SOCAN has issued a demand letter to P2PNet.net for the use of the SOCAN logo as part of parody graphic. The copyright collective has sent similar demands to the site in the past.
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What the Spring Legislation Might Mean, Part Two
The Washington Post features a story on a 19th year old who filmed a 20 second clip of Transformers in a theatre to show her brother. She now faces up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
Canadian Heritage Copyright Collective Study Released
The Canadian Heritage sponsored study on copyright collectives by C. Craig Parks has been publicly released. I blogged about an earlier version here.
Complaint Filed With FTC Over Copyright Notices
The Computer and Communications Industry Association, which includes Google, Microsoft, and other major tech companies, has filed a complaint in the U.S. with the Federal Trade Commission over the copyright notices used by sports leagues (the NFL and MLB are named), broadcasters, movie studios, and publishers. The gist of the […]
Public Domain Books On Demand
BoingBoing points to a New York Public Library installation of a book-on-demand machine that can freely print public domain titles from the Open Content Alliance in minutes.
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