Record labels flag Elliot Rodger’s YouTube videos for copyright violations
The alleged mass murderer was a Phil Collins fan.
On May 26, 2014 by Miles Klee
A band stole a photographer’s work and then made his life hell for complaining
Here’s how not to respond to a takedown request.
On Apr 21, 2014 by Aja Romano
Someone gave the Doge meme its own font
Dogecoin’s growing pains continue with a controversial effort to change its look.
On Jan 22, 2014 by Miles Klee
How U.S. copyright law is holding back tech researchers
The DMCA’s tight restrictions on circumventing copyright protection are keeping tech researchers from doing their jobs.
On Apr 2, 2013 by Aja Romano
Court hits anti-copyright-troll website with censorship order
The notoriously litigious poet behind “The Dash” won a court order to have all comments about her removed from a website that fights “copyright trolls.” Critics of the decision say it sets a dangerous precedent against free speech.
On Mar 27, 2013 by Kevin Collier
“Buffy vs. Edward” back on YouTube after 3-month legal battle
The creator of the video had to defeat two different copyright claims from LionsGate to show that his Buffy and Twilight mashup was fair use.
On Jan 11, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Gougou, China’s biggest pirate search engine, is gone
Gougou has shut down less than a month after the United States’ trade regulator labeled its parent company a “notorious” copyright violator.
On Jan 2, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Donut company forces rapper Krispy Kreme to find a new name
The 21-year-old is reportedly considering such new monikers as Froggy Fresh, Jelly Bean, and Lil Kuntry.
On Dec 4, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Dad settles with copyright group that seized daughter’s laptop
A father has settled with a Finnish recording industry copyright group over his daughter’s failed attempt to download a pop album, which she later bought at a store.
On Dec 3, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Most BitTorrent users being monitored by copyright agencies, study finds
A Birmingham University (U.K.) study found that 10 different agencies log the IP addresses of users who download the most popular torrents from sites like The Pirate Bay.
On Sep 4, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
Extradition order upheld in copyright case
Only 9 percent of Brits support the decision that could see Richard O’Dwyer, 24, facing a decade in U.S. jails.
On Jul 10, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Pre-screening videos would cost YouTube $37 billion a year
That’s about as much money as Google, YouTube’s parent company, makes every year.
On May 30, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
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