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Audi and the Challenge of Cross-Media Plagiarism Detection

Plagiarism Today

The ad, which was produced by the London-based advertising agency M&C Saatchi, featured prominent Hong Kong actor and musician Andy Lau Tak-wah as he delivered a monologue about Xiaoman, the eighth solar term and second solar term of summer on the traditional Chinese calendar.

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Infographic | Trademarks 101: super bowl exclusivity

Olartemoure Blog

the Super Bowl moves billions of dollars, mainly through advertising. Even small businesses that have used “Super Bowl” to advertise watch-parties, have received cease and desist letters from NFL lawyers. Arguably the most important sports event in the U.S.A., THE SUPER BOWL TRADEMARK in 1969 In 1969, the NFL trademarked “Super Bowl”.

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‘Free Download Manager’ Removes YouTube Support After Google Complaint

TorrentFreak

Through YouTube, the music industry generated billions of dollars in advertising revenue. It was also one of the first tools to add support for YouTube downloads back in 2007, but this functionality was abruptly removed a few days ago. This includes the 2007 blog post titled “FDM 2.3 YouTube References Disappear Too.

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Instagram Defeats Embedding Lawsuit

The IP Law Blog

The plaintiffs alleged that Instagram encouraged the embedding of photos in order to drive up advertising revenue. The Court relied on the Ninth Circuit’s 2007 opinion in Perfect 10, Inc. The photos, therefore, appeared on websites without any license from the original photographers. Amazon.com, Inc. , 3d 1146 (9th Cir.

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Police Piracy Blacklist: UK Govt. Wants to Know Who’s Still Funding Pirate Sites

TorrentFreak

Warning of potential prosecutions for offenses under the Fraud Act 2006, Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, and even the Serious Crimes Act 2007, PIPCU suggests shutting down as an alternative. Total IWL domains that have advertising on them. ” Welcome to the Blacklist. More than 6,000 Domains Have Ever Appeared on the IWL.

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Oscar Contenders Get Piracy Boost from ‘Best Picture’ Nominations

TorrentFreak

OscarTorrents… The troubling relationship between the Oscars and pirates reached a peak in 2007 when The Pirate Bay promoted an alternative voting process. They are just as susceptible to advertising and media attention as everyone else. This shows that, in addition to prestige, an Oscar can also bring in revenue.

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Two Founders of Piracy Giant Zone-Telechargement Sentenced in France

TorrentFreak

When OiNK was shut down in 2007, the world’s largest dedicated music-sharing community fell with it. The goal was to identify financial accounts, assets, advertising agencies, and the site’s hosting servers. For those who care to remember it, November 2016 was a dark month for communities with a penchant for sharing files.