TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2022

.” According to some, this almost utopian model with ‘free’ and ‘sharing’ underpinning everything, had no chance of survival. Right now, a company is claiming that Blender’s free content is actually their content and as a result, must be immediately removed from the internet.

Licensing 142

Licensing Music Copyright Public Domain 142

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The company believes that if streaming video is to avoid the fate of streaming music where free content is expected, action is needed sooner rather than later. Citing potential losses of $9bn per year – three times those of rival Disney+ – Adobe says Netflix suffers most from credential sharing.

Free Content 117

Free Content Music Marketing Marketing 117

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

” “Streaming services offering free content from other platforms can be too good to be true and aren’t always legal. Those who did fill in their personal details were subjected to a clip depicting some kind of hacker attack, followed by the message: “You’ve Just Let Criminals In.”

Social Media 95

Social Media Free Content Intellectual Property Privacy 95

Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2022

At a minimum, there must be some level of free content, both news and entertainment, on CBC/Radio-Canada’s digital platforms. Nowhere will the role of a well-resourced public media provider be more important than in the area of news and information content.

Advertising 91

Advertising Advertising Television Government 91

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

To have enough money to pay for the professionally-produced content, publishers will increasingly adopt subscription models to access the content (sometimes called “paywalls”), which means we will enjoy less free content online.

Publishing 96

Publishing Government Contracts Law 96

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 6, 2022

While Pornhub thrives on free content, FT recently documented that its operations are heavily intertwined with the credit card companies, who help to process many millions in ad revenue. So, when Visa and Mastercard suspended these payments, MindGeek’s flagship was destined to go down.

Free Content 106

Free Content Copyright Reporting Copyright Infringement 106

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Pikashow is an app which claims to provide free content of known OTT platforms. Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction to the Plaintiff, blocking ‘Pikashow’ App from being accessed in any matter whatsoever.

IP 75

IP Cease and Desist Patent Music 75

43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

His predicted countermoves: web was predicated on amateur content; producers who lacked mechanism to reach an audience would provide that content for free—massive databases of free content that could be ad-supported b/c it didn’t cost much to obtain.

Due Diligence 52

Due Diligence Copyright Art Fair Use 52