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London School of Econ & Policy Study Shows File-Sharing HELPS Creative Industries

Posted on by TME in Copyright, entertainment law, Infringement, Intellectual Property, Internet, Media, Music, Piracy

Source: TorrentFreak.com by Ernesto, Founder & EIC

“The London School of Economics and Political Science has released a new policy brief urging the UK Government to look beyond the lobbying efforts of the entertainment industry when it comes to future copyright policy. According to the report there is ample evidence that file-sharing is helping, rather than hurting the creative industries. The scholars call on the Government to look at more objective data when deciding on future copyright enforcement policies.”

Read the full article Piracy Isn’t Killing the Entertainment Industry, Scholars Say, at TorrentFreak.com

The CAS is coming! The CAS is coming! What “six strikes” means for you (Verizon’s plan LEAKED)

Posted on by TME in Copyright, DMCA, Infringement, Intellectual Property, Internet, Media, Music, Piracy, Privacy, Six Strikes

cas-620x344The Copyright Alert System (CAS) is coming!

The CAS is a much-anticipated  [or dreaded] new anti-piracy plan called the “Six Strikes” Copyright Alert System Program. It aims to thwart large-scale piracy of copyrighted works on the Internet. The CAS is the Internet Service Providers’ industry-response to concerns about secondary liability for alleged copyright infringement and piracy committed on their networks.

What it is and How it Works Continue reading “The CAS is coming! The CAS is coming! What “six strikes” means for you (Verizon’s plan LEAKED)” →

POTUS Makes it Easier for People to Share Video-Viewing Habits Online

Posted on by TME in Intellectual Property

President Obama signed Netflix-backed legislation today that makes it easier for people to share their video-viewing habits online.

With his signature on H.R. 6671, Obama approved an amendment to the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act that allows video rental companies to obtain customer consent to share information about their viewing preferences on social networks such as Facebook.

Read the complete article from CNet.com