Over the last few years we have criticized the major music labels for their lack of innovation and their inability to adapt their business models to the digital era. Sometimes, however, we have side with a label instead of the artist.
Ubisoft has been a firm believer in DRM. When it announced a new DRM system last month, it assumed people would be happy. After a day where that new system has already lead to a spectacular failing, it has to be asked if this is what sinks DRM for good.
In 2004 the MPAA launched its infamous “You wouldn’t steal…” campaign. The clip was put on millions of retail DVDs and viewers were watch it before they could enjoy the actual content.
The Open Rights Group are asking citizens to complain about a proposed amendment to law which would allow courts to block sites which allegedly infringe copyright.
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- March 2 - UK Lord Provides Overview of File-Sharing Threat Schemes19
- February 28 - Using WiFI to Infringe Copyright – The Moral Dilemma23
- February 28 - Church and Hollywood Fight Over 2012 Statue Copyright15
- February 27 - Pirate TV Show: Welcome To The Scene Revisited8
- February 25 - UFC Files Lawsuits Against Commercial Pirates4
- February 24 - Open Source Software Turns Countries Into Pirate Havens25
- February 23 - Newzbin Will Not Close Or Hand Info To Movie Studios1
- February 22 - Home Cooking Is Killing The Restaurant Industry33
- February 21 - Carol Kaye Misunderstands TorrentFreak137
- February 20 - 88-Year Old Avatar Pirate Caught in Theater26
- February 19 - Pirate Bay Reveals Secret Science Project6
- February 19 - Vertor Shows You How Girls Like It10
- February 18 - Pirated vs. Legal DVD, The Winner Is…13
- February 17 - Pirate Bay Classified as ‘Threat’ by AVG Anti-Virus42
- February 16 - Video: Activist Mark Thomas Tackles ‘3 Strikes’7


