Last Friday the period for individuals and companies to submit comments regarding the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA ended. The US Copyright Office provided this 4-month comment period to help “evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the safe harbor provisions.”1 The … [Read more...] about Individuals and Companies Submit Comments Regarding the DMCA’s Safe Harbor Provisions
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SoundCloud Launches Monthly Subscription Service – Go!
The music industry is all abuzz as SoundCloud has (finally) launched its first paid subscription service – Go. The subscription is $9.99 a month with a 30-day free demo. The subscription gives you ad-free and offline listening, and is currently only available in the U.S. The most … [Read more...] about SoundCloud Launches Monthly Subscription Service – Go!
U.K. Hits Piracy Sites Where It Hurts: Ad Revenues
While websites that host infringing content are host to millions of users daily, few of these users pay money for the sites’ services. Instead, advertising from consumer brands does. In another step towards severing the “unholy alliance” between on-site advertisers and piracy … [Read more...] about U.K. Hits Piracy Sites Where It Hurts: Ad Revenues
No Show Business Comes Cheap: Princess Cruises Sued for Exploiting Barry Manilow’s Work in On-Deck Entertainment
Stiletto Entertainment, an entity that exists to manage Barry Manilow’s affairs and owns the underlying intellectual property rights in Music and Passion Live From Las Vegas, has filed suit against Princess Cruises and Swank Motion Pictures in a potentially lucrative federal … [Read more...] about No Show Business Comes Cheap: Princess Cruises Sued for Exploiting Barry Manilow’s Work in On-Deck Entertainment
Florida Jury Values Hulk Hogan’s Right to Privacy At $140 Million
On March 21, a jury panel in Florida awarded television celebrity, Hulk Hogan, $140 million in damages an invasion of privacy lawsuit against popular celebrity gossip website, Gawker. Tony Bollea, better known by his wrestling name Hulk Hogan, has been embroiled in a years-long … [Read more...] about Florida Jury Values Hulk Hogan’s Right to Privacy At $140 Million