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Buzzfeed’s Sponsored Stories Stink in Infringement Smell Test
A $10,000 Hans Solo desk. Photo: Courtesy of Tom Spina Designs Like many online media outlets, Buzzfeed is moving toward the so-called “sponsored stories” advertising model — a blending of advertising and editorial content...Copyright kings are judge, jury and executioner on YouTube
On Friday, a YouTube user named eeplox posted a question to the support forums, regarding a copyright complaint on one of his videos. YouTube’s automated Content ID system flagged a video of him...Sen Wyden: Internet Freedom Shouldn’t Be Sacrificed for “Bad Actors”
Testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee that as Congress weighs new online infringement laws it shouldn't "forget that the primary uses of the Internet are activities protected by the First Amendment, not civil or...Senator Wyden Demands Feds Justify Domain Seizures
Asks Obama Administration to explain what standard the DoJ expects other countries to use when seizing US-based domain names, as well as whether or not the DoJ and ICE take into account the...Senator Wyden: RIAA, MPAA “Piggybacking” on Physical Theft Fears
Senator Ron Wyden, the Oregon Democrat, says the Combating Online Infringement & Counterfeits Act is the “wrong medicine” for battling online copyright infringement, and argues that if not done properly the “collateral damage...Exclusive Usenet Offers: $7.95/month
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