John “Cougar” Mellencamp on the prowl against piracy
The singer demands that Google stop linking to any site that offers illegal music downloads, regardless of the logistics or legal issues.
On Oct 26, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Single DMCA notice takes down 1.5 million blogs
When Pearson Education Inc. complained about a single blog post, a server responded in the extreme.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Kevin Collier
“Six Strikes” arrives Nov. 28: How will it affect you?
Under the Copyright Alerts System, Internet users who are repeatedly caught pirating copyrighted files will have to complete an “educational course” before visiting certain websites.
Microsoft takedown notice accidentally censors BBC, WIkipedia and more
A takedown notice sent in July accidentally caused articles from several respectable sites to be scrubbed from Google’s search results.
On Oct 8, 2012 by Kevin Collier
MPAA chief says SOPA and PIPA “are dead; they’re not coming back”
Chris Dodd, CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, says the controversial anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA are gone for good. The MPAA’s next plan for fighting pirates has yet to be revealed.
On Oct 3, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Portugal makes landmark piracy ruling
According to Portugal’s attorney general, you are not your IP address, and sometimes torrenting is OK.
On Sep 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier
German Pirate Party member stops people from pirating her book
Critics suggest Julia Schramm is using the tactics she writes against to sell her book.
On Sep 19, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
French man receives fine for pirated content he didn’t download
Under France’s “three strikes” copyright enforcement law, whoever foots the Internet bill is responsible illegally downloaded content, not the actual user.
On Sep 13, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Scottish official tweets link to pirated U.S. Open stream
One politician was so excited to see Andy Murray in the U.S. Open final that he accidentally tweeted a link to the pirated stream he was using to watch the match.
On Sep 13, 2012 by Kris Holt
Joel Tenenbaum, charged with downloading 30 songs from Kazaa, fined $675,000
A federal judge’s decision in the case—which began in 2007— may be final, as the Supreme Court has refused to hear Tenenbaum’s appeal.
On Aug 24, 2012 by Kevin Collier
The Daily Dot theme song
One year, 3 million served, and finally, a catchy tune to call our very own.
On Aug 24, 2012 by David Holmes
Judge rejects Facebook’s proposed “Sponsored Stories” settlement
Terms of the settlement do nothing to compensate the 70 million Facebook users potentially affected, he says.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
France reevaluating “three strikes” copyright regime
French officials are reconsidering HADOPI—also known as the “three strikes” copyright infringement policy—after it proved more expensive and less effective than anticipated.
On Aug 6, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Leaked RIAA document gives insight into controversial Copyright Alerts System
The RIAA may want Internet service providers to cut off access to users who are repeatedly caught pirating.
On Jul 27, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Leaked RIAA report: Digital piracy is only 19% of total music theft
The report, obtained by TorrentFreak, also admits that the controversial SOPA and PIPA copyright bills would have been “ineffective” in protecting the music industry.
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