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UK to kill off Internet cafes
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| HE GLORIOUS BRITISH GOVERNMENT, upon which
| the sun finally set almost 100 years ago,
| has decided that having open WiFi networks
| is bad for the general population and it
| wants them all shut off.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1594048/uk-kill-internet-cafes
Government to disconnect entire families for alleged illegal downloading
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| The Digital Economy Bill, currently being
| debated in the House of Lords, would give
| the Government the power to disconnect
| people from the internet if copyright
| files are downloaded without permission.
| The Government, heavily lobbied by the
| music industry, seems convinced that's the
| way to stop illicit file sharing and
| downloading of music. What's certain is
| that entire families could be be
| disconnected if only one member (or lodger
| or guest) is accused of illegal
| downloading.
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http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/home/2010/03/government-to-disconnect-entire-families-for-alleged-illegal-downloading.html
[The Silver Lining Development Team Shutting Down]
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| In 2005, Phoenix Online Studios received a
| Cease & Desist letter from Vivendi
| Universal, the owners of the King's Quest
| IP, in regards to our work on The Silver
| Lining. We complied with the request, and
| over the months that followed, we were
| able to work out a non-commercial fan
| license with Vivendi that allowed us to
| continue our work on the game.
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http://www.tsl-game.com/
Recent:
Veoh Closing Down, UMG Lawsuit Blamed
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| Online video sharing site Veoh is going out
| of business. The AllThingsD blog says it cut
| the entire staff yesterday and a bankruptcy
| filing is expected soon.
|
| [...]
|
| "Veoh is dead. Universal Music lawsuit was
| the main killer. Veoh won resoundingly but
| was mortally wounded by the senseless suit."
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http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i550e90cd48d89b8c0504928f5c1c244e?utm_source=BillboardLatest&utm_medium=twitter
Video Site Veoh Files For Bankruptcy
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| Dmitry Shapiro, CEO and founder of Veoh,
| said part of the company's problems were due
| to a costly legal battle with Universal
| Music Group over copyright infringement and
| the challenging economic environment.
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http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2010/02/12/video-site-veoh-files-for-bankruptcy
Veoh Shuts Down; What Happens To The Lawsuit?
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| Veoh basically won big in the lawsuit. Time
| and time again, every trick that Universal
| Music tried -- including suing Veoh's
| investors directly, was rejected by the
| judge, and the final ruling late last year
| was that Veoh abided by the DMCA and was
| protected by its safe harbors from Universal
| Music's lawsuit. It was a complete victory.
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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100211/1657168136.shtml
Warner Music Shoots Self In Head; Says No More Free Streaming
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| You don't compete with "free" by taking your
| ball and going home. You don't compete with
| "free" by pretending that old artificial
| scarcities are coming back after the wall
| has been broken down. You don't compete with
| "free" by suing customers. You don't compete
| with "free" by shunning those who have
| business models that work. You compete with
| free by offering a better product and a
| better business model. WMG is choosing to go
| in the other direction.
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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100210/1131198110.shtml
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