CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE SQUARED: CIVIL RIGHTS SERIES TO BREATHE LIFE AGAIN OVER P2P
http://www.p2p-weblog.com
SAVEP2P A SUCCESS, BUT CONGRESS THROWS A BONE TO HOLLYWOOD
We thank everyone who sent a fax via SaveP2P.com. Our hard work paid off as the PIRATE and INDUCE Acts were sunk in this session of the U.S. Congress. But don't celebrate yet. Congress still managed to pay back their friends in Hollywood to the tune of $2 million US for an anti-piracy czar to help protect the now again profitable movie and music industries.
http://www.reuters.com
http://www.wired.com
OLDEST US CONSERVATIVE GROUP SLAMS REPUBLICANS FOR SUPPORTING INDUCE
"This is the Hollywood liberals trying to crush innovation," said The American Conservative Union.
http://news.com.com
THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TEACHES BALANCED COPYRIGHT PROGRAM
Fair treatment to balance one-sided materials from the Business Software Alliance and the Motion Picture Association of America.
http://www.wired.com
US JUSTICE DEPT. NOT SUPPORTIVE OF ANTI-P2P LEGISLATION
Official said while "the Justice Department is there to enforce the law, there's something to be said for those who help themselves."
http://zdnet.com.com
MOVIES FOR MUSIC ONLINE CONTEST
Don't let the Hollywood PR machine control everything you see and hear. Counter their propaganda with your own video or animation that illustrates how you feel about their incessant lawsuits and sleazy business practices.
http://www.moviesformusic.org/
LOVE THE FRENCH. THEIR ARTISTS WANT TO LEGALIZE P2P
http://www.itic.ca
BILL TO TAME DMCA FOR FAIR USE GETS BROAD SUPPORT IN HOUSE
http://www.wired.com
MR. KERRY, WOULD YOU LIKE SIXTY MILLION VOTES?
File sharers unite!
http://codewarriorz.blogspot.com/
REPS. RICK BOUCHER, JOHN DOOLITTLE HOLD HEARINGS TO REVISE THE DMCA TO ALLOW FAIR USE
http://news.com.com
COMMON SENSE FROM FORMER CONGRESSMAN ALLAN SWIFT
Testifying as a private citizen making mix tapes for over 50 years. "When I buy a CD or a DVD, that content should be wholly mine to do with as I please as long as I am in no way selling its contents or profiting from it. ... Present law is predicated on the assumption that consumers will rip-off copyright holders. The vast majority are innocent of that assumption, but all are treated as guilty."
http://blogs.eff.org
COMMON SENSE NORTH OF THE BORDER
Canada Copyright Board rules that personal downloading (not sharing) is legal. Artists are compensated through current on recordable media and devices like iPods.
http://arstechnica.com
"GREY TUESDAY" PROTEST DRAWS 100,000 DOWNLOADS FOR REMIX ALBUM
http://www.mtv.com
RECEIVE YOUR $13.86 YET? DONATE IT TO THE EFF.
Donate your CD Price Fixing Settlement Check to DonateMyMusicCheck.com to support consumer rights.
http://www.DonateMyMusicCheck.com/
300 WEB SITES DEFY RIAA AND OFFER "THE GREY ALBUM"
http://www.nytimes.com
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LINDOWS OFFERS OS SOFTWARE FOR FREE OVER P2P
http://www.zdnet.com.au
RIAA TRIES TO ENLIST ISP'S: NO TAKERS
Wanted Internet companies to send notice of infringement to their customers.
http://www.internetnews.com
MARC CUBAN, NEW OWNER OF LANDMARK THEATRES ON PIRACY
"If we can't compete with some guy sneaking a camera into the theater, or a blurry, encoded, postage stamp-sized file, then please -- just shoot us."
http://www.wired.com
LIBRARIES: WHERE SHARING ISN'T A DIRTY WORD
http://www.wired.com
CHARTER JOINS VERIZON AND SBC TO OPPOSE RIAA SUBPOENAS
http://www.salon.com
P2P GAINS NEW SUPPORTERS
... LIBRARIANS: http://news.com.com
... ACLU: http://www.aclu.org
http://www.nytimes.com
SEN. BROWNBACK LEGISLATION WOULD REQUIRE LAWSUITS TO GET P2P USER ID'S
Would rescind DMCA clause that lets RIAA use subpoenas. "There are no checks, no balances, and the alleged pirate has no opportunity to defend themselves," said Brownback. "[T]his issue is about privacy, not piracy."
http://www.congress.gov
http://www.wired.com
ISP COALITION QUESTIONS RIAA SUBPOENAS
http://www.nytimes.com
http://www.netcoalition.org/
SEN.
NORM COLEMAN QUESTIONS RIAA’S FISHING EXPEDITION
http://www.siliconvalley.com http://www.wired.com
http://news.com.com
SBC PAC BELL FIGHTS BACK: SUES MUSIC INDUSTRY
http://www.siliconvalley.com http://www.wired.com
http://www.nytimes.com
JOHN
GILMORE IS SUING THE GOVERNMENT TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
Is this the last stand for privacy?
http://www.reason.com
EFF SAYS LET THE MUSIC PLAY
Urges music lovers to stand
up for the right to share the music they love. "More
U.S. citizens use file-sharing software than voted for
President Bush."
http://www.eff.org/share/
CAN ANYONE STOP THE MUSIC
COPS?
Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback
rides into town to save consumers from the Hollywood
iron fist.
http://www.salon.com
SENATE BILL WOULD INTRODUCE
SANITY INTO DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT TECH
Would amend DMCA, require judge
to approve requests to disclose private user info, and
limit and label digital rights management.
http://news.com.com
HOLLY WOULD BUT LOFGREN AND
BOUCHER WON’T
"The laws that have
passed in recent years have imbalanced the historical
balance between owners of copyrighted works and users
of copyrighted works. The balance has been tilted dramatically
in favor of owners at the expense of users."
http://www.siliconvalley.com
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