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Comcast, BitTorrent To Work Together On Network Traffic - WSJ.com

Long at loggerheads, cable provider Comcast Corp. and popular file-sharing company BitTorrent Inc. now are working together. The deal comes as BitTorrent, which became known for developing software technology widely used to illegally share files, is trying to reinvent itself.

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- The companies are in talks to collaborate on ways to run BitTorrent's technology more smoothly on Comcast's broadband network, and allow Comcast to transport video files more effectively over its own network in the future, said Tony Warner, Comcast's chief technology officer.
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Goodbye Torrentspy

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- We have decided on our own, not due to any court order or agreement, to bring
  the Torrentspy.com search engine to an end and thus we permanently closed down
  worldwide on March 24, 2008.
  
  The legal climate in the USA for copyright, privacy of search requests, and
  links to torrent files in search results is simply too hostile. We spent the
  last two years, and hundreds of thousands of dollars, defending the rights of
  our users and ourselves.
  Ultimately the Court demanded actions that in our view were inconsistent with
  our privacy policy, traditional court rules, and International law; therefore,
  we now feel compelled to provide the ultimate method of privacy protection for
  our users - permanent shutdown.
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Iceland’s Largest BitTorrent Tracker Wins in Court | TorrentFreak

However, justice works swifter in Iceland than it does in the US, and after only 4 months, the case has been to court. The decision, however, was as surprising as it was swift. Instead of deciding for or against the defendants, the court simply dismissed the case. It is likely, however, that the plaintiffs will appeal the decision to the Icelandic ‘Supreme Court’ (Hæstiréttur).

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more fromtorrentfreak.com
- The verdict, (available in Icelandic here) seems to hinge on the fact that under Icelandic laws,
  searching for files, or providing accessibility to them, is legal, as long as
  the files provided by the service are not themselves copyrighted. Torrent files,
  are not themselves copyrighted, but are instead metadata – data about data-
  describing copyrighted material, as indeed are reviews.
  
  Svavar Lúthersson, owner of torrents.is, told TorrentFreak in a response to
  the court ruling “I’m very glad they came to this decision although it came as a
  surprise for myself and the plaintiffs. I will have to consult with my lawyer as
  to what this decision means regarding the preliminary injunction but currently
  it’s still in effect.”
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Swedish ISP Refuses To Block The Pirate Bay | TorrentFreak

Now that the IFPI has realized that it can’t sue every file-sharer in the world, it tries to force ISPs to block their customers from accessing filesharing sites such as The Pirate Bay. The IFPI recently forced an Israeli ISP to block access to HTTPShare.com - which boosted its visitors significantly - but it’s the block it achieved against The Pirate Bay in Denmark that is currently being used as leverage against other ISPs, this time in Sweden.

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- One such ISP is Telia Sonera, the dominant
  internet provider in Sweden with a total of 106 million subscribers across
  Europe. According to a report,
  they have received a letter from the IFPI which states that legal measures will
  be taken against them unless they block The Pirate Bay initially, and also some
  other (as yet unnamed) sites connected to it.
  
  However, Telia is highly experienced in its field and has a very clear
  understanding of its obligations under the law, law which does not require them
  to block sites or filter content.
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Innocent man pinched by RIAA asks SCOTUS for attorney's fees

Cliff Thompson, a San Antonio resident sued by the RIAA for copyright infringement, has asked the Supreme Court to decide whether the record labels should be forced to pay attorneys' fees in cases where they voluntarily dismiss copyright infringement cases. Thompson was sued by the RIAA in 2006 for allegedly using KaZaA to distribute music, but the labels dismissed their case against him once it became apparent that his adult daughter was the KaZaA user in question.

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more fromarstechnica.com
- Thompson sought an award of attorneys' fees, arguing that since he was the prevailing party in the copyright infringement lawsuit, he was entitled to have his legal bills paid for by the RIAA. The problem is that different courts do not handle attorneys' fees in copyright infringement cases uniformly. The judge in Virgin v. Thompson denied his request, citing a "purported lack of responsiveness," and Thompson was thwarted once again at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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IP hypocrisy: US likes WTO rulings only when it wins

Two ongoing cases illustrate the point. First, the European Union is pushing for the US to change a pair of rules that it calls "long-standing trade irritants." Despite World Trade Organization rulings against it, the US has not yet corrected either case for a period of several years. Ambassador John Bruton, who represents the EU in the US, said in a statement late last week that he wants to see the matters resolved.

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more fromarstechnica.com
- Two ongoing cases illustrate the point. First, the European
  Union is pushing for the US to change a
  pair of rules that it calls "long-standing trade irritants." Despite World
  Trade Organization rulings against it, the US has not yet corrected either case
  for a period of several years. Ambassador John Bruton, who represents the EU in
  the US, said in a statement
  late last week that he wants to see the matters resolved.
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SlySoft on Blu-ray BD+ crack: next time it will be easier

Van Heuen is very optimistic that the Blu-ray Disc Association won't be able to squash this crack using technological methods. But what about the law? SlySoft is based on the isle of Antigua, where the only "heat" SlySoft can expect is from the sun.

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more fromarstechnica.com
- Although the BD+ scheme is designed to be dynamically updated, van Heuen isn't worried. Noting that the entire BD+ scheme is "not economical to be done even once," he wryly points out that "the customer pays the additional cost." There are some "attacks" against SlySoft's crack that the BDA could roll out, but Slysoft is prepared to address them, van Heuen added.
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Call For Help: Caught Downloading Copyrighted Material—Now What?

I recently followed Lifehacker's guide to BitTorrent and set my laptop up with the uTorrent program. Using a combination of PizzaTorrent and uTorrent, I downloaded several movies and albums, perhaps 30 in all. Yesterday I received a letter in the mail from Cablevision (my ISP) saying that Paramount/Dreamworks had filed a complaint with them regarding my illegal download of one of their films.

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Sony BMG plans online music subscription service

'The simplest option would be a flat rate under which a monthly payment would provide access to our entire music catalogue for all digital players, including Apple's Ipod,' he added.

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- BERLIN Thomson Financial - Music company Sony (NYSE:SNE) BMG wants to launch a subscription plan to give clients unlimited access to its digital catalogue, chief executive Rolf Schmidt-Holtz said.
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South Park Studios

South Park fans rejoice!

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Portals tune in full TV episodes

With Hulu going live this month, the portals that are distribution partners for this NBC Universal-News Corp. online video joint venture continue to focus on streaming full-length episodes and building out content around popular TV shows.

Tags: 52, hulu, portals, tv on 2008-03-23 -All Annotations (0) -About

more fromwww.hollywoodreporter.com
- With Hulu going live this month, the portals that are distribution
  partners for this NBC Universal-News Corp. online video joint
  venture continue to focus on streaming full-length episodes and
  building out content around popular TV shows.
- For AOL TV, streaming full episodes is a new endeavor. The Time
  Warner-owned site -- the only portal to offer ABC primetime shows
  in addition to Hulu and CBS content -- started streaming Feb. 14,
  and AOL TV and Moviefone publisher Kristin Rolla said "30 Rock" and
  "Jericho" have been the most popular shows thus far.
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ABC’s Digital Chief Says Current Non-Hulu Strategy Is Working OK

What may not be so widely recognized, however, is that ABC obtains rates for video ads streamed in association with its content that “are comparable to TV rates.” In excess of $20-per-thousand, in fact.

Tags: 52, abs, fox, hulu, nbc on 2008-03-23 -All Annotations (0) -About

more frommashable.com
- What may not be so widely recognized, however, is that ABC obtains rates for video ads streamed in association with its content that “are comparable to TV rates.” In excess of $20-per-thousand, in fact.
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‘Good’ Pirates Help Companies Sell More Products | TorrentFreak

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more fromtorrentfreak.com
- If you are downloading stuff you wouldn’t have bought in the first place, according to economist Karen Croxson, you are probably doing the company that created the product a big favor. You, Mr ‘Good’ Pirate, are telling your friends, adding to the media ‘buzz’ and driving up sales.
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Billy Bragg Tells Bebo To Give Some Of The Millions To The Musicians

But reading his opinion piece published in today’s New York Times concerning what he calls “the royalty scam” conducted by Internet music portals like MySpace and Bebo, I can’t help but say: wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Tags: 52, bebo, billy bragg, music, myspace on 2008-03-23 and saved by2 people -All Annotations (0) -About

more frommashable.com
- Don’t get me wrong. I believe in just payment to musicians on radio, whether over-the-air or over-the-Web, as well as through CD and download sales. I think that the record companies have provided the majority of working musicians with ridiculous contractual conditions and have not delivered what I would consider to be a fair percentage of retail income. I think a good portion of “signed” artists deserve more. A lot more. But as far as social networks like MySpace and Bebo are concerned, there’s really no basis to demand that they provide royalties. They didn’t start their businesses with the aim of directly sustaining musicians,
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Economist: Copyright is dead - Media Wonk - Blog on ContentAgenda.com - 1500000150

The most enthusiastically glum was Gerry Faulhaber, a professor at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the former chief economist for the FCC. According to Faulhaber, copyright is a dead letter.

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Legal battle over Warcraft 'bot'

The makers of World of Warcraft are locked in a legal battle with a firm that has produced a tool to automate many actions in the virtual world. Blizzard is suing Michael Donnelly, the creator of the MMO Glider program, which performs key tasks in the game automatically, such as fighting.

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- Mr Donnelly says his tool does not infringe Blizzard's copyright because no "copy" of the Warcraft game client software is ever made.
  
  Blizzard has said the tool infringes copyright because it copies the game into RAM in order to avoid detection by anti-cheat software.
  
  The two parties are now awaiting a summary judgement in the case.

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Episode 52

Comcast, BitTorrent To Work Together On Network Traffic - WSJ.com

Goodbye Torrentspy

Iceland’s Largest BitTorrent Tracker Wins in Court | TorrentFreak

Swedish ISP Refuses To Block The Pirate Bay | TorrentFreak

Innocent man pinched by RIAA asks SCOTUS for attorney's fees

IP hypocrisy: US likes WTO rulings only when it wins

SlySoft on Blu-ray BD+ crack: next time it will be easier

Call For Help: Caught Downloading Copyrighted Material—Now What?

Sony BMG plans online music subscription service

South Park Studios

Portals tune in full TV episodes

ABC’s Digital Chief Says Current Non-Hulu Strategy Is Working OK

‘Good’ Pirates Help Companies Sell More Products | TorrentFreak

Billy Bragg Tells Bebo To Give Some Of The Millions To The Musicians

Economist: Copyright is dead - Media Wonk - Blog on ContentAgenda.com - 1500000150

BBC NEWS | Technology | Legal battle over Warcraft 'bot'

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