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2nd Circuit Reinstates Antitrust Claim Against Online Music Providers
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| An antitrust suit alleging price fixing by
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment and other
| producers, licensors and distributors of
| music on the Internet has been reinstated
| by a federal appeals court.
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| The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on
| Wednesday said the pleadings of music
| purchasers were sufficient for plaintiffs
| to pursue their Sherman Act claim against
| companies who control more than 80 percent
| of music sold as digital files.
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http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202437947299&nd_Circuit_Reinstates_Antitrust_Claim_Against_Online_Music_Providers
OiNK Admin Explains Why He Thought The System Was Legal
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| Now that the trial is ongoing, Ellis is
| explaining that he didn't believe that what
| he did in running OiNK directly was
| copyright infringement, even if users of
| OiNK may have infringed on copyright (he
| does admit to downloading works via OiNK,
| however -- but that's separate from his
| admin role, and he claims that he only used
| it to sample new musicians, and bought the
| albums of those he liked).
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20100113/1427167733.shtml
This Is Why We Worry About Net Neutrality Regs: Loopholes For RIAA/MPAA
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| This is what we worry about. It's great
| that the EFF is catching this particular
| loophole, but as more lobbyists get their
| hands on net neutrality regulations,
| they're going to slip in more and more
| loopholes like this that will turn what may
| have great intentions into something else
| entirely.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20100114/0752067755.shtml
Trademark infringement claim: "100 BOOK CHALLENGE"
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| My initial feeling is that they actually
| have a case. They have a product (see
| http://www.americanreading.com/products/...)
| called "100 Book Challenge" and they sell
| it. They have a registered trademark for
| it. Groups on LibraryThing with the same
| name, and somewhat similar conceptual
| domains, could be a potential problem.
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http://www.librarything.com/topic/81371
Recent:
RIAA Sued For Racketeering Yet Again
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| A few people have filed lawsuits against the RIAA for racketeering in the
| past, though these charges have always been dismissed. In one such case,
| where the filed charges were dismissed over the summer, new claims were filed
| again charging the RIAA with racketeering for extortion, mail fraud and wire
| fraud in its ongoing efforts involving weakly supported threats against
| alleged file sharers demanding money to avoid being sued.
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http://techdirt.com/articles/20081121/1203512916.shtml
YouTube is Big Fun And Useful
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| Of all of the so-called "innovations" of high tech, I think YouTube deserves
| to be in the Top 10. Some folks, like the MAFIAA, see it only as a den of
| thieves, stealing the bread from their children's mouths. But to me it's a
| fantastic showcase for anyone with minimal tools-- a computer, a camera, a
| bit of editing software-- to create and share. Naturally the MAFIAA and their
| ilk can't stand the idea of not profiting from other people's work, but I
| think it's great stuff. I love the mis-heard lyric music videos, like Crazy
| Indian Video... Buffalaxed! and Have You Ever Seen Lorraine?. How else could
| you do something like that-- with puppets? Video tape? Super 8 movies? It's
| the modern version of "hey gang, let's put on a show!"
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http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/2008/11/youtube-is-big.html
YouTubers given share of ad cash
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| In the US some contributors are already earning thousands of dollars each
| month from their films, according to the video-sharing site.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7217479.stm
Microsoft Using YouTube To Promote Vista & Live, Leaves Comments Open
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| The more interesting aspect is that Microsoft would use the Google owned
| YouTube for such as promotion; it certainly demonstrates just how powerful
| the market position of YouTube has become over the last 2 years that
| Microsoft would use it to promote their products.
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http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/30/microsoft-using-youtube-to-promote-vista-live-leaves-comments-open/
Youtube for your TV enters its beta phase
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| Watching Youtube videos on your TV set just got more friendly, as
| the "Youtube browser" feature of the Linux based OSD device has entered its
| beta phase.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41355
Google To Acquire YouTube for $1.65 Billion in Stock
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| Google Inc. announced today that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the
| consumer media company for people to watch and share original videos
| through a Web experience, for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock
| transaction. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate
| independently to preserve its successful brand and passionate community.
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http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/google_youtube.html
Can Natalie Portman encore her YouTube role?
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| Microsoft's new site, Soapbox, hosting some famous pirated clips
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/can-natalie-portman-encore-youtube/story.aspx?guid=%7B123F6B7F%2D22BE%2D4D55%2D8A0F%2D6D81149A15F0%7D
http://tinyurl.com/2523tv
Microsoft Befriends Google's Foes
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| After a government- and monopoly-inspired period in which Microsoft had
| to pretend to be a gentle force for global good, the company is being
| forced to return to its ruthless roots. Ironically, it is doing this
| in part by decrying the unfair practices of a competitor and
| shamelessly sucking up to the Establishment.
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http://www.forbes.com/2007/03/06/microsoft-google-blodget-tech-cx_hb_0306blodget.html?partner=yahootix
http://tinyurl.com/3bewws
Viacom's $1 Billion Lawsuit Of YouTube: Google Replaces Attorneys On The Case
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| The lawsuit was filed in march last year, and in May, Google hired Phil Beck,
| a partner with Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP, to lead its
| defense. Beck has represented George W. Bush in Florida during the 2000
| presidential election, and Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News) during its
| anti-trust trial.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/paidcontent/080117/1_318813_id.html?.v=1
Legal Titans Glare At Each Other Across Google-Viacom Battlefield
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| The Viacom versus Google case is going to be an interesting showdown.
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http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/03/each_side_digs_.html
Viacom: 'Daily Show' clips just the beginning
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| In the meantime, there's still the matter of that $1 billion lawsuit. Viacom
| earlier this year sued Google over the misappropriation of copyrighted
| content on YouTube.
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http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9799914-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
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