View image | gettyimages.com French DJ and producer David Guetta recently claimed in a BBC interview that music piracy has helped him gain a following for his music, and sell more tickets for his shows. Now a survey by World Intellectual Property Review reveals a 50-50 split among respondents asked if they agree with his views. […]
The Pirate Bay is back online. And yes, that is a phoenix on their home page. If you’re using an ISP that is blocking access to the site here’s what the home page currently looks like: The site went offline late last year as a result of law enforcement seizing servers and more.
Wendy Seltzer gives a fascinating, albeit quick, overview of 2012 from the Chilling Effects perspective. Chilling Effects aggregates takedown notices from copyright holders under the US DMCA as well as other laws in other jurisdictions. The numbers for 2012 are staggering. Over 53 million takedowns versus three million in 2011! The talk is just over […]
