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YouTube responds to Content ID crisis: ‘Rights ownership can be complicated’

YouTube offers no help for channels whose videos were automatically taken down.

On Dec 18, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

Business

Swedish man slapped with $650,000 fine for film piracy

A former torrent site moderator uploaded more than 500 films—but he's only paying for one.

On Dec 17, 2013 by Miles Klee

Internet Culture

iTunes releases Beatles album for all the wrong reasons

What a coincidence! Universal has been holding onto these songs for years, and decided to release them two weeks before their copyright would have expired in Europe.

On Dec 17, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Streaming

YouTube’s flawed copyright ID system targets gamer—for using his own video

YouTube's new content ID system is proving to be really bad at IDing content.

On Dec 17, 2013 by Aja Romano

Tech

Thousands of Germans get billed for streaming porn on Redtube

This dubious legal maneuver is nothing short of a scam.

On Dec 13, 2013 by Miles Klee

Crime

YouTube is suddenly flagging thousands of videos for copyright claims

It’s a mini-crisis for YouTube, its networks, and those networks’ partners.

On Dec 11, 2013 by [email protected]

Streaming

Google now receives twice as many copyright takedown requests as it did last year

And takedown requests are 38 times what they were in 2011.

On Dec 2, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Tech

Beastie Boys hit GoldieBlox with copyright infringement notice over viral video

The Beasties' lawyers are going after a company that makes girl-oriented engineering toys.

On Nov 24, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

Business

Here’s how the U.S. is selling the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership

Leaked talking points show how the U.S. Trade Representative plans to rebut Internet freedom activists.

On Nov 21, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Google triumphs in 8-year copyright battle over scanned books

Judge Denny Chin's decision doubles as a glowing commendation for the library-like project.

On Nov 14, 2013 by Miles Klee

Tech

WikiLeaks releases details of ‘one of the worst global threats to the Internet’

The Trans-Pacific Partnership, negotiated in secret, has major implications for Internet freedom.

On Nov 13, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Music industry lobbyist declares war on lyrics sites, Rap Genius

The days of hosting lyrics sites that don't pay up to record labels appear to be over. And other sites, like Rap Genius, are being swept up in the flood.

On Nov 11, 2013 by Kevin Collier

Tech