copyright

Friday, October 2, 2009
Work

A Copyright And Creative Commons Primer For Freelancers

12:30AM Kevin Purdy | If you’re starting out on your own, or just wondering exactly how and where your independent work is covered by copyright, the Freelance Switch blog has a meaty, explanatory post on the ins and outs of copyright that’s well worth the (long) read. More »
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Communicate

Ice TV Decision Could Bring Web Information Explosion

10:00AM Angus Kidman | Last week’s legal victory by Ice TV doesn’t just mean that the paid-for electronic program guide (EPG) service can continue — it might also lead to a much wider range of free information online covering everything from train timetables to racing form guides and telephone directories. More »
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Saturday, April 11, 2009
Work

Free Music Archive Puts Thousands Of Royalty-Free Songs Up For Grabs

12:00AM Kevin Purdy | Need a worry-free background track for a multimedia project, or just some new tunes to work into your daily mix? The Free Music Archive, a project of indie freeform station WFMU, has downloads and streams galore. More »
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Caught Downloading Copyrighted Material—Now What?

2:12AM Gina Trapani | Reader Liza is in a pickle and is looking for advice. She writes in: I recently followed Lifehacker’s guide to BitTorrent and set my laptop up with the uTorrent program. Using a combination of PizzaTorrent and uTorrent, I downloaded several movies and albums, perhaps 30 in all. Yesterday I received a letter in the mail from Cablevision (my ISP) saying that Paramount/Dreamworks had filed a complaint with them regarding my illegal download of one of their films. More »
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