Archive for ‘September, 2009’

RIAA’s Grand Total: 10,037 - What are Your Odds?

RIAA’s Grand Total: 10,037 - What are Your Odds?

The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) began their lawsuit campaign against alleged music pirates in June of 2003. When the first RIAA lawsuits began rolling off the assembly line, an enormous media frenzy accompanied this event. Since that time the lawsuits have become second-rate news, as the chances of becoming [...]

Eminem publisher takes Apple to court over rights

Eminem publisher takes Apple to court over rights

DETROIT (AP) - A lawyer for Apple Inc. defended its use of Eminem’s songs on iTunes as trial opened Thursday in a dispute with the rapper’s publisher over who had the right to offer digital downloads of the music.
Eight Mile Style LLC and an affiliated company, Martin Affiliated LLC, say their contract [...]

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet

Bill would give president emergency control of Internet

Internet companies and civil liberties groups were alarmed this spring when a U.S. Senate bill proposed handing the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet.
They’re not much happier about a revised version that [...]

Cyberbullying case to test Megan’s law

Cyberbullying case to test Megan’s law

Is posting a phony, sexually suggestive ad online about another person free speech, an inappropriate prank, or a felony? That’s what the Missouri court system will decide.
A cyberbullying case in Saint Charles County, Missouri, will test a year-old state law [...]

Keeping the Internet open

Keeping the Internet open

The Federal Communications Commission’s chief has a plan to ensure that people have unfettered access to Internet content and services.
Chairman Julius Genachowski proposed this week that the FCC officially turn its four principles of network openness into regulation and suggested that the FCC add two more “principles” as part of these new rules. [...]

Facebook removes “Should Obama be killed?” poll

Facebook removes “Should Obama be killed?” poll

All human life is to be seen on Facebook. Which, for some, is not necessarily a good thing.
Facebook has removed a poll asking “Should Obama be killed?” But not before at least 730 people took part in the poll. The poll offered four potential answers to the question: “Yes”, “No”, “Maybe,” and [...]

Fans divided about Ellen DeGeneres as ‘Idol’ judge

Fans divided about Ellen DeGeneres as ‘Idol’ judge

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LOS ANGELES – Ellen DeGeneres wants to represent the people on “American Idol,” but the people are split about the talk show host’s role as the Fox singing competition’s fourth judge.
Fans took to the Internet after Wednesday’s announcement to express either pleasant surprise or total shock that DeGeneres was picked to [...]