Mom fights music giant over DMCA takedown notice
19 Jul 2008 7:30pm GMT For the Pennsylvania mother Stephanie Lenz, who has stood up to Universal Music Group after a YouTube video of her son dancing to a Prince song was taken down citing a DMCA violation, the case is gaining more and more attention and Lenz hopes her case at least brings attention to the users who have been bullied over the years by the labels and rich pop stars. "I figure I have nothing to lose," Lenz said. "The music companies are just going to keep doing this to people. I think it's my...
Library of Congress report is critical of DMCA
19 Jul 2008 6:52pm GMT A report based on research from the Library of Congress in conjunction with a number of groups advocating the open availabillity of information in digital formats. The report paints a very negative picture of the influence the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) has had over the ability to legally archive works stored in digital form. Specifically, the report notes "There is no specific authorization for libraries and archives to make preservation copies of published works in their...
'Dark Knight' set to shatter Box Office records
19 Jul 2008 6:09pm GMT The US' latest box office hit, Warner Bros' masterpiece The Dark Knight has already broken two records and is well on its way to shatter more, according to figures released today. A press release from Warner Bros. reads that "Just past the stroke of midnight, Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight broke the record for a 12:01 a.m. film opening, earning an unprecedented $18,489,000 at the box office... That total does not include the grosses from the subsequent 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m....
Apple tries to put Mac clone maker out of business citing EULA terms
19 Jul 2008 5:35pm GMT Apple is suing Psystar over their Mac clone, saying the terms of the OS X End User License Agreement (EULA) forbid the owner from installing it on anything but Apple hardware. They allege Copyright Infringement by Psystar, as well as Inducement of Copyright Infringement, Breach of Contract, Trademark Infringement, and Trade Dress Infringement. In short they're trying to put Psystar out of business citing language in the Mac OS X license forbidding the owner from installing it on anything but...
PS3 PlayTV coming September 10th
18 Jul 2008 7:22pm GMT Sony Europe boss David Reeves has confirmed that the PlayStation 3 PlayTV device will launch in Europe beginning on September 10th in the UK and then launching in other regions until December. For those unaware, the PlayTV is a device that acts as a DVR add-on for the gaming console, one that will allow users to record TV, even if they are playing games. "Yep, it's going to be 10th September that PlayTV comes out," said Reeves in an interview. "It was very difficult for some of the tech...