After an order to remove it from US servers downed the site for hours, the Pirate Bay has found itself a new offshore residence. From the site’s recent blog post on the matter, Even though large parts of Internets and many old and famous trackers have fallen or may fall into the grip of the [...]

From Reuters.

“60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye,” a novel written by Fredrik Colting under the pen name J.D. California was banned from publication by a United States District Court on July 1, 2009. The complaint, found here, claims copyright infringement (including unauthorized use of the Holden Caulfield character and violation of exclusive rights to create [...]

From Ars Technica.

RealNetworks filed an antitrust suit against various Hollywood Studios and the DVD Copy Control Association (DVD CCA) claiming that the Studios and DVD CCA are preventing companies from distributing software for legal DVD copying. More here from InformationWeek. The company argues that consumers are able to freely copy their previously purchased DVDs under the ambit [...]

It seems Coldplay was more than inspired when writing Grammy Song of the Year Viva La Vida, or at least that’s what three other songwriters would like you to think. Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) who apparently is merely contemplating a lawsuit against the band, is the latest in a string of musicians that have come [...]

Considering the recent tussle over Google’s Book Search settlement, one might be interested in just how Google is capable of scanning books en masse to its digital library. NPR recently posted this interesting review of Google’s scanning technology and a brief history of scanning techniques generally.

Google’s Director of Product Management for Book Search speaks out via the Public Policy Blog (Google) amid antitrust concerns over the proposed author settlement. In 2005, the Authors Guild, the Association of American Publishers and numerous authors and publishers filed a class action lawsuit against Google Book Search claiming copyright infringment. Google initially expressed its [...]