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Intrigue and Updates on IP Bills
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Three of the Internet’s most popular destinations—Google, Wikipedia, and Craigslist—launched an audacious experiment in political activism this evening by urging their users to protest a pair of...
View ArticleFMC on Congress Hitting "Pause" on SOPA & PIPA
Narrow The following statement is attributed to Casey Rae-Hunter, Deputy Director for Future of Music Coalition:“Future of Music Coalition is pleased that Congress has hit pause on controversial...
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The Curious Case of MegaUpload
music-cloud1.jpg Narrow The timing was certainly interesting: almost immediately after Congress announced that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT-IP Act (PIPA) had been temporarily...
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SOPA & PIPA: What are the Takeaways?
internet.jpg Narrow In the aftermath of Congress delaying further action on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT-IP Act (PIPA), there’s been a rush to summarize what the debate might mean...
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Copyright Alert System Revisited
CASpic.png Narrow [This post is by FMC legal intern Margo Varona]In July of 2011, several Internet Service Providers (ISPs) announced a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the major content industries....
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YouTube Mostly Unscathed in Viacom Appeals Ruling
youtube_logo.jpg Narrow Ever find yourself in a situation where a hot court decision drops but you have precious little time for a proper analysis? That was exactly the case this week, when your...
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All the World’s a Stage (For Suits Against YouTube)
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Google's New Search Algorithm: Good for Musicians?
google_classic_530.jpg Narrow Last Friday, Google announced a major update to its search engine algorithm that will lower the ranking of sites hosting unauthorized content. We at FMC think this is a...
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Davy Jones' Locker?
rapid.jpeg Wide by FMC Communications Intern Olivia BrownIf you were to pose the question of why unauthorized downloading is so pervasive many answers would probably refer to the prevalence of...
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Copyright Office Goes to Congress
copyright.jpg Wide On Monday March 4th, US Register of Copyrights MariaPallantedelivered a speech at Columbia Law School entitled “The Next Great Copyright Act.” Her remarks drew immediate attention...
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House Judiciary to Examine US Copyright Law
Copyright-uncertain.png Narrow Not long ago, we reported on US Register of Copyrights Maria Pallante’s House Judiciary Committee testimony regarding “the next great copyright act.” Pallante described...
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Kickoff "Copyright Review" Hearing in House of Representatives
copyrightpic.jpg Wide On Thursday, May 16 at 2PMEST, the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet will kickoff its review of current copyright law at a hearing called “A...
View ArticleUS Congress Launches Sweeping Copyright Review
[…]“Most of the focus is going to be on the internet,” said Casey Rae, co-executive director of the Future of Music Coalition, of the Congressional review and possible legislative push. “A lot of this...
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Future of Music Coalition Testimony in Copyright Principles Hearing
copyright.jpg Wide On Thursday, May 16, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition Policy and the Internet held a hearing entitled “A Case Study for Consensus Building: The...
View ArticleFuture of Music Coalition Testimony to House Subcommittee on Courts,...
Submitted for "A Case Study for Consensus Building: The Copyright Principles Project" hearing May 16, 2013 Testimony Author: FMC On Thursday, May 16, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual...
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Congressional Copyright Hearings Continue with Focus On Technology
Screen-Shot-2013-05-15-at-3.14.40-PM.png Wide by Communications Associate Kevin Erickson and Policy Intern Cody DuncanLast week, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and...
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Internet Task Force to Seek Public Comment
uspto_seal_500.gif Wide by Michelle Davis, FMC legal internHaving had time to digest a 100+ page report on digital copyright policy, we can report back that this “green paper” covers a range of issues...
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Recap: Congress Examines Voluntary Agreements
conyers.jpg Wide by Michelle Davis, FMC policy intern [UPDATE: Read our written testimony before the committee here.]On Wednesday September 18, The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual...
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Court Says Hotfile on Hook for Copyright Infringement
gavel1.jpg Wide By FMC legal intern Michelle DavisThis just in (again): if you’re an online service provider and want to enjoy safe harbor protections under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA),...
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