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Economist:: legal assault on filesharing
by entertainment biz is senseless

Economist:: legal assault on filesharing
by entertainment biz is senseless 03/28/2005 10:15 AM
Xeni Jardin: Tomorrow, the US Supreme court will hear arguments in MGM v. Grokster, a case which will determine the fate of internet filesharing apps -- and any other tech invention that could potentially be used for copyright infringement. This news analysis piece in the Economist says "attacking the technology behind file-sharing could stifle innovation without tackling the industry’s long-term problems."

But even if the entertainment business manages to coax more users into paying for legal downloads and succeeds in court against Grokster and StreamCast, its problems are unlikely to go away. True, a Supreme Court ruling in the industry’s favour would put paid to other P2P services. But it is not clear that curbing illegal downloading will translate into extra sales for the music business. A rush into legal downloading would hardly be good for sales of CDs: some cannibalisation is inevitable. And perhaps the decline in global sales is indicative of a far greater problem for the music industry—consumers simply think that many of its products are just not worth paying for

Link (Thanks, Ryan).

Moore on filesharing of F 9/11

Moore on filesharing of F 9/11 07/04/2004 06:49 PM

Sunday Herald

The activist, author and director told the Sunday Herald that, as long as pirated copies of his film were not being sold, he had no problem with it being downloaded. "I don't agree with the copyright laws and I don't have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it with people as long as they're not trying to make a profit off my labour. I would oppose that," he said. "I do well enough already and I made this film because I want the world, to change. The more people who see it the better, so I'm happy this is happening."

Interesting quote, but as Xeni points out, after the box office hit in the US, he can sort of afford to say that. If he felt this way, it would have been cool if he had put a Creative Commons license on it. Still, I think this is better than nothing. Xeni also points out the film's distributor is clearly against "sharing" of the film on the Internet.

via Xeni @ Boing Boing and Creativ e Commons Weblog

Steganos Secure Filesharing 6

Steganos Secure Filesharing 6 08/31/2004 11:38 AM
vnunet.com Aug 31 2004 3:52PM GMT

Moore on filesharing of F9/11: No prob

Moore on filesharing of F9/11: No prob 07/04/2004 12:11 PM
Michael Moore was quoted in the Sunday Herald today as welcoming the free copying and distribution of his film on the 'Net for noncommercial use. Reading these comments -- made after the film's unprecedented big bang opening -- I can't help but wonder how very significant it would have been for Moore to have released this work under a Creative Commons license, or to have made such comments in advance of the release (perhaps he did, and I missed them?).

The activist, author and director told the Sunday Herald that, as long as pirated copies of his film were not being sold, he had no problem with it being downloaded. "I don't agree with the copyright laws and I don't have a problem with people downloading the movie and sharing it with people as long as they're not trying to make a profit off my labour. I would oppose that," he said.

"I do well enough already and I made this film because I want the world, to change. The more people who see it the better, so I'm happy this is happening."

Link (Thanks, Boris, and Jean-Luc)

Update: An American BoingBoing reader who's a military man in Afghanistan (requesting anonymity) writes, "Every other week here in Kabul, a bazaar is held on our base where local products are sold. Some of those "local products" are pirated movies. I just thought you'd like to know that Fahrenheit 9/11 was the big seller here this Friday."

Phex - the P2P filesharing client

Phex - the P2P filesharing client 08/31/2004 11:25 AM
Gnutella Client Phex 2.1.0 BETA released

Feds say filesharing war = drug war

Feds say filesharing war = drug war 01/04/2005 01:19 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Russell Page sez: This is a bit of an interesting story at CNN about filesharing:

"There are a lot of similarities with the drug war," said David Israelite, chairman of the U.S. Justice Department's Intellectual Property Task Force. "You never really are going to eliminate the problem, but what you hope to do is stop its growth."

Link

Antipiracy bill targets filesharing

Antipiracy bill targets filesharing 06/18/2004 01:59 AM

Student jailed and fined for filesharing

Student jailed and fined for filesharing 03/14/2005 06:04 PM

A court sentenced a University of Arizona student to jail time and a fine for illegally sharing and possessing copyrighted materials. Some of the films were currently being shown in theaters.

Besides incarceration, Dhaliwal also was sentenced to three years' probation and 200 hours of community service, and fined $5,400.

(via Edupage )

RIAA Files 477 New Filesharing Lawsuits

RIAA Files 477 New Filesharing Lawsuits 04/28/2004 05:32 PM

A Grand Unified Theory Of Filesharing

A Grand Unified Theory Of Filesharing 04/12/2004 11:19 AM
Ed Felten is trying to explain seemingly different conclusions found in three different studies on the impact of file sharing to come up with a "A Grand Unified Theory of Filesharing." His theory is that there are really two different types of file sharers - and most people looking at these studies try to take the aggregate data and assume they define a single type of user. The two types he sees are "free riders" and "samplers" - which makes a lot of sense. Those are the two competing forces that everyone (other than the recording industry, who doesn't believe samplers exist) always talk about. All of these studies that suggest little impact on sales from file sharing suggest that these two forces may cancel each other out right now. The studies suggest that younger users are more likely to be free-riders (downloading music instead of buying), while older users are more likely to be samplers (buying music based on what they downloaded and liked). On top of this, he believes that studies that are based on surveys will tend to over count free riders - since samplers may be more aware of the legal issues involved in file sharing, and less willing to admit to the practice. As Felten points out, of course, this only describes the situation today and doesn't try to predict what will happen as today's younger generation of free riders grows older. Of course, if you look back one or two decades, I'm sure we'd see a similar dichotomy where younger music fans (with less money) were much more likely to pass around copied tapes until they got older and could afford to buy more albums. Of course, if you look at this from the view of the recording industry, it would make sense to focus on ways to turn free-riders into samplers. Of course, that's not what they're doing. Right now, they're trying to stop both free-riders and samplers by suing just about everyone. It seems like a better strategy would be to work on ways to give extra incentives to people who buy - such as access to concerts or fan clubs. While these are the types of things more likely to attract younger users, if Felten's theory is right, those are the users who need these incentives more.

XNap - java filesharing client

XNap - java filesharing client 03/13/2003 06:03 PM
XNap 2.4r1 released

MyTunes, iTunes filesharing for windows

MyTunes, iTunes filesharing for windows 11/15/2003 07:46 AM
MyTunes

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Enter Avalanche: P2P filesharing from
Microsoft

Enter Avalanche: P2P filesharing from
Microsoft 06/17/2005 04:26 PM
The Register Jun 16 2005 4:08PM GMT

Felten's Grand Unified Theory of
Filesharing

Felten's Grand Unified Theory of
Filesharing 04/12/2004 03:34 PM
On "Freedom to Tinker," Ed Felten writes:

Recently we've seen several studies of the impact of filesharing on CD sales. We have enough data now to draw some (very) preliminary conclusions, assuming the studies are correct. Despite the apparent contradictions between the various studies, I think there is a plausible theory that can explain them all -- a Grand Unified Theory of Filesharing.

Link

Five Giants in Technology Unite to Deter
FileSharing

Five Giants in Technology Unite to Deter
FileSharing 01/06/2004 05:36 AM

nytimes.com/2004/01/05/business/05share.html
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Doom 3 Demo Prompts Filesharing Frenzy

Doom 3 Demo Prompts Filesharing Frenzy 09/19/2004 03:18 PM
Just hours after a demo of Doom 3 for Windows made its debut onto the Web, copies began to spread throughout the game's vast network of enthusiast sites and peer-to-peer torrents. id Software has produced a playable demo of Doom 3's three level Mars City mission that is sure to push players' hardware to its limits.

Filesharing-savvy CD promo strategy for
Green Day

Filesharing-savvy CD promo strategy for
Green Day 09/27/2004 01:19 AM
Xeni Jardin: BoingBoing Matthew Hawn says, "The band Green Day is selling pre-printed CDRs with the artwork of their last 5 major-label albums. You can buy the pack for $7.99. The band is coyly suggesting that these are for people who buy music digitally but file-sharing fans should rejoice that their CD don't have to look home-made. Nice gesture from the band to their fans... and a clever marketing ploy by their label, Warner Bros." Link

Economist: assault on filesharing by
entertainment biz is senseless

Economist: assault on filesharing by
entertainment biz is senseless 03/28/2005 01:18 PM
Xeni Jardin: Tomorrow, the US Supreme court will hear arguments in MGM v. Grokster, a case which will determine the fate of internet filesharing apps -- and any other tech invention that could potentially be used for copyright infringement. This news analysis piece in the Economist says "attacking the technology behind file-sharing could stifle innovation without tackling the industry’s long-term problems."

But even if the entertainment business manages to coax more users into paying for legal downloads and succeeds in court against Grokster and StreamCast, its problems are unlikely to go away. True, a Supreme Court ruling in the industry’s favour would put paid to other P2P services. But it is not clear that curbing illegal downloading will translate into extra sales for the music business. A rush into legal downloading would hardly be good for sales of CDs: some cannibalisation is inevitable. And perhaps the decline in global sales is indicative of a far greater problem for the music industry—consumers simply think that many of its products are just not worth paying for

Link (Thanks, Ryan).

Ask a Music Producer/Publicist About
Filesharing and the RIAA

Ask a Music Producer/Publicist About
Filesharing and the RIAA 10/30/2003 11:48 PM

"Freedom to Tinker: A Grand Unified
Theory of Filesharing"

"Freedom to Tinker: A Grand Unified
Theory of Filesharing" 04/14/2004 10:32 PM

French ISPs sign charter to end illegal
filesharing

French ISPs sign charter to end illegal
filesharing 08/02/2004 09:48 AM
Computer Weekly Aug 2 2004 12:31PM GMT

Schwarzenegger signs bill requiring
email addresses for filesharing

Schwarzenegger signs bill requiring
email addresses for filesharing 09/23/2004 11:15 AM
Xeni Jardin: California governor Arnold Schwarzenneger -- a man who found considerable fame and fortune in Hollywood -- signed an MPAA-backed bill into law Tuesday that requires anyone sharing a file that goes to more than 10 people outside their immediate family to provide a valid email address and title of the work.

California file sharers who trade songs or films without providing an e- mail address will be guilty of a misdemeanor, under the first-in-the-nation measure that could make it easier for law enforcement to track down people who illegally download copyrighted material. The bill is the latest attempt by film and music trade associations to combat the hard-to-police use of file-sharing software.

The signing was hailed by the bill's sponsor, the Motion Picture Association of America, whose president, Dan Glickman, noted in a statement that Schwarzenegger had "a unique understanding of the powerful impact of piracy.'' The governor remains a member of the Screen Actors Guild, which supported the bill.

Link to SF Chronicle story, link to SB 1506 bill text. (thanks Michael Parenti, Matthew Mills, Andy, and others)

Las Vegas Legal Video Hires Emmy Winner
as Legal Video Specialist

Las Vegas Legal Video Hires Emmy Winner
as Legal Video Specialist 06/24/2004 03:02 AM
Emmy-Winner Schwartz brings wealth of experience to upstart Las Vegas company [PRWEB Jun 24, 2004]

Scott G (The G-Man) Credits Peer-to-Peer
Filesharing with Launching His Career

Scott G (The G-Man) Credits Peer-to-Peer
Filesharing with Launching His Career 03/22/2005 04:55 PM
In view of the upcoming Supreme Court hearing in the landmark MGM vs. Grokster lawsuit, it is more important than ever to consider the case of Scott G (The G-Man), who began with a self-released album and got signed, got on iTunes, and launched his own music production company, all by initially giving his music away for free via P2P. [PRWEB Mar 21, 2005]

"We are legal"

"We are legal" 05/17/2004 01:40 AM
"We're giving them the street." So the police officer said say as my daughter and I arrived at Central Square in Cambridge at11:30 this evening. The police pulled back the restraining fences and the crowd packed Massachusetts Ave. solid where we watched couples enter the Town Hall — the first same-sex couples in America to be issued marriage licenses fully legal according to state law. (Oh, stop your quibbling! We're the first state to make it legal and I'm going to enjoy that.) WOOHOO! The crowd was enormous. We were crammed together from the street all the way up the...

Am I legal or not?

Am I legal or not? 01/22/2004 02:30 AM
Streaming media patent provokes pain.

I got excited when I saw Marc Canter's post about how to add a SoundBlox to your site, as I think it might be cool to add one to my Ear Reverends music site. Then, I saw this article on streamingmedia.com, Patently Absurd? Streaming Users face Acacia Patent Fight. Ouch!

Still excited, but ouch!!!! (Coincidentally, this morning, I started reading The Future of Ideas, by Lawrence Lessig, which I know discusses these kinds of patent = ouch!! situations.)

[the iCite net development blog]

Am I "ID-legal" or am I not

Am I "ID-legal" or am I not 06/05/2005 11:21 PM
I saw Microsoft's Kim Cameron at lunch today at DIDW, and I joked that what we need is a Web site that determines which Web sites and services comply with his 7 laws of identity. Maybe it could be modeled...

A GPL (legal) win?

A GPL (legal) win? 03/23/2005 02:29 AM
ZDNet Mar 23 2005 6:18AM GMT

Spam Now Legal In The US

Spam Now Legal In The US 12/16/2003 01:47 PM
As expected, President Bush signed the so-called "CAN SPAM" bill into law today, effectively legalizing spam. What the law does is make sure that anyone now has the right to spam you legitimately, so long as they provide contact information and a way to opt-out. This means, the floodgates will open as all those out-of-work telemarketers now have a new job: spamming you. Wasn't the law supposed to stop spam? Well, the one anti-spam idea in the bill is that it bans people from faking headers for the sake of spamming - which would make a difference if spammers actually cared about the law. They've shown already that they're not too concerned, and thanks to their ability to fake headers and route their spam through many different computers, it will be very difficult to track them down. So, now we'll be getting much more "legitimate" spam, and just as much, if not more, fraudulent spam. Why is this a good law again?

Legal P2P The mashboxx Way

Legal P2P The mashboxx Way 03/30/2005 05:27 PM
Computer Power User Mar 30 2005 9:46PM GMT

So Torture Is Legal?

So Torture Is Legal? 06/17/2004 03:44 AM
connects some dots .. brilliant essay .. Anne Applebaum .. Quote:

washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44874-2004Jun15.html
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Legal Downloads, Eh?

Legal Downloads, Eh? 04/09/2004 04:05 PM
It’s all over the news that a Canadian judge has ruled that posting copyrighted works on a P2P network is not against the law. (I have no idea how long-lived that URI will be, Canadian newspapers are not very careful about their web-space). I wonder if the ruling extends to the Web? I would just totally love if it I could post the occasional excellent piece of music here, and I bet it would drive business to the artists and their published works; and I’d love it if some of the other people whom I’ve gotten close to via their writing were able to share some of their faves with me, too. Go, Judge Finckenstein!

Microsoft as legal piñata is getting
old

Microsoft as legal piñata is getting
old 01/05/2004 11:36 PM
I want Microsoft to play by the rules and, because of Microsoft's Windows monopoly, those rules should be stricter than those applied to other software companies. But I don't want Microsoft forced to stop adding new features to Windows simply to satisfy disgruntled competitors who would rather litigate than innovate.

SCO to cap legal expenses

SCO to cap legal expenses 08/31/2004 07:18 PM
Lawyers to get bigger share of any settlement in Linux suits in exchange for billing less up front.

Legal Disclaimer

Legal Disclaimer 08/12/2004 11:02 AM
At work I'm in the process of becoming a permanent employee and moving into a position more aligned with my...

Legal Fiction

Legal Fiction 12/24/2004 01:08 PM
Publius€™s post .. concludes .. piece

lawandpolitics.blogspot.com/2004_12_01_lawandpolitics_archive. html#110369428901781012
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End of the Legal Tunnel

End of the Legal Tunnel 12/22/2004 01:10 AM
An improving legal environment makes Altria's shares look extremely undervalued.

Hot Legal Action

Hot Legal Action 03/13/2003 10:23 AM
Michael O'Connor Clarke has a great typo to show you.

Legal, schmegal

Legal, schmegal 07/27/2004 06:06 PM

The intersection of photography and the law has always interested me. I just got the strangest note from a museum, reading me the riot act over a few photos I posted online that I took of their collection. I explained I wasn't selling my photos on my personal site and they eventually called off the hounds, but I'm still taken aback whenever I go somewhere with fine print on the tickets that lets you know commercial photography is a strict no-no.

Any lawyers in the audience care to tell me why these things are enforceable? I can see how taking a photo of a painting, then making lots of prints and selling it would be harming the museum (that might have prints for sale in the gift shop). But taking a photograph of an object within the museum, or a strange view of a sculpture there, how does that harm the museum aside from them merely wanting a financial cut of the action? Is it legal for them to demand you can't sell a photo if you are at a private, non-profit museum? How about at a public one?

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