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How to Own Yourself on the Web
After having a nice recent conversation with Jeff Liebert lately, I read his fantastic post in the WMW supporter’s forum about Are…
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Warner, Imeem Resolve Suit, Share Music
Two months ago, Warner Music Group (WMG) filed suit against Imeem for copyright infringement. Now the suit has been dropped, and - get this - the two companies have announced a strategic partnership through which “WMG’s world-class catalog of popular audio and video content will be made available . . . for interactive, on-demand streaming on imeem’s free, ad-supported service.”
Brett Batters Vexatious Balls, Video Not On YouTube
A trademark infringement court case involving court-labeled "vexatious litigant" Leo Stoller against baseball great George Brett took a humorous twist when the judge linked to a copyright infringing video on YouTube in his written opinion.
Yahoo Panama Walks Into Australia
This is the problem with Yahoo’s name for “Panama”: it sounds quite strange when you discuss it in relation to other countries. Nonetheless, the new ad system has found its way into Australia and New Zealand.
Armstrong In Associated Content Conflict of Interest?
Elinor Mills is asking whether Google’s Tim Armstrong involvement with Associated Content is a conflict of interest. Associated Content creates content optimized for Google - so it can earn revenue from AdSense ads - and that raises questions about Armstrong sitting on the company’s board of directors.
Yahoo, Sony Create “Destination Handycam”
The UK & Ireland branch of Yahoo has established a deal with Sony; as a result, “a one-of-a-kind travel resource” known as Destination Handycam has been launched.
