Entries in 'copyright' (14)

Nintendo claims ad revenue on user-generated YouTube content

Nintendo claims ad revenue on user-generated YouTube content

A popular YouTube user has taken Nintendo to task over claims it has made on his content.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2013 at 8:26AM in News
The Pirate Bay suing rival for copyright infringement

The Pirate Bay suing rival for copyright infringement

Yes, you read the headline correctly – The Pirate Bay has threatened to sue a rival website over an alleged case of copyright infringement.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2013 at 2:35PM in News
ZeniMax issues legal warning to Dragon Shout dev

ZeniMax issues legal warning to Dragon Shout dev

The developer of Dragon Shout, a free utility for players of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, has been told by ZeniMax that he is infringing copyright.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 16th 2012 at 10:01AM in News
Protestors rally in Poland over bill similar to SOPA

Protestors rally in Poland over bill similar to SOPA

Crowds have gathered outside the European Parliament in Warsaw over a new SOPA-style bill which could threaten online freedom.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 25th 2012 at 10:17AM in News

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Atari launches legal assault on iOS devs

Atari launches legal assault on iOS devs

Black Powder Media, the producer of iOS title Vector Tanks 3, has claimed that Atari has issued a number of copyright infringement claims against games that resemble anything from Atari’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 10:24AM in News
Zynga settles CityVille copyright lawsuit

Zynga settles CityVille copyright lawsuit

Social games giant Zynga has ended its legal action on Brazilian games firm Vostu for alleged copyright infringement.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 7th 2011 at 10:50AM in News
Government had "no data" when formulating Digital Economy Act

Government had "no data" when formulating Digital Economy Act

The UK Government has amazingly admitted that it made no attempt to gather its own evidence when formulating its anti-piracy plans that were included in the controversial Digital Economy Bill.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2011 at 10:10AM in News
EU says copyright laws encourage piracy

EU says copyright laws encourage piracy

The European Union's digital agenda commissioner has said that money spent on pursuing those found guilty of breaching copyright has not helped to decrease piracy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 21st 2011 at 3:33PM in News

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Google announces piracy crackdown

Google announces piracy crackdown

In what could prove a very big blow to the activities of internet pirates, Google has announced a number of new policies designed to limit the accessibility of illegal content ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2010 at 12:52PM in News
DOTA sees Valve and Blizzard clash

DOTA sees Valve and Blizzard clash

Blizzard Entertainment, Activision’s global-leading money-generator of World Of Warcraft fame, has publicly criticised Valve for its bid to trademark the DOTA name in its upcoming title, DOTA 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 26th 2010 at 11:50AM in News
IsoHunt downed by copyright lawyers

IsoHunt downed by copyright lawyers

Though Christmas day is behind us, IP holders have been given a late festive present with news that another high-profile BitTorrent site – Gary Fung’s IsoHunt – has been closed ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 27th 2009 at 8:34PM in News
Second judge removed from Pirate Bay case

Second judge removed from Pirate Bay case

The soap-opera like narrative of the ongoing Pirate Bay prosecution in Sweden has taken another unexpected turn with the news that a second judge has been thrown off the case ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2009 at 3:05PM in News

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Copyright infringing content chopped from LittleBigPlanet and Guitar Hero

Copyright infringing content chopped from LittleBigPlanet and Guitar Hero

Whilst the rise to prominence of user-generated content is undoubtedly a good thing for gamers, it’s a litigation nightmare for publishers – so it’s no surprise to see both Sony ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2008 at 12:14PM in News
MTV looks to monetise piracy

MTV looks to monetise piracy

MTV is set to take a different approach to tacking the problem of copyright infringing user content by trailing a new system that will see offending material automatically updated with ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2008 at 3:17PM in News