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P2P lawyers score a victory; mass subpoenas can proceed - 0 views

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shared by Benjamin Sperry on 30 Apr 11 - No Cached

Benjamin Sperry on 30 Apr 11

One way that some have tried to deal with piracy is by suing large groups of people that are sharing a file, rather than sue individual people. The problem is that there is a debate on whether it is alright to clump these people into a single case. This article shows that some attorneys have ruled that you may not lump multiple file sharers into a single case, while others have ruled this practice to be fine.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">One way that some have tried to deal with piracy is by suing large groups of people that are sharing a file, rather than sue individual people. The problem is that there is a debate on whether it is alright to clump these people into a single case. This article shows that some attorneys have ruled that you may not lump multiple file sharers into a single case, while others have ruled this practice to be fine.</div>

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Format shifting, low damages put Canada on IP watch list - 0 views

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- Jeffrey Kendall on 20 Feb 10
  
  DRM as listed by Wikipedia: Digital rights management (DRM) is a generic term for access control technologies that can be used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals to try to impose limitations on the usage of digital content and devices. It is also, sometimes, disparagingly described as Digital Restrictions Management. The term is used to describe any technology which inhibits uses (legitimate or otherwise) of digital content that were not desired or foreseen by the content provider. The term generally doesn't refer to other forms of copy protection which can be circumvented without modifying the file or device, such as serial numbers or keyfiles. It can also refer to restrictions associated with specific instances of digital works or devices.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">DRM as listed by Wikipedia: Digital rights management (DRM) is a generic term for access control technologies that can be used by hardware manufacturers, publishers, copyright holders and individuals to try to impose limitations on the usage of digital content and devices. It is also, sometimes, disparagingly described as Digital Restrictions Management. The term is used to describe any technology which inhibits uses (legitimate or otherwise) of digital content that were not desired or foreseen by the content provider. The term generally doesn't refer to other forms of copy protection which can be circumvented without modifying the file or device, such as serial numbers or keyfiles. It can also refer to restrictions associated with specific instances of digital works or devices.</div>
  
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The Great White North is "fast gaining a reputation as a haven where technologically sophisticated international piracy organizations can operate with virtual impunity." The country is "virtually alone" in flouting "minimum world standards" for copyright and its rules are "hopelessly outdated." Finally, "no other country is farther behind the curve in combating copyright infringement in cyberspace."
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The ability to circumvent DRM in order to make legal uses of the content?
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- Jeffrey Kendall on 20 Feb 10
  
  All Laws are subjective on a country to country basis, it's interesting that the Canadian governemnt doesn't view this type of thing as infringement.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">All Laws are subjective on a country to country basis, it's interesting that the Canadian governemnt doesn't view this type of thing as infringement.</div>
  
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It is not at all clear that this is actually the legal position in Canada; back in 2004, judge Konrad von Finckenstein ruled that "the downloading of a song for a person's private use does not constitute infringement." (von Finkenstein is now Canada's top telecoms regulator; his ruling was changed on appeal, though the issue remains murky.)
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What really chaps the collective hide of the copyright groups is BitTorrent trackers, though, and the IIPA document refers multiple times to the fact that "4 of the top 10 illicit BitTorrent sites in the world" are in Canada.
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Jeffrey Kendall on 20 Feb 10

Useful for anyone interested in digital piracy/acquisition and legal steps to limit copyright infringement on multiple formats.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Useful for anyone interested in digital piracy/acquisition and legal steps to limit copyright infringement on multiple formats.</div>

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Illegal Music Downloads Hurt America | The Expressionist - 1 views

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shared by Nick Orsini on 21 Apr 10 - Cached

Nick Orsini on 21 Apr 10

A good articel onthe breakdown of where the money goes from CD or a song legally downloaded.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A good articel onthe breakdown of where the money goes from CD or a song legally downloaded.</div>

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Music Download Warning List | Center for Democracy & Technology - 1 views

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shared by Mick Killman on 22 Apr 10 - Cached

Mick Killman on 22 Apr 10

Good reference for those writing about illegal downloads

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Good reference for those writing about illegal downloads</div>

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BitTorrent is to stealing movies what "bolt-cutters are to stealing bicycles" - 0 views

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