Digital Media Wire (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Nashville - Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen last week signed into law a bill that will compel universities in the state to invest in campus network anti-piracy technologies, should they receive a certain number of notices that their students are believed to be illegally downloading copyrighted material in a given year. read more
iTWire - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Australian ISP iiNet is the subject of Federal Court action over claims it is supporting or encouraging the illegal downloading of pirated content, despite a “terms of service” agreement with its users...
YOUTHERE1.com's Web Articles (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Batman sequel 'The Dark Night' was a smash hit at the box office, with $400 million in U.S ticket sales in its first 18 days after release and more than $1 billion in sales globally so far. But the title achieved another significant milestone: It amassed over one million illegal downloads on BitTorrent in less than seven days. read more | digg story
TweakTown News RSS Feed (Free subscription) | yesterday
In a rather Americanish turn the Australian Film and TV industry has decided to file a lawsuit against iiNet one of the largest ISPs in Australia.The suit is based on the supposition that iiNet allowed its customers to illegally download pirated TV shows and Movies.The complaint was filed by Village Roadshow, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 20th...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
The film and television industry launches major legal action against iiNet for allegedly allowing users to download pirated movies and TV shows.
The Age (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
The film and television industry launches major legal action against iiNet for allegedly allowing users to download pirated movies and TV shows.
The Local (Free subscription) | yesterday
... would have allowed the entertainment industry access to information about people who have been illegally downloading copyrighted material over the past few years, allowing the companies to file lawsuits against people for actions committed before the bill became law.While the revised bill will still come into force on April 1st, film and record companies will not be allowed to know...
The Seldom Seen Kid (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
Radiohead's release of In Rainbows was revolutionary. It came at a time when the music industry needed stimulation as falling record sales and illegal downloads grabed the headlines. The pay what you want scheme was attacked, praised but not ignored. Warner Chappell, Radiohead's current publisher, has released sales figures for the LP which show just how successful the idea was. 1.75m full
BetaNews (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
A Harvard Law School class led by the head of the school's Berkman Center for Internet and Society is pursuing a counterclaim against the RIAA after it targeted a Boston University graduate student for alleged illegal downloading.
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Australasian producer, who has worked on two movies each by Ward and Campion, said the growth of iTunes had slowed illegal downloads of music. This week he told the Screen Production and Development Association (Spada) conference New Zealand could lead the world by adopting a similar model for films.
The Lede (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
At issue is whether the Digital Theft Deterrence Act, with its reliance on huge civil damages for illegal downloading, effectively amounts to an unconstitutional outsourcing of prosecutorial power.
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
... are seeking a ruling that iiNet infringed copyright by failing to stop users from engaging in illegal file sharing over BitTorrent. They are seeking an order to force iiNet to prevent its customers from engaging in copyright infringement over its network. An industry spokesman said that the damaged would be sought. Mark White, iiNet’s chief operating officer, said the company did not support...
TG Daily (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
The Batman sequel The Dark Night was a smash hit at the box office, with $400 million in U.S. ticket sales in its first 18 days after release and more than $1 billion in sales globally so far. But the title achieved another significant milestone: It amassed over one million illegal downloads on BitTorrent in less than seven days.
Freedom To Differ (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
This news report was drawn to my attention during a break today at the Media, Communications and Public Speech Conference:The Australian film and television industry has launched a major legal action against one of Australia's largest internet service providers for allegedly allowing its users to download pirated movies and TV...
Amused Cynicism (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
... and exploitation of pornographic movies. Licensor suffers economic damageas as a result of the illegal exploitation of the movies on so-called peer-2-peer networds. The object of the agreement is the appointment of DigiProtect by licensor to implement suitable measurres to prevent the economic disadvantage licensor is suffereing. 2. Granting of rights To achieve the purpose outlined in clause...
