Recent Media Posts
Google Further Highlights Wrongful DMCA Takedowns
As the tsunami of DMCA takedowns sent to Google breaks yet another record, there are signs that the search engine is beginning to make rightsholders who have their requests denied… Read more »
New York Public Library Blocks The Pirate Bay (and TorrentFreak)
The New York Public Library is a bastion of public information and knowledge. While this may be true "on paper", the library has a surprisingly restrictive Internet filter. The result… Read more »
Amazon launches “Send to Kindle” button for web publishers and WordPress blogs
Amazon launched a "Send to Kindle" button that publishers can add to their websites. The Washington Post and Time are among the first to sign up. "Send to Kindle" is… Read more »
“Wee Man” Not Happy With Copyright Troll Lawsuits
Jason 'Wee Man' Acuna of Jackass fame is not amused that hundreds of people are sued for allegedly downloaded a movie he starred in. The film, Elf-Man, premiered on DVD… Read more »
Redbox Instant app arrives on Xbox Live
Microsoft's Xbox 360 is getting yet another video service with the launch of a Redbox Instant app. This marks the first time Redbox Instant is available on a game console.... Read more »
Evernote Food adds OpenTable integration and recipe sharing
Evernote updated the Evernote Food app with Foursquare and OpenTable integration, recipe sharing and some other new features.... Read more »
MPAA: Pirates Can’t Hijack Freedom of Expression
Last week the European Court of Human Rights rejected an application to hear the cases of Peter Sunde and Fredrik Neij, two of the co-founders of The Pirate Bay. The… Read more »
Supreme Court sides with bookseller in major copyright ruling, says resale is ok
The Supreme Court sided with a student textbook seller agains the publisher John Wiley in a major dispute over who can resell copyrighted works.... Read more »
Airport bookstore chain Hudson starts selling print and ebooks online
Airport bookstore chain Hudson Booksellers has launched an online bookstore where it sells both print and ebooks. The site focuses on hand-picked titles and has an "ask a bookseller" feature.... Read more »
Massive bot network is draining $6 million a month from online ad industry, says report
An analytics firm has uncovered a network of more than 200 sites that appears aimed at defrauding the online ad industry. The network tricks marketers into serving billions of "targeted… Read more »