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[Guest post] Flat rates supported by clauses on universality of repertoire in contracts between CMOs and users are anti-competitive, says Spanish Competition Authority

The IPKat

Such conduct generated exploitative effects by excessive pricing towards users as well as exclusionary effects towards SGAE’s competitors, representing a barrier to entry into the market for collective management as well as the market for licensing of copyright-protected works for other CMOs or independent management entities (IMEs).

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Extreme-Down: ACE Shuts Down Major Pirate Site After 15 Years of Resilience

TorrentFreak

Spotting a gap in the market for sites with the same design and a similar name, copycat sites appeared one after another in a race to dominate search results. ISP blocking in France was supported by court-ordered ‘dereferencing’ instructions, meaning that Google was required to completely deindex Extreme-Down domains.

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Rounding Up Recent Copyright and AI Rulings

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

See Star Trek: The Next Generation: Schism (Paramount television broadcast Oct. The court also notes that money damages could compensate for any market harms. The post Rounding Up Recent Copyright and AI Rulings appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Concord Music Group, Inc.

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After Being Sued By ACE, Nitro IPTV Now Faces a New DISH Network Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

The lawsuit alleged that Nitro TV offered subscription packages consisting of thousands of “live and title-curated television channels” available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the United States and abroad. channels, which are only possible to offer after content is copied and stored, contrary to copyright law.

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GitHub Takes Down Cloudstream APK Code Repo Following MPA Complaint

TorrentFreak

At the same time, there’s a flourishing dark market of pirate streaming tools. These unauthorized alternatives increasingly use slick designs and easy-to-use apps to appeal to a broad audience. Legal video streaming services such as Amazon, Disney, and Netflix are booming.

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Does the cumulation of IP-rights undermine the effectiveness of the Repair Clause in the Design Directive?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Common sources of e-waste include televisions, computers, mobile phones and various types of home appliances, from fridges to dishwashers. This choice may be influenced by the design of the product, the cost of repair or available repairers. Design rights provide protection to the appearance of a (part of a) product.

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My CRTC Appearance on Bill C-11: Why Isn’t the Commission Concerned with Competition, Consumer Choice, and Affordability?

Michael Geist

The CRTC’s Bill C-11 hearings are in their third and final week as a steady stream of broadcasters and producers make their way to Gatineau to urge the Commission to force Internet streamers to hand over cash in a giant cross-industry subsidy scheme designed to support everyone from small producers to Bell’s news division. One is market exit.