It’s official: No one owns Sherlock Holmes except the public
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate can no longer attempt to profit from his legacy.
On Dec 29, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Maybe we shouldn’t have given copyright trolls the names of 30,000 RedTube users, says court
Europe’s biggest copyright-troll case has suffered a big blow.
On Dec 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Kevin Smith blasts YouTube for new Content ID policy
“I know people who build careers on taking footage and running commentary under it or reviewing it and stuff,” Smith said.
On Dec 20, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski
YouTube responds to Content ID crisis: ‘Rights ownership can be complicated’
YouTube offers no help for channels whose videos were automatically taken down.
On Dec 18, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski
Swedish man slapped with $650,000 fine for film piracy
A former torrent site moderator uploaded more than 500 films—but he’s only paying for one.
On Dec 17, 2013 by Miles Klee
iTunes releases Beatles album for all the wrong reasons
What a coincidence! Universal has been holding onto these songs for years, and decided to release them two weeks before their copyright would have expired in Europe.
On Dec 17, 2013 by Kevin Collier
YouTube’s flawed copyright ID system targets gamer—for using his own video
YouTube’s new content ID system is proving to be really bad at IDing content.
On Dec 17, 2013 by Aja Romano
Thousands of Germans get billed for streaming porn on Redtube
This dubious legal maneuver is nothing short of a scam.
On Dec 13, 2013 by Miles Klee
YouTube is suddenly flagging thousands of videos for copyright claims
It’s a mini-crisis for YouTube, its networks, and those networks’ partners.
On Dec 11, 2013 by [email protected]
Google now receives twice as many copyright takedown requests as it did last year
And takedown requests are 38 times what they were in 2011.
On Dec 2, 2013 by Tim Sampson
Beastie Boys hit GoldieBlox with copyright infringement notice over viral video
The Beasties’ lawyers are going after a company that makes girl-oriented engineering toys.
On Nov 24, 2013 by Jay Hathaway
Here’s how the U.S. is selling the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership
Leaked talking points show how the U.S. Trade Representative plans to rebut Internet freedom activists.
On Nov 21, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Google triumphs in 8-year copyright battle over scanned books
Judge Denny Chin’s decision doubles as a glowing commendation for the library-like project.
On Nov 14, 2013 by Miles Klee
WikiLeaks releases details of ‘one of the worst global threats to the Internet’
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, negotiated in secret, has major implications for Internet freedom.
On Nov 13, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Music industry lobbyist declares war on lyrics sites, Rap Genius
The days of hosting lyrics sites that don’t pay up to record labels appear to be over. And other sites, like Rap Genius, are being swept up in the flood.
On Nov 11, 2013 by Kevin Collier
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