Current copyright readings

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36896312011-09-02T10:36:38.356-05:00Current copyright readingsBibliography of current articles on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the TEACH act and other copyright issues. Maintained by Claire Stewart, Northwestern University Library. With contributions from Paul Clough, Stu Baker and Brian Nielsen.Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.comBlogger19451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-89383869053176125592008-10-04T20:12:00.000-05:002008-10-04T20:13:39.317-05:00Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Music

Wal-Mart Drops DRM Servers, Customers Lose Musicby Scott NicholsPC World, publication date: 29 September 2008 "Wal-Mart is just following the recent trend of screwing over customers by dropping DRM, as led by Microsoft and Yahoo. Sure, customers can burn their DRM songs to a CD to preserve their songs after the DRM servers are shut down, but why should customers be punished with extra work for

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-86876330418208951272008-05-23T21:12:00.001-05:002008-05-23T21:13:43.125-05:00First Sale Victory in Vernor

First Sale Victory in Vernorby WILLIAM PATRYPatry Copyright Blog, publication date: 22 May 2008 "...Judge Jones found that the transactions were legal. To do so, he had to wade through a thicket of court of appeals' opinions, ultimately siding with a 1977 opinion, United States v. Wise, 550 F.2d 1180, over more recent opinions such as MAI Systems Corp. v. Peak Computer Inc., 991 F.2d 511 (9th Cir

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-92051418135918548982008-05-23T20:53:00.004-05:002008-05-23T21:04:23.780-05:00Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book program

A very interesting week for Microsoft news: confirms a broadcast flag, announces ODF support, drops book programMicrosoft confirms Windows adheres to broadcast flagby Greg SandovalCNet News, publication date:18 May 2008 Open-Source File Format Is to Be a Part of Microsoft Officeby Kevin O'BrienThe New York Times, publication date:22 May 2008 (and additional coverage at Groklaw & Internet News,

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-85346259809508968362008-05-10T10:03:00.001-05:002008-05-10T10:04:41.082-05:00Microsoft May Build a Copyright Cop Into Every Zune

Microsoft May Build a Copyright Cop Into Every Zuneby SAUL HANSELLBits blog, The New York Times, publication date: 7 May 2008 "Late Tuesday afternoon I reached J. B. Perrette, the president of digital distribution for NBC Universal, to ask why NBC found Microsoft’s video store more appealing than Apple’s.He explained that NBC, like most studios, would like the broadest distribution possible for

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-13105502202935431752008-04-13T18:45:00.001-05:002008-04-13T18:46:15.918-05:00Patry: Fair Use, the Three-Step Test, and the Counter-Reformation

Patry: Fair Use, the Three-Step Test, and the Counter-Reformationby WILLIAM PATRYThe Patry Copyright Blog, publication date: 2 April 2008"The counter-reformation movement is presently at the stage of a whispering campaign, in which ministries in countries are told that fair use (and by extension possible liberal fair dealing provisions) violate the "three-step" test."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-73601818923644843742008-03-14T07:00:00.001-05:002008-03-14T07:02:18.926-05:00Viacom loses punitive damages bid against Google

Viacom loses punitive damages bid against GoogleREUTERS, publication date: 11 March 2008 "Viacom sued Google a year ago for copyright infringement on its popular YouTube online video sharing service."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-23192992265688303732008-02-17T11:36:00.002-06:002008-02-17T11:39:31.733-06:00On being busy

A note from your editor: I am hoping to pick up the volume of postings here on Current Copyright Readings within the next month or so, but have also started a copyright blog with colleagues over at NUL Copyright. This blog has really been a clip blog since it started, but we're trying to be a little more chatty there. Please stay tuned...

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-25045290146415788002007-12-08T23:48:00.000-06:002007-12-08T23:50:32.299-06:00Dec 13 Hearing on H.R. 4279, the “Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007”

Dec 13 Hearing on H.R. 4279, the “Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007” U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Courts, Internet and Intellectual Property.Link to the bill summary and status on Thomas.gov

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-46847363245169476632007-12-08T23:46:00.000-06:002007-12-08T23:48:19.692-06:00Seeking copyright parity

Seeking copyright parityby PAUL SWEETINGVideo Business, publication date:7 December 2007 "“[I]t seems clear that it is nothing more than a vehicle to enable the five major media companies to further harass and persecute Americans,” LiveDigital’s Jeremy Toeman wrote in a widely linked open letter to House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Perhaps most significant, however, was who wasn’t more

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-19591027962233912882007-12-08T23:44:00.000-06:002007-12-08T23:46:29.243-06:00Congress' copyright reform: seize computers, boost penalties, spend money

Congress' copyright reform: seize computers, boost penalties, spend moneyby NATE ANDERSONArs Technica, publication date: 6 December 2007 "In addition to strengthening both civil and criminal penalties for copyright and trademark infringement, the big development here is the proposed creation of the Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative (USIPER)."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-54158852097401782652007-12-01T13:35:00.000-06:002007-12-01T13:36:42.377-06:00Oregon: Ground Zero in fight between RIAA, alleged music pirates?

Oregon: Ground Zero in fight between RIAA, alleged music pirates?by Jaikumar VijayanComputer World, publication date: 30 November 2007"The state Attorney General's office this week filed an appeal in U.S. District Court in Oregon calling for an immediate investigation of the evidence presented by the RIAA when it subpoenaed the identities of 17 students at the University of Oregon who allegedly

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-65149547131924739792007-11-25T11:18:00.000-06:002007-11-25T12:47:03.981-06:00Conditions for the Digital Library of Alexandria

Conditions for the Digital Library of Alexandriaby FRANK PASQUALEmadisonian.net, publication date: 23 November 2007"Given the diciness of the fair use case for projects like Google Book Search, courts should condition the legality of such archiving of copyrighted content on universal access to the contents of the resulting database. Landmark cases like Sony v. Universal have set a precedent for

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-49327098694111904992007-11-24T14:54:00.001-06:002007-11-25T10:55:59.940-06:00Amazon-sized egos? Kindle reader to shun IDPF e-book standard? And, yes, the ugly box is the FINAL design

Amazon-sized egos? Kindle reader to shun IDPF e-book standard? And, yes, the ugly box is the FINAL designby DAVID ROTHMANPublishers Weekly blog, publication date: 17 November 2007"Of course, the core format is just part of the fun. Current .epub standards do not provide for DRM interoperability among vendors, without which .epub compatibility at the consumer level will mean squat if “protection”

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-3659668038522472192007-09-15T21:32:00.000-05:002007-12-01T14:37:33.605-06:00Copyright Catastrophe?

Copyright Catastrophe?by Joy Austria and AJ HannahFirst Monday, publication date: September 2007 An interview with Siva Vaidhyanathan, a strong critic of the “Googlization” of libraries and copyright law. Mr. Vaidhyanathan, argues that Google’s library-scanning project could cause a copyright catastrophe by casting doubt on fair-use doctrine. (The interview is available as a podcast and as a

Stu Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698748618691721014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-50706440287187493452007-09-09T12:31:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:33:33.713-05:00SPARC letter to members on the PRISM anti-open access effort

SPARC letter to members on the PRISM anti-open access effortby HEATHER JOSEPHAssociation of Research Libraries, Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), publication date: 6 September 2007"This campaign is clearly focused on the preservation of the status quo in scholarly publishing, (along with the attendant revenues), and not on ensuring that scientific research results are

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-30114352830532584662007-09-09T12:20:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:21:24.505-05:00HD VMD to Battle Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD

HD VMD to Battle Blu-ray Disc and HD DVDby ALAN STAFFORDPC World, publication date: 8 September 2007 "At the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) trade show in Denver, a company promoting a new high-definition optical disc format demonstrated set-top players and high-definition movies that cost far less than ones that use the competing Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD formats. The

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-17676384338308683682007-09-09T12:08:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:09:28.657-05:00The First Close Look at Colleges' Digital Pirates

The First Close Look at Colleges' Digital Piratesby BROCK READThe Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required), publication date: 7 September 2007 Ms. Elzy and Mr. Arbogast wanted financial support from the industry, and they got it. The Digital Citizen Project, as Illinois State calls it, has benefited from considerable entertainment-industry financing, including an influx ofseveral

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-32901229223290458942007-08-11T00:19:00.000-05:002007-08-11T17:43:56.699-05:00Higher ed institutions copyright policy requirement introduced in draft legislation amending Title 20

Copyright policy requirement introduced in draft legislation amending Title 20Bill summary via THOMAS, passed in Senate 7/24/07, received in House 7/26/07The extension of the Higher Education Act of 1965 includes proposed changes to section 1092, Institutional and financial assistance information for students (this is a link to the text as it reads now). Adds a new requirement that institutions

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-85020480012678414962007-07-29T15:22:00.000-05:002007-07-29T15:42:52.574-05:00Copycrime bill raises its ugly head, again

Copycrime bill raises its ugly head, againElectronic Frontier Foundation publication date: 26 July 2007"Two months ago, the Justice Department floated draft legislation to expand the scope of, and stiffen the penalties for, criminal copyright infringement, and now a related bill has been introduced in the House."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-72406017040417227822007-07-21T12:28:00.000-05:002007-07-21T12:29:16.099-05:00Apple patent for charger DRM

Apple patent for charger DRMby MAT LUThe Unofficial Apple Weblog, publication date: 21 July 2007According to the New Scientist, Apple has filed for a patent on a new security measure for mobile devices. Basically, it involves locking a mobile device to a particular charging cable so that if it's stolen, it won't recharge when plugged into another cable.

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-27075292694259680402007-07-21T12:25:00.000-05:002007-07-21T12:28:16.998-05:00Readin', Rattin', 'Rithmetic: RIAA wants colleges and universities to do their dirty work

Readin', Rattin', 'Rithmetic: RIAA wants colleges and universities to do their dirty workby SHERWIN SIYPublic Knowledge, publication date: 20 July 2007EDUCAUSE points us to this amendment, to be proposed by Senator Harry Reid (D-NV). (EDUCAUSE’s take on the measure is posted below.) It conditions federal money for colleges on colleges putting DRM on their networks and compiling reports on these

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-85756698947729600582007-06-21T19:21:00.001-05:002007-06-21T19:21:40.861-05:00Copyright events at ALA

Among the many excellent programs at the American Library Association Annual Conference this weekend will be these two: Legal Challenges to Digitization Projects: Adopting Orphan Works. This program is scheduled for Sunday, June 24, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm and will take place at the Renaissance Mayflower Colonial Room.The speakers are:Denise Troll Covey, Principal Librarian for Special Projects,

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-41076655728180657132007-06-13T07:01:00.000-05:002007-06-13T07:02:41.350-05:00Library Groups Rally for Cablevision

Library Groups Rally for Cablevisionby ANDREA FOSTERThe Wired Campus blog, publication date: 12 June 2007"The American Library Association denounced the decision. "If the district court's decision is upheld, libraries will not be able to serve their patrons in the most efficient and effective manner possible," Miriam Nisbet, the ALA's legislative counsel, said in a prepared statement Monday."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-72979786530846012982007-06-07T09:39:00.000-05:002007-06-07T09:39:46.515-05:00Copyright Silliness on Campus

Copyright Silliness on Campusby FRED VON LOHMANNWashington Post, publication date: 6 June 2007"The House committees responsible for copyright and education wrote a joint letter May 1 scolding the presidents of 19 major American universities, demanding that each school respond to a six-page questionnaire detailing steps it has taken to curtail illegal music and movie file-sharing on campus. One of

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-50516276198601718372007-05-03T10:13:00.000-05:002007-05-03T10:13:54.634-05:00Google rejects Viacom's copyright claims

Google rejects Viacom's copyright claimsby JEREMY KIRKMacworld UK, publication date: 2 May 2007"A cornerstone of Google's defense will be the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which has safe harbour provisions that relieve carriers and hosting providers from responsibility for copyright offences as long as they remove the material.'By seeking to make carriers and hosting providers liable

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-63886863432235731842007-05-03T10:11:00.000-05:002007-05-03T10:11:46.052-05:00Lawyers: The True Beneficiaries of Copyright Law

Lawyers: The True Beneficiaries of Copyright Lawby ELIOT VAN BUSKIRKEpicenter (Wired blogs), publication date: 2 May 2007"The executive told me that between regional coding issues, copyright protection such as HD-DVD, the webcasting royalty rate debate, and everything else going on with copyright these days, the best thing to study right now would be copyright law, because it's going to take a

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-69910609145984424672007-05-03T10:08:00.000-05:002007-05-03T10:08:39.787-05:00Copyright and scientific papers

Galactic Interactions : Copyright and scientific papersby ROB KNOPGalactic Interactions (Science blogs), publication date: 1 May 2007"Scientists do not need, and indeed should not have, exclusive (or any) control over who can copy their papers, and who can make derivative works of their papers.The very progress of science is based on derivative works! It is absolutely essential that somebody else

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-87645552581864856442007-05-03T10:02:00.000-05:002007-05-03T10:02:21.812-05:00EU presses China for 'results' in WTO talks over copyright piracy

EU presses China for 'results' in WTO talks over copyright piracyEUbusiness, publication date: 2 May 2007"Commission spokesman Peter Power said the EU had joined the US case against China at the World Trade Organisation as an observer, as several other countries had done."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-11566239612905244782007-05-03T09:41:00.000-05:002007-05-03T09:41:44.444-05:00SPARC Open Access Newsletter issue #109

SPARC Open Access Newsletter issue #109by PETER SUBERSPARC Open Access Newsletter, publication date: 2 May 2007"There is a rising awareness of intellectual property issues in the general public, rising impatience with unbalanced copyright laws, and rising support for remedies by governments (legislation) and individuals (CC licenses). Copyright laws are still grotesquely unbalanced, and powerful

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-77150849135995410522007-05-02T17:17:00.001-05:002007-05-02T17:17:25.706-05:00Geeks Will Not Be Silenced: Breaking: Digg Riot in Full Effect Over Pulled HD-DVD Key Story

Geeks Will Not Be Silenced: Breaking: Digg Riot in Full Effect Over Pulled HD-DVD Key Storyby MATT BUCHANANGizmodo, publication date: 2 May 2007"The power of Web 2.0 is in full effect over at Digg, where users are revolting over Digg's decision to pull a story (that netted over 15,000 diggs) and reportedly boot a user for posting the HD-DVD AACS Processing Key number, which would allow someone to

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-39978810875792731762007-04-30T07:42:00.000-05:002007-04-30T07:42:44.399-05:00Feeding the Reader: New Ways to Monitor Library Regulations and Court Filings for Free

Feeding the Reader: New Ways to Monitor Library Regulations and Court Filings for FreeMARY MINOW interviews Stacy Stern of JustiaLibraryLaw Blog, publication date: 28 April 2007This is very exciting for anyone who's ever struggled to get their hands on the full text of filings in an important case. Read the court filings for important copyright cases as they happen. Also includes a regulation

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-55407558650355528252007-04-27T21:47:00.000-05:002007-04-27T22:08:59.682-05:00Legal Issues and User-Generated Content

Legal Issues and User-Generated Content via madisonian.net, 27 April 2007from the linked report: "The group found common points of agreement: • Participatory video is a vigorous new phenomenon that is promising both for free speech and for new business opportunities; however, it is in its embryonic stages and needs to develop. • Existing copyright management techniques are either poorly

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-2679496226564485262007-04-27T21:41:00.000-05:002007-04-27T21:41:51.298-05:00Jack Valenti

Jack Valentiby WILLIAM PATRYThe Patry Copyright Blog, publication date: 27 April 2007"But no one should mistake that for his real self. He was a gentleman in the old school sense who always kept his word and called it as he saw it. I am deeply honored to have known him. May he rest in peace."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-8083966568768441872007-04-26T07:48:00.000-05:002007-04-26T07:48:13.407-05:00EU Copyright Group Seeks Solutions to Digitisation Roadblocks

EU Copyright Group Seeks Solutions to Digitisation Roadblocksby DUGIE STANDEFORDIntellectual Property Watch, publication date: 20 April 2007"Problems related to digital preservation, orphan works and out-of-print materials must be resolved if European Commission plans to digitise and make accessible Europe’s cultural heritage are to succeed, copyright experts said in an 18 April report."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-21979110756124616352007-04-26T07:46:00.000-05:002007-04-26T07:46:06.794-05:00Ohio U. Restricts File Sharing

Ohio U. Restricts File Sharingby ELIZABETH REDDENInside Higher Ed, publication date: 26 April 2007"Ohio University employees will begin monitoring the network Friday for use of such file sharing programs as Ares, Azureus, BitTorrent, BitLord, KaZaA, LimeWire, Shareaza and uTorrent. Any use of peer-to-peer technology under the new policy could result in a loss of Internet access and, upon the

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-88313037656917068892007-04-26T07:44:00.000-05:002007-04-26T07:44:07.738-05:00Spy Act Only Protects Vendors and Their DRM

Spy Act Only Protects Vendors and Their DRMby ED FOSTERInfoWorld, publication date: 24 April 2007"In other words, it's perfectly OK for basically any vendor you do business with, or maybe thinks you do business with them for that matter, to use any of the deceptive practices the bill prohibits to load spyware on your computer. The company doesn't have to give you notice and it can collect

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-84097400185759824642007-04-26T07:19:00.000-05:002007-04-26T07:19:44.157-05:00Judge Denies RIAA "Reconsideration" Motion in Capitol v. Foster, Calls Plaintiffs' Counsel "Disingenuous", Motives "Questionable"

Judge Denies RIAA "Reconsideration" Motion in Capitol v. Foster, Calls Plaintiffs' Counsel "Disingenuous", Motives "Questionable"Recording Industry vs. The People, publication date: 24 April 2007"The Judge labeled as 'disingenuous' the RIAA's contention that had it not moved to dismiss the case, it could have proved secondary liability on defendant's part:"

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-65722118988273480542007-04-14T20:27:00.000-05:002007-04-14T20:27:38.282-05:00Transcripts for Jan 31 Section 108 Study Group roundtable online

Transcripts for Jan 31 Section 108 Study Group roundtable onlineJust today realized that the transcripts from the Section 108 Study Group Chicago Roundtable (January 31, 2007) were posted on February 23.

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-30901260612530139742007-04-14T20:06:00.000-05:002007-04-14T20:06:38.128-05:00Notice of Roundtable on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Treaty On the Protection of the Rights of Broadcasting Organizations

Notice of Roundtable on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Treaty On the Protection of the Rights of Broadcasting OrganizationsFederal Register, publication date: 12 April 2007"The United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announce a public roundtable discussion concerning the work at the World Intellectual Property Organization (

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-88794468333409474092007-04-09T11:38:00.000-05:002007-04-09T11:38:24.398-05:00Recording, movie industries lobby for permission to deceive

Recording, movie industries lobby for permission to deceiveby DAWN C. CHMIELEWSKI and MARC LIFSHERLos Angeles Times, publication date: 7 April 2007"The California Senate is considering a bill that would strengthen state privacy laws by banning the use of false statements and other misleading practices to get personal information. The tactic, known as pretexting, created a firestorm of criticism

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-25583616582316630542007-03-20T20:33:00.000-05:002007-03-20T20:54:41.016-05:00MIT Drops DRM-Laden Journal Subscription

MIT Drops DRM-Laden Journal SubscriptionMIT Library News, publication date 16 March 2007"The MIT Libraries have canceled access to the Society of Automotive Engineers’ web-based database of technical papers, rejecting the SAE’s requirement that MIT accept the imposition of Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology.SAE’s DRM technology severely limits use of SAE papers and imposes unnecessary

Stu Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698748618691721014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-24028490504980984472007-03-17T10:37:00.000-05:002007-03-17T10:37:40.860-05:00Another brick in the copyright wall

Another brick in the copyright wallby STEVE JOHNSONChicago Tribune, publication date: 16 March 2007"Viacom's legal action, undertaken after it and YouTube couldn't come to an agreement, probably signifies the long-simmering copyright question coming to a boil. What the courts may settle is this: Is copyright ownership enduring and inviolate, as old media companies believe? Or is it a more

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1074211600141725892007-03-16T17:41:00.000-05:002007-03-16T17:41:36.330-05:00Adobe Steps Back From ALM Precipice

Adobe Steps Back From ALM Precipiceby ED FOSTEREd Fosters Gripelog, InfoWorld, publication date: 12 March 2007"So why did Adobe change its mind? From what I've been hearing from readers, it appears that customers made it clear they weren't going to accept vendor-specific licensing tools. 'From what we've seen, Adobe did a reasonable job in keeping ALM relatively unobtrusive,' wrote one reader

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-33723822911211072102007-03-14T23:42:00.000-05:002007-03-14T23:42:21.503-05:00Dear Library of Congress...

Dear Library of Congress...by KAREN SCHNEIDERALA TechSource, publication date: 7 March 2007"It is both ironic and poignant that librarians are still worrying about “bibliographic control,” after ceding so much of the same to the companies that now rent them journal access per annum at usurious rates, digitize their book collections into DRM obscurity, or sell them ponderous, antiquated “

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-85736082599265562262007-03-14T02:14:00.001-05:002007-03-14T02:27:40.900-05:00P2P Downloads Live On Long After Grokster Case

P2P Downloads Live On Long After Grokster Case Brian Deagon | Investor's Business Daily, Inc.publication date: 12 March,2007"Even as the entertainment industry racks up wins in the courts and Congress, efforts to stop Internet users from swapping movies, music and other copyrighted content has proven far more difficult.On an average day, about 9.3 million people worldwide log onto a software

Stu Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698748618691721014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-67186012304186114692007-03-14T01:57:00.001-05:002007-03-14T02:28:07.650-05:00Viacom sues YouTube over copyrights

Viacom sues YouTube over copyrightsBy SETH SUTEL, AP Business Writer | publication date 13 March, 2007"(AP) Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. is suing YouTube for $1 billion, claiming that the video-sharing site had built a business by using the Internet to 'willfully infringe copyrights on a huge scale.' Other media companies also have major concerns about YouTube, but Viacom's was the first

Stu Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698748618691721014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-39733194258882059652007-03-12T21:08:00.000-05:002007-03-12T21:08:15.550-05:00Anxious Times for Net Radio

Anxious Times for Net Radioby JASON FRYThe Wall Street Journal | Real Time, publication date: 12 March 2007"Net-radio fans are angry, but they shouldn't be too hasty in blasting the Copyright Royalty Board. The real problem is a pair of misguided decisions made by Congress in the 1990s.Tim Hanrahan and I wrote about this issue nearly five years ago, and it's depressing to see how little has

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-48274233260875785082007-03-12T21:03:00.000-05:002007-03-12T21:03:55.130-05:00Microsoft guns Open XML onto ISO fast track

Microsoft guns Open XML onto ISO fast trackby ERIC LAIComputerworld, publication date: 12 March 2007"The International Standards Organization (ISO) agreed Saturday to put Open XML, the document format created and championed by Microsoft Corp., on a fast-track approval process that could see Open XML ratified as an international standard by August.That’s despite lingering opposition to Open XML by

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-23265285393877226112007-03-09T12:02:00.000-06:002007-03-09T12:02:44.905-06:00In Congress's Crosshairs

In Congress's Crosshairsby ELIZABETH REDDEN and DOUG LEDERMANInside Higher Ed, publication date: 9 March 2007"Throughout the hearing, members also alluded to the possibility that safe harbor requirements — those minimal standards a college must meet to combat piracy in order to avoid risk of litigation at an institutional level under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act — could be expanded. If

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-71399769484615183742007-03-09T12:00:00.000-06:002007-03-09T12:00:44.787-06:00Policy Makers call for University Internet Filters

Policy Makers call for University Internet Filtersby ALEX CURTISPublic Knowledge, publication date: 8 March 2007"Unfortunately, the point of this hearing was less about finding actual solutions to the high-content-demand on university campuses, and more of a “notice of intent” from certain members of the committee to ISPs (commercial or educational) that the content industry intends to drain your

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-42078961794435253762007-03-08T09:24:00.000-06:002007-03-08T09:24:22.894-06:00Senators: Not so fast on Broadcast Treaty

Senators: Not so fast on Broadcast Treatyby ERIC BANGEMANArs Technica, publication date: 7 March 2007"In a letter sent to the Register of Copyrights and the director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), the ranking Republican member of the Committee expressed their concerns about the

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-40382538584088271562007-03-08T09:23:00.000-06:002007-03-08T09:23:10.182-06:00Best Practices in Tech Transfer

Best Practices in Tech Transferby MIKE MADISONMadisonian.net, publication date: 7 March 2007"Licensing directors at 11 leading American research universities have released “In the Public Interest: Nine Points to Consider in Licensing University Technology,” a best-practices-style white paper summary of strategies for university-based technology transfer. The points are:...Point 8Be mindful of

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-3130906854472553512007-03-08T09:18:00.000-06:002007-03-08T09:18:07.146-06:00Google, Baidu race to set up online library in China

Google, Baidu race to set up online library in Chinaby SOPHIE TAYLORYahoo News, publication date: 7 March 2007"Baidu has already secured a strategic partnership with Peking University Library in Beijing, one of Asia's largest academic libraries, in preparation for the launch of its online book service, publishing and Internet sources familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-17995553587488286672007-03-08T09:02:00.000-06:002007-03-08T09:02:49.149-06:00C-SPAN press release about copyright

C-SPAN TAKES LEAD IN MAKING VIDEO OF CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS, WHITE HOUSE AND OTHER FEDERAL EVENTS MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE TO THE ONLINE COMMUNITYC-SPAN press release, release date: 7 March 2007"C-SPAN is introducing a liberalized copyright policy for current, future, and past coverage of any official events sponsored by Congress and any federal agency-- about half of all programming offered on the

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-73159737393217383632007-03-08T08:57:00.000-06:002007-03-08T08:57:34.625-06:00Copyright dispute puts Lennon film back on the shelf

Copyright dispute puts Lennon film back on the shelfby STEVEN ROSENBERGThe Boston Globe, publication date: 7 March 2007"In a letter that was sent to Berwick Academy, Dorothy Weber, Ono's attorney, asserted that Ono owns the tapes shot by Cox. 'Mrs. Lennon owns all rights, title and copyrights in and to all film, outtakes and videotapes embodying the images of the late John Lennon and herself as

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-86062322289311387802007-03-07T05:51:00.000-06:002007-03-07T05:53:08.425-06:00Yahoo! China sued for alleged copyright breach

Yahoo! China sued for alleged copyright breachReuters, publication date: 7 March 2007"Music industry giants including Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG.N: Quote, Profile , Research) are suing Yahoo! China for alleged copyright infringement by providing links to unlicensed music, trade organisation IFPI said on Wednesday.Beijing's no. 2 Intermediate Court has accepted the case, which was filed in

Stu Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698748618691721014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1249173714737591702007-03-06T07:39:00.000-06:002007-03-06T07:39:43.742-06:00Patent fights are a legacy of MP3's tangled origins

Patent fights are a legacy of MP3's tangled originsby DOUGLAS HEINGARTNERThe New York Times, publication date: 5 March2007'The chairman of the MPEG group, Leonardo Chiariglione, is frequently given that designation in the international news media, though he rejects the title.“I am not the father of MP3,” he said. “I am the inventor of the machine” that led to MP3 and other digital media

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-48023174718753200982007-03-05T20:47:00.000-06:002007-03-05T20:51:14.540-06:00Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sites

Justice Department takes aim at image-sharing sites by DECLAN MCCULLAGHCNet News.com, publication date: 2 March 2007"Only universities and libraries would be excluded, one participant said. 'There's a PR concern with including the libraries, so we're not going to include them,' the participant quoted the Justice Department as saying. 'We know we're going to get a pushback, so we're not going to

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-47649446851101168512007-03-05T20:20:00.000-06:002007-03-05T20:20:01.683-06:00Microsoft attacks Google on copyright

Microsoft attacks Google on copyrightby JOHN GAPPERFinancial Times, publication date: 5 March 2007"Mr Rubin will tell the AAP's annual meeting that Google's decision to take digital copies of all books in various library collections, unless publishers tell it not to, 'systematically violates copyright, deprives authors and publishers of an important avenue for monetising their works and, in doing

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-74916747651838080852007-03-05T17:56:00.000-06:002007-03-05T17:56:32.212-06:00Return to Sender

Return to SenderThe Wired Campus Blog, publication date: 5 March 2007The Chronicle of Higher Education"But North Dakota officials told The Bismarck Tribune that they cannot pass those [RIAA prelitigation] messages along because they cannot conclusively match misbehaving students to the IP numbers. The university only keeps computer logs for 30 days, according to Dorette Kerian, its director of

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-23133855676279004152007-03-05T17:50:00.000-06:002007-03-05T17:50:13.324-06:00The Boucher Bill is Back

The Boucher Bill is Backby ALEX CURTISPublic Knowledge, publication date: 5 March 2007"A limitation for home and personal networking, expressly forbidding willy-nilly Internet distribution. The content industry is going to have to be creative when they tell consumers and legislators why they should have to buy specialized copies of their digital media for every device, when the content can be

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-89243348206885383572007-03-05T13:23:00.000-06:002007-03-05T13:23:19.438-06:00Rock archive web site countersues bands, labels

Rock archive web site countersues bands, labelsby ERIQ GARDNERYahoo News, publication date: 5 March 2007"Responding to the suit, Wolfgang's Vault denies most of the allegations and offers 28 affirmative defenses, including lack of jurisdiction and standing, abandonment and forfeiture of the plaintiffs' IP, misuse of copyright and trademark, fraud, unclean hands, license and consent, fair use,

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-15503723710857937132007-03-04T22:07:00.000-06:002007-03-04T22:07:47.906-06:00U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Rejects Webcasters, Embraces SoundExchange

U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Rejects Webcasters, Embraces SoundExchangeby ELIOT VAN BUSKIRK and SEAN MICHAELSListening Post [Wired News], publication date: 4 March 2007"The board ignored the arguments of the International Webcasting Association and other webcasters, and apparently simply endorsed the proposal of the RIAA-associated SoundExchange royalty organization, which represents the major

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-71986550325942163022007-03-04T13:04:00.000-06:002007-03-04T13:10:54.304-06:00Blog revitalization

Blog revitalizationAfter a lot of procrastinating, Current Copyright Readings has been migrated to the Google Blogger. Unfortunately, we seem to have lost our blogroll in the process, so until I can resurrect the template that Google promises was saved somewhere, we'll be looking a little bare.I also want to acknowledge and welcome new blog contributors, Paul Clough, Stu Baker and Brian Nielsen.

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-80160296437748615442007-03-04T13:00:00.000-06:002007-03-04T13:26:37.801-06:00Library Copyright Alliance Strongly Supports H.R. 1201, the FAIR USE Act

Library Copyright Alliance Strongly Supports H.R. 1201, the FAIR USE Act (PDF file)Press release from the Library Copyright Alliancepublication date: 27 February 2007"At the end of 2006, Dr. Billington, the Librarian of Congress, approved six exemptions from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures contained in section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-39435742117014313132007-03-04T12:25:00.000-06:002007-03-04T12:25:28.457-06:00Download DVD Specification Gets Approval

Download DVD Specification Gets Approval:by MARTYN WILLIAMSPCWorld.com via Yahoo News, publication date: 2 March 2007"Despite Thursday's approval, services that allow consumers to legally download and burn movies in their own homes are unlikely to appear quickly. The DVD CCA said it will be initially restricted to professional uses. These might include kiosks in retail stores where consumers can

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-15626488438205128902007-03-04T12:18:00.000-06:002007-03-04T12:18:44.741-06:00One Patent Claim Against Microsoft Dropped

One Patent Claim Against Microsoft Dropped - Yahoo! News:by ELIZABETH MONTALBANOPCWorld.Com, publication date: 3 March 2007"According to Microsoft spokesman Jack Evans, a judge in the U.S. District Court in San Diego ruled that Microsoft does not infringe a patent for speech-recognition technology asserted by Alcatel-Lucent.This is the only patent that was to be considered during a second trial

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1171368734537326062007-02-13T06:12:00.000-06:002007-02-13T06:12:14.650-06:00China and Russia top roster of copyright violators

China and Russia top roster of copyright violatorsby DAN NYSTEDTComputerWorld, publication date: 12 February 2007"The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) put out the figures as part of its recommendations to the U.S. Trade Representative. It asked government officials to keep both countries on its Priority Watch List when it meets to discuss the annual Special 301 review of

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1171038087400762452007-02-09T09:55:00.000-06:002007-02-09T10:23:03.976-06:00

Apple's bid to end music piracy protection may signal end to copyright systemby Gerry EverdingWashington University in St. Louis, publication date: Feb. 8, 2007Boldrin and David K. Levine, Ph.D., both professors of economics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, are co-authors of a number of academic articles and a forthcoming book arguing that intellectual monopoly — patents

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01928183380350980920noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1170802457701179002007-02-06T16:54:00.000-06:002007-02-06T16:54:17.756-06:00Thoughts on Music

Thoughts on Musicby STEVE JOBSApple.com, publication date: 6 February 2007"The problem, of course, is that there are many smart people in the world, some with a lot of time on their hands, who love to discover such secrets and publish a way for everyone to get free (and stolen) music. They are often successful in doing just that, so any company trying to protect content using a DRM must

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1169651532479096002007-01-24T09:12:00.000-06:002007-02-02T02:50:03.250-06:00Appeals Court Shoots Down Copyright Challenge

Appeals Court Shoots Down Copyright Challengeby THOMAS CLABURNInformation Week, publication date: 23 January 2007"Beyond extending the term of copyright protection, these two laws changed the copyright renewal procedure for works created prior to 1978 from an 'opt in' system to one that is 'opt out.' Copyrights thus are now renewed automatically to the maximum term allowed unless the copyright

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1169229801341030152007-01-19T11:55:00.000-06:002007-01-27T23:36:05.960-06:00The Streamburst antipiracy plan: don't use DRM

The Streamburst antipiracy plan: don't use DRMby NATE ANDERSONArs Technica, publication date: 2007-01-19"A UK startup has some interesting ideas about protecting video content: offer it as high-quality, unencrypted MPEG-4 files already formatted for various user devices. Instead of shackling users with artificial technological limitations on what they can do with their files, Streamburst hopes to

Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01928183380350980920noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1168529899191379132007-01-11T09:38:00.000-06:002007-01-11T09:38:19.286-06:00My Treatise is Now Available

My Treatise is Now Availableby WILLIAM PATRYThe Patry Copyright Blog, publication date: 10 January 2007"One reason the book took as long as it did and is as big as it is, was my desire to break out of the specialist's blinders which I had voluntarily donned to my detriment for too many years. For too many years, I believed that copyright law was special, the Cinderella of the law, as some

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1168191662263218392007-01-07T11:41:00.000-06:002007-01-07T11:45:15.126-06:00French court says Sony 'deceived' consumers: watchdog

French court says Sony 'deceived' consumers: watchdogPARIS (AFP), publication date: 5 January 2007"Sony has been convicted of misleading the French public and told to pay damages to a consumer watchdog for selling downloadable songs that only run on its own music players, the association has said.France's Union Federale des Consommateurs (UFC) took Sony's French and British subsidiaries to court

Stu Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698748618691721014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1167794333523564772007-01-02T21:18:00.000-06:002007-01-02T21:28:47.943-06:00Ailing music biz set to relax digital restrictions

Ailing music biz set to relax digital restrictionsby ANTONY BRUNOReuters, publication date: 2 January 2007"Meanwhile, the music industry wants a strong competitor to the monster it created called iTunes. Forcing would-be competitors to sell music incompatible with the popular iPod is not showing any signs of working. Removing DRM would attract powerful new players to the market, and that -- the

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1167794876664564582007-01-02T21:15:00.000-06:002007-01-02T21:37:28.940-06:00

Ailing music biz set to relax digital restrictionsby ANTONY BRUNO Reuters/ Billboard, publication date: January 2, 2007"In 2007, the majors will get the message, and the DRM wall will begin to crumble. Why? Because they'll no longer be able to point to a growing digital marketplace as justification that DRM works. Revenue from digital downloads and mobile content is expected to be flat or, in

Stu Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698748618691721014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1167674564297515342007-01-01T11:59:00.000-06:002007-01-02T21:39:15.590-06:00Studios’ DVDs Face a Crack in Security

Studios’ DVDs Face a Crack in Securityby JOHN MARKOFFThe New York Times, publication date: January 1, 2007"An anonymous computer programmer may have skewed the competition over standards for high-definition DVD discs by possibly defeating a scheme that both sides use to protect digital content."

Stu Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13698748618691721014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1166675406669424422006-12-20T22:30:00.000-06:002006-12-20T22:30:06.673-06:00Copyright bill: clause for concern

Copyright bill: clause for concernby STEPHEN BELL WELLINGTONComputerworld [New Zealand], publication date: 20 December 2006"Nevertheless, Jackson says that InternetNZ is very concerned about provisions which would levy criminal charges and heavy penalties against those dealing in devices or instructions designed to circumvent technological protection mechanisms (TPMs).While these features are

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1166675300497370042006-12-20T22:28:00.000-06:002007-02-01T20:40:07.223-06:00Copyright Tool Will Scan Web For Violations

Copyright Tool Will Scan Web For Violationsby KEVIN J DELANEYThe Wall Street Journal, publication date: 18 December 2006"To deal with the mounting copyright issues swirling around video and other content online, a start-up founded by some respected Silicon Valley executives is taking a novel approach: combing the entire Web for unauthorized uses.Privately held Attributor Corp. of Redwood City,

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1165438433218843952006-12-06T14:53:00.000-06:002006-12-15T05:25:32.780-06:00Letter from Society of American Archivists to members of Congress about the Smithsonian/Showtime agreement

Letter from Society of American Archivists to members of Congress about the Smithsonian/Showtime agreement (pdf)Society of American Archivists, publication date: 28 November 2006"Using archival material held by a public institution to generate revenue for the institution through non-exclusive commercial alliances is an accepted practice among public archival institutions. But the Smithsonian's

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1164298083623827872006-11-23T10:08:00.000-06:002006-12-02T08:33:53.316-06:00U.S. Copyright Office - Anticircumvention Rulemaking

U.S. Copyright Office - Anticircumvention RulemakingU.S. Copyright Office, publication date: 23 November 2006Wow. When the rulemaking was delayed a few weeks back I did get my hopes up a little, but didn't really expect much. While some very good exemptions were not granted, six were and it's encouraging."The Librarian of Congress, on the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, has

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1163458487886282332006-11-13T16:54:00.000-06:002006-11-13T16:54:47.926-06:00Trying Out the Zune: IPod It’s Not

Trying Out the Zune: IPod It’s Notby DAVID POGUEThe New York Times, publication date: 9 November 2006"But PlaysForSure bombed. All of them put together stole only market-share crumbs from Apple. The interaction among player, software and store was balky and complex — something of a drawback when the system is called PlaysForSure.'Yahoo might change the address of its D.R.M. server, and we can’t

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1163457582812087432006-11-13T16:39:00.000-06:002006-11-13T16:39:43.636-06:00Red Hot Chili Peppers, QOTSA, T.I. Rock For Zune

Red Hot Chili Peppers, QOTSA, T.I. Rock For Zuneby JONATHAN COHEN AND BRIAN GARRITYBillboard, publication date: 10 November 2006"UMG refused to license its music to the Zune unless it could receive a percentage of each device sold, in addition to standard music licensing fees for downloads and subscriptions.'These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it,' UMG chairman

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162969083618101532006-11-08T00:58:00.000-06:002006-11-08T00:58:03.660-06:00WIPO At The Internet Governance Forum: DRMs, Access To Information, And Flexibilities

WIPO At The Internet Governance Forum: DRMs, Access To Information, And Flexibilitiesby WILLIAM NEWIntellectual Property Watch, publication date: 7 November 2006"At the recent UN Internet Governance Forum in Athens, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) representative said there is a “new emphasis on limitations and exceptions to copyright and user rights in areas such as freedom of

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162967349907427382006-11-08T00:29:00.000-06:002006-11-08T00:29:10.473-06:00The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on Libraries

The Rain in Spain Falls Mainly on Librariesby WILLIAM PATRY, publication date: 1 November 2006The Patry Copyright Blog"If things are still not worked out, the EC brings an action before the European Court of Justice. That happened with the lending directive over Spain and Italy's failure to comply. The opinions by the Court, released October 26th, make interesting reading on how process works and

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162874459250327852006-11-06T22:40:00.000-06:002006-11-06T22:40:59.296-06:00Piracy stats don't add up (Simon Hayes, NOVEMBER 07, 2006)

Piracy stats don't add up by SIMON HAYESAustralian IT, publication date: 07 November 2006"A confidential briefing for the Attorney-General's Department, prepared by the Australian Institute of Criminology, lashes the music and software sectors.The draft of the institute's intellectual property crime report, sighted by The Australian shows that copyright owners 'failed to explain' how they reached

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162871970285070952006-11-06T21:59:00.000-06:002006-11-06T21:59:30.443-06:00Digital Rights Management and Licensed Scholarly Digital Resources: A Report for ACRL

Digital Rights Management and Licensed Scholarly Digital Resources: A Report for ACRLby KRISTIN R. ESCHENFELDERDigital Library of Information Science and Technology, publication date: 23 September 2006

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162079276227688262006-10-28T18:47:00.000-05:002006-10-28T18:47:56.266-05:00Digital Rights in question as business model

Digital Rights in question as business modelby ANTONY BRUNOReuters, publication date: 15 October 2006"If the music industry truly wants to loosen Apple's iron grip on digital music sales, it should start allowing music to be sold without digital rights management protection....DRM, they say, simply forces consumers to buy hardware with proprietary technology that enriches software companies

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162056872841092232006-10-28T12:34:00.000-05:002006-10-28T12:34:32.843-05:00Government should use DRM sparingly

Government should use DRM sparinglyby ROBERT GELLMANGovernment Computer News, publication date: 9 October 2006"Comments of this type are usually public documents, and today they are often available on the Internet. What happens if a commentator used DRM to restrict access to the text?A similar issue came up years ago when I worked for a House of Representatives subcommittee. Someone submitted

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162057143794772852006-10-28T12:30:00.000-05:002006-10-28T12:39:03.796-05:00Government should use DRM sparingly

Government should use DRM sparinglyby ROBERT GELLMANGovernment Computing News, publication date:9 October 2006 "Comments of this type are usually public documents, and today they are often available on the Internet. What happens if a commentator used DRM to restrict access to the text?A similar issue came up years ago when I worked for a House of Representatives subcommittee. Someone submitted

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162056590074457662006-10-28T12:27:00.000-05:002006-10-28T12:29:50.113-05:00Google Rivals Hit by Subpoenas; Also, Book Search adds leading university in Spain

Google Rivals Hit by Subpoenas; Also, Book Search adds leading university in Spain [link not yet available; coming soon]by ANDREW ALBANESELibrary Journal, publication date: 1 November 2006 "It's going to be a tough road for publishers and authors looking to halt Google's library scan plan. Opening its defense, Google prepared to drop subpoenas on its rivals, including Microsoft and Yahoo, as well

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1162055217993265042006-10-28T12:06:00.000-05:002006-10-28T12:06:58.096-05:00Digital rights in question as business model?|?Tech&Sci?|?Technology?|?Reuters.com

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1161653609967160892006-10-23T20:33:00.000-05:002006-10-23T20:33:29.970-05:00The Law Review's Commitment to Open-Access Publishing

The Law Review's Commitment to Open-Access PublishingColloquy: Northwestern University Law Review, publication date: 23 October 2006"Here at the Northwestern University Law Review, we have read with interest the recent discussion concerning the importance of open access publication of legal scholarship. We wanted to take this opportunity to express our committment to maintaining broad and

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1161653066361852292006-10-23T20:24:00.000-05:002006-10-23T20:24:26.406-05:00Scanning Books for Lexicography as Fair Use

Scanning Books for Lexicography as Fair Useby WILLIAM MCGEVERANInfo/Law, publication date: 21 October 2006"It may be time to revisit whether scanning, even though it is literally a form of reproduction, should be considered more like machine-assisted reading, at least when the purpose is the kind of data-crunching of either indexing (as in Google) or analyzing linguistic patterns. "

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1161651484333642662006-10-23T19:58:00.000-05:002006-10-23T19:58:04.436-05:00Lawsuit Over Google's Book Project A Long, Long Way From Even Starting

Lawsuit Over Google's Book Project A Long, Long Way From Even StartingTechdirt, publication date: 20 October 2006"At this point, neither side needs to file until January of 2008, meaning that if the case actually goes to court, it won't happen for quite some time."

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1161646359578576182006-10-23T18:32:00.000-05:002006-10-23T18:32:39.620-05:00iPods vs. everything else: An audio quality arms race? More like a fashion arms race

iPods vs. everything else: An audio quality arms race? More like a fashion arms raceby DAVID BERLINDZDNet, publication date: 23 October 2006"Of the bunch though, Microsoft is probably the only one with (1) the killer instinct, (2) a need to do some sort of bet-the-company move (all technology roads eventually lead to the company with the leading digital rights management system and Microsoft

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1161643794477654252006-10-23T17:49:00.000-05:002006-10-23T17:49:54.520-05:00Preserving a copy of the future

Preserving a copy of the futureby WENDY GROSSMANGuardian Unlimited, publication date: 19 October 2006"Meanwhile, the recording industry is lobbying to extend the term of copyright in sound recordings from 50 years to 95, as it is in the US - a move opposed by the British Library Sound Archive.'Under UK copyright law," says Ben White, copyright and compliance manager at the British Library, "we

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1161638879441765692006-10-23T16:27:00.000-05:002006-10-23T16:27:59.496-05:00How Accessible are Historic Television Broadcasts?

How Accessible are Historic Television Broadcasts?by JEFF UBOISTelevision Archiving and Journal of Digital Information link to pdf document"For example, libraries with print collections rarely prohibit the use of Xerox machines, but because of copyright law and contractual agreements with donors and program owners, video libraries are typically unable to allow or provide onsite reproduction, or

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1161633348016882972006-10-23T14:55:00.000-05:002006-10-23T14:55:48.060-05:00Forbidding Vistas: Windows licensing disserves the user

Forbidding Vistas: Windows licensing disserves the userby WENDY SELTZERwendy.seltzer.org, publication date: 19 October 2006"'[C]ontent owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software's ability to use WMDRM [Windows Media digital rights management] to play or copy protected content.' In other words, one movie or music file may take away your ability to play another, if the content owner (not the

Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13938426933064156581noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3689631.post-1161627155029417402006-10-23T13:12:00.000-05:002006-10-23T13:12:35.033-05:00Rise of a copyright auto-cop

Rise of a copyright auto-copby ALEX VEIGA (Associated Press)The Philadelphia Inquirer, publication date: 22 October 2006"While YouTube is known as the place to find almost any kind of video clip, recent agreements with high-profile content creators require YouTube to deploy an audio-signature technology that can spot a low-quality copy of a licensed music video or other content. YouTube would

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