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Ahead of Crucial Vote, Over 200 Organizations Sign Open Letter in Support of the Copyright Directive

Copyright Industries Employ Nearly 11 Million Americans

Paul Resnikoff
November 2, 2011
If you're looking for a hot-button topic to jolt things along, try jobs. According to a report presented by the Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus on Wednesday, copyright industries employed 10.6... Read More...
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Grooveshark Now Has Another Problem: The Eagles…

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October 31, 2011
There's another band focusing on their 'Grooveshark problem,' and they're pretty damn huge. Take a look at this comment by Lisa Thomas Music Services, LLC, which handles publishing administration for both Glenn... Read More...

Publishers Walking Away from YouTube Lawsuit

Paul Resnikoff
August 17, 2011
The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) has now dropped a copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube and parent Google, a move that paves the way for a more cooperative agreement. According to ... Read More...
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January 26, 2010
Is China simply a hopeless case for labels? On Tuesday, Chinese search behemoth Baidu scored a major victory over the recording industry, the latest in a string of legal brush-backs.  Baidu defeated the ongo... Read More...
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January 17, 2010
Either Coldplay is a magnet for litigious songwriters, or a real plagiarism problem. Now, Coldplay is battling another copyright lawsuit, this time from a relatively unknown songwriter.  Samie Lee Smith rece... Read More...

Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: Death by DMCA

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September 20, 2009
Don't blame Veoh Networks. Or YouTube.  Or anyone else claiming safe harbor under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.  But the DMCA is a law from the late-90s, one that has only limited application in the ... Read More...

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So much for a stunning defense. A federal jury has quickly ruled against longtime RIAA defendant Jammie Thomas-Rasset, to the tune of $1.92 million, according to court paperwork and attorneys involved.  In t... Read More...

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The love affair between performance rights organization ASCAP and controversial copyright thinker Lawrence Lessig continues, and onlookers are now sharing the mudslinging with Digital Music News. Just recent... Read More...
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Ahead of a fast-approaching deadline, US-based internet radio broadcasters continued their push against upcoming royalty increases this week. The refreshed protest included another visit to Capitol Hill, and... Read More...

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The battle over future royalty rate structures related to internet radio continued this week, and the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) once again found itself at the center of the swirl. The latest flare-up com... Read More...
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