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Report: Eminem sues Apple for copyright infringement

July 31, 2007 Rap singer alleges Apple needs permission from publishers before selling music on iTunes, news report says. TAGS: Eminem, music publisher, copyright infringement, Apple Computer, publisher, Apple iTunes, music

BitTorrent user convicted over movie sharing

October 25, 2005 Hong Kong man who distributed three Hollywood films on network will be sentenced for copyright infringement Nov. 7. TAGS: BitTorrent, Bram Cohen, copyright infringement, P2P file sharing, P2P, Hong Kong, Hollywood, movie

The Supreme Court's ruling against P2P

June 27, 2005 What did the justices say? What does it mean to me? Questions about Grokster and file swapping's future answered. TAGS: copyright infringement, Grokster Ltd., StreamCast Networks, file-swapping, file-swapping company, P2P, peer-to-peer company, Morpheus, IM, court, movie, e-mail

RIAA sued under gang laws

February 18, 2004 A woman who the record label group accuses of copyright infringement fires back, saying labels are breaking racketeering laws. TAGS: RIAA, extortion, copyright infringement, file-swapping, lawsuit, New Jersey, Internet service, law, court, Internet Service Provider, service provider, attorney

U.K. man threatened with BitTorrent lawsuit

March 18, 2005 Movie studios serve legal papers to owner of Web site, claiming he allowed people to download copyright films. TAGS: BitTorrent, copyright infringement, torrent, lawsuit, Mr., studio, film, movie, lawyer, U.K., information technology

Years into case, SCO asserts copyright infringement

January 6, 2006 After three years of accusations, SCO Group has finally begun aiming a legal charge of copyright infringement toward a Linux supplier. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., Novell Inc., copyright infringement, claim, accusation, SCO UnixWare, Unix, Linux, supplier, Utah, SuSE, IBM Corp., lawsuit, complaint

Case against Napster backers gets green light

July 14, 2004 Record labels' suit against Bertelsmann and venture capital group Hummer Winblad closely watched by Silicon Valley. TAGS: Marilyn Hall Patel, Bertelsmann AG, Napster Inc., backer, copyright infringement, file-swapping network, venture capital, Silicon Valley, trial

Is the RIAA out of the ballgame?

December 20, 2003 Not exactly, CNET News.com's John Borland says, but recent court decisions represent a step backward for the record industry's attempts to control file swapping on peer-to-peer networks. TAGS: RIAA, file-swapping, copyright holder, copyright infringement, holder, recording industry, P2P, Kazaa, Los Angeles, lawsuit, attempt, technology company

Supreme Court rules against file swapping

June 27, 2005 In unanimous decision, justices say Grokster and others could be held responsible for widespread copyright infringement. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, copyright infringement, StreamCast Networks, justice, peer-to-peer company, decision, victory, P2P, Silicon Valley, court, technology company, movie, CEO

Supreme Court mulls file-swap 'pushers'

April 6, 2005 Middle-ground ruling in P2P case could focus on companies that actively encouraged copyright infringement. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., file-swapping, copyright infringement, justice, copyright law, StreamCast Networks, file-swapping company, entertainment company, P2P, behavior, entertainment, software company, attorney, idea

FAQ: Betamax--tech's favorite ruling

March 28, 2005 A 1984 Supreme Court decision legalized the VCR and provided much of the legal context for today's consumer electronics industry. TAGS: Sony Betamax, VCR, copyright infringement, file-swapping, video recorder, Grokster Ltd., Sony Corp., recorder, studio, consumer electronics, FAQ, decision, P2P, video, U.S.

D.C. showdown looms over file swapping

October 7, 2004 Will a vote in Washington undercut long-standing tolerance for casual copying of movies and TV shows? TAGS: file-swapping, Sony Betamax, RIAA, showdown, copyright infringement, Orrin Hatch, recording industry, negotiation, legislation, bill, P2P, technology company, software company

Music publishers accuse XM of copyright infringement

March 23, 2007 Group says satellite radio operator is encouraging piracy through "iPod-like" devices capable of recording and playing back on-air tracks. TAGS: music publisher, XM Satellite Radio, copyright infringement, satellite radio, radio, satellite, song, music, Apple iPod, MP3

YouTube's fate rests on decade-old copyright law

March 13, 2007 Wording of DMCA, which appeared in Congress long before the Web video revolution, could determine whether YouTube disappears. TAGS: Viacom Inc., DMCA, YouTube, copyright infringement, fate, hosting company, copyright law, Napster Inc., Google Inc., attorney, video

SCO adds copyright claim to IBM suit

February 6, 2004 The company significantly widens its Unix and Linux lawsuit against IBM, adding a copyright infringement claim to the already complicated case, sources say. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., IBM Corp., copyright infringement, Unix, Novell Inc., claim, Linux, attorney, lawsuit, open source, operating system

Does video have a Napster problem?

March 13, 2006 As Hollywood adapts to online realities, video-sharing sites could soon face a day of reckoning. TAGS: Metallica, Napster Inc., eDonkey, P2P, copyright infringement, Usenet, file-sharing, video, YouTube, movie, CEO, TV

Justice Dept. probes for pirates

August 25, 2004 Agents search homes, ISP in criminal investigation that could portend greater scrutiny of casual downloads. TAGS: P2P, copyright infringement, scrutiny, piracy, agent, Internet Service Provider

Start-up launches Linux legal protection

April 19, 2004 Open Source Risk Management will sell insurance against Linux-related copyright infringement suits starting Monday, though an analyst says the firm probably won't be overrun with clients. TAGS: Open Source Risk Management, legal protection, SCO Group Inc., Stephen O'Grady, copyright infringement, Linux, insurance, Unix, protection, open-source community, open source, start-up, open-source software, IBM Corp.

House panel approves copyright bill

April 1, 2004 A House of Representatives panel approves a sweeping new copyright bill that would boost penalties for peer-to-peer piracy and increase federal police powers against Internet copyright infringement. TAGS: subcommittee, John Ashcroft, copyright infringement, penalty, P2P, police, intellectual property, bill

Week in review: The beat goes on for Net music

February 20, 2004 New fronts open in the Internet music wars, with a fresh round of lawsuits--including one filed against the recording industry--and a low-tech hack of an iTunes song giveaway. TAGS: Nocona, RIAA, Internet music, copyright infringement, PepsiCo, Apple iTunes, Week in review, 64-bit, file-swapping, round, Intel, service provider, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, server
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