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A coalition of 70 groups, including Reddit and WordPress, are asking Congress to stop working on the pending SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills. Many experts have voiced serious concerns that should be addressed first, they say. Among other things, the groups argue that the dubious piracy stats as reported by entertainment industry should be ignored. [...]

As a Member of the European Parliament, I very much welcome the increased attention the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has received in the past weeks. It has taken a while for massive outcry to emerge, but we are seeing protest voices getting louder and louder.

In the wake of the online protests against the pending PIPA and SOPA anti-piracy bills, Rasmussen asked US voters what their opinion is on the issue. Should the public worry more about piracy or Internet censorship? Through a telephone survey voters were asked the following question. “Which is a bigger problem, that some people download [...]

The RIAA has been one of the most dedicated supporters of the PIPA and SOPA bills, but not all of the people they represent share their enthusiasm. EMI’s VP of Urban Promotions Craig Davis made some very reasonable remarks on the controversial anti-piracy plans, stating that “the method they’re using is incorrect.” In addition, the VP says that he’s no fan of DRM and that piracy is a service issue, not an issue of money.

The public has started a petition asking the White House to investigate comments made by MPAA CEO Chris Dodd a few days ago on Fox News. Closing a tumultuous week of wide protest against PIPA and SOPA – two MPAA backed anti-piracy bills – Dodd threatened to stop the cash-flow to politicians who dare to take a stand against pro-Hollywood legislation. Clear bribery, the petition claims, and already thousands agree.

Here we go again. Last Friday SOPA was delayed until the various stakeholders reach “consensus.” Some declared SOPA dead as a result, but just a few days later House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith announced that the SOPA markup is expected to continue next month. That announcement was made a day before the major blackout [...]

Earlier this week The Pirate Bay stated that they don’t see the pending PIPA and SOPA bills in the US as a threat to the site. Today, as the Internet protests against the two anti-piracy bills, The Pirate Bay is also weighing in with a public press release. “We believe that laws should be created to serve the public, not the rich corporations,” they say.