Author Archives: Bill Rosenblatt
R.I.P. TOC
An abrupt end to a celebrated event for the publishing industry.
Capitol Records Prevails in ReDigi Case
A federal district judge comes down hard on the digital music resale startup.
Supreme Court Affirms First Sale in Kirtsaeng Case
The Supreme Court established that first sale rights apply to media products manufactured outside the US when brought into the country. What does this decision portend for digital first sale?
The DMCA and Presidential Politics, Part 2
Grandstanding against abuse of DMCA 1201 is easy. Making overdue changes to the law, not so much.
Copyright Alert System Launches in U.S.
The U.S. finally embarks on its own, more laissez-faire style of graduated response.
Awareness Grows over Digital First Sale
Media industry people are beginning to realize just how disruptive resale of digital content can be.
Mega’s Aggressive Takedown Policy?
Here is an interesting addendum to last week’s story about Mega, the new file storage service from Kim Dotcom of MegaUpload fame. Recall that Mega encrypts files that users store on its servers, with keys that only the users know… unless they publish URLs that contain the keys, like this one. This means that Mega can’t know […]
Yes, Piracy Does Cause Economic Harm
New academic research finds overwhelming consistency among studies of the economic effects of media piracy.
Kim Dotcom Embraces DRM
Is Kim Dotcom trying to compete with DropBox or just evade the DMCA?
Withholding Ads from Illegal Download Sites
Technical standards for information about online ads would help companies avoid advertising on sites dedicated to illegal downloads.
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