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Activists Seek Damages from Diebold over Copyright Abuse

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Diebold Systems, a US$2 billion company that makes most of its money by manufacturing ATM machines but most of its headlines by producing electronic voting devices, found itself in court Monday for alleged abuse of copyright protections created by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The lawsuit filed by two Swarthmore College students and an…

New European Parliament Directive Targets Digital Pirates

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

A measure aimed at countering product piracy of all sorts — from digital music to ladies’ handbags — has produced a sour aftermath following its approval by the European Parliament this week. Supporters as well as opponents had something critical to say about the compromise measure that appears to have more camel than thoroughbred in…

Starbucks and HP: The Future of Digital Music

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

Last week I flew down to the launch of the new Starbucks music service and got far more out of the event than a cup of coffee and some free music. I got a sense of why Starbucks is as successful as it is and why HP is suddenly emerging as the company to beat…

DVD Software Vendor Faces Consumer, Court Challenges

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The Better Business Bureau this week issued a national warning about 321 Studios, a developer of DVD copying, backup and repair software that is causing controversy in U.S. federal courts and in Hollywood. The BBB, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, issued the consumer advisory against the St. Louis, Missouri-based company in response to customer complaints.…

Congress Considers DMCA, Consumer Copying

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

This week’s U.S. congressional hearing on the loosening of DVD and other copying restrictions based on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998 might signal a change in attitude toward laws that have been the basis of infringement suits against companies and consumers. Some, including lawmakers on the U.S. Congressional Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade…

The Ongoing, Pointless Quest of the RIAA

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The Recording Industry Association of America wants to sue another 493 innocent people for sharing music online — “innocent” because not one of the people pilloried so far by the RIAA has been found guilty of anything, because not one of them has ever appeared before a judge. “The trade group [the RIAA] which represents…

Foes Clash over State Online Anonymity Law

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The entertainment industry and civil liberties advocates have their dirks leveled at each other’s throats again — this time over a proposed California law aimed at protecting anonymous free speech on the Internet. While proponents of the legislation say it’s needed to protect employees exercising their First Amendment rights from employer retribution, opponents see the…

Digital Battleground: From Congress to the Marketplace

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

The battle between Hollywood and Silicon Valley over copyright issues heated up recently as two bills in Congress generated attention. Each side has a point, but consumers would be better off if the battleground were the marketplace, not the political stage. How to protect intellectual property in a digital age is a question many are…

Apple, RealNetworks Live in Never Never Land

Eylül 9, 2025 • technewsworld.com

“RealNetworks, Inc. is delighted by initial consumer and music industry support for Harmony.” –RealNetworks statement about Harmony Technology “We are stunned that RealNetworks has adopted the tactics and ethics of a hacker.” –Apple statement about RealNetworks Apple FairPlay “consumer control” technology prevents people from playing iTunes tracks, which cost a dollar per track, on players…

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