Copyright What is in the news: 3rd August 2011

Here is the latest news from the world of copyright:

UK Copyright Law to ‘be brought in line with reality’.
BBC
Rules outlawing the transfer of content from CDs or DVDs to MP3
files and computers for personal use are set to be scrapped by the
government.
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Cable backs relaxation of IP regime
Financial Times
Copyright exceptions will also be granted for data and text mining, to free up new areas of scientific research, and for parody videos on websites such as YouTube. Speaking at the British Library in London, Mr Cable backed all ten of Professor Ian
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Indian Musical Artists Rights Clouded by Court Rulings
Hollywood Reporter
NEW DELHI — India’s ongoing heated debate over revising copyright norms could be fuelled further in light of recent court judgements that have ruled against the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) which collects royalties on behalf of music
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Franklin criticizes songwriter over rights lawsuit
Sacramento Bee
AP DETROIT — Aretha Franklin says she’s “extremely disappointed” over a lawsuit filed by her longtime songwriting partner over song royalties from her latest CD and copyright infringement. Norman West of Lansing filed the suit July 15 against the
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Porn site dings Megaupload in copyright case
CNET
A porn site with a litigious history has won an important early round in its copyright fight against Megaupload, alleged to be one of the Web’s largest distributors of pirated films, TV shows, and music. Last week, a US District Court Judge refused to
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Google Tries to Toss Android Copyright Suit
Courthouse News Service
By CHRIS MARSHALL SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Google moved to dismiss copyright-infringement claims in ongoing litigation over the alleged use of Oracle’s patented Java programs in Google’s Android phones. Attorneys for Google claim that Oracle’s copyright
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Fade To Black: Zediva Ordered To Stop Streaming Movies
Mediapost.com
“As the copyright holders, plaintiffs have the exclusive right to decide when, where, to whom, and for how much they will authorize transmission of their copyrighted works to the public,” US District Judge John Walter wrote in a 12-page ruling granting
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Judge delivers more criticism over copyright lawsuits
VEGAS INC
By Steve Green (contact) A judge in Las Vegas delivered yet another serving of criticism Tuesday to copyright lawsuit company Righthaven LLC. US District Judge Roger Hunt, in his latest blast at the company, warned Righthaven to stop wasting time and
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Copyright What is in the news: 23rd June 2011

Here is the latest news from the world of copyright:

Ireland may make ISPs take more responsibility for file-sharing
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The Irish government has published proposals for a revision of Ireland’s copyright laws which, although not explicitly introducing a three-strikes system for combating online piracy, could lay the groundwork for such an process to be forced on the
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Judge tosses Righthaven suit against former prosecutor
VEGAS INC
By Steve Green (contact) Another bitterly-contested Righthaven copyright infringement lawsuit was dismissed in Las Vegas today – but this time there was no determination about fair use. Roger Hunt, chief US District Court judge for Nevada,
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Leaked Document: Copyright Industry Wants a Great Firewall of Britain
Zeropaid
The documents describe this system as an “approach to inhibiting access to websites that are substantially focused upon infringement of copyright.” There’s plenty of reason to be concerned and one of the main reason to be concerned is that public
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Copyright threat to single digital market
European Voice
By Ian Wishart Telecommunications and internet companies have warned that a fragmented approach to copyright issues will prevent the ‘digital single market’ from becoming a reality. The declaration came as hundreds of people involved in the digital
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Secret censors could cripple the internet
TechRadar UK
That day is not today The Open Rights Group has published details of secret plans to censor the internet – plans which, if implemented, would probably see the ORG site booted off the net for copyright infringement. The plans are being developed by a
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Apple’s iCloud could be the biggest copyright trap in history
Fudzilla
“Review: The little engine that could”. Alienware by Dell has figured out that there is a market for truly portable… “€129,29 for the A8-3850″. A quick glance of our favourite European price search engine revealed early listings of AMD’s desktop…
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While Posing as a Syrian Lesbian, Male Blogger Tried to Get a Book Deal
New York Times (blog)
On Tuesday, Ms. Hajratwala reported that Mr. MacMaster had threatened to sue her for copyright infringement unless she agreed to remove the text he sent her in the guise of Amina Arraf from her blog. Ms. Hajratwala responded by publishing his
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Video: Pictures Show Destruction of Grimes County Fire
Gamut News
This Local News video “Pictures Show Destruction of Grimes County Fire” is copyright by KBTX – Bryan, TX and brought to you by Gamut News. Feel free to share or embed this video but this video may not be broadcast, redistributed or rewritten in whole
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Copyright What is in the news: 9th June 2011

Here is the latest news from the world of copyright:

Artists Urge Internet Providers To Do More On Copyright
Wall Street Journal
By Frances Robinson BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)–European artists on Wednesday called for stricter enforcement of European Union copyright rules and urged the European Commission to make Internet Service providers play a greater part in the process.
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Creators: EU cares about turnips more than copyright
Register
By Andrew Orlowski • Get more from this author World Copyright Summit If someone had given me a pound in Brussels this week for every time I heard the phrase “we don’t want to make the same mistakes as the music industry”, I’d be a richer man.
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Interview With the US Copyright Czar
New York Times (blog)
By BEN SISARIO As the first United States intellectual property enforcement coordinator, Victoria A. Espinel reports to President Obama and Congress on copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property issues, and works with an array of federal
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Fashion designers hail prospect of copyright protections
Washington Post
In December, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill that would provide three years of copyright protections to what it calls “unique” and “distinguishable” fashion designs. Those adjectives are hard to attain in the fashion world.
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Why Copyright Holders Love iTunes Match And Pirates Hate It
Forbes (blog)
Because Apple is reportedly splitting that money with copyright holders, many of whom have lost out on potential revenue because so many are downloading songs from bittorrent sites like The Pirate Bay. Some say this means Apple is not only legitimizing
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US IP Chief Backs Private Companies’ Defense Of IP
Wall Street Journal
“We are trying to avoid more regulation of our businesses, or inappropriate legislation,” IP czar Victoria Espinel told reporters on the sidelines of the World Copyright Summit in Brussels. “We are having discussions now with Google [GOOG] to see what
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Google sued for breach of copyright
TechEye
Isys said that it has a trademark on the terms Chromebook and Chromebox, and Google should pay it large sums of money to go away. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the District of Utah in Salt Lake City, and is trying to get a
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AM Best Co. Sues SNL Financial For Copyright Infringement
PropertyCasualty360
Credit rating agency AM Best Co. has filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit against competitor SNL Financial, NU has learned. The suit filed in US District Court in New Jersey alleges SNL “is displaying on its website a significant number of AM
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WB may erase ‘Hangover’ tattoo
Variety
By Dave McNary Warner Bros. will digitally erase the tattoo from Ed Helms’ face in the DVD and Blu-Ray versions of “The Hangover Part II” if it’s unable to resolve the legal dispute over an artist’s allegation of copyright infringement.
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Copyright What is in the news: 7th June 2011

Here is the latest news from the world of copyright:

Disconnecting File-Sharers Divides Australian MPAA, RIAA
Zeropaid
Sabiene Heindl, general manager of MIPI, added that the sentiment was also the official stance of the Australian Content Industry Group (ACIG) whose members include Microsoft, the Business Software Alliance, Copyright Agency Limited, and the Australian
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Copyright chief eyes web conflict
Politico
Maria Pallante confronts a pitched battle between Web giants and Hollywood over online content. | Photo courtesy of USA.gov Close By JENNIFER MARTINEZ | 6/6/11 1:41 PM EDT Maria Pallante is starting her new job as head of the US Copyright Office just
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Kenya: Musicians Say No to Copyright Society
AllAfrica.com
Kenyan artistes are in support of the move by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) to take away the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) licence despite a court order that had the licence reinstated. Speaking as one at a half day closed door meeting
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Small firms warned on web image copyright
nebusiness.co.uk
by Karen Dent, The Journal SMALL businesses are being urged to check who owns the images they want to use on their websites – or they could face costly copyright claims if they do not have the correct licences. Although many firms use web design
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anti-piracy ad backlash
Stuff.co.nz
TANGLED WEB: The Federation Against Copyright Theft (NZFact) has used Rhys Darby to front a promotional videos aimed at combating internet piracy. Comedian Rhys Darby had made a statement on his website stating that he does not support the government’s
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Artists petition government for copyright reform
Mail & Guardian Online
Led by singer Sibongile Khumalo, artists calling for changes to copyright legislation handed over a petition to the ministry of trade and industry on Monday. The board of the Performers’ Organisation of South Africa (Posa) urged Trade and Industry
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Forever21 Threatens to Sue Fashion Blogger for Copyright Infringement
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by YM OusleyJune 6, 2011 In today’s “Isn’t that ironic?” news, Forever21 has threatened to sue Rachel Kane, the blogger behind WTForever21, saying that the site constitutes “trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition and
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RIAA: Changing Copyright Term On Recordings Is Unconstitutional (But Only If
Techdirt
Ah, the RIAA is so full of double standards and hilarious hypocrisy that they almost make this kind of thing too easy. On Friday, we wrote about Thursday’s hearings for the Copyright Office, concerning the question of what to do about pre-1972 sound
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The IPKat: Do we come to bury copyright — or to praise it?
By Jeremy
Is copyright a vital tool for protecting authors, composers and artists, and for encouraging investment in the recording and transmission of their works to the public—or is it an outdated, cumbersome barrier to the spread of information
The IPKat – http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/
Interview with BookBaby about publishing, business and copyright
By Cory Doctorow
I sat down with BookBaby’s Brian Felsen last month at the London Book Fair for a long interview about business, publishing, authorship and copyright. Brian’s just posted the first installment of several that comprise the whole
Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com – http://www.craphound.com/
40 Years of Copyright Law Changes | Nolo | Nolo
By Rich Stim
40 Years of Copyright Law Changes | Official Blog.
Nolo – http://blog.nolo.com/

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