Category Law
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 […]
Netherlands Rejects Ban on Illegal Downloads
The Netherlands are poised to add to the problem of levy chaos in Europe.
You Bought It, You Own It. But Can a Library Lend It?
An unlikely coalition of companies and trade associations gets together to push for First Sale rights for digital content. Will it help libraries secure e-lending rights?
The Future of HADOPI
Yes, HADOPI’s budget has been cut. But that doesn’t mean it’s going away. On the contrary: so far, so good.
Publisher-Library Feud over E-Books Heats Up
The impasse will get worse before it gets better… if it ever does.
Copyright and Technology 
Recent Comments