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Apple iTunes to launch DRM free music from Universal, Sony and Warner

28 11 2008

We talked about the relationship between drm and music-lovers many many times, both on our blog and during conferences and events: DRM, as such, is a loosing war.

So Apple is about to sell DRM-free music from Universal, Sony and Warner on its iTunes online store, something that both Wall-Mart and Amazon have been able to do for months.

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Categories : Copyright, Digital Rights Management

A misnomer in Copyright Law

27 11 2008

Misnomer - a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation. I want to bring attention to a certain title in the copyright law for the music industry that has empowered a class beyond its original intention.

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Categories : Copyright, IP Philosophies and History

Lori Drew Guilty of 3 Misdemeanor Violations of the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act

26 11 2008

By Eric Goldman

According to news reports (WSJ Law Blog, LA Times, AP), the jury has declared Lori Drew guilty of “three misdemeanor counts of accessing a computer without authorization.” I would like to parse the actual jury verdict form to make sure we understand what the jury actually said. For now, some preliminary observations.

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Categories : Digital IP Torts, Privacy, Terms of Service

Judge says BU can’t turn over infringers’ IPs in P2P case

26 11 2008

A federal judge has quashed a subpoena from the music industry, which for more information on three accused copyright infringers. The judge found that the university has demonstrated that it cannot identify them within a “reasonable degree of technical certainty.”

Apple’s new VP could cause ‘irreparable harm’ to IBM, says judge

25 11 2008

Unsealed opinion spells out concerns over former IBM exec’s role

By Gregg Keizer

November 25, 2008 (Computerworld) A federal judge ordered Apple Inc.’s newest executive to leave the company just five days after starting work because he might cause “irreparable harm” to his former employer, IBM, unsealed court documents show.

Although U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth Karas ordered Mark Papermaster, a 26-year veteran of IBM, to stop working for Apple on Nov. 7, his opinion explaining the decision was made public only on Friday and posted to the federal court system’s database yesterday.

In the opinion, Karas explained why he granted IBM’s request for a preliminary injunction that blocked Papermaster from working for Apple, where he was to head iPod and iPhone hardware development.

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