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7 June , 2008
6 June , 2008
Norma eist heffing op harde schijven via bodemprocedure
Posted by kinkystar under Intellectual Property, News and articlesLeave a Comment
Stichting Norma, de rechtenorganisatie voor musici, spant een bodemprocedure aan tegen de Nederlandse Staat om zo alsnog een kopieerheffing op harde schijven af te dwingen.
Het is de stichting al veel langer een doorn in het oog dat er wel een kopieerheffing bestaat voor blanco dragers als dvd’s, maar dat deze heffing niet wordt toegepast op harde schijven en mp3-spelers. Nadat minister Hirsch …
4 June , 2008
4 October , 2007
You are a thief. How does that make you feel?
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You are a thief. How does that make you feel?
The big record labels are getting brazen. Really brazen. Today marks the opening of the first trial between the RIAA and a person it says illegally downloaded music. The problem for the RIAA is this person, and by person I mean damned hero, has decided to fight back. The RIAA has acted like a bully in most cases it’s pursued so far, so it’s great to see someone taking a stand.
But what’s coming out of the trial is more important than the trial itself. In testimony before the court, Jennifer Pariser, the top litigator for the Sony-BMG Music Group, was asked if she thought the act of copying a song off a CD a consumer owns should be allowed, which is how most of us get our music onto our Zunes or iPods. Her answer is nothing short of astounding. She state, under oath, that “when an individual makes a copy of a song for himself, I suppose we can say he stole a song.”
There you go, sportsfans, you’re now all dirty little thieves. Every single one of you. So are your friends, colleagues, lovers, and probably your parents as well. At least according to Sony-BMG.
Sony BMG’s chief anti-piracy lawyer: “Copying” music you own is “stealing” [Ars]
26 June , 2007
20 June , 2007
MusicGiants DRM-free
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MusicGiants: WMA Lossless Music, DRM-Free
MusicGiants isn’t the most well-known online music download service out there, but they’ve been pumping out WMA Lossless files since 2005. Until a couple weeks ago, all of the super hi-res files were locked down with Windows Media DRM, but no more! Right now you can only get Paul McCartney’s Memory Almost Full DRM-free in truly bit-for-bit identical quality to a CD, but by this fall, MusicGiants will release lots more titles that you can pirate share at will. (The company hasn’t done an official press release yet, but MusicGiants CEO Scott Bahneman recently spilled the beans to Stereophile.)
It sure makes the iTunes Music Store’s 256Kbps AAC files look pretty wimpy, and it even trumps 7 Digital’s DRM-less 320Kbps MP3s. Will you hear the difference? If you have a super hi-fi audio rig at home then it’s a good bet you will. If you have an iPod, then no, because the iPod can’t hang with any WMA format.
That officially makes MusicGiants’ files the highest-resolution DRM-less downloads around. Which begs the question: When will Steve Jobs let us download Apple Lossless files on the iTMS? Another question: When will more portable players support WMA Lossless?
MusicGiants Floats High-Rez Files without DRM [via Stereophile]
13 June , 2007
YouTube To Test Copyright Screening Technology
YouTube is preparing to test new video identification technology that will identify copyrighted material as it is uploaded.
The test will be held in conjunction with Time Warner and the Walt Disney Company in about one months time.
According to Reuters, the “video fingerprinting tools” scan for unique attributes in video clips that identify them as being copyrighted material. Media companies are then notified of the infringing material and are given the choice between having the video removed or keep it up as part of a revenue-sharing deal with YouTube.
The new video identification technology has been developed in response to repeated criticism alleging that the Google owner video hosting leader provides a safe haven for copyrighted material. That and over the over $1billion claimed in multiple law suits from various copyright holders.
The move by YouTube to implement its own copyright screening platform comes despite reports in February that YouTube had abandoned development plans and were set to exclusively use the Audible Magic platform.
It’s an understandable move by YouTube, but as Michael Arrington wrote in April, there are plenty of other choices for those seeking to view copyrighted material. New technologies may keep law suits at bay but ultimately viewers simply find the material they are looking for elsewhere.
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15 May , 2007
U.K. Music Label Creates a Vinyl-MP3 Hybrid
Posted by kinkystar under Intellectual Property, Music Promotion & Distribution, Tech & ToolsLeave a Comment
15 May , 2007
Tech Politics Podcast: Copyright, copied wrong, battle goes on
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Tech Politics Podcast: Copyright, copied wrong, battle goes on
There’s much ado about copyright, whether in Congress, among the movie and recording industries or with the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
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15 May , 2007
CrunchGear’s Essential Guide to Piracy
Vince at CrunchGear has written a layperson’s guide to piracy, explaining the scene, the tools, and the mindset of bored teens and organized criminals alike. While you won’t be able to download Spiderman 3 with the information he provides, it’s a fascinating look at one of the most divisive topics in computing today.
Help Key: The Essential Guide to Piracy
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