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… copyright free, but even that’s not easy. “Even Grimms‘ Fairy Tales are on a list of works for which one must pay,” said …
In common with many other countries around the world, in recent years Australia has struggled with the issue of unlawful file-sharing. The messy and still-unfinished legal battle between AFACT and ISP iiNet has further highlighted the rift between rightsho …
To many in the business world, using strong-arm tactics against companies whose help you need to achieve your aims is something to be avoided. It creates bad feeling and can be somewhat counter-productive. Issuing threats to potential business partners is …
… network to make available two music tracks, “Angel” by “Rammstein” and “Roll Over not” by Marius Müller-Westernhagen. The teenager had …
… is clearly in the Bill.” Finance secretary Stephen Timms, who insisted that since the creative industries are losing £1 billion a … Sims, Pirate Party UK candidate for East Ham noted that Timms spent “much of his time on the floor delaying debate, and refusing to …
… a 37 year-old IT teacher, is running against Stephen Timms who is responsible for “Digital Britain”. Last year Timms gave the reason for the rushing of Digital Britain as ”the plans as they …
… the All Party Parliamentary Communications Group (apComms) has released its own findings to its more broad consultation, and it’s … well, the good news is they’re not all luddites. ApComms‘s Joint-Chairman, Derek Wyatt MP was formerly Head of Programmes at WireTV, …
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