Intellectual property issues such as copyrights, patents, trademarks,
peer to peer networks, sampling and digital rights technology have a
profound impact on many aspects of society. Interbeing provides links
to emerging IP stories with a focus on law, technology and culture.
peer to peer networks, sampling and digital rights technology have a
profound impact on many aspects of society. Interbeing provides links
to emerging IP stories with a focus on law, technology and culture.
Monday, August 30, 2004
The Empire Strikes Back
After losing to Grokster in court last week, the Movie and Record Industry Empire fought back through the good graces of the U.S. Justice Department. Targeting five people who allegedly hosted Direct Connect servers, the raiders confiscated computers but made no arrests.
It's a bit disconcerting that the administration keeps attaching PR-friendly names to their legislation, investigations and military activities. This one's called "Operation Digital Gridlock."
PERMALINK: 3:27 PM
After losing to Grokster in court last week, the Movie and Record Industry Empire fought back through the good graces of the U.S. Justice Department. Targeting five people who allegedly hosted Direct Connect servers, the raiders confiscated computers but made no arrests.
It's a bit disconcerting that the administration keeps attaching PR-friendly names to their legislation, investigations and military activities. This one's called "Operation Digital Gridlock."
PERMALINK: 3:27 PM
