Consistent with my column this week on takedowns, Mashable points to an incident where Warner Music Group demanded the removal of a video posted to YouTube that was used by the band itself to promote its music.
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Michael Moore Sends Takedown Letter Over Torrent of Film
Michael Moore has generated considerable publicity over his decision to make his latest film – Slacker Uprising – freely available online. Moore states that you can do whatever you want with the film, but EasyDNS reports that did not stop his lawyers from sending a takedown request regarding a torrent […]
U.S. Judge Rules Fair Use Should Factor Into Notice and Takedown Demands
Since I've blogged this week about C-61's notice-and-notice approach for ISPs, it is worth noting that yesterday a U.S. judge ruled that copyright holders must consider fair use as part of the DMCA notice-and-takedown system.