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Entertainment cartel UK 3 Strikes Plan stalled
p2pnet news view P2P | Politics:- Efforts by the Hollywood and Big Music to have their Three Strikes anti-P2P business plan forced into law in Britain before the next elections look doomed to failure, for the moment, at least. Conservative shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt (right) says he doesn’t believe the Digital Economy Bill will get through Parliament before then, “even with Tory support,” according to Times Online , which goes on: “The Conservatives back most of the proposals, which include disconnecting persistent internet pirates,” the so-called ‘graduated response’ developed by Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony Music, and Disney, News Corp, Time Warner, Viacom, NBC Universal and Sony Pictures, it says. And it’s just been revealed that secretary of state Peter Mandelson, who’s representing the entertainment industry in Britain, is demanding changes to the bill.
Continue reading »Tories to fight election on Spotify
Eric Pickles: Coming in your ear In an early effort to target young voters, the Conservatives have begun advertising on Spotify.…
Continue reading »Spyware and DRM on Canadian computers?
It looks like determined efforts by Hollywood, Big Music and the corporate software houses to make spyware legal in Canada are crumbling. The Canadian Marketing Association wanted Stephen Harper’s Conservatives to alter anti-spam Bill C-27 so consumers would have to opt out of receiving advertising bumf, instead of actively asking for it. “In a message sent to its 800 corporate members, last week, the CMA urged companies to get in touch with their local MPs to demand changes to the proposed legislation, which was expected to “enter a critical phase,” said the CBC recently, going on »»» The current draft of Bill C-27 will require a marketer to obtain a consumer’s consent, whether implied or explicit, before sending them an email.
Continue reading »Microsoft health hazard?
p2pnet news view Advertising | Freedom:- Seriously, would you want Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer (right) to be in charge of your health records? That’s what it already amounts to for some people. Shudder.
Continue reading »Political Parties Criticize Law Forcing Pirate Bay Blackout
Pending the outcome of a civil action taken by several entertainment companies including Disney, Universal, Warner, Columbia, Sony, NBC and Paramount, on 24th August Stockholm’s district court ordered aggressive action to remove The Pirate Bay from the Internet. The court ordered the site’s bandwidth supplier, Black Internet, to disconnect the site from the Internet or face penalties of 500,000 kronor ($70,600). The ISP complied immediately – it had no choice if they were to comply with the law.
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