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 [...]

  • 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!

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