On Sunday, the televised remix version of the utmost widespread recorded track in the history of Odisha, specifically “Rangabati”, received legal warnings after it was publicized on MTV Channel’s Coke Studio Channel 44. Read more
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“Lost” Beatles film barred from release for copyright issues
A documentary featuring the first-ever American concert of ‘The Beatles’ is banned from release because of copyright infringement issues. Read more
German Court urges Google and YouTube to bring copyright infringers
“Court finds tech giants sharing some culpability with uploaders of infringed contents (though they aren’t on the hook for it).” –Billboard Read more
Oracle triumphs over Google lawsuit
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused in giving ears to Google’s appeal of copyright infringement suit delivered against them by Oracle. Read more
Apple Inc. sued over hauled iPhone LTE patents
DELAWARE DISTRICT COURT, NEW CASTLE – Evolved Wireless LCC filed a patent infringement complaint opposing Apple due to inadequacy of license for successive iPhone LTE Patents that are part of LTE standard. Read more
Recent AU bill helps deter piracy online
The recent implemented piracy bill commands all Aussie internet users be blocked from accessing and downloading films online, in an illegal manner. Read more
How piracy perils the music industry
“Apple’s biggest rival when it launches its $10-a-month streaming music service on Tuesday might not be Spotify or Tidal, but piracy.” –Los Angeles Times Read more
Sweden’s film and TV industries lose $100M annually from piracy
A report from Sweden’s Film and TV Industry Cooperation Committee concludes that illegal streaming and file sharing cause almost $100 million loss annually. Read more
Warner Bros. is now after “Friends” pirates
Online piracy has been a huge threat to the revenues of Hollywood studios. Now, Warner Bros. is pursuing infringers who downloaded and shared the sitcom just like that one letter recipient who downloaded the fifth episode in the second season of Friends. Read more