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As streaming prices rise, Hollywood seeks to revive failed anti-piracy law
10 Apr 2024 16:19 GMT
Dramatically rising streaming prices have lead to an increase in video piracy, and major Hollywood studios are now asking Congress to pass a new law to address it.
The exact same law, in fact, that it tried and failed to get passed in 2012, after major …
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The MPA has big plans to crack down on movie piracy again
09 Apr 2024 21:39 GMT
… It has long lobbied for anti-piracy laws, but it seems the battle … is the cost of a movie ticket.The solution to … would allow creatives across the film, TV, music, and book industries to … where they can request that internet service providers block access to …
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Sublime’s Ex-Lawyers Hit Back at Malpractice Lawsuit, Calling It a ‘Pathetic’ Attempt to Avoid Legal Bills
05 Mar 2024 02:08 GMT
… paying their hefty legal bills.
A month after Sublime … and maliciously accusing the law firm of conflicts of … legal battles against Napster over internet piracy.
But in late January, … business ventures, from music deals to merchandising to film projects: “KHPS …
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Billion-Dollar Music Verdict, Adidas Versus Kanye, Steven Tyler Abuse Case & More Legal News
27 Feb 2024 19:10 GMT
… a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, … major labels over internet piracy; Kanye West blasts … Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group after concluding that the internet … had repeatedly pirated music. Stripped of immunity …
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The music labels are still suing the internet companies. That's a warning for the AI industry.
21 Feb 2024 16:20 GMT
… Communications, the cable television and internet service provider, convinced a U … labels including Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group.
The … Napster and its successors, but anti-piracy laws never moved forward, and we …
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Appeals court panel tosses $1B music copyright judgment against Cox
20 Feb 2024 21:36 GMT
… initial Cox case, against internet providers, including Frontier Communications … and sharing music.
Cox defended its anti-piracy protocols at … step with established copyright law and awards in other … a violation of copyright law. We are evaluating our …
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Sublime Sues Top Music Law Firm For Legal Malpractice: ‘A Pattern of Self-Dealing’
01 Feb 2024 21:31 GMT
… lawsuit against the prominent music law firm King Holmes Paterno … Holmes — a storied music industry law firm with a star … legal battles against Napster over internet piracy.
But in its complaint, … of dollars in legal bills for time spent negotiating …
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Tackling Kenya’s ‘rampant’ film piracy problem
24 Jan 2024 17:47 GMT
… is lost through pirated music, Sh32 billion is … sense, KECOBO introduced the Anti-Piracy Security Device (APSD), a … internet piracy and encouraged its member states—Kenya among them—to enact legislation … law does not provide clear guidelines to protect film …
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Delay in passage of anti-piracy bills hit
13 Jan 2024 17:27 GMT
The Philippine Star
January 14, 2024 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — A citizens advocacy group has decried the delay in the passage of a law that would intensify the drive against online pirates who have been stealing from the Philippine creative industry, …
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Anime Studios Reveals Plans to Lobby for Anti-Piracy and Site Blocking
22 Dec 2023 21:19 GMT
… studios but also to movie production houses, web series … the content.
Anti-Piracy Laws and Its Benefits
Anti-piracy measures may … legislation on the House for SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) Bills … warnings that this Law would curtail internet freedom. This …