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Thinking about downloads
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| [Disclosure: I work for BT; we operate an
| ISP; our position on this subject has been
| made clear by CEO Ian Livingston here and
| by other senior executives here. As clearly
| stated in the disclaimer at the top of this
| blog, these are my personal views and not
| necessarily those of my employer.]
|
| It now appears that âinternet suspension of
| illegal downloaders could become lawâ.
| Before that happens, I thought it would be
| worth while to share some of my thoughts
| about this.
|
| [...]
|
| Radiohead proved something similar with In
| Rainbows. Just because people download
| music, donât assume that theyâre trying to
| rip artists off. Most downloaders support
| their artists.
|
| 3. Downloading is good business for the
| music industry.
|
| Itâs not just the Amazon MP3 album chart
| that shows whatâs happening. Digital music
| album sales are growing 32% year on year,
| while CD album sales are down 14.5%, when
| you compare 2008 with 2007.
|
| [...]
|
| 4. Claims about illegal downloads can be
| misleading.
|
| Yesterday, Lady Gaga was announced as the
| Queen of Downloads. What intrigued me was
| the others on the Top 10 list. Kings of
| Leon. La Roux. Leona Lewis. Alexandra
| Burke. Snow Patrol. Nickelback. Not the
| kind of stuff I listen to. The kind of
| stuff my youngest child listens to.
|
| What struck me was this: young people seem
| to do the downloading, old people seem to
| do the anti-download complaining. Iâve seen
| claims that in the UK alone, Â1.2bn is lost
| to illegal downloads. And I think thereâs a
| fallacy there. Itâs a bit like Rolex
| claiming lost revenues because people are
| buying rip-off Rolexes for $25. Does Rolex
| really think that someone who pays $25 for
| a âRolexâ is actually a potential customer
| for a $25,000 watch? I saw similar claims
| made for software purchases in India. So
| letâs put this in context. Does anyone
| really think that someone, anyone,
| downloads Cliff Richard illegally? Puh-
| leese.
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http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2009/09/07/thinking-about-downloads/
70% oppose internet ban for filesharers, poll shows
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| Plans to force internet service providers
| (ISPs) to disconnect suspected illegal
| downloaders have been roundly rejected in a
| new YouGov poll, the first time public
| opinion has been tested on the issue.
|
| Nearly 70% of those surveyed said someone
| suspected of illegal downloading should
| have a right to a trial in court before
| restrictions on internet use were imposed.
| Only 16% were in favour of automatic curbs
| based on accusations by copyright holders
| such as musicians, as is proposed by the
| business department.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/oct/18/public-poll-filesharers-internet-ban
Chinese Authors Mull Action Over Google Book Settlement
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| A Chinese authors' group is considering legal
| action against Google over its book scanning
| project, adding to the list of countries where
| it has faced opposition.
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/173938/chinese_authors_mull_action_over_google_book_settlement.html
Recent:
Karoo Wonât Disconnect Pirates Without a Court Order
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| Last month ISP Karoo in the north of England found itself in the middle of a
| storm when it said it would disconnect its subscribers upon an allegation of
| copyright infringement. Under pressure it quickly backtracked to a â3
| strikesâ regime but now they have told TorrentFreak that no-one will be
| disconnected without a court order.
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http://torrentfreak.com/karoo-wont-disconnect-pirates-without-a-court-order-090810/
ISPs turn blind eye to million-machine malware monster
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| According to figures from researcher Peter Gutmann, the Storm Worm alone is
| believed to comprise from 1m to 10m CPUs, creating one of the world's most
| powerful computers.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/10/isps_ignore_strorm_worm_and_other_malware/
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