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Sputnik Mania! Documentaries, old footage, and copyright
When independent filmmaker David Hoffman set out to make a documentary on the Sputnik hysteria that swept the US in the 1950s, he styled the piece as an hour-and-a-half feature film. He relied heavily on old news clips from the time, none of which were provided by the networks themselves (most didn’t even know what they had). Hoffman spent months tracking down bits of footage from collectors on eBay and from uploaders on YouTube.
Continue reading »Viacom: "Fair use works for us," unlikely to sue bloggers
Viacom is unlikely to sue bloggers for posting their own clips of The Daily Show or The Colbert Report , contrary to reports floating around on the Internet. The company clarified its position to Ars on Thursday, noting that it tries to be as permissive as possible when it comes to fair use and that individual bloggers have never been on the studio’s radar. The confusion began when the Hollywood Reporter ran a story on Wednesday titled “Viacom will sue bloggers who post unauthorized ‘Daily Show’ clips,” quoting Viacom spokesperson Tony Fox.
Continue reading »Feds Can Search, Seize P2P Files Without Warrant
The authorities do not need court warrants to view and download files trading on peer-to-peer networks, a federal appeals court says. Wednesday’s 3-0 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concerned a Nevada man convicted of possessing child pornography as part of an FBI investigation.
Continue reading »Microsoft to hook Facebook game maker?
Crazy valuations apply Microsoft’s interest in social networks could see the company buy Facebook games company CrowdStar.… ?
Continue reading »Digital Dividend could cost cable TV dear
EU to evaluate interference claims The EU is to investigate claims that 4G mobile networks could knock out cable TV, if allowed to deploy in the “Digital Dividend” spectrum.…
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