San diego comic-con sues local utah con over copyright

San Diego Comic-Con Sues Local Utah Con over Copyright

A convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, is being sued by San Diego Comic-Con over alleged copyright infringement of the latter’s name. SDCC claims the Utah convention’s name, Salt Lake Comic Con, violates their copyright by using “comic con” in its name, citing irreparable damages for the convention’s use of the phrase. Lawsuits Over The…

Twitch’s new audio policy presses the mute button

Twitch’s New Audio Policy Presses the Mute Button

Livestreaming play sessions has been one of gaming’s biggest trends in recent years.  Tackling dungeons and braving team deathmatches all while thousands of internet spectators watch and comment on your play has created much notoriety for streamers and freshly popular games and more and more people look to the internet for their entertainment.  Much of…

Kim dotcom offers five million in bounty

Kim Dotcom Offers Five Million in Bounty

Ever wanted to be a cyber bounty hunter? Looking to break into the world of online justice? Here’s your chance. Right now, online entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is offering five million dollars to anyone to be a “whistleblower” in regards to his current legal situation. His site, Megaupload, a file-sharing platform, was shut down in 2012…

Youtube response to ownership furor fails to inspire confidence

YouTube Response to Ownership Furor Fails to Inspire Confidence

When I wrote last week about the fundamental issue with YouTube’s knee-jerk Content ID system, I noted that Google could redeem itself to some extent with a strong and reasonable response to the mess it has created. That hasn’t happened; in fact, it’s pretty much doubled-down on its policies. To play it so coolly, it…

Copyright catastrophe: the complexity of youtube’s widespread flagging

Copyright Catastrophe: The Complexity of YouTube’s Widespread Flagging

When YouTube started to partner with users in monetizing videos, its business model really began to gel. Google has always yielded the bulk of its fortunate from advertising, and distributing but a tiny portion of its massive haul to encourage loyalty from its content producers seemed both fair and beneficial for all parties involved. Recently,…