Aereo, Citing Tweets and Conference Calls, Fires Off a New Legal Salvo at CBS

Short version: “We’ll sue you before you sue us.”
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Pro-SOPA Judiciary Head Calls for U.S. Copyright Law Revamp

Noting massive changes in technology, Rep. Bob Goodlatte said he wanted to evaluate whether copyright law is still working in the digital age.
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YouTube Beats Viacom in Copyright Case, Again

Check out Chad Hurley’s taunt!
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You Still Can’t Resell Your iTunes Songs, Court Rules

Resell a CD? Sure. MP3? Nope.
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Warning System Launched for Movie, Music Pirates

Internet service providers have launched a more coordinated effort to deal with subscribers who illegally download movies, TV shows and music.

A Race, a Crash and the Nascar Approach to YouTube Video Takedowns

A massive car crash at a Daytona Beach race ends in pulled footage from YouTube.
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Reappearing on YouTube: Illegal Movie Uploads

Google Inc.’s YouTube has a familiar problem: Plenty of illegally uploaded movies are finding their way onto the website.

Twitter, Google Get More Transparent With Information Requests

An updated set of sites to celebrate Data Privacy Day. Huzzah!
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Kill’ Em All! Then Do Business With Them.

Lars just left my house in NYC. The litigation between us in 2000 is now a distant memory.

– Napster co-founder Sean Parker, talking about Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, via a 4:03 am Twitter post. Metallica had sued the file-sharing service, but now Parker and the band are business partners: Yesterday Metallica announced that it is distributing its music on Spotify, where Parker is an investor.

CSA of the Day: Posting Legal Jargon to Facebook Does Not Protect You From Facebook

Next time, Snopes that rumor fast.
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Did This Clock Cost Apple $21 Million?

Cablevision Tells Aereo to Get Off Its Team