Results for copyright

July 30, 2008 · Blogs

Recommanded Reading

The Commission (DG markt) – Green Paper on Copyright in the Knowledge Economy. The Green Paper focuses on the role of copyright in fostering dissemination of knowledge for research, science and education. The Green Paper is intended as the starting point for a structured debate on the long-term future of copyright policy in these fields. […]

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August 29, 2007

Allofmp3.com director acquitted by Moscow Court

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Denis Kvasov, head of Mediaservices, owner of music website Allofmp3.com was acquitted by a Moscow court after having been brought to trial by entertainment companies EMI Group Plc, NBC Universal and Time Warner Inc. for copyright offences. On 15 August 2007, district judge Yekaterina Sharapova ruled that […]

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February 2, 2012 · Blogs

ACTA fact sheet

Recently, we have seen many rumours and half-truths about ACTA being circulated by campaigners on all sides. And, as the European Commission’s “fact sheet” 10 Myths about ACTA shows, there are also still a lot of misunderstandings. Many decision makers and citizens seem not yet to be aware of ACTA’s serious implications. In the following, […]

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November 27, 2015 · Blogs

EDRi’s press review 2015

JANUARY 21/01 Some French want a Patriot Act, but they have something even tougher (globalpost) 21/01 Eurovision tellybods: Yes, you heard right – net neutrality (The Register) 21/01 EBU urges European net neutrality (Digital TV Europe) 21/01 Some French want a Patriot Act, but they have something even tougher (globalpost) 22/01 Calls for European ISPs […]

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November 4, 2009

Three strikes plans in UK

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Pläne für ein britisches Drei-Treffer-Gesetz | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1573] Europe seems to take no notice of the strong opposition against measures to cut down Internet access. After the adoption of the three strikes law in France, UK’s politicians found a good background turn to push ahead their three strikes plans. […]

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May 6, 2009

The Pirate Bay asks for retrial claiming conflict of interest

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [The Pirate Bay fordert die Wiederaufnahme des Prozesses aufgrund eines Interessenskonflikts | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1388] Macedonian: [Pirate Bay бара повторно судење тврдејќи… | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/content/view/1448/4/lang,mk/] According to Sweden’s national radio station, Thomas Norström, the judge in The Pirate Bay trial was a member of pro-copyright groups just like several of the […]

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October 23, 2013 · Blogs

Increased level of online censorship in Italy

AGECOM, Italy’s independent Electronic Communications Authority, is on the verge of undertaking the power of ordering the removal of any online content that it deems to be in violation of the copyright law, without the need of the parliament or court approval. Despite strong criticism from NGOs, ISPs, other companies or legal practitioners, the authority’ […]

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February 1, 2016 · Blogs

EDRi’s work in 2015

Information technology has a revolutionary impact on our society. It has boosted freedom of communication and democracy but has also led to new approaches to surveillance and is increasingly used to impose restrictions on fundamental rights. In the past year, we worked hard to ensure that your rights and freedoms in the online environment are […]

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April 25, 2012

YouTube loses a case in Germany to collective society Gema

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Youtube verliert im Fall gegen GEMA | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.8_Youtube_verliert_im_Fall_gegen_GEMA?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120507] A German court decided on 20 April 2012 that YouTube was indirectly liable for the copyrighted content posted by its users in a case brought to court in 2010 by the royalty collective society Gema. In this case, the defendant […]

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May 9, 2012

UK High Court orders ISPs to block The Pirate Bay

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Britischer High Court entscheidet, ISPs müssen The Pirate Bay sperren | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.9_Britischer_High_Court_entscheidet_ISPs_muessen_The_Pirate_Bay_sperren?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120509] The UK High Court has recently decided that The Pirate Bay (TPB) must be blocked by 5 UK internet service providers. No technical details were given in the ruling as, according to Mr Justice Arnold, the […]

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January 18, 2006

NL Supreme court ends 10 year old Scientology case

Freedom of speech won in a battle that lasted for a decade between Karin Spaink, a Dutch writer and XS4ALL, her Internet service provider, on one side, and the Church of Scientology, on the other side, which was claiming copyright infringement. It all began in 1995 when the Church of Scientology attempted to seize the […]

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July 15, 2009

The big record companies are after Irish ISPs

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Die großen Plattenfirmen haben es auf die irischen ISPs abegesehen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1469] The big music record companies, EMI Records (Ireland), Sony Music Entertainment Ireland, Universal Music Ireland, Warner Music Ireland and WEA International Incorporated, are after the Irish ISPs trying to force them to adopt a three strikes […]

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