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Black musicians and piracy: Friends or foes?
An NPD study indicates that black Americans are more likely to listen to pirated music. Should black musicians care?.
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Netflix powers up PAC to boost Washington profile
Why would a Web video-rental service need a political action committee? To help support lawmakers who support things like Net neutrality, consumer protection, and copyright issues.
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Lawyer who defended YouTube against Viacom joins MegaUpload defense
MegaUpload has hired the law firm of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and added Andy Schapiro, who led YouTube defense against Viacom's copyright complaint, to defense team.
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Viacom wins second round of copyright battle against YouTube
Federal appeals court is skeptical about YouTube's claims that company managers weren't aware of the infringing material on the site. The case has been sent back to a lower court to make that determination.
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Post-SOPA surprise: Common ground for tech, big media
For some of the parties that clashed on on the controversial antipiracy legislation, a spirit of cooperation may be setting in. But is it too fragile to last?.
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Paramount to rent movies via YouTube, Google Play
What happened to that copyright fight between Paramount-parent company Viacom and Google? Paramount will give YouTube access to 500 titles.
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EMI, Grooveshark's only major label, tears up contract
The fourth-largest record company alleges that the music-sharing service has failed to meet its financial obligations under their contact.
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Netflix at risk again, Barclays says and downgrades shares
Barclays sees a risk-filled future for video rental company, which faces more competition in U. S. and abroad. And while content costs rise, the quality of Netflix's streaming library declines.
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U.S. tells court MegaUpload users are out of luck
U. S. Attorney overseeing MegaUpload case asks court to deny a request by MegaUpload's hosting service for a protective order on the company's servers.
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Barclays sees looming threats to Netflix, downgrades shares
Barclays sees a risk-filled future for Netflix. The company faces more competition in U. S. and abroad and while content costs rise, the quality of Netflix's streaming library declines.
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