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Don Henley Of The Eagles Is Not A Fan Of Frank Ocean

Don Henley Of The Eagles Is Not A Fan Of Frank Ocean

By The Cajun Boy | 9 comments

When Frank Ocean's rather awesome Nostagia, Ultra came out last year, many predicted Ocean -- who self-produced the record and released it on his own via his Tumblr -- would have trouble getting copyright clearance for some of the samples used on it, making a major label re-release of the album kind of tricky.

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Used MP3s Get A Major Legal Boost

Used MP3s Get A Major Legal Boost

By Dan Seitz | 2 comments

We know, we know, we think "used" MP3s are kind of ridiculous too.

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Did Warner Brothers Break The Law With Avalanche Of DMCA Takedown Notices?

Did Warner Brothers Break The Law With Avalanche Of DMCA Takedown Notices?

By Dan Seitz

Fun fact: the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), better known as the YouTube Ruining Law, allows movie studios to issue takedown notices for media posted on the Internet.

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The Library of Congress Sort Of Lets You Violate DMCA

The Library of Congress Sort Of Lets You Violate DMCA

By Dan Seitz

The Digital Millenium Copyright Act is probably one of the most annoying laws Congress has ever passed, betraying a complete ignorance of copyright and the Internet.

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European Union Extends Copyright Another Twenty Years

European Union Extends Copyright Another Twenty Years

By Dan Seitz

Aside from banging Cher back when she was hot and tormenting us with "I've Got You, Babe," Sonny Bono's great contribution humanity was extending copyright law by another twenty years, essentially decimating the public domain and kickstarting what's shaped up to be a huge argument about intellectual property, copyright, and where the good of the public comes in.

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It’s A Bad Day For Copyright Trolls

It’s A Bad Day For Copyright Trolls

By Dan Seitz

Hey, remember when we talked about how the only profitable copyright lawsuits these days were porn lawsuits, because most people didn't want to go through the embarrassment of admitting in public that they downloaded a dirty movie.

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