Google Opposes Mandatory Standard for Australian Takedown Notices

News

Google is opposing a recommendation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to introduce a mandatory takedown notice scheme. This could lead to automated censorship, the company warns. Various copyright holder groups don't see the takedown notice proposal as a good solution either, but they are demanding even stricter measures.

European Parliament’s Pro-Article 13 Video Has Backfired

News

Last week, the European Parliament tweeted a video about Article 13, informing the public that their memes are safe. The video was criticized for being inaccurate and this week, things got worse. It turns out that the video was created by a major media company, which lobbied extensively in favor of the EU Copyright Directive.

Omniverse Counters ACE’s “Reckless” Piracy Lawsuit, Says It’s Fully Licensed

News

Streaming TV provider Omniverse describes the piracy lawsuit filed by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) as "reckless". The company has unveiled new information, suggesting that it is backed by an old and relatively unrestricted licensing deal that was agreed by a US-based real estate company in the early 90s. Omniverse says that it's literally doing everything by the book.

Former Pirate Party Leader “Trolls” Authors to Push Traffic to eBook Site

News

Travis McRea, the former leader of the Pirate Party of Canada, is causing quite a stir with his eBook upload site, Ebook.bike. Many authors have gone into meltdown over the past few days, accusing the entrepreneur of blatant piracy. For his part, McCrea admits that his abrasive attitude towards them is trolling - designed to draw even more traffic to his platform.

“Legal Product Everywhere” is Best Defense Against Football Piracy

News

The executive vice president of strategy for Germany's powerful Bundesliga football league says that competing with piracy begins with having "legal product everywhere." It's a common sense approach but the lack of options in many countries continually drives huge numbers of fans to piracy every week.