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Previously in the News: Archive of news headlines featured on the Center for Intellectual Property's homepage.

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News and Headline Services

BNA Intellectual Property Professional Information Center
Provided by the The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://ipcenter.bna.com/

The Chronicle of Higher Education Information Technology
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://chronicle.com/infotech/

Copyright and The NII Updates/E-News: Federal Relations E-News
A survey of the legislative landscape: its issues, players, legislative vehicles and priorities. While the E-News will focus primarily on U.S. initiatives, each category will also, where possible, have a review of Canadian activity. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.arl.org/info/frn/frnmon.html

Digital-Copyright Electronic Mailing List
A discussion forum for the analysis of topics such as copyright law and policy,
technologies, and federal information law and policies that impact higher education,
particularly digital distance education. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.umuc.edu/cip/listserv.html

Digital Future Coalition’s (DFC) Hot News
DFC is a collaborative organization of non-profit educational, scholarly, library and consumer groups along with commercial trade associations. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.dfc.org/dfc1/hotnews.html

Distance Education Clearinghouse: Today's Distance Education Headlines and Other News Sources
Provided by the University of Wisconsin Extension. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.uwex.edu/disted/denews.cfm

FindLaw Legal News: Intellectual Property News
News wires from AP and Reuters. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/scitech/ip/

GigaLaw.com Daily News
Doug Isenberg's GigaLaw.com®: "Legal Information for Internet Professionals." Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.gigalaw.com/news/index.html

Internet Law Wire
Headline Internet law news and links to related news sources. From JURIST: The Legal Education Network. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.jurist.law.pitt.edu/internet_law.htm

iCopyright
Industry articles on Copyright: Today’s Headlines: News Stories About Copyright Issues. The latest media coverage of copyright issues, courtesy of Clip&Copy. Retrieved December 19, 2008 from http://info.icopyright.com/news_clipcopy.asp

U.S. Copyright Office NewsNet
A free electronic newsletter that alerts subscribers to hearings, deadlines for comments, new and proposed regulations, new publications and other copyright-related subjects. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.copyright.gov/newsnet/

Yahoo! News Full Coverage: Intellectual Property
Full Coverage includes links to news sources, magazine articles, opinion and editorial, and related Web sites. Note: the site may change names to reflect current copyright controversies. Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/Business/Intellectual_Property/

Weblogs

Academic Copyright - Elizabeth Townsend
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://academiccopyright.typepad.com/academiccopyright/

The Blogbook: Zeros and Ones on Trial
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://blogbook.org/tech_ip/index.html

©ollectanea: Collected Perspectives on Copyright. UMUC Center for Intellectual Property
Retrieved February 16, 2007 from http://chaucer.umuc.edu/blogcip/collectanea/

Copyfight. Corante.com
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.corante.com/copyfight/

Creative Commons Weblog
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://creativecommons.org/weblog/

Deep Links: Eff.org
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/

DigitalConsumers.org
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.digitalconsumer.org/news.html

Freedom to Tinker. Ed Felton's Blog
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/

Dan Gilmore's E-Journal
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/

iCopyright, Inc.
Retrieved December 19, 2008 from http://icopyright.blogspot.com/

Info-Commons.org
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.info-commons.org/blog/

Lawmeme @ Yale University
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/

LibraryLaw Blog
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://blog.librarylaw.com/

Open Access News
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/fosblog.html

SIVACRACY.NET : Siva Vaidhyanathan's Weblog
Retrieved October 1, 2004 from http://www.nyu.edu/classes/siva/

Previously in the News

Please note: It is possible that you may encounter broken links in this section because links to news items may have expired. These citations are provided for informational purposes only and are arranged in reverse chronological order.

News from 2009

Big Content: Using "moral panics" to change copyright law. Ars Technica, November 3, 2009.
5 Million Star Trek Pirates vs. 1 FCC Broadband Plan. Ars Technica, November 2, 2009.
Apple Blocks Atom 'Hackintosh' Netbooks: Reports. Internetnews.com, November 2, 2009.
Congress Locks Radio Stations, Record Labels into Boardroom. Ars Technica, November 2, 2009.
Google Seeks to Turn a Profit from YouTube Copyright Clashes. The Gaurdian, November 1, 2009.
Editorial: The Shepard Fairey-AP case: A clearer picture. Los Angeles Times, November 1, 2009.
A Rare Rift in George and Ira Gershwin's Harmony. Los Angeles Times, November 1, 2009.
The Latest File-Sharing Piracy: Academic Journals. Chronicle of Higher Education, October 30, 2009.
In China, Objections to Google's Book Scans. New York Times, October 30, 2009.
BlueBeat Streaming and Selling Beatles Albums Digitally. Musically.com, October 30, 2009.
Germany Looks at Ways to Protect Online Journalism. New York Times, October 28, 2009.
China Must Do More to Battle Copyright Theft: US. Agency France Press, October 27, 2009.
UK: David Lammy Calls for a Pan-European Approach to Copyright Protection. The Gaurdian, October 27, 2009.
Blog: New Zealand: Printer Exposed for Copyright Theft. Beattie's Book Blog, October 26, 2009.
MPAA and Chinese Copyright Group Collaborate to Fight Illegal Camcording. Screen Daily, October 26, 2009.
Blog: Universities in Hot Water over Students' Peer-to-Peer Sharing. ZDNet's iGeneration Blog, October 25, 2009.
Movie Remakes and the Copyright Question. Live Mint.com & Wall Street Journal, October 25, 2009.
Book Review: 'Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars' by William Patry. New York Times, October 23, 2009.
British Copyright Org Threatens Singing Store Employee. Daily Tech, October 23, 2009.
No Internet for French Pirates after Constitutional Ruling. PC World, October 23, 2009.
Kalashnikov Copyright Defended. Associated Press, October 23, 2009.
Man Sentenced in Software Case. Washington Post, October 23, 2009.
U.K. Music Company's Copyright Suit Ends on a Sour Note in U.S. Court. Law.com, October 22, 2009.
Critics of Google Online-books Deal Seek Delay. Reuters, October 22, 2009.
UK: Photographer Wins Landmark 'Online' Copyright Ruling. Amateur Photographer, October 22, 2009.
UK: PPL 'Disappointed' At Copyright Tribunal Verdict. Billboardz, October 22, 2009.
ImageRights Launches to Help Protect Photographers and Stock-Photo Agencies from Copyright Infringement. Reuters, October 22, 2009.
DutchCourt Rules Against the Pirate Bay Again. Business Week, October 22, 2009.
Canada Deserves Spot on U.S. Naughty List Due to lax Copyright Laws. Canadian Press, October 21, 2009.
Yes on One Ad Rankles NPR. Maine Public Broadcasting Netowrk, October 21, 2009.
HP Bets on Paper Books and Magazines in Digital Age. Business Journal, October 21, 2009.
Chinese Group Says Google Violating Copyrights. MercuryNews.com, October 21, 2009.
Congress Escalates Battle over Radio Royalties. USA Today, October 21, 2009.
AP Says Artist Made Up Story about Obama Poster. AP, October 21, 2009.
Google Books Settlement: The Chinese Chapter. Wall Street Journal, October, 20, 2009.
Pirate Bay Appeal Pushed Back to 2010. Hollywood Reporter, October 20, 2009.
Stallman: GPL doesn't guarantee software freedom. CNET News, October 20, 2009.
Webcast: Cory Doctorow Interviewed about Copyright and Libraries at Internet Librarian International. Resourceshelf.com, October 20, 2009.
Publishers Enjoy Roaring Trade at German Book Festival. China Daily, October 19, 2009.
Judge Allows EMI to Personally Sue Robertson. CNET News, October 19, 2009.
Software Pirates Hijack Windows 7 China Debut. Reuters, October 16, 2009.
Pardon My Bootleg: Navigating China's pirated waters. Reuters, October 16, 2009.
UK: ISP in File-sharing Wi-Fi Theft. BBC News, October 16, 2009.
U.S. Broadband Study Says "Open Access" Fosters Competition. Reuters, October 15, 2009.
EFF: TI Calculator Hackers Didn't Violate DMCA. CNET News, October 13, 2009.
Reservella: The shadowy company behind The Pirate Bay. Ars Technica, October 12, 2009.
Book Trade Seeks a Deal with Google. Reuters, October 10, 2009.
Merkel Criticizes Google for Copyright Infringement. Reuters, October 10, 2009.
Rupert Murdoch Says Google is Stealing His Content. So Why Doesn't He Stop Them? Newsweek, October 9, 2009.
Is Balance the Right Standard for Judging Copyright Law? Techdirt, October 9, 2009.
Copyright Battle Comes Home. IP Law & Business, October 8, 2009.
Music Publishers: 'Copyright should be technology neutral'. CNET News, October 7, 2009.
UK: Madonna copyright victory - what is the law? Amateur Photographer, October 6, 2009.
Australia: iiNet Copyright Trial Begins. Billboard.biz, October 6, 2009.
Viacom May Have E-Mails Showing YouTube Knowingly Violated Copyrights. paidContent.org, October 6, 2009.
Future of Music: Sen. Al Franken weighs in on net neutrality. Chicago Tribune, October 5, 2009.
Pirate Bay Back Online and Back on Google. The Register, October 5, 2009.
Press Release: The Drinnon Law Firm Announces Copyright, Trademark Lawsuit Over Adidas' 'We Not Me' Advertising Campaign. PR Newswire, October 5, 2009.
Apple and Eminem's Music Publisher Settle Copyright Suit. AM Law Litigation Daily, October 5, 2009.
Hollywood hunts The Pirate Bay; site down again. CNET News, October 5, 2009.
Will Books be Napsterized? New York Times, October 3, 2009.
Layton Man Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor in Textbook Case. Salt Lake Tribune, October 2, 2009.
Lawsuit: Does Copyright Screening Constitute Copyright Infringement? Avvo, October 2, 2009.
Egalitarian or Elitist? Columbia Spectator, October 1, 2009.
Blog: Advantage Google. Beattie's Book Blog, October 1, 2009.
A Remix Manifesto for Our New Copyright Czar. Huffington Post, September 30, 2009.
Pro-Copyright Musician Was Pirating Music. Tom's Guide, September 26, 2009.
Fall TV Piracy Trends Don't Support CBS's Anti-Hulu Stance. New York Times, September 26, 2009.
French Publishers Face Google in Court over Books. SiliconValley.com, September 24, 2009.
Eminem Camp, Apple Face Off in Detroit Court. Freep.com, September 24, 2009.
Google Books Hearing Officially Delayed. CNET News, September 24, 2009.
UK: US Google Book Settlement - What are your views? Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), September 24, 2009.
Clicking "Refresh": A New Look at Fair Use in the Digital Age. Creative Commons, September 24, 2009.
Stock Photo Site Owner Claims Infringement Costs the Industry 5X The Entire Industry's Size. Techdirt, September 24, 2009.
Kenya: Copyright Board Swings into Action. Daily Nation, September 20, 2009.
In Wake of Disney-Marvel Deal, Cartoonist's Heirs Seek to Reclaim Rights. New York Times, September 20, 2009.
Jammie Thomas Lawyers File Suit against Scribd. CNET News, September 19, 2009.
U.S. Regulator to Unveil Open Internet Plan. Reuters, September 18, 2009.
YouTube, Warner Music Feud Nearing an End. CNET News, September 18, 2009.
Government Urges Changes to Google Books Deal. New York Times, September 18, 2009.
Music publishers: iTunes not paying fair share. CNET News, September 17, 2009.
Regulators Raise Concerns on Google Book Deal. Market Watch, September 17, 2009.
Creative Commons Debuts Study on Noncommercial Use. Plagiarism Today, September 16, 2009.
Veoh Wins Copyright Case; YouTube Wins, Too? CNET News, September 14, 2009.
Why Are We Subjected to Beatlemania, Again? Huffington Post, September 13, 2009.
Dirt Cheap: Techdirt Bets on Free Business Models. CNET News, Septmeber 13, 2009.
Record Labels Sue over Use of Songs on Ellen Show. Reuters, September 11, 2009.
Canada: Copyright Consultations Wrap Up Sunday. Canada.com, September 11, 2009.
Google to Share Scanned Books with Rivals. Reuters, September 10, 2009.
U.S. Register of Copyrights Slams Google Book Search Settlement. Publishers Weekly, September 10, 2009.
'Don't Copy That Floppy' Dusts Itself Off for the '00s. Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2009.
11th-Hour Filings Oppose Google's Book Settlement. New York Times, September 8, 2009.
Goodbye, DRM; hello "stealable" Digital Personal Property. Ars Technica, September 7, 2009.
Google Makes Concessions to European Publishers. CNET News, Sept. 7, 2009.
Britain: YouTube and PRS make Peace as Musicians Protest about Plans to Punish File Sharers. The Guardian, September 3, 2009.
Amazon Opposes Google's Plan for World's Biggest Online Library. The Guardian, September 3, 2009.
In Piracy Case, China Fights Hero. Wall Street Journal, September 1, 2009.
Business Software Alliance Wants in on the Three-Strikes Action. Ars Technica, August 30, 2009.
Google's Plan for the World's Biggest Online Library: Philanthropy or act of piracy? The Observer, August 30, 2009.
American Copyright Lobby Attacks Canadian Politicians for Supporting Balanced Copyright. Boing-Boing, August 29, 2009.
Europe Seeks to Ease Rules for Putting Books Online. New York Times, August 27, 2009.
New Fast Track P2P Clampdown Proposals Announced Today. Open Rights Group, August 26, 2009.
Isohunt Judge Says MPAA Has Yet to Prove Direct Infringement. CNET News, August 26, 2009.
Creative Commons: South African Open Copyright Review. Shuttleworth Foundation, August 26, 2009.
Swedish Court Orders Shutdown of The Pirate Bay. CNET News, August 25, 2009.
U.K. Government Eyes Sanctions for File Sharers. CNET News, August 25, 2009.
Get Creative with 'Sita' Source Files. Cinematical, August 23, 2009.
Tourists Warned Over Fake Goods. BBC News, August 22, 2009.
Could Evidence-Based Copyright Law Ever Be Put in Place? Techdirt, August 21, 2009.
Yahoo Wins U.S. Court Ruling Over Webcasting Fees. Reuters, Reuters, August 21, 2009.
China Jails Four for "Tomato Garden" Microsoft Piracy. Reuters, August 20, 2009.
US Software Pirate Fined $210K for Auction Sales. The Register, August 18, 2009.
Blog: Flickr Censors Political Image Critical of President Obama. Thomas Hawk's Digital Collection, August 18, 2009.
Lawyer and Author Adds His Objections to Settling the Google Book Lawsuit. New York Times, August 18, 2009.
Prevent Canada from Becoming a Copyright Police State. Ethiopian Review, August 17, 2009.
US Govt Says $1.92M P2P Damage Award Totally Fair. Ars Technica, August 16, 2009.
U.K. gets its own Pirate Party. CNET News, August 14, 2009.
Sony Recognizes that Openness is a Competitive Advantage. Techdirt, August 14, 2009.
Movie Monsters, the Grateful Dead... and Fair Use Even in Commercial Use. Techdirt, August 14, 2009.
University Offers New Grade for Cheating Students: FD. Techdirt, August 14, 2009.
Hollywood's War with Redbox Expanding to Netflix as Well? Techdirt, August 14, 2009.
Copyright Laws Tug at Superman's Cape. Examiner, August 14, 2009.
P2P Not to Blame for Content Industry Failures Says EU. Read Write Web, August 13, 2009.
You Buy a Book But Don't Own it? Macleans.co, August 13, 2009.
What the Associated Press' Tracking Beacon is--and what it isn't. Nieman Journalism Lab, August 13, 2009.
As Expected, Judge Still Bans Real From Selling RealDVD. Techdirt, August 12, 2009.
Ending Music Piracy: The best plan hasn't even been tried. Ars Technica, August 11, 2009.
New Study States the Obvious: Kids Download a Lot of Music. Techdirt, August 11, 2009.
Copyright Length and the Life of Mickey Mouse. Techdirt, August 11, 2009.
Why is the FCC Even Giving the Time of Day to RIAA's Bogus Radio Witchhunt? Techdirt, August 11, 2009.
Team Tenenbaum to Fight on for Those "RIAA has screwed over." Ars Technica, August 9, 2009.
Canadian Copyright Consultation Submissions Keep Rolling In. ZeroPaid, August 5, 2009.
Blog: Student Arrested for 'modding' Xbox Consoles. CNN SciTechBlog, August 5, 2009.
Smithsonian Commons and Sustainable Content Usage Policies. Creative Commons, August 3, 2009.
Short-Sighted AP Idiots Don't Know Copyright, or the Web. BNET News, August 3, 2009.
Students Reach Settlement in Turnitin Suit. Chronicle of Higher Education, August 3, 2009.
The AP Will Sell You a "License" to Words It Doesn't Own. The Labratorium, August 3, 2009.
Inquiry Found 'Gross Academic Fraud' by Students and Employees at U. of Texas at Brownsville. Chronicle of Higher Education, August 2, 2009.
Blog: Record Companies, RIAA Prevail in Copyright Trial. The Blog of Legal Times, July 31, 2009.
Tenenbaum Hit with $675,000 Fine for Music Piracy. Computer World, July 31, 2009.
RIAA Seeks Up to $150,000 a Song in File Sharing Trial. Wired, July 30, 2009.
Dutch Court Tells Pirate Bay to Scram, or Else. CNET News, July 30, 2009.
RIAA Says Consumers Shouldn't Expect DRM Servers to Run Forever. Engadget, July 30, 2009.
Is Apple Suggesting That the DMCA Prevents Terrorism? Techdirt, July 30, 2009.
Court: It's Fair Use to Use Exec Photos in a Griper's Wanted Poster. Techdirt, July 29, 2009.
Hollywood Movie Houses Sue Pirate Bay Operators. USA Today, July 29, 2009.
Start-Up Plans to Make Journalism Pirates Pay Up. New York Times, July 26, 2009.
Korea: New Copyright Law Alerts Bloggers. Korea Times, July 26, 2009.
Canada: Copyright Rules Must Protect Innovation, Groups Say. cbc.ca, July 26, 2009.
Iran: Iranian Institutes Participate at Hong Kong Publishing Copyright Fair. Tehran Times, July 26, 2009.
Blog: Ireland's Largest ISP Starts Throttling and Disconnections. TorrentFreak, July 25, 2009.
Blog: Should Copyright of Academic Works be Abolished? & ASCAP Gone Wild. The Moderate Voice, July 25, 2009.
What is a Copyright? Who Needs it? Who Honors it? The Examiner, July 25, 2009.
Apple Drops Legal Threat against BluWiki. eWeek.com, July 24, 2009.
Author Appeals Injunction against Salinger Sequel. New York Times, July 24, 2009.
Blog: Alice in Wonderland Trailer Hits YouTube, Disney Deletes It. Mashable, July 22, 2009.
Culture Clash on the Internet. Huffington Post, July 22, 2009.
Press Release: Public Knowledge Study Finds Internet Content Filtering Ineffective, Harmful. Public Knowledge, July 22, 2009.
Blog: How Copyright Can Be Viewed as Anti-Property. Techdirt, July 21, 2009.
Blog: Is it Cheating or is it Collaboration? Techdirt, July 21, 2009.
Pirate Sites Return in Legal Form. BBC News, July 20, 2009.
Blog: LSU Starts Fining Students for File Sharing; But Seems Quite Confused About it. Techdirt, July 20, 2009.
Opinion: A Writer's Tale. Wall Street Journal, July 20, 2009.
New Pirate Bay to be Based on Give-and-Take Models. Associated Press, July 19, 2009.
Canada: Copyright Forums to Begin in Vancouver on Monday. CBC News, July 17, 2009.
An Orwellian Moment. Wall Street Journal, July 17, 2009.
The Music Industry Wants Cut of Pirate Bay Sale. CNET News, July 16, 2009.
Stephen Fry: Time for Politicians to Represent People's Interest on Copyright, Not Corporations. Techdirt, July 14, 2009.
AP Has No Right to Obama 'Hope' Image, Photographer Tells Judge. Bloomberg, July 13, 2009.
AP, AHN Media Settle Intellectual Property Lawsuit. CNET News, July 13, 2009.
Collapse in Illegal Sharing and Boom in Streaming Brings Music to Executives' Ears. The Guardian, July 12, 2009.
Wikipedia Might Get Sued by the National Portrait Gallery. The Examiner, July 12, 2009.
Swiss form Pirate Party like Swedes. AP, Forbes.com, July 12, 2009.
Music Piracy Verdict Appealed. Computerworld, July 11, 2009.
AP Proposes New Article Formatting for the Web. Associated Press, July 11, 2009.
Google Image Search Gets Usage Rights Filtering. CNET News, July 9, 2009.
France: Senate Approves New Version of Internet Piracy Bill. Jurist, July 9, 2009.
U. of Wisconsin, U.of Texas Expand Their Agreements with Google. Chronicle of Higher Education, July 9, 2009.
Internet Radio Saved by Rate Deal with Government's Copyright Royalty Board. Daily News, July 9, 2009.
Judge Curbs YouTube Suit on Copyrights. Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2009.
Should Google Be Allowed to Monopolize "Orphan" Books? Fast Company, July 7, 2009.
Fotoglif and the Art of Converting Infringers into Partners. LA Times, July 7, 2009.
Copyright Laws Threaten Our Online Freedom. Financial Times, July 7, 2009.
Webcasters, Copyright Holders Reach Royalty Agreement. Bloomberg.com, July 7, 2009.
U.S. Inquiry is Confirmed Into Google Books Deal. NY Times, July 2, 2009.
Blog: Interesting Developments in Georgia State Case. Scholarly Communications @ Duke, July 1, 2009.
Blog: Interesting development in Georgia State case. Scholarly Communications @ Duke. July 1, 2009.
Automated Copyright Settlement Letters Apparently a Lucrative Business. Techdirt, June 29, 2009.
Yet Another Plan to Change Copyright Law to Protect Newspapers. Techdirt, June 29, 2009.
Pirate Bay Starts Video Streaming. BBC, June 29, 2009.
Brazilian President Shows Warmth to Pirate Bay Spokesman. Torrentfreak, June 27, 2009.
BPI Exec - Industry Shouldn't Have Fought Napster. Zeropaid.com, June 27, 2009.
iPhone Jailbreak Out Amid Apple-EFF Tussle. internetnews.com, June 26, 2009.
Sirius XM Must Raise Prices to Pay Music Royalties. CNET News, June 25, 2009.
RapidShare Fined $33 million for Violating German Copyright Laws. Zeropaid.com, June 25, 2009.
Pirate Party Finds France Fertile Territory. PC World, June 25, 2009.
Pirate Bay Retrial Denied; Judge Declared "Unbiased." Ars Technica, June 25, 2009.
Canada: Copyright report 'lacked sufficient balance': Conf. Board. Canada.com, June 17, 2009.
Study: Piracy Does Not Deter the Production of Music, Films, Books. Read Write Web, June 17, 2009.
J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye': Restraining order issued in copyright case. EW.com, June 17, 2009.
Google Attacked on All Fronts over Book Search Project. Google Watch, June 16, 2009.
Jammie Thomas takes the stand, admits to major misstep. Ars Technica, June 16, 2009.
Entertainment Industry Still Insisting That Gov't Protectionism is the Only Way to Compete. Techdirt, June 16, 2009.
JK Rowling Accused of Plagiarizing Harry Potter...Yet Again. Techdirt, June 16, 2009.
NY Times 'Corrects' False Article About Pirate Bay Appeal...Still Gets It Wrong. Techdirt, June 16, 2009.
Recording Industry: Radio Is Piracy, But Not Playing Our Music Is A Federal Offense. Techdirt, June 16, 2009.
Virgin Media, Universal to Offer Unlimited Music. Reuters, June 15, 2009.
INTERNET LAW—Another Fine Line: Civil Liberties and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Internet Business Law Services, June 2009.
Jammie Thomas Suffers Pretrial Setback in Copyright Case. CNET News, June 11, 2009.
U.S. Asking About Book Deal, Google Says. Reuters, June 10, 2009.
French Council Defangs Plan to Crack Down on Internet Piracy. New York Times, June 10, 2009.
Stern Letters from ISPs Not Enough to Stop P2P Use After All. Ars Technica, June 10, 2009.
Lawyers Plan Class-Action to Reclaim "$100M+" RIAA "Stole." Ars Technica, June 10, 2009.
French Court Savages "Three-Strikes Law," Tosses it out. Ars Techinca, June 10, 2009.
Fashion Designers Realizing New Fashion Copyright Would Cause Serious Harm to Business. Techdirt, June 8, 2009.
Bad Science's Ben Goldacre Rips Apart Bogus Study on File Sharing. Techdirt, June 8, 2009.
Swedish Pirate Party Wins Two One Seat in EU Parliament. Techdirt, June 8, 2009.
Canadian Government Set to Consult on Copyright Act. Billboard.biz, June 3, 2009.
Critics: Google Book Deal a Monopoly, Privacy Debacle. Wired, June 2, 2009.
High-Court Nominee Mirrors Industry Copyright Stance—Update. Wired, June 1, 2009.
Google to Sell E-Books. InformationWeek, June 1, 2009.
Salinger Sues over "Catcher in the Rye" Sequel. Reuters, June 1, 2009.
Music Industry Sees Night Clubs as a New Source of Revenue. New York Times, May 31, 2009.
Justice Department Sides with Cablevision against Hollywood. Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2009.
Gary Shapiro: The Copyright Lobby is Restricting Innovation and it Needs to Stop. Techdirt, May 29, 2009.
EFF Gives Copyright Education a Crack with New Curriculum. Ars Technica, May 28, 2009.
Seven Million Use 'Illegal Files.' BBC News, May 28, 2009.
Conference Board Recalls Controversial Copyright Reports. CBC News, May 28, 2009.
EFF Launches Copyright Curriculum to Counter RIAA Propaganda Being Handed Out to Schools. Techdirt, May 28, 2009.
Google Books Copyright Policy May Face Probe in Europe. PCWorld, May 28, 2009.
WIPO SCCR Day 1: Countries Divided About Limitations and Exceptions to Copyright. Public Knowledge, May 27, 2009.
Copyright Needs Limits, as it Restricts Innovation. Huffington Post, May 27, 2009.
New Web site to Amplify Debate on Google Book Deal. AP/USA Today, May 27, 2009.
Apple Wants Single EU Copyright, iTunes Licence Harmonisation. paidContent: UK, May 26, 2009.
Canada: Conference Board report on copyright draws criticism. CBC News, May 26, 2009.
Judge Sotomayor Has IP Background. Tech Daily Dose/National Journal Online, May 26, 2009.
Is Literary Fan Fiction Copyright Infringement for Series Like Harry Potter? Examiner.com, May 25, 2009.
Copyright Exceptions Needed to Ensure Balance in Africa, Panelists Say. Intellectual Property Watch, May 25, 2009.
Studios Win Australian Piracy Victory. CNET News, May 25, 2009.
Nesson Speaks: Inside P2P's "David v. Goliath" story. Ars Technica, May 25, 2009.
Deal or No Deal: What if the Google Settlement Fails? Publishers Weekly, May 25, 2009.
Pirate Bay: In search of an unbiased judge. CNET News, May 23, 2009.
Blog: Pro-Copyright Propaganda Enters US Classrooms. TorrentFreak, May 22, 2009.
What to Expect from the RealDVD Decision. CNET News, May 22, 2009.
Copyright Meets a New Foe: The Real-Time Web. Business Week, May 21, 2009.
Copyleft v. Copyright: FSF, RIAA face off in court. Ars Technica, May 21, 2009.
New French Law on Internet Piracy Meet Skepticism. Associated Press, May 21, 2009.
Copyright Education Foundation Launched. THR.com, May 21, 2009.
Mark Helprin Stole from Techdirt Commenters (Using the Logic of Mark Helprin). Techdirt, May 21, 2009.
At RealDVD Hearing, MPAA Says Copying DVDs Never Legal. CNET News, May 21, 2009.
Judge Reviewing Pirate Bay Trial Bias is Removed for Bias. Wired Blog Network, May 21, 2009.
Harvard Prof to RIAA: "P2P is Fair Use." Zeropaid.com, May 20, 2009.
An Expose on a Serial Copyright Violator on YouTube. Examiner.com, May 20, 2009.
Congress to Monitor Canada, Spain for Copyright Violations. IDG News/PCWorld, May 20, 2009.
Pressuring other Countries to Enforce Copyright to be part of US Foreign Policy. Zeropaid.com, May 20, 2009.
A Book Grab by Google. Washington Post, May 19, 2009.
(c) 2009? Wishful Thinking, Perhaps, as Backlog Mounts. Washington Post, May 19, 2009.
Saving Hollywood. Reuters, May 19, 2009.
Taking Sides in the Digital Revolution, Where Copyright is the First Casualty. New York Times, May 18, 2009.
Studios Urge ISP to Admit Piracy, Stop Wasting Court's Time. TorrentFreak.com, May 18, 2009.
Raw Deal: Pennsylvania Artwork Now Under U.S. Postal Service Copyright. Pennlive.com, May 16, 2009.
Where Does Obama Stand on Open Source? ZDNet.com, May 14, 2009.
Share a File, Lose Your Laptop? PC World, May 14, 2009.
Blog: RealNetworks: MPAA is 'Price Fixing Cartel.' Wired Blog Network, May 14, 2009.
Argentina Copyright Case Brings Access to Education Into the Spotlight. Intellectual Property Watch, May 12, 2009.
Unofficial Software Incurs Apple's Wrath. New York Times, May 12, 2009.
Blog: No Settlement in RIAA v. Jammie Thomas. Wired Blog Network, May 12, 2009.
Print Books Are Target of Pirates on the Web. New York Times, May 11, 2009.
Commentary: Is Google Too Big to Infringe? National Law Journal, May 11, 2009.
Tech Advances Trample Over Copyright Paradigms. La Voz Weekly Online, May 11, 2009.
Blog: Music Piracy Controversy Surrounds Charity Fund Raising. TorrentFreak, May 10, 2009.
The DMCA Hearings Bring out Outrageous Arguments against Fair Use and Consumer Rights. Public Knowledge, May 10, 2009.
Q&A: Gigi Sohn Says Give Remote DVR A Chance. Multichannel News, May 9, 2009.
Pirate Bay Attorney Outlines Arguments for Appeal. CNET News, May 8, 2009.
Google Book Settlement Has Librarians Worried. Ars Technica, May 5, 2009.
EU Parliament Rejects Law Allowing Internet Cutoff. AP, May 7, 2009.
Mininova Starts Filtering Torrents for Copyright Material. Geek.com, May 7, 2009.
High Tech Law Institute Remembers 100th Anniversary of 1909 US Copyright Act. Campus Technology, May 6, 2009.
Groups Complain of Continued Secrecy about Trade Pact. IDG News Service, May 6, 2009.
Blog: It's Time to Legalize Personal-Use DVD Copying. Wired Blog Network, May 6, 2009.
DC DMCA Exemption Hearings at the Copyright Office: Follow along on Twitter. Public Knowledge, May 6, 2009.
India Ahead of US, UK in IP Laws, Enforcement Practices. Economic Times, India Times, May 6, 2009.
Could Piracy Blacklist Backfire? BBC News, May 4, 2009.
EFF Agrees That Copyright in Second Life is a Mess. Techdirt, May 4, 2009.
Japan: Publisher Says That Disneyland Book Violated Copyright. Daily Yomiuri/AP, May 3, 2009.
Pirate Bay Verdict Dismissed Safe Harbors, Comparison with Google. ZDNet, May 2, 2009.
Apple v. EFF: The iPhone Jailbreaking Showdown. Wired Blog Network, May 2, 2009.
Chuck Norris Facts Spawn a Dropped Lawsuit—Future of Copyright Infringements Past? Associated Content, May 2, 2009.
Public Knowledge and the Google Book Search Settlement. Public Knowledge, May 1, 2009.
Lord of The Rings Fan Film to Debut... Raising Some Copyright Questions. Techdirt, May 1, 2009.
Who Knew Discussing a long Repealed Copyright Law Could Be So Interesting. Techdirt, May 1, 2009.
Press Release: Kartemquin Films and USC Property and Technology Law Clinic in Washington on Fair Use. Kartemquin Films, NAMAC, May 1, 2009.
AP's Curley Has Fightin' Words for Google. Forbes.com, April 30, 2009.
US Adds Canada, Indonesia, Algeria to Copyright Blacklist. AFP, April 30, 2009.
Blog: Google, Books and the Nature of Evil. ZDNet, April 30, 2009.
New Zealand Officials to Scrap Copyright Law; Start from Scratch. Techdirt, April 30, 2009.
French Parliament Debates Internet Piracy Again. Reuters, April 29, 2009.
"Pirate Google" Sets Sail to Show Copyright Hypocrisy. Ars Technica, April 29, 2009.
Justice Dept. Opens Antitrust Inquiry into Google Books Deal. NY Times, April 28, 2009.
MPAA: RealNetworks could strip DVD copy limits. CNET News, April 28, 2009.
Important Deadline Extended in Google Book Search Copyright Settlement. PR Newswire, April 28, 2009.
Critics Slam UK Plan to Extend Musical Copyright. Information World Review, April 27, 2009.
Apple Sued Over legal Threats to Wiki Operator. Ars Technica, April 27, 2009.
'Digital Barbarism' Wages Online Copyright Battle. All Things Considered, NPR, April 27, 2009.
The Slow Checkmate of Internet Control. WebProNews, April 27, 2009.
Copyright Innovator Ringer Dead at 83. UPI, April 27, 2009.
The Power of the Internet. The Guardian, London, April 26, 2009.
Japan: 174 Writers, Poets Reject Google Book Search Offer. Daily Yomiuri Online/AP, April 26, 2009.
Q&A: Anti-piracy ruling will have huge impact: Attorney. Reuters UK, April 25, 2009.
Blog: Rapidshare Shares Uploader Info with Rights Holders. TorrentFreak, April 25, 2009.
EU Approves Copyright Extension, Despite Evidence of The Harm It Does. Techdirt, April 24, 2009.
Software That Copies DVDs to Players is on Trial. New York Times, April 24, 2009.
Copyright Lawsuit Allowed To Proceed Against YouTube. MediaPost News, April 23, 2009.
Biden to MPAA: you'll like Obama's pick for copyright czar. Ars Technica, April 23, 2009.
Pirate Bay Judge Accused of Conflict of Interest. CNET News, April 23, 2009.
The Pirate Bay case: Not necessarily a victory for Hollywood. Christian Science Monitor, April 22, 2009.
Copyright Battle Looms for Docs Who 'Grew Up Google.' ABC News, April 22, 2009.
Blog: Reuters and Politico Challenge Online Copyright Breaches with New Consortium. Journalism.co.uk, April 22, 2009.
British Singer Bragg Blasts EU Copyright Extension. AP/MSN Money, April 22, 2009.
PK Tells Copyright Office: Technology will enable the blind to access more information. Public Knowledge, April 22, 2009.
EU States, Lawmakers on Internet Collision Course. Reuters, April 21, 2009.
PRS Copyright 'Investigators' Actually Sales People. Techdirt, April 21, 2009.
Pirate Bay Case on Its Way to Court of Appeal. PC World, April 21, 2009.
EU Lawmaker Confident of Music Copyright Deal. Reuters, Guardian.co.uk, April 21, 2009.
Pirate Bay Gets Political, Could Soon Be Obsolete. nzherald.co.nz, April 20, 2009.
CNN Uses Copyright to Save Image. PoliGazette, April 19, 2009.
Swedish File-Sharers Convicted. New York Times, April 18, 2009.
Obama, Reagan and Tea Party Copyright Infringement. IP Watchdog, April 17, 2009.
Remember How ACTA Wasn't Supposed to Be A 'Major' Change to Copyright Laws? Techdirt, April 15, 2009.
South Korea Fits Itself for a "3 strikes" Jackboot. Ars Technica, April 15, 2009.
Open Rights Slams Copyright. By Stephen Eddie. Music Week, April 15, 2009.
UK: Copyright Term Extension Stalls. Billboard.biz, April 14, 2009.
INTERNET LAW - Emerging Issues Related To International Digital Copyright Protection. Internet Business Law Services, April 14, 2009.
Saudi Arabia: Ministry steps up Clampdown on Copyright Piracy. Arab News, April 12, 2009.
Should Online Scofflaws Be Denied Web Access? The New York Times, April 12, 2009.
Germany: Bild Publisher Wants Websites to Pay for News. FT.com, April 12, 2009
Copyright Laws Not Always Easy to Follow for Professors. The DePauw, April 10, 2009.
Statutory Damages in Copyright Law: Samuelson & Wheatland's Article Provides Copyright Debate Context and Reform Solutions. Public Knowledge, April 10, 2009.
Richard Prince, Gagosian Respond to Copyright Suit. ArtInfo.com, April 10, 2009.
Copyright and the First Amendment. Techdirt, April 10, 2009.
Plan to Curb Internet Piracy Advances in France. New York Times, April 8, 2009.
Lawyer Argues for Live Coverage in Music Downloading Case. Boston Globe, April 8, 2009.
Copyrights—Securing the Rights to Your Freelance Work. Examiner, April 7, 2009.
Hollywood's Favorite Lawmakers Preparing Next Level of Draconian Copyright Laws. Techdirt, April 7, 2009.
Google to Publishers: We're Not Evil or Illegal. CNET News, April 7, 2009.
Blog: Protesting the Author's Guild over Kindle 2. baltimoresun.com, April 7, 2009.
Congress Looks Abroad to Curb Piracy. CNET News, April 6, 2009.
Can I Legally Publish My Own Photo? PC World, April 6, 2009.
AP Board Touts New Effort to Fight Web News Piracy. AP, April 6, 2009.
Hollywood Warns Bollywood on 'Button' Remake. Agence France Press, April 6, 2009.
Korea: Upload a Song, Lose Your Internet Connection. The Korea Times, April 5, 2009.
Copyright Law Puts Movie Night on Hold. news-journalonline.com, April 4, 2009.
Digital Rights Groups Urge Obama to Diversify Appointees. MediaPost News, April 3, 2009.
Google's Plan for Out-of-Print Books Challenged. New York Times, April 3, 2009.
Court Rules Part of Copyright Act Unconstitutional. Techdirt, April 3, 2009.
Murdoch Calls Google, Yahoo Copyright Thieves—Is He Right? Wired News, April 3, 2009.
Yet Another Copyright Lobbying Group Caught Infringing. Techdirt, April 3, 2009.
Piracy Puts Film Online One Month Before Open. New York Times, April 1, 2009.
Internet Traffic in Sweden Plummets on First Day of Law Banning Web Piracy. The Guardian, April 2, 2009.
iPods, First Sale, President Obama and the Queen of England. EFF, April 2, 2009.
New Zealand: Business Still In Need of Protection against Copyright Infringement. Voxy.co.nz, April 2, 2009.
Is AT&T Violating DMCA By Not Booting Repeat Infringers? CNET News, April 1, 2009.
Authors Have Lost the Plot in Kindle Battle. The Guardian, March 31, 2009.
Swedish Anti-Piracy Law Stirs Up Political Waters. CNET News, March 31, 2009.
Copyright and Libel Questions Hit The Twitterverse. Techdirt, March 30, 2009.
Pirate Bay Adds Feature to Share Torrents on Facebook. PCW Business Center, March 30, 2009.
Every Vote Counts: the EU Copyright Term Extension Battle Heats Up. EFF, March 30, 2009.
JK Rowling Leads Fight against Free Books Site Scribd. The Guardian, March 30, 2009.
RIAA, MPAA Copyright Warnings: Facts and Fiction. Torrent Freak, March 28, 2009.
Observations from the Three Strikes Rumor Storm. EFF, March 27, 2009.
AT&T Learns From Mom in Fighting File Sharing. New York Times, March 26, 2009.
Debating Copyright Extension in the UK. Techdirt, March 26, 2009.
Three Strikes and You're Offline: Music Industry, ISPs May Cut Internet Access for File-Sharers. Fox News, March 26, 2009.
Pirate Bay to Launch Anonymous VPN Service. The Tech Herald, March 25, 2009.
Comcast, Cox Cooperating with RIAA in Antipiracy Campaign. CNET News, March 25, 2009.
Early Nazi-Era Newspapers May Be Reprinted, Munich Court Says. Bloomberg.com, March 25, 2009.
Musician Called A Copyright Violator On MySpace For Uploading Her Own Music. Techdirt, March 25, 2009.
YouTube Removing Warner Music Videos again, Not Just Muting. TG Daily, March 24, 2009.
Obama's "pro-copyright industry" Department of Justice Sides with RIAA's $150,000-Per-Song Penalty. The Industry Standard, March 23, 2009.
Experts Advise Citizen Journalists on Copyright Law. Digital Journal, March 22, 2009.
Digital Model 'all you can eat.' Nashville Business Journal, March 20, 2009.
Spiral Frog DRM Music to Play 60 Days, then Vanish. CNET News, March 20, 2009.
Register of Copyrights Not Asked by Congress to Weigh in on Google Book Search? Library Journal, March 20, 2009.
SXSW Notebook: Panelists, Audience Have Fun Debating Fair Use. LA Times, March 20, 2009.
China, U.S. trade barbs over WTO piracy case. Reuters, March 20, 2009.
Google: Most Takedown Notices are Illegitimate. CNET News, March 19, 2009.
Blog: Court Asked To Declare Copyright Royalty Board Unconstitutional. The Blog of Legal Times, March 19, 2009.
Nigeria: Can NCC's New Copyright Enforcement Tactics Tame Piracy? Vanguard, March 18, 2009.
EMI Copyright Deal to Protect Martin Luther King Speeches. Evening Standard, March 18, 2009.
Kutiman's "Thru-You" Mashes Up Copyright Concepts. Washington Post, March 18, 2009.
Yao Ming joins MPA to stuff piracy. THR.com World, March 18, 2009.
Sweden: Survey: Swedes Dislike Law against File Sharing. PC World, March 17, 2009.
Vietnam: Task Force on Mission to Open Centre for Protection of Copyrights. VietNamNetBridge, March 17, 2009.
Google: Internet disconnection a "disproportionate" penalty. Ars Technica, March 17, 2009.
Nairobi, Kenya: How to Tap Wealth from Intellectual Property. Business Daily Africa, March 17, 2009.
Blog: The Copyright Registry is Now Free for American Society of Media Photographers. digitalcamerainfo.com, March 16, 2009.
United Arab Emirates: ASIP Holds "Copyright and Related Rights Course." AGIP News, March 15, 2009.
Canada: Mash-up Doc Argues that Creativity Begins Where Copyright Ends. Globe and Mail, March 14, 2009.
Obama Administration Claims Copyright Treaty Involves State Secrets?!? Techdirt, March 13, 2009.
Terry McBride: Songs Are Not Copyright. Songs Are Emotions. Techdirt, March 13, 2009.
Amazon Invokes DMCA against Kindle e-Books from Other Vendors. CNET News, March 13, 2009.
Copyright and Classical Music: The Exact Opposite of the Intended Purpose. Techdirt, March 12, 2009.
Copyright v Artistic Voice and the Great Kutiman. MP3newswire.net, March 12, 2009.
'RiP: A Remix Manifesto' Baits Copyright Police with Envelope-Pushing Mash-up. The Canadian Press, March 12, 2009.
New Report from CLIR: Copyright and Related Issues Relevant to Digital Preservation and Dissemination of Unpublished Pre-1972 Sound Recordings by Libraries and Archives. Resource Shelf, March 12, 2009.
New Zealand: InternetNZ: New Copyright Law Impossible without TelestraClear. The National Business Review, March 12, 2009.
Associated Press Files Countersuit Over Obama Poster. The New York Times, March 11, 2009.
PRS for Music, Google Still Talking. Billboard.biz, March 11, 2009.
UK Academics Warn that Copyright Extension Supporters Not to Fall Back into the Evidence Free Zone. Techdirt, March 10, 2009.
Getting those Creative Copyrights Right. The Mail & Guardian Online, March 10, 2009.
UK: Top Musicians Unite to Form Copyright Lobby Group. The Times Online, March 10, 2009.
Canada: Copyright Liability for Electronic Postings. The Lawyers Weekly, March 13, 2009.
NAB Disputes RIAA Claims Ahead of Performance Rights Hearing. Radio Ink, March 9, 2009.
Canada: Minister's PVR Use Highlights Need for Clear Copyright Rules Expert. Canada.com, March 9, 2009.
Copywrongs: Artists Need Protection. The Chicago Sun-Times, March 8, 2009.
Books, Tapes, and DVDs. School Library Journal, March 8, 2009.
Music Tax War: PPCA, Fitness Australia in Copyright Tribunal of Australia. The Daily Telegraph, March 8, 2009.
French ISPs: Playing Copyright Cop Is Expensive. BroadbandDSLreports.com, March 6, 2009.
Biggest-ever Internet Piracy Bust Claimed in Sweden. CNET News, March 6, 2009.
Google Wants All Books. MSNBC, March 6, 2009.
Market Impact May Have Led Amazon to Muzzle Kindle 2. Newsfactor Business Report, March 5, 2009.
Docs Threaten Review Sites with Copyright Suits. MediaPost Publications, March 5, 2009.
Research Copyright Bill Would End Free Health Info. Free Press, March 5, 2009.
Economists Say Copyright and Patent Laws are Killing Innovation. Washington University in St. Louis News, March 5, 2009.
Copyright Office Posts NAB, Sound Exchange Streaming Rates in Federal Register. Radio, March 4, 2009.
Pirate Bay Awaits Court Verdict. BBC, March 3, 2009.
Blog: Leaner RIAA Still Moves to Terminate Online Access of Copyright Scofflaws. Wired Blog Network, March 3, 2009.
Supreme Court to Revisit a Case on Breach of Copyright. New York Times, March 2, 2009.
New Zealand: Chance of Copyright Solution "Fluffed." The Dominion Post, March 2, 2009.
Neil Young: Failed Warner/YouTube Negotiations 'Penalized' Artists. Wired Blog Network, March 2, 2009.
Lawrence Lessig Answers Your Questions on Copyright, Corruption, and Congress. New York Times, March 2, 2009.
Brooklyn Band Busts Sarkozy for Copyright Infringement. Fox News, March 2, 2009.
Prison Threat for Pirate Bay Four. BBC, March 2, 2009.
High Court to Look at U.S. Copyright Law. Wall Street Journal Market Watch, March 2, 2009.
Ireland: Internet "Death Penalties" Unacceptable. Sunday Business Post, March 1, 2009.
Amazon Misread Book Sector Speech Feature. CNET News, March 1, 2009.
House Judiciary Hearing on Copyright, Compensation, and Licensing at Capitol. Broadcasting & Cable, February 25, 2009.
Apple Should Avoid Copyright Fight, Allow Users to Escape the App Store Jail. RCR Wireless, February 25, 2009.
Annie Leibovitz Pawns Copyright to Life's Work to Pay Debts. Telegraph.co.uk, February 25, 2009.
Music Industry Takes Stand in Pirate Bay Case. Telegraph.co.uk , February 25, 2009.
The Kindle Swindle? New York Times, February 24, 2009.
Rep. Conyers, Once Again, Trying to Lock Up Federally Funded Research. Tech Dirt, February 12, 2009.
Library Associations Oppose Repealing Public Access Bill, Urge Action. Information Today Inc., February 23, 2009.
Fairy Use. The Wire, February 19, 2009.
Blog: Obama Administration Mulls Constitutionality of Copyright Act. Wired Blog Network, February 19, 2009.
Universal Wins $11.2 Million Copyright Judgment. Home Furnishings Business, February 19, 2009.
New Zealand Copyright Protest Blockades Parliament. ZDNet.com.au, February 19, 2009.
Webcasters: Still (!) No Deal on Streaming Royalties. Ars Technica, February 19, 2009.
Delta Sued for Inflight Wifi Service. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 18, 2009.
Intel, Nvidia Trade Barbs over License Agreement. MarketWatch, February 18, 2009.
Pirate Bay Joy at Charge Change. BBC News, February 17, 2009.
Agreement Reached on Internet Music Royalty Rates. AP, Washington Post, February 17, 2009.
Mozilla Backs Move to Decriminalize iPhone Jailbreaking. PC World, February 17, 2009.
Could You Go to Jail for Jailbreaking Your iPhone? New York Times, February 16, 2009.
The Pirate Bay Trial to Begin in Sweden. CNET News, February 15, 2009.
Two Scottish Companies File Patent Lawsuits against Apple. CNNMoney.com, February 13, 2009.
Artists Flout Copyright Law to Attack Damien Hirst. Telegraph.co.uk, February 13, 2009.
Amazon.com's Kindle 2 Faces Possible Copyright Battle. eWeek.com, February 13, 2009.
The Evidence is Against a Copyright Extension on Music, but the EU Will Force-feed it to Us Anyway. Telegraph.co.uk, February 13, 2009.
Record Labels Make ISPs 'Copyright Cops' for Piracy (Update 1). Bloomberg.com, February 13, 2009.
Berlin: Germany Rejects Three-Strikes Piracy Plan. Billboard.biz, February 10, 2009.
Judge: Psystar Can Claim Apple 'Copyright Misuse.' CNET News, February 9, 2009.
RIAA Hires New VP of Litigation, Legal Affairs. National Law Journal, February 5, 2009.
Australia: Truckie's Amazing Copyright Fight. Daily Telegraph, February 7, 2009.
Copyright Alliance and AAP Welcome Re-introduction of Anti-open Access Bill. Public Knowledge, February 6, 2009.
AP Goes after Obama Artist for Copyright Violation. IP Watchdog, February 6, 2009.
Coldplay Won't Be Served With Copyright Lawsuit at The Grammys. AHN, February 6, 2009.
Blog: Idiot Copyright Holders. Huffington Post, February 5, 2009.
AP Alleges Copyright Infringement of Obama Image. AP, LocalNews8.com, February 4, 2009.
Digital Pirates Winning Battle with Studios. New York Times, February 4, 2009.
UK Copyright Holder Getting Creative in Quest for Royalties. Zero Paid, February 4, 2009.
YouTube Copyright System Gone Mad, EFF Prepares to Sue. Read Write Web, February 3, 2009.
Finland: Copyright Dispute Continues over Mobile Phone Music Files. YLE.fi, February 3, 2009.
Is Technology on the Verge of Killing Copyright Dead? Tech Dirt, February 2, 2009.
Comcast Already Screws Up Playing Copyright Cop. BroadbandDSLreports.com, February 2, 2009.
Ruling in WoW Bot Case at Odds with Intention of Copyright Law. Tech Dirt, February 2, 2009.
Pirates Watch Out, ISPs Agreeing to Ban Copyright Violators. TG Daily, February 2, 2009.
Rather than Mocking Confusion over Copyright Law, IP Lawyers Should Look at Fixing It. Tech Dirt, February 2, 2009.
Successfully Defending Copyright Infringement Suits. Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz P.C. February 2009.
YouTube Music Silenced as Google and Warner Fight over Copyright. Couriermail.com.au, January 31, 2009.
BitTorrent Researcher: Copyright Will Be Obsolete by 2010. NewTeeVee.com, January 31, 2009.
EFF Explains Why You Should Be Allowed to Sell Promo CDs. Tech Dirt, January 29, 2009.
Canada: Copyright Implications for Document Delivery. Concordia Journal, January 29, 2009.
Palm Beware: Apples Bloodiest Patent and Copyright Clashes. Gizmodo, January 29, 2009.
Why the U.S. Lost Its WTO IP Complaint Against China. MP3newswire.net, January 28, 2009.
Sources: AT&T, Comcast May Help RIAA Foil Piracy. CNET News, January 28, 2009.
NYT, Gatehouse Release Settlement Details. Boston Globe, January 27, 2009.
UK: Music Pirates Will Not Be Disconnected from the Internet. The Times Online, January 26, 2009.
Isle of Man Plans Unlimited Music Downloads. New York Times, January 25, 2009.
GateHouse Media Case against NYTimes Goes to Trial. AP, January 25, 2009.
Germany: Police Seize Educational Reprints of Nazi Newspapers. DW-World, January 24, 2009.
The Truth about RIAA Lawsuits: A Look at the Joel Tenenbaum Case. AfterDawn.com, January 24, 2009.
Blog: CNN Uses P2P Plugin for Its Live Stream. TorrentFreak, January 24, 3009.
Blog: The Problem with Extending Copyright on Music. TorrentFreak, January 24, 2009.
New Zealand: Ignorance is No Excuse over New Copyright Law. Business Day, January 23, 2209.
YouTube to Allow Big Media to Bring on Own Adds, Take on Hulu. Ars Technica, January 22, 2009.
Swedish Police Want Personal Info of P2P Users. Ars Technica, January 22, 2009.
New Zealand: Copyright Law Dust-up Turns into a War of Words. New Zealand Herald, January 22, 2009.
Australia: Australian Trade Opts to Keep Territorial Copyright. Bookseller.com, January 21, 2009.
Federal Judge Postpones Webcast in Music Downloading Case. Boston.com, January 21, 2009.
Internet Piracy Regulations Planned for UK. Financial Times, January 16, 2009.
A Talk with Lawrence Lessig. Boston Globe, January 11, 2009.
A Copyright Is Property. OpenNews.com, January 10, 2009.
Copyright Reformer Lands Key Legislative Post. Online Media Daily, January 9, 2009.
New Video-on-demand Service May Hinge on Supreme Court Ruling. L.A. Times, January 9, 2009.
Huayi Brothers Sues Video Sites for Copyright Infringement. Trading Markets.com, January 9, 2009.
Japan: Firms to Be Able to Register China Copyright in Tokyo. Daily Yomiuri Online / AP, January 9, 2009.
Play it Again and We'll Sue. Christian Science Monitor, January 9, 2009.
Singapore: Make Online Content Free. Asia Media News Daily, January 9, 2009.
EFF Proposing DMCA Exemption for iPhone Jailbreaking. Ars Technica, January 9, 2009.
Harvard Law Prof Seeks Live Webcast of RIAA P2P Trial. Ars Technica, January 8, 2009.
Fox News Uses DMCA to Take Down Videos Used in Commentary. Techdirt, January 8, 2009.
Blog: Court: Inmate Cannot Sue U.S. for Copyright Infringement. Wired Blog Network, January 8, 2009.
Obama Picks Pro-RIAA, Pro-Copyright Lawyers for Top Justice Department Slots. Dallas Morning News, January 7, 2009.
Blog: Felton, Fellow Tinkerers Predict $900 iPhone, Piracy Prosecutions. Wired Blog Network, January 7, 2009.
Is Accessing a Website Using Someone Else's Login Copyright Infringement? Techdirt, January 7, 2009.
RI Judge Hears Arguments in Music Downloading Case. AP / Boston Herald, January 6, 2009.
RIAA's Move to DtecNet May Mean Litigation Strategy Still Alive. ZD Net, January 6, 2009.
Copyright Once Again Being Used to Hinder Culture, Not Enable It. Techdirt, January 5, 2009.
Ad Exec Threatens to Sue over Copyright on Hitler's Globe in Tom Cruise Movie. Techdirt, January 5, 2009.
Research and Markets: Essential Information for Every Writer Who Needs to Know to Protect Their Written Works with Copyright, Easily and Legally. Reuters, January 5, 2009.
Want to Copy iTunes Music? Go ahead, Apple Says. New York Times, January 7, 2009.
India to Sign Bilateral Pact with UK to Protect Copyrights. Press Trust of India, January 4, 2009.

News from 2008

Pushing the Envelope on Copyright Exemptions. Inside Higher Ed, December 30, 2008.
Blog: ISP Says RIAA Must Pay for Piracy Protection. ZeroPaid.com, December 30, 2008.
Kenya: Copyright Board to be Independent Organisation. Business Daily Africa, December 29, 2008.
RIAA Loses Mistrial Appeal. CNET News, December 29, 2008.
Online Piracy Menaces Pro Sports. New York Times, December 28, 2008.
Blog: Old Electronics Kit Manuals Forced Offline Thanks to Copyright. Techdirt, December 24, 2008.
Facebook Puts Coal in Project Playlist's Stocking. PCMag, December 24, 2008.
Honeywell and Datalogic Settle Copyright Dispute. AP / Forbes, December 23, 2008.
New York Times Sued over Boston.com's Linking Practice. CNET News, December 23, 2008.
New Psystar Filing Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing. Ars Technica, December 23, 2008.
Apple Sued over Apple TV. CNET News, December 18, 2008.
Copyright - "Protect what you have created." indlawnews.com, December 23, 2008.
India: Law Against Piracy Highly Complicated. Times of India, December 21, 2008.
Australian Writing under Threat from Copyright Law Change. Courier Mail, December 21, 2008.
Meeting Fails, Music War Rages. Telegraph-Calcutta, December 20, 2008.
Recent Cases: Copyright Ownership in Commissioned Work. Lawdit Reading Room, December 20, 2008.
Target of RIAA Lawsuit Says Music Piracy Case has been an Ordeal. Computer World, December 19, 2008.
MPAA Targets Video Search Sites in New Law Suits. Media Post News, December 19, 2008.
RIAA President: No Talk of Blacklisting File Sharers. CNet News, December 19, 2008.
Three Sentenced for Selling Pirated Software. IDG News Service/PCMag.com, December 19, 2008.
Blog: No ISP Filtering Under New RIAA Copyright Strategy. Wired Blog Network, December 19, 2008.
Copyright Holders to Radio: Don't Be a Scrooge. PCMag.com, December 18, 2008.
WSJ Law Blog: Recording Industry to End Litigation Strategy; Thanks, Judge Davis? Wall Street Journal, December 18, 2008.
Vietnam: Where Pirated Apps Match Personal Budgets. CNet News, December 17, 2008.
Yahoo's Top IP Lawyer Quits. The Recorder, December 16, 2008.
Blog: 20-Year Copyright Extensions Coming to Europe. Slashdot, December 13, 2008.
South Africa's Ruling Party Loses Copyright Case. Financial Times, December 13, 2008.
Rhode Island Pub Owner Faces Suit over Music Copyrights. New York Times, December 13, 2008.
Evel Knievel Estate Sued Over Contract Breach. Tampa Bay Business Journal, December 12, 2008.
AVID Home Studios Says Borrowed Home Plans May Prove Costly. Market Watch, December 10, 2008.
Who Owns Christmas? Forbes, December 10, 2008.
UK Consumer Group Goes After Copyright Bullies. Ars Technica, December 10, 2008.
Psystar: Apple's Hardware Lockdown Violates Copyright. PCMag.com, December 10, 1008.
Blog: Bold Moves: Ford Threatens Enthusiasts Sites with Lawsuits over Copyright Infringement. Jalopnik.com, December 10, 2008.
Fighting IP Extremism with Online Video—The Lawrence Lessig Interview. ReelSEO, December 9, 2008.
4th Circuit Affirms Software Engineer's Verdict. The Daily Record, December 8, 2008.
New System Can Improve Video-sharing Web Sites Like YouTube. ScienceDaily, December 8, 2008.
Coldwater Creek Loses Copyright Lawsuit. The Idaho Statesman, December 8, 2008.
How the Wal-Mart Grinch Stole Black Friday Link Love. SearchEngineWatch.com, December 4, 2008.
Swedish Gov't Mulls New Anit-File Sharing Law. Associated Press, December 4, 2008.
Tyler Perry Takes the Stand in Copyright Lawsuit. Associated Press, December 4, 2008.
UK: Pantomime Renames Dwarfs to Avoid Breaching Disney Copyright. Telegraph.co.uk, December 4, 2008.
Harvard Team: Let Consumers Hack Abandonware. CNet News, December 3, 2008.
DMCA Exemptions Desired to Hack iPhones, DVDs. CNet News, December 3, 2008.
Award-winning Open Source Doc Looks at Digital Copyright. Media Caster Magazine, December 3, 2008.
Press Release: SAFE Corporation Releases SourceDetective, Internet Search for Software Plagiarism Detection. Market Watch, the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, December 3, 2008.
Apple May be Chilling iTunes Competition: Critics. Reuters, December 3, 2008.
Blog: New Firefox Extension Turns Amazon.com into Illegal Free for All. CNet News, December 3, 2008.
European Booksellers Slam Google Book Settlement. LibraryJournal.com, December 2, 2008.
Obama Embraces Creative Commons. TorrentFreak, December 2, 2008.
Apple Wins Copyright Case in China: State Media. AFP, December 2, 2008.
Local Limits: Many Schools Have Created Their Own Guidelines, But Are They Binding? School Library Journal, December 1, 2008.
China: Internet Tops Pirated Disks in Copyright Suits. ShanghaiDaily.com, December 1, 2008.
Apple Adds DMCA Charge to Lawsuit Against Psystar. Computer World, November 30, 2008.
Techie Held for Alleged Copyright Violation. The Times of India, November 30, 2008.
Artists Move to Secure Culture's Worth to Economy. Business Mirror, November 30, 2008.
Challenging the Use of Others' Ideas. Canada.com, November 30, 2008.
Possible Death Sentence in Copyright Infringement Nightmare. GlossyNews.com, November 29, 2008.
Sources: Apple, Music Labels Talk DRM-free Songs. CNET News, November 19, 2008.
RIAA Win: Tennessee to Police Campus Networks. CNET News, November 18, 2008.
Psystar Antitrust Claim Against Apple Dismissed. CNET News, November 18, 2008.
Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Google's Publisher Settlement. MercuryNews.com, November 17, 2008.
Harvard Class Takes Constitution-based Run at RIAA. Beta News, November 19, 2008.
Google Book Search Deal is Good News for Copyright Law. Times Online, November 19, 2008.
Judge "Struggling" in Mattel-MGA Bratz Ruling. Reuters, November 18, 2008.
LFC Back Down Over Plan to Copyright Liver Bird. Click Liverpool, November 21, 2008.
Internet Industry Backs iiNet in Copyright Fight. Computer World, November 21, 2008.
Blog: Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education—And Section 108. Collectanea, November 17, 2008.
Copyright Change Creates Few Ripples. The Dominion Post, November 17, 2008.
Boughton Law Corporation Denounces Copyright Law and Wins Great Debate . CNW Group, November 17, 2008.
Will Obama's Copyright Czar Help Save the Music? Reuters, November 15, 2008.
Liverpool FC to Copyright Liverbird? Click Liverpool, November 15, 2008.
EU Compliant Copyright Law Expected to Bring Clampdown on Illegal Downloads. realdeal.hu, November 14, 2008.
Law Professor Fires Back at Song-swapping Lawsuits. The Boston Globe, November 14, 2008.
What's on Deck: News Going to Web from Print Seeing Copyright Flags. MidwestBusiness.com, November 14, 2008.
Napster Judge Calls for Major Copyright Reform. Wired Blog Network, November 12, 2008.
WIPO Copyright Discussions Focus on Exceptions and Limitations. Intellectual Property Programme, November 12, 2008.
A Copyright Call to Arms. globeandmail.com, November 12, 2008.
Press Release: ReadyImages(TM) Service from Copyright Clearance Center Provides Businesses with Access to Quality Pre-licensed Images. Market Watch, November 12, 2008.
Online Political Ads Spark Copyright Battle. National Journal Online, November 12, 2008.
Bredesen to Sign Copyright Infringement Bill. Nashville Business Journal, November 12, 2008.
Actor Tyler Perry Sued for Copyright Infringement; Trial Held in Marshall. KSLA News, November 12, 2008.
Story in Tokay Student Newspaper Highlights Alleged Copyright Violations of Tiger Images. The Lodi News-Sentinel, November 11, 2008.
Mattel Aims to Stop Rival From Selling Bratz Dolls. The Associated Press, November 11, 2008.
Video Deal Called Signal of Industry Shift. The Seattle Times, November 11, 2008.
Guns N' Roses Uploader to Plead Guilty. Wired Blog Network, November 10, 2008.
The Copyright Act a Decade Later. Broadcasting and Cable Magazine, November 10, 2008.
The Now Un-copyrightable Barack Obama. philstar.com, November 10, 2008.
Emerging Copyright Issues on the Internet Specific to Music Industry—International Perspective. Indlawnews.com, November 10, 2008.
Copyright Law Seen as Stifling Creative Voice. The New Zealand Herald, November 10, 2008.
WIPO Committee Advances Agenda on Copyright Exceptions, Broadcasting. Intellectual Property Watch, November 9, 2008.
Calcutta : No Copyright for Playwright. The Telegraph, Calcutta, India, November 9, 2008.
Little Big Planet Levels Being Deleted Due to Copyright Issues. 1Up News, November 9, 2008.
Conservative Party of Canada Musing New Copyright Policy. Comic Book Bin, November 8, 2008.
European Commission Opposes French Model in Fight against Copyright Violation. Heise Online, November 8, 2009.
Settlement Controlled Pricing and Tests on Effects of Openness. Collectanea, November 8, 2008.
US Senator McCain is Sued for Copyright Infringement. Lawdit Reading Room, November 8, 2008.
10 Years of the DMCA: Safe Harbor Provisions. Public Knowledge, November 7, 2008.
Why I Copyfight. Locus Magazine, November 6, 2008.
Girl Talk Defies Copyright Laws. The University Echo Online, November 6, 2008.
Why MySpace, MTV See Profits in Piracy. Realtime IT News, November 6, 2008.
Copyright Alliance to Supremes: Hit Rewind on Networked DVR. Ars Technica, November 6, 2008.
Canadian Owner of Popular Downloading Site Seeks Court Ruling on its Legality. The Canadian Press, November 5, 2008.
Nets, Studios Seek to Overturn Cablevision Copyright Ruling. Broadcasting & Cable, November 5, 2008.
Ghana: Kufuor Urged to Pass Copyright Legislative Instrument. Ghana Home Page, November 5, 2008.
Blog: Copyright Group Files Brief in Cablevision Case. Congress Daily's Tech Daily Dose, November 5, 2008.
Some Thoughts for Congress on Creativity and Copyright. Metro Newspapers, November 5,2008.
Blog: Berlin Metro Claims Copyright Over iPhone Timetable Application. Crunch Gear, November 5, 2008.
Electronic Voting Booths Reportedly Violate Copyright. Heise Open Source, November 5, 2008.
The Obama Presidency: Good, Bad News for Technology? CNET News, November, 5, 2008.
Warner Bros. to Offer Legal Movie Downloads in China. Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2008.
MTV, MySpace: The New Ad Men of Piracy, ChannelWeb, November 3, 2008
Google's New Monopoly? The Washington Post, November 3, 2008
Google Pays Small Change to Open Every Book in the World, The Observer, November 2, 2008
Mformation Sues RIM for Patent Information, Cnet News, November 1, 2008
Nigeria: MCSN Can Sue Nu Metro Others over Copyrights Infringement, Vanguard, November 1, 2008
Nokia Executives Come to Vietnam to Negotiate the Copyright Infringement Case, VietNamNet Bridge, November 1, 2008
Musicians Descend on Bosomprah and Say He Must Be Sacked From Office, The Statesman, November 1, 2008
Google Book Search and Orphan Works. Collectanea, November 1, 2008.
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad (c) ? School Library Journal, October 1, 2008
Harvard Refuses To Open In-Copyright Books to Google, InformationWeek, October 31, 2008
Looking at Students and P2P - With Data, Inside Higher Ed, October 31, 2008
Fair Use and the Election, ABC News, October 31, 2008
Participants Ready Agendas for New-Look WIPO Copyright Committee, Intellectual Property Watch, October 31, 2008
Copyright dispute among RIAV, FPT Telecom, and Nokia Vietnam: No Settlement Reached, VietNamNet Bridge, October 31, 2008
Games Firms 'Catching' Non-Gamers, BBC, October 30, 2008
Harvard Professor Offers New Challenge to RIAA Antipiracy Campaign, ComputerWorld, October 30, 2008
Macmillan Wins Copyright Case on Tourist Map, Business Daily, October 29, 2008
Black screen angers users in China, Los Angeles Times, October 29, 2008
Google: Now Somewhat Less of a Copyright Scofflaw, Seeking Alpha, October 29, 2008
Search Engine Cache Does Not Infringe Copyright, Rules US Court, OUT-LAW.com, October 29, 2008
Copyright Term Gets Brussels Hearing, MusicWeek, October 29, 2008
Google Reaches $125 Million Settlement in Book Copyright Lawsuits, InformationWeek, October 28, 2008
Unintended Consequences: Ten Years under the DMCA, EFF.org, October 28, 2009
Next Step for Blackboard and Open Source, Inside Higher Ed, October 28, 2008
Google Wants Records of Viacom's Copyright Cop, contactmusic.com, October 28, 2008
Happy Birthday Digital Millennium Copyright Act, New York Observer, October 28, 2008
Ex-Kazaaer Wants to Turn Pirates into Paying Customers, Ars Technica, October 28, 2008
Sony Tells Phelps to Stop Song. AP/KansasCity.com, October 27, 2008.
When Undercurrents Break to the Surface. Collectanea, October 23, 2008.
Dr Michael Geist: Why Copyright? The Fight for Canada’s Digital Future. VUE Weekly, October 23, 2008.
Will Record Labels Control Digital Music lockers? CNET News, October 22, 2008.
Record Site Taken Down for Violating Own Copyright. PC Magazine, October 21, 2008.
EFF Gets Involved in Election Video Takedown Spat. PC Magazine, October 21, 2008.
G 'N' R leak blogger denies breaking copyright laws. MusicWeek, October 21, 2008.
Blog: The Future of Copyright: An ‘Undiscovered Country’. ZDNet, October 18, 2008.
Blog: Oz High Court Hears Landmark TV Guide Copyright Case. Slashdot, October 18, 2008.
News Week in Review: Copyright, Copyright, Copyright Edition. Ars Technica, October 18, 2008.
Blog: Angry Canadian Poets Target Access Copyright. P2pnet News, October 16, 2008.
Blog: Digital Natives May Force Rethinking on Copyright, Privacy and Broadband. BroadbandCensus.com, October 16, 2008.
United Kingdom: Consultation on Copyright Exemptions for Public Performance of Music. IBLS, October 12, 2008.
In Defense of Piracy. Wall Street Journal, October 11, 2008.
Blog: Copyright Industry Getting Slaughtered in the Stock Markets. ZeroPaid.com, October 11, 2008.
'Napster Judge' Thumps RealDVD, but Will She Ban It? CNet News, October 8, 2008.
News Release: Broad Divisions Between Political Parties on Copyright Issues Impacting Canadian Musicians. CNW Group, October 8, 2008.
Cops Get Sound Training on Copyright Laws. Times of India, October 8, 2008.
Conservatives Pledge to Reintroduce Copyright Reform. CBC News, October 7, 2008.
Web Firms' Bid for Copyright Clarity Left Hanging. MarketWatch, October 7, 2008.
Blog: New Zealand Braces for Amended Copyright Law to Take Effect. ZeroPaid.com, October 7, 2008.
Radiohead Lead Featured Artists Coalition, Seek Greater Rights. Rolling Stone, October 6, 2008.
Copyright Judges Force Ruling on Digital Music Royalties. Audioholics, October 6, 2008.
Blog: The RCMP's Odd Approach to Copyright Law. Globe and Mail, October 1, 2008.
Blog: Recording Industry to Webcasters: Don't Get Too Excited. Washington Post, October 1, 2008.
Senate Passes Orphan Works Bill; “PRO IP” Bill Headed to President’s Desk. Library Journal, September 30, 2008.
Copyright Act Change Shifts Software Rights. Computerworld, September 29, 2008.
Who Owns the Law? Arguments May Ensue. New York Times, September 28, 2008.
Senate Passes, Names Copyright Bill in Honor of Late Hatch Aide. Deseret News, September 27, 2008.
Blog: Stacking Penalties Upon Penalties (PRO-IP Passes Senate). Public Knowledge, September 26, 2008.
Senate Passes Controversial 'Copyright Czar' Bill. PC Magazine, September 26, 2008.
Blog: Senate Passes Bill Creating 'Copyright Czar'. Wired Blog Network, September 26, 2008.
Blog: Re-Computing Your Presidential Choices. Washington Post, September 26, 2008.
Cabinet Approves Amendment to the Copyright Law. Taipei Times, September 26, 2008.
Press Alert: Flexible Copyright Licensing to Launch in Hong Kong. Media For Freedom, September 25, 2008.
Minnesota Woman Fined $222,000 for Music Piracy Gets New Trial. Computerworld, September 25, 2008.
US Government Withholds Documents on Copyright Treaty: Electronic Frontier Foundation Sues to Get Them Released. VNUNet, September 25, 2008.
Press Release: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Strengthens Copyright Anti piracy Efforts in the Region. DNA Communications, September 24, 2008.
RIAA Seeks Sanctions Against Defense Lawyer in Copyright Case. Computerworld, September 19, 2008.
Blog: UT Austin and the CCC's annual subscription license. Collectanea, September 8, 2008.
Copyright Enforcement Bill Being Pushed to Fast Track. EFF, September 16, 2008.
Piracy Settlement-O-Matic. DSL Reports, September 16, 2008.
CRKN Releases Its Plan for OA. Open Access News, September 16, 2008.
Blog: Harry Potter Back in the News. Christian Science Monitor, September 14, 2008.
Hari Puttar and the Case of the Film that Aounded too Familiar. Scotland on Sunday, September 14, 2008.
Did 'Spore' Copy Protections Backfire on EA? CNET News, September 13, 2008.
Calgarian Digital Rights Activists Organize to Make Copyright Election Issue. ZeroPaid, September 13, 2008.
Congressional Hearing Over Public Access Filled With High Drama. Chronicle of Higher Education, September 12, 2008.
RIAA, MPAA Resume Lobbying Push to Expand Copyright Law. CNET News, September 11, 2008.
Press Release: Frank testifies in support of copyright protection for scientific publishers. EurekAlert, September 11, 2008.
Senate panel approves RIAA-backed copyright bill. CNET News, September 11, 2008.
Copyright extension of 45 years to net just $40 for most performers. CNET News, September 9, 2008.
NIH Public Access Policy To Face Copyright Challenge in Congress? Library Journal, September 5, 2008.
City's biggest copyright case hits court. Shanghai Daily, September 5, 2008.
Ninth Circuit maintains position on 'first sale' defense to copyright actions. The Jurist, September 4, 2008.
Net neutrality, copyright, election issues: Charlie Angus. p2pnet news, September 4, 2008.
Blog: File Sharing Lawsuits at a Crossroads, After 5 Years of RIAA Litigation. Wired Blog Network, September 4, 2008.
He's giving you access, one document at a time. The Press Democrat, September 3, 2008.
Google Amends Chrome License Agreement After Objections. PC World, September 3, 2008.
Contentious copyright bill would die with election. National Post, September 2, 2008.
New copyright laws grab for students’ wallets. The Ubyssey Online, September 2, 2008.
Copyright Office, EFF wrestle with Kafkaesque royalty issue. Ars Technica, August 29, 2008.
Blog: Predictable positions from subset of stakeholders at Brussels telecommunication/copyright event. IT World Canada, August 29, 2008.
Blog: Veoh copyright win could set precedent. Journalism.co.uk, August 29, 2008.
Blog: YouTube's filters help copyright owners profit from pirated videos. CNet News, August 27, 2008.
EU pays for, then ignores study on copyright extension. Ars Technica, August 27, 2008.
Blog: Bill C-61 grants new “copyright” related rights to non-copyright related rights-holders? IT World Canada, August 26, 2008.
Blog: Democrat VP nominee Joe Biden’s copyright views get probed. Music Ally, August 26, 2008.
What We Need Is A Digital Bill Of Rights. Washington Post/Tech Crunch, August 25, 2008.
Turns Out Disney Might Not Own The Copyright On Early Mickey Mouse Cartoons. TechDirt, August 25, 2008.
Blog: Copyright Monkeywrench: The 70,200-Song Mash-Up. Wired Blogs Network, August 22, 2008.
TinEye image search helps ferret out copyright ripoffs. ArsTechnica, August 19, 2008.
Blog: Open Access textbooks, provincial ministers of education and Access Copyright. IT World Canada, August 19, 2008.
AP settles online copyright lawsuit with VeriSign. Forbes, August 19, 2008.
How Screwed Is Muxtape? Litigation Will Be Costly But Worth It, Experts Say. Rolling Stone, August 19, 2008.
Critics launch cyber battle over copyright bill. The Canadian Press, August 17, 2008.
Giant of Internet Radio Nears Its 'Last Stand.' Washington Post, August 16, 2008.
Some Media Companies Choose to Profit From Pirated YouTube Clips. New York Times, August 15, 2008.
New magazine-sharing site may violate copyrights. AP, August 15, 2008.
Olympic committee rethinks copyright infringement claim on YouTube. CNET News, August 15, 2008.
Open Source Wins Landmark Legal Validation. LinuxInsider, August 14, 2008.
Open Source Advocates Hail Appeals Court Ruling. IDG News Service/PC World, August 14, 2008.
Blog: Conditions in Open Source Artistic Licenses Limit Their Scope. Discuss. Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2008.
Ray Beckerman urges defense lawyers to go after MediaSentry. AfterDawn.com, August 13, 2008.
Texas man faces copyright infringement for music downloads. Southeast Texas Record, August 12, 2008.
Blog: Wal-Mart: you can't scan century-old photos of your ancestors because copyright lasts forever. BoingBoing, August 12, 2008.
Blog: Government to increase online copyright penalty tenfold. OUT-LAW News, August 12, 2008.
Blog: Should Copyright Law Change in the Digital Age? PBS/MediaShift, August 11, 2008.
Blog: Teenager gets damages reduced after copyright ignorance claim. OUT-LAW News, August 11, 2008.
Digital Crossroads: Painful as slander may be, don't turn service providers into speech police. Mercury News, August 11, 2008.
Blog: Olympic Copyright Cops Snuff Rogue Web Vids. PC World, August 11, 2008.
Letter to the Editor from Gigi Sohn: Redefining Digital Copyrights. New York Times, August 10, 2008.
The Permission Problem. The New Yorker, August 11, 2008.
Blog: How Copyright Is Holding Back The Creative Class. TechDirt, August 8, 2008.
In legal limbo between copyrights and wrongs. International Herald Tribune, August 8, 2008.
Blog: When the ghosts of songs equal copyright infringements. P2P Net, August 8, 2008.
Blog: Richard Stallman in Auckland: On copyright in a networked world. Geekzone, August 8, 2008.
How copyright got to its current state (Patry blog ending). O'Reilly, August 7, 2008.
Blog: Game Over: Scrabulous Shut Down on Facebook. NY Times, July 29, 2008.
Senate panel to debate radio rules, royalty rates. AP/Forbes.com, July 29, 2008.
Blog: Canadian government creates secret copyright advisory panel. AfterDawn.com, July 28, 2008.
Blog: New RIAA Lawsuit Defense Tactic: Admit Liability, Challenge the Law. Wired Blog Network, July 28, 2008.
Blog: Fair Use Prevails Over Michael Savage's Copyright Claims. EFF DeepLinks, July 28th, 2008.
Illegal sharing is not killing music but scary letters might. By Emily Bell, The Guardian, July 28, 2008.
First it was downloads. Now it's organic chemistry. International Herald Tribune, July 27, 2008.
BSA Applauds US Senate for Introduction of the New Copyright Bill. ag-IP-news, July 27, 2008.
Copyright sales could put EMI back on song. Times Online, July 27, 2008.
Senator fuses controversial IP bills into big, bad package. ArsTechnica, July 25, 2008.
Press Release: "Best Practices for Locating Copyright Owners of Photographic and Visual Art" Released. DesignerToday, July 25, 2008.
Redlasso Suspends Blogger Access After Video Copyright Suit. CNN Money/Dow Jones Newswire, July 25, 2008.
Manufacturers warned over use of copyright Games logos. Shanghai Daily, July 25, 2008.
Research and Markets: Examine the Paradoxical Nature of Copyright as Tensions Exist Between Copyright Law & Free Speech. MarketWatch.com/BusinessWire, July 24, 2008.
Blog: UK ISPs Move Down The Slippery Slope Of Becoming Copyright Cops. TechDirt, July 24, 2008.
Experts attack Big Content's EU copyright power-grab. ArsTechnica, July 22, 2008.
Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman on Google's 'rogue company'. Cnet News.com, July 22, 2008.
Blog: HDNet Founder Mark Cuban and Google Spar Over Copyright at FCC Hearing. BroadbandCensus.com, July 21 ,2008.
Blog: A new era in defining and applying fair use norms. Collectanea, July 21, 2008.
Blog: And the market moves on... past fair use? past licensing? past subscription? Collectanea, July 10, 2008.
Letter: Copyright extension is the enemy of innovation. The Times Online, July 21, 2008.
Government copyright bill fails green test. The Star, July 21, 2008.
Mom fights music giant. Mercury News, July 19, 2008.
Copyright: so complex, here's a slide rule to decode it. Ars Technica, July 18, 2008.
Copyrights—and Wrongs. PC Magazine, July 18, 2008.
Ageing rockers may lose copyright protection. The Independent, July 17, 2008.
Europe Says Copyright Groups Must Compete. New York Times, July 17, 2008.
EU offers royalty scheme for pension-age rockers. Reuters/The Guardian, July 16, 2008.
Agreement Reached Over YouTube Data. By Reuters/New York Times, July 16, 2008.
Copyright gets 'Use It Or Lose It' clause. The Register, July 16, 2008.
Copyright enforcers should learn lessons from the war on spam. The Guardian, July 15, 2008.
New Southern/East African Copyright Network Targets Protection, Local Innovation. Intellectual Property Watch, July 15, 2008.
Blog: The commentary sometimes outstrips the story. Collectanea, July 8, 2008.
Blog: Blaming The Flickr API For Copyright Infringement? TechDirt, July 9, 2008.
Press Release: WIPO Workshop to Probe Copyright Issues Arising from the Preservation of Digital Content. PressZoom, July 9, 2008.
Security matters: Gunning for the copyright pirates. Financial Times, July 8 2008.
Govt will stop illegal broadcasts during Games. China Daily, July 8, 2008.
Blog: Canada - Bloc Leader Wants ISPs Liable for Copyright Infringement. ZeroPaid.com, July 7, 2008.
Judge Suspends Recording-Industry Subpoena Served on N.C. University. Chronicle of Higher Education, July 7, 2008.
YouTube Users Vent Anger In Anti-Viacom Videos. InformationWeek, July 7, 2008.
Press Release: Best Practices in Copyright and Fair Use for User-Generated Content Released. PR Web, July 7, 2008.
Blog: The End of Internet Privacy? A Look the Viacom-Google Order. Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2008.
Blog: Science 2.0 and rights protection. ComputerWorld, July 7, 2008.
Don't forget authors of digitalized works. Yomiuri Shimbun, July 5, 2008.
EU musicians oppose Europe-wide online licensing. AP, July 3, 2008.
Blog: Campus copyright battle moves to textbook torrents. ArsTechnica, July 1, 2008.
Warning to copyright enforcers: Three strikes and you're out. The Guardian, July 1, 2008.
Copyright Office Would Deny Key TV License To Internet. Multichannel News, July 1, 2008.
Blog: RIAA 'Making Available' Argument: File Sharers 'Freeload'. Wired Blog Network, June 30, 2008.
Judge quashes mod chip seller's conviction, blames prosecution error. Out-Law News, June 30, 2008.
A Look Back at Canarsie, Clouded by Copyright Woes. New York Times, June 29, 2008.
Blog: Where is that “buy me now” button for Copyright? IT World Canada, June 28, 2008.
In Lawsuit, University Asserts That Downloading Copyrighted Texts Is Fair Use. Chronicle of Higher Education, June 27, 2008.
Copyright legislation delayed until fall. The Gazette, June 27, 2008.
Copyright Developments: New Zealand. ALB Legal News, June 27, 2008.
Jury Convicts Web Site Operator in P2P Case. IDG News Service, June 27, 2008.
Chinese Copyright Authorities Move to Stop Pirated Textbooks. Publishers Weekly, June 25, 2008.
Record labels sue in Denver over alleged copyright infringement. Denver Business Journal, June 25, 2008.
Blog: If We Don't Have A Copyright Czar, People Will Die? TechDirt, June 25, 2008.
Copyright Act unveiled. Cord Weekly, June 25, 2008.
EC plans to end copyright monopoly. Broadband TV News, June 24, 2008.
MPA Backs Record Labels In Ongoing Piracy Case. Online Media Daily, June 23, 2008.
Blog: US: Associated Press vs. Drudge Retort "matter closed." Editors Weblog, June 20, 2008.
France to ban illegal downloaders from using the internet under three-strikes rule. Times Online, June 19, 2008.
Blog: AP Takes on Drudge Retort Over Copyright Use. MediaShift Idea Lab, June 16, 2008.
Blog: Doctorow's CC licensed book, Little Brother, now at 4 weeks on NYT Bestseller List. Collectanea, June 11, 2008.
Blog: Scattering thought across the Web. Collectanea, June 11, 2008.
Copyright bill strikes discordant note with Canadian musicians, consumer groups. ITBusiness Canada, June 17, 2008.
Letter to the Editor: Canadian approach to copyright. The Star, June 17, 2008.
Japan plans copyright fees on Blu-ray recorders, discs: report. Market Watch, June 16, 2008.
Public will be consulted on copyright policing plan. The Industry Standard, June 16, 2008.
Blog: The Associated Press, Bloggers, Boycotts, and Copyright Issues. DigitalJournal.com, June 16, 2008.
Blog: BitTorrent Users Refuse To Pay Copyright Fines. TorrentFreak.com, June 15, 2008.
Blog: Judge Says You Can Sell Your CDs. Wired Blog Network, June 11, 2008.
Copyright bill would burden artists. Politico.com, June 11, 2008.
Blog: Copyright Has Stretched So Far That It Has Broken. TechDirt.com, June 10, 2008.
Canadian copyright law white paper. P2pnet.net, June 10, 2008.
Blog: Wow. I missed this. Too busy. Collectanea, May 26, 2008.
Press Release: One Year and Growing: Copyright Alliance Marks First Anniversary. The Earth Times, June 9, 2008.
Canadian groups oppose government move towards "US-style" digital copyright laws. ITBusiness, June 9, 2008.
Press Release: Voxant, the New Media Network, Supports Copyright Protection as Critical to Monetizing Online Distribution. BusinessWire, June 9, 2008.
Bill would make 'orphan works' easier to use, but also aid copycats. Salt Lake Tribune, June 9, 2008.
Blog: Leaked ACTA Treaty to Outlaw P2P? SlashDot, June 6, 2008.
Red Hat founder speaks against Canada's copyright reform. ComputerWorld Canada, June 6, 2008.
Blog: UK Government May Extend Copyright, Despite Saying It Wouldn't. TechDirt, June 6, 2008.
Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill. CBC News, June 5, 2008.
Copyright bill faces obstacles. Globe and Mail, June 4, 2008.
Blacklisting Baidu. Forbes, June 3, 2008.
Library pulls Chinese-language DVDs due to copyright concerns. Cleveland Plain Dealer, May 31, 2008.
Blog: Border Security to Become Copyright Police? PopSci.com, May 31, 2008.
Joint Guidelines on Copyright and Academic Research: Guidelines for researchers and publishers in the Humanities and Social Sciences. British Academy and the Publishers Association, April 2008.
Blog: Works Made for Hire; Law Made for Confusion. Collectanea, May 15, 2008.
Blog: Orphan Works: A Rant. Collectanea, May 12, 2008.
Blog: Yoko Ono Lennon, as an artist, on the wrong side of a fair use claim? Collectanea, May 14, 2008.
Little Orphan Artworks. New York Times, May 20, 2008.
Blog: College Allows File-Sharing for Students Who Ace Copyright Law Test. ZeroPaid.com, May 19, 2008.
Iran should sign intl. copyright treaties: publisher. MehrNews.com, May 19, 2008.
Blog: Danish Copyright Censorship Proposal Revealed. TorrentFreak, May 17, 2008.
Japan uses copyright conviction to crack down on student who allegedly spread computer virus. AP Digital/The Age, May 16, 2008.
RIAA Setback: Making Music Available May Not Be Copyright Infringement. InformationWeek, May 15, 2008.
Blog: "Happy Birthday to You" copyright in dispute. Straight.com, May 15, 2008.
Blog: Copyright As An Engine Of Free Expression? Techdirt.com, May 15, 2008.
LDS Church alleges Web site violated its copyright. The Salt Lake Tribune, May 14, 2008.
Blog: How YouTube's sucking up to Modest Mouse (and other giants of media). ValleyWag.com, May 14, 2008.
New Canadian copyright bill on downloading delayed. CTV/The Canadian Press, May 14, 2008.
Blog: Royalty Logic Seeks To Prove Copyright Board Unconstitutional. WiredBlogNetwork, May 14, 2008.
Freedom Fighter of the Digital Age. Epoch Times, May 13, 2008.
Report: Japan to propose copyright fees on iPods, digital hard disk recorders. International Herald Tribune/AP, May 6, 2008.
Media mogul Redstone says international attitudes on copyright protection improving. International Herald Tribune/AP, May 6, 2008.
CCC Conference Examines Copyright Issues From Four Distinct Angles. Econtent, May 6, 2008.
Press Release: Artist Urges Creators to Fight Proposed Copyright Legislation. PRWeb, May 5, 2008.
Blog: Real-world experience important for politicians and other policy makers/promoters. ITWorld Canada, May 5, 2008.
House passage for copyright czar likely. The Hollywood Reporter, May 5, 2008.
Blog: Fight for your writes. The Guardian, May 4, 2008.
Blog: RIAA Sucker Punched: "Making Available" Theory Shot Down. Daily Tech, May 2, 2008.
Blog: Analysis: Despite Blogosphere Reports, RIAA Retains Legal Muscle Under Howell Decision. Wired Blog Network, April 30, 2008.
Blog: Universities Baffled By Massive Surge In RIAA Copyright Notices. Wired Blog Network, April 30, 2008.
Five copyright myths and the countries that love them. Ars Technica, April 30, 2008.
US Man Gets 30 Months in Prison for 'warez' Operation. IDG News Service/PC World, April 30, 2008.
Zimbabwe: More Needed to Develop Viable Copyright Sector. The Herald, April 30, 2008.
Blog: RIAA files copyright suit against Project Playlist. CNET News, April 28, 2008.
Canadian Federation of Students issues statement on copyright reform. CNW Group, April 28, 2008.
Another struggle over 'Mein Kampf'. Haaretz.com, April 27, 2008.
US releases list of copyright infringing nations; India among top 9.
domain-b.com, April 27, 2008.
Reports: Beijing court hands down first jail term for copyright infringement. International Herald Tribune/AP, April 26, 2008.
Even a wizard can't predict outcome of 'Potter' case. The Hollywood Reporter, April 25, 2008.
Music industry opens new front on piracy. Sydney Morning Herald, April 25, 2008.
Professor Is Accused of Infringing the Copyright of a Man Who Opposed Copyright. Chronicle of Higher Education, April 25, 2008.
Press Release: Enhancements to Copyright Clearance Center's Rightsphere Add Powerful New Rights Management Capabilities. BusinessWire, April 24, 2008.
Blog: Orphan Works 2008: House and Senate Bills Introduced. Public Knowledge, April 24, 2008.
The industry's battle with downloaders has damaged trust. The Guardian, April 21, 2008.
PullMyLink.com Sued For Copyright Infringement. Online Media Daily, April 21, 2008.
Blog: New Zealand and Germany Reform Copyright Laws in 4 Days. ZeroPaid.com, April 21, 2008.
Blog: Court Finds Part of Copyright Act Unconstitutional. Slashdot.com, April 20, 2008.
Joan Smith: J K Rowling and the quest for fair pay. The Independent, April 20, 2008.
Blog: YouTube's filtering issues still not 'moot'. CNET News.com, April 18, 2008.
Blog: Patry - British Copyright Industry's New Perverse Copyright Theory. ZeroPaid.com, April 18, 2008.
Oregon: publishing our laws online is a copyright violation. Ars Technica, April 16, 2008.
Blog: Another attention getter on the campus infringement front. (C)ollectanea, April 16, 2008.
Blog: Patry's commentary on Posner's "How Judges Think." (C)ollectanea, April 8, 2008.
Publishers Sue Georgia State on Digital Reading Matter. New York Times, April 16, 2008.
'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling's Copyright Case: Behind All The Legal Jargon. MTV, April 15, 2008.
CBC, Copyright & Canada’s cultural revolution. p2pnet.net, April 15, 2008.
Analysis: Is The Website Owner Responsible For User Generated Content? DigitalMediaWire, April 14, 2008.
New copyright laws hoped to embrace the digital age. TV3 News, April 14, 2008.
Stanford Law School’s Fair Use Project Defends RDR Books Against Copyright Lawsuit Brought by J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. BusinessWire, April 14, 2008.
iCopyright Named Licensing Agent for Reuse of Associated Press Content Published Online. Marketwire, April 14, 2008.
NZ copyright Act may drag ISPs into disputes. The Dominion Post, April 14, 2008.
NZ music labels unlikely to opt out of 'iPod' change. The Dominion Post, April 14, 2008.
International lobby asks US to elevate Lebanon's grade on intellectual property. Daily Star Lebanon, April 14, 2008.
New ideas about new ideas. The Guardian, April 14, 2008.
Blog: Music Label's Copyright Argument is Rubbish. Wired Blog Network, April 11, 2008.
Big Content in worldwide "whisper campaign" against Fair Use. Ars Technica, April 7, 2008.
Blog: Orphan Works legislation: Round two. (C)ollectanea, March 30, 2008.
Blog: Section 108 Study Group Report has been published. (C)ollectanea, March 30, 2008.
Section 108 Study Group Issues Report on Copyright Exceptions for Libraries. Library Journal, April 2, 2008.
Blog: Good Copy Bad Copy Explores Remix Culture and Copyright Law. Wired Blog Network, April 2, 2008.
Is sharing a folder copyright infringement? The Register, April 2, 2008.
Press Release: Study Group Issues Report Recommending Changes in Copyright Law to Reflect Digital Technologies. Library of Congress, March 31, 2008.
Blog: Sparks fly over copyright at Tech Policy Summit. ZDnet.com, March 31, 2008.
Ruling Gives Heirs a Share of Superman Copyright. New York Times, March 29, 2008.
Google inks Japan copyright pact for YouTube. Hollywood Reporter, March 28, 2008.
Copyright bill concerns students, university officials. Tennessee Journalist, March 28 2008.
Blog: MPAA to broadband providers: Pull the plug on pirates. CNET news.com, March 28, 2008.
Congressman: Copyright not made to "pad wallets" of creators. Ars Technica, March 27, 2008.
Blog: After TorrentSpy closure, what's next for MPAA? CNET news.com, March 27, 2008.
Innocent man pinched by RIAA asks SCOTUS for attorney's fees. Ars Technica, March 25, 2008.
Blog: Supreme Court Asked to Weigh RIAA Legal Fee Flap. Wired Blog Network, March 24, 2008.
Compromise bill is in tune with serious law on music. The Tennessean.com, March 24, 2008.
Blog: Pirates may face a flawed attack. Sydney Morning Herald, March 24, 2008.
Blog: Why Your e-Books Are No Longer Yours. Slashdot.com, March 22, 2008.
Blog: Students School David Pogue on the New Copyright Morality. Wired Blog Network, March 21, 2008.
Software group lobbied on copyrights. CNN Money/AP, March 21, 2008.
The LSE's Freetard fiasco. The Register, March 21, 2008.
Press Release: Judge Dismisses Copyright Infringement Complaint Against iParadigms, Provider of Turnitin.com. EarthTimes/PR Newswire, March 20, 2008.
Blu-Ray Disc's BD+ Copyright Protection Technology Defeated Completely. X-bit Labs, March 20, 2008.
Blog: Cable chief: Let us 'experiment' with our networks. CNET News.com, March 20, 2008.
Press Release: Myxer Launches PROTECT Copyright Protection Program for Rights Holders. EarthTimes/PR Newswire, March 20, 2008.
Panelists Outline Strategies On Exceptions And Limitations To Copyright. Intellectual Property Watch, March 20, 2008.
Do The Monster Mash. CNN. March 17, 2008.
Sweden Pursues Illegal File-Sharers. AP, March 14, 2008.
Higher-Education Groups Urge Federal Lawmakers to Oppose File-Sharing Measure. Chronicle of Higher Education, March 12, 2008.
Can Someone Give Michael Eisner A History Lesson On Copyright And Patents? Techdirt.com, March 11, 2008.
Lebanon: Problems of Piracy. Naharnet Newsdesk, March 12, 2008.
Authors sue cram school over copyright. The Yomiuri Shimbun. March 12, 2008.
Google to media companies: We're your friend. IDG News Service, March 11, 2008.
Blog: Hulu Launches -- Takes "You" Out of YouTube, Puts Copyright In. SearchEngineWatch.com, March 11, 2008.
Press Release: KMWorld Magazine Names Copyright Clearance Center One of the '100 Companies that Matter Most in Knowledge Management.' EarthTimes, March 11, 2008.
A Strange Decision... The Stock Asylum, March 11, 2008.
House panel kills provision in controversial copyright bill. IDG News Service, March 10, 2008.
The FAIR USE Act: Anything But Fair to Consumers, Innovators, Trade-IPI. PRNewswire-USNewswire, March 10, 2008.
MPAA, Weekly Reader Campaign goes to the dogs. Businessofcinema.com, March 9, 2008.
House Subcommittee Approves Copyright Law Overhaul. CQ Politics, March 6, 2008.
Blog: House panel deletes part of music industry-backed copyright bill. CNET News.com, March 6, 2008.
Warner Music drops copyright protection for music downloads. In The News, March 5, 2008.
Court To Consider Whether P2P Uploads Infringe Copyright. MediaPost Publications, March 5, 2008.
History suggests copyright crusade is a lost cause. Ars Tecnicha, March 4, 2008.
Do the (Copy)right Thing. T.H.E. Journal, March 1, 2008.
Blog: NIH Open Access Mandate necessitates institutional initiatives regarding reservation of rights. (C)ollectanea, February 29, 2008.
Baidu Sued Over Music Copyrights. AP, February 29, 2008.
Music piracy challenges. Bangkok Post, February 29, 2008.
1976 copyright law meets 21st century. Daily Report, February 27, 2008.
News Release: Performance Right Would Harmonize Copyright Policy. PFF, February 27, 2008.
And the band played on... Financial Times, February 25, 2008.
Sometimes, the best ideas are free. The Times Online, February 25, 2008.
Flash DRM could put Dramatic Prairie Dog on endangered list. Ars Technica, February 24, 2008.
China, U.S. launch short film contest to promote IPR protection. Xinhua News, February 23, 2008.
Blog: Open Rights Group Urges on Fight to Stop Copyright Extension. ZeroPaid.com, February 23, 2008.
Blog: How to ensure eternal life for your open-source project? CNET Blogs, February 23, 2008.
Copyright board stands by music royalty hike. Vancouver Sun, February 22, 2008.
Business coalition speaks out on copyright reform. ComputerWorld Canada, February 22, 2008.
Star columnist earns digital pioneer award. The Star, February 22, 2008.
British ISPs Could Be Punished Over File Sharing. PC World, February 22, 2008.
Law Students Provide Counseling to Individuals Targeted by Recording Industry. University of San Francisco School of Law, February 21, 2008.
OpEd: Copyright this: Intellectual property's social value may trump copyright law. LA Times, February 20, 2008.
Blog: Lessig, a copyfighter for Congress? Salon, February 20, 2008.
Blog: Congressman Lessig? Collectanea, February 18, 2008.
Media Giants Harmonise Over Online Copyright. Guardian Unlimited, February 19, 2008.
Blog: Media Industry to Lobby Against Higher Copyright Fees. FP Trading Post, February 19, 2008.
Canadian authors get short end of copyright collective stick. Ars Technica, February 18, 2008.
Blog: Verizon: Copyright infringement may be good for business. ComputerWorld, February 18, 2008.
EU commissioner wants to extend copyright to 95 years. Afterdawn.com, February 18, 2008.
File ‘sharing’ or ‘stealing’? The semantic debate over whether copyright infringement is theft. LA Times, February 18, 2008.
Studios Sue Google-Backed Chinese P2P Site Xunlei. PaidContent.com, February 17, 2008.
When pop culture tributes become copyright infringements. Star-Ledger, February 16, 2008.
Gil's challenge: Reconciling counter-culture with copyright. The Gazette, February 16, 2008.
Gigs & Bytes: The Big Disconnect. PollStar.com, February 15, 2008.
Threat Of Jail Time Increases Respect For Copyright, Microsoft Says. InformationWeek, February 13, 2008.
Business coalition opposes harsh copyright reform. CBC News, February 13, 2008.
Survey: teens rely on parents to teach them about copyright. Ars Technica, February 13, 2008.
Report: Three-strikes copyright enforcement may come to UK. Ars Technica, February 12, 2008.
Blog: Columbia Law School, Fair Use Symposium. Collectanea, February 10, 2008.
A Tight Grip Can Choke Creativity. New York Times, February 9, 2008.
Blog: Patry's unbelievable story of dumpster trash copyright crime. Collectanea, February 7, 2008.
Digital copyright vs consumers' desires. Daily Yomiuri Online, February 5, 2008.
Blog: Microsoft Canada copyright reform distortion. P2P Net, February 4, 2008.
Blog: CondeNet Goes Beyond Being Copyright Cop; Approaches Infringement As Business Opportunty. TechCrunch, February 4, 2008.
Valuing the Mahatma’s words. Daily News and Analysis, February 4, 2008.
Richard M. Stallman: Freedom -- or Copyright? Santa Cruz Sentinel, February 3, 2008.
Churches should be able to air Super Bowl-US senator. Guardian Unlimited, February 3, 2008.
Bollywood classics have run out of copyright life. Times of India, February 1, 2008.
RapidShare responsible for copyright violations of users, court says. TG Daily, January 31, 2008.
Blog: Labels finally admit that p2p business model is legit. Collectanea. January 27, 2008.
Court delivers a blow to record companies on internet piracy. The Times. January 30, 2008.
EU court ruling on file-sharers is not what it seems. OUT-LAW News. January 30, 2008.
EU Backs ISPs Over Release Of File Sharing Names. InformationWeek. January 30, 2008.
Blog: Copyright lobby to IT sector: It’s all your fault! In some cases it is. IT World Candada. January 25, 2008.
MPAA Admits Stats Inflated As Congress Considers Copyright Protection Bill. Media Post Publications. January 24, 2008.
Proposed EU ISP filtering and copyright extension shot down. Ars Technica. January 22, 2008.
Debating copyright reform: time for compulsory licenses? Ars Technica. January 21, 2008.
Copyright reform a threat to privacy. The Star. January 21, 2008.
Fair Copyright for Canada principles. P2P Net, January 18, 2008.
Blog: Lessig's entire repertoire is now freely available under CC licenses. Collectanea, January 16, 2008.
Reformed copyright laws shouldn't suppress creativity. Vancouver Sun, January 16, 2008.
Berman to exit copyright role. Hollywood Reporter, January 15, 2008.
Blog: Development, Copyright, and Disruptive Technologies. Public Knowledge, January 15, 2008.
FCC wants to know: Is degrading P2P traffic 'reasonable'? News.com, January 15, 2008.
Save Universities from Dangerous Copyright Policing Requirements. EFF.org.
Blog: INTERNET LAW - Where is the love? - A saga in copyright! Internet Business Law Services, January 14, 2008.
Striking down the iPod tax. National Post, January 14, 2008.
Blog: Can the RIAA Sue for Attempted Copyright Infringement? ZeroPaid, January 14, 2008.
Blog: Local Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook Groups Take Off. Michael Geist, January 12, 2008.
Sony Joins Other Labels on Amazon MP3 Store. New York Times, January 11, 2008.
J.K. Rowling's Dark Mark. Slate.com, January 10, 2008.
Roadblocks en route to free, legal music. CNET News.com, January 9, 2008.
Opinion: UCSC signs up as RIAA copyright cop. P2Pnet News, January 9, 2008.
Violinist offers recording for free online. Reuters/CNET News.com, January 8, 2008.
Copying CDs could be made legal. BBC News, January 8, 2008.
Napster to sell music downloads as unprotected MP3 files. AP, January 7, 2008.
Study rethinks online video copyright. Hollywood Reporter. January 3, 2008.
RIAA Behaving Badly; Let's Cut Their Copyright Privileges. Information Week. January 2, 2008.
Blog: The wisdom of the 14 year copyright term. Collectanea. January 1, 2008.

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