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Firms may block DVD rentals for one month after release:

http://entertainment.slashdot.org/story ... ?art_pos=9


If they're so concerned about customers, why are they doing everything in their power to p!ss off their loyal ones?

EU says people will have a chance to appeal 3 strikes before they're cut-off:

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/11/05/ ... art_pos=11

So it looks like it's a go

CRIA suded for $60 billion due to copyright infringement over songs:


http://www.thestar.com/business/article ... fringement

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/09/12/07/ ... ?art_pos=3

For a definitionn of irony, please see above

Now it gets interesting:

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/01/25/ ... art_pos=15

Lawyers on both side argue over who should get paid. You know that when it comes down to getting paid, they'll really dig in.

Judge says that RIAA is asking too much money and reduces amount by 97% (which, by the way, he says is still too much). He then asks the RIAA if they want to challenge him on that:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10440602-261.html

This raises some lovely problems for the RIAA.

That woman has done so much for the general public that if they bankrupt her I actually think I'd give her a donation.

Sites to help you if you get the letter:

http://beingthreatened.yolasite.com/new-index.php

http://torrentfreak.com/acs-law-anti-pi ... rs-090529/

THE JEW (RaVeN) wrote:Judge says that RIAA is asking too much money and reduces amount by 97% (which, by the way, he says is still too much). He then asks the RIAA if they want to challenge him on that:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10440602-261.html

This raises some lovely problems for the RIAA.

That woman has done so much for the general public that if they bankrupt her I actually think I'd give her a donation.

No real surprise here:

http://www.startribune.com/local/82828302.html


They'll fight the reduction.

Michael Geist and an article on the 3 strikes law that will likely come to Canada:

http://www.thestar.com/business/article ... overnments


Coverage of this from around the world:

http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/2874

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201001 ... 7944.shtml

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Thre ... lly-106644

Wow, the legislation isn't even passed yet and we already have this happening:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-10444879-261.html

Woman cut off from her internet and she didn't even do anything.

NBC lawyer likens copyrighted material to viruses so they should be easy to block for the ISP's, right?

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/NBC- ... ate-106975

What does the head of Blockbuster say the real problem is?

http://torrentfreak.com/piracy-isnt-kil ... is-100222/

Industry greed. No real surprise there.

The comedy of the RIAA blog:

http://techdirt.com/articles/20100412/0105578962.shtml

RIAA wins big against Limewire:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20004811-261.html

Rise and fall of the RIAA:

http://techdirt.com/articles/20100611/0203309776.shtml

Music lobbyist regrets that the death penalty not available for music "pirates:"

http://www.boingboing.net/2010/06/14/mu ... lobby.html