“Could Net Radio’s Extinction Be Close?
WaPo: “Could Net Radio’s Extinction Be Close?“:
Faced with huge song royalty increases, Net radio may soon face extinction. That is according to Internet radio Webcaster Pandora’s founder Tim Westergren. He told the Washington Post his popular music Webcasting site is about to go offline because of increases in royalties his company must
Paul Simon v Clock that plays ‘Bridge Over Troubled Waters”
Paul Simon sues vendor of clock that plays ‘Bridge Over Troubled Waters”
Read this document on Scribd: Complaint Simon v Rhytm copyright
More Commentary re Hasbro’s Strategy re SCRABULOUS
Knowledge@wharton: “War of the Words: Scrabulous is off Facebook, but did hasbro Win the Game?
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On the corporate side, the issue is less about money than copyright infringement and brand control. Wharton faculty note, however, that Hasbro may be doing more harm than good to its brand by going after Scrabulous. It not
Text of Decision In Lucasfilms v Ainsworth (Stormtrooper Copyright)
Lucasfilm Ltd v Ainsworth [2008] EWHC 1878 (ch) (31 July 2008):
This is a case about the reproduction of replicas of various props used in the first Star Wars film. The Star Wars films are a series of science fiction films set at some different time and in another part of the Universe, and
“Copyright and California’s Anti-SLAPP Law”
43(B)log: “Copyright and California’s Anti-SLAPP Law“:
Duncan sued defendants, including the Sierra Club, based on Thomas Cohen and Kristi Cohen’s attempts to make a film of Duncan’s book The River Why. He alleged copyright infringement and various state-law claims.
The court first rejected the argument that California’s anti-SLAPP statute applied to federal claims.
Text of Complaint in Hasbro v Scrabulous
Coverage here.
Comment: Scrabble Says Scrabulous Would Pose Risk to Monopoly Which Would Be Trouble.
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Facebook v StudiVZ
Facebook has sued in California a German company, StudiVZ, for copyright infringement. lIllustration and background from Kasi-Blog here. TechCrunch coverage here. I’ll post the complaint when it’s in hand.
Update: The case is Facebook, Inc. v Studivz, Ltd., Verlagsgruppe George von Holtzbrinck, Holtzbrinck Networks, Holtzbrinck Ventures, filed July 17 2008, 28:1332. The case is
IDEA Sues PETA For Copyright Infringement
Institute for the Development of Earth Awareness sues People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals alleging unauthorized copying of ‘The Dreaded Comparison,’ book concerning treatment of anmals.
Read this document on Scribd: Complaint copyright PETA
‘This Book May Not Be Sold’
WSJ.com: “As Textbooks Go ‘Custom.’ Students Pay:
The spiral-bound book is nearly identical to the same “A Writer’s Reference” that goes for $30 in the used-book market and costs about $54 new. The only difference in the Alabama version: a 32-page section describing the school’s writing program — which is available for free