Chilling Effects Weather Reports DMCA Scattershot Hits Lessig Copyright PresentationRyan Paul, Ars Technica, April 29, 2009 Abstract: Lawrence Lessig, the well-known legal scholar and copyright reform advocate who founded Creative Commons, was surprised to discover that Warner Music issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice against one of his presentations on YouTube. more
DMCA "Repeat Infringers": Scientology Critic's Account Reinstated after Counter-NotificationWendy Seltzer, June 6, 2008 Abstract: The Scientology critic known as Wise Beard Man returned to YouTube this week after successfully filing counter-notifications to copyright claims that had earlier been made against his account. The takedown and delayed return illuminate another of the lesser-known shoals of the DMCA safe harbor, the 512(i)(1)(A) repeat infringers consideration. more
Blue Jeans Cable Not Cowed by Monster's RoarWendy Seltzer, April 15, 2008 Abstract: When Kurt Denke at Blue Jeans Cable got a cease-and-desist demand from Monster Cable, his litigator's instinct kicked in. He sent back five pages of questions detailing what he'd need to see before he'd be convinced to back down. more
Air Force DMCA-Bombs YouTubeWendy Seltzer, from a report at Wired's Threat Level, March 7, 2008 Abstract: It's cyber war! Lawyers representing the Air Force's elite electronic warriors have sent YouTube a DMCA takedown notice demanding the removal of the 30-second spot the Air Force created to promote its nascent Cyber Command. We'd uploaded the video to share with THREAT LEVEL readers. more
Here Comes Another TakedownWendy Seltzer, December 19, 2007 Abstract: Earlier this month, comedy group The Richter Scales released a funny music video, "Here Comes Another Bubble." The video showed a montage of Silicon Valley images over a sound-track adapted from Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," lampooning the Web 2.0 bubble that seems near bursting again. The video must have touched a nerve, as well as a funny bone, because it got wide linkage and discussion and became the week's top-rated video. Then, it was removed from YouTube, "due to a copyright claim by a third party." more
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