A group of librarians argue the Internet Archive is a library, saying that the four major publishers' lawsuit threatens the development of digital collections
A major lawsuit against the nonprofit Internet Archive threatens the future of all libraries. Chrisfreeland / Internet Archive Blogs : Here's how to participate in Monday's oral arguments Tweets: @fig...
MPAA: global video subscriptions grew to 1.1B, up 26% YoY; global spending on home entertainment grew 23% YoY to $68.8B with digital entertainment making up 76%
Ryan Faughnder / Los Angeles Times :
Apple TV+ joins the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the MPAA's anti-piracy coalition, as Apple commits to protecting its original content
the ‘premier anti-piracy force’ Gary Ng / iPhone in Canada Blog : Apple TV+ Joins Anti-Piracy Coalition to Protect Content from Pirates Tweets: Charles H. Rivkin / @charlierivkin : Apple TV+ is helpin...
In its quasi-judiciary role, Facebook Oversight Board is neutered from the start since it can not mandate codes of conduct or effectively help minimize harm
The company's new review board is designed to move slowly and keep things intact. — My late colleague, Neil Postman … Tweets: @elibietti , @elinor_carmi , @wired , @ptnoo , @k8henne , @arielbogle , ...
MPAA: streaming video subscriptions surpassed those for cable TV for the first time in 2018 globally, rising 131.2M or 27% YoY to 613.3M, as cable fell to 556M
Andrew Liptak / The Verge :
The Motion Picture Association of America has added Netflix as a member, the first internet-based service to be added
UPDATED with Netflix officially joining: It's official, Netflix is a member of the MPAA. The Washington, DC-based organization just dropped the following release:
How a new bill that seeks to make the Register of Copyright a president-appointed position would end a 120-year status quo and benefit the RIAA, MPAA
Mike Masnick / The Verge :
Appeals court overturns injunction against MPAA-backed Mississippi AG's Google investigation as premature, says Google can fight AG's actions in state court
Jeff Amy / Associated Press :
Appeals court overturns injunction against MPAA-backed Mississippi AG's Google investigation as premature, says Google can fight AG's actions in state court
Jeff Amy / Associated Press :
MPAA claims responsibility for shutting down popcorntime.io and torrent site YTS
MPAA Touts Big Legal Success Against Popcorn Time — The studios trade association has scored injunctions in Canada and New Zealand over PopcornTime.io and the torrent outfit YTS.