France Senate passes Three Strike Piracy law
France’s Senate has passed a three strikes law would cut off Internet access for people who continue to download unlicensed music.
From the Hollywood Reporter:
France is on a collision course with the EU after the French Senate overwhelmingly voted for an Internet piracy law that directly contradicts European Parliament legislation.
The Senate’s “three strikes” or “graduated response” [...]
Myspace and MTV to try to allow ads from pirated content
Myspace and MTV is attempting to allow owners of pirated content to profit from their works being display on their websites.
From Hollywood Reporter (via Reuters):
A new technology that essentially allows content owners to profit from piracy will get a high-profile test this month from MySpace and MTV Networks.
Instead of triggering the usual take-down notices, copyright-infringing [...]
Colleges spending close to $500,000 in anti-piracy efforts
Private Universities are spending close to $500,000 in anti-piracy efforts to prevent students from utilizing file-sharing networks.
From the Chronicle of Higher Education:
Colleges are spending a good deal of money to prevent students from downloading copyrighted music and movies, says a report released today. And with new requirements recently imposed on institutions of higher education by [...]
President Bush signs Anti-Piracy bill
President Bush signed a controversial bill aimed to stem piracy of music and movies.
From Reuters (via the Washington Post):
President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a controversial bill that would stiffen penalties for movie and music piracy at the federal level.
The law creates an intellectual property czar who will report directly to the [...]
Piracy creates losses up to 50 percent in India Music Industry
According to the Indian Music Industry, India faces losses of up to 50 percent to piracy.
From the Hindu:
The Indian Music Industry on Tuesday said that it is facing a loss of 50 per cent due to piracy and is struggling to “keep its head above water”.
“Music Industry is facing losses of about 50 per [...]
Unlimited mobile music could reduce piracy
Mobile phone carriers new service of offering unlimited music downloads could reduce piracy in the United Kingdom.
From the Guardian:
The introduction of unlimited mobile music services such as Nokia’s Comes With Music and Sony Ericsson’s PlayNow plus could result in British consumers downloading a staggering 2.1bn tracks a year, according to new research.
Services that allow consumers [...]
Google fights back against copyright treaty
Google testified in front of the US Commerce Department against the proposed treaty on copyright protection that is being pushed by the recording and movie industry.
From Bloomberg News:
Internet companies led by Google Inc. joined groups representing Web users in challenging the Bush administration’s bid to toughen international enforcement against copyright pirates.
Testifying before Commerce Department in [...]
Power given to anti-counterfeiting groups raises concerns
A proposed trade pact that is meant to help movie and music producers in their fight against counterfeits is raising concerns amongst privacy experts.
The pact, which was announced last October, does not need US Senate approval. Concerns are being raised regarding the private information that ISP providers would have to give to the movie industry.
From [...]
5 years of RIAA lawsuits have accomplished nothing
Today will be the 5 year anniversary of when the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) began its campaign of filing lawsuits against people who have downloaded songs from file-sharing systems.
However, the effectiveness of that campaign is in doubt.
From Threat Level Blog:
It was five years ago Monday the Recording Industry Association of America began its [...]
7.5 billion songs were swapped on file-sharing networks in 2007
Source: “Thanks, me heartie,” The Economist, July 19, 2008, pg. 74.
