Singularity Law

Here’s the second episode of our new podcast. Once again we discuss the most important tech law issues of the week. This week’s topics include RealNetworks’ new DVD-importing software, the EFF’s report on five years of RIAA litigation, net neutrality, Apple’s threats to shut down iTunes in the midst of a royalty dispute, an online gambling scam, and how you too can own “James Bond’s” computer! Click the play button below to listen, or click here to subscribe to us on iTunes!

 

 Episode 2: Copyright Shenanigans and Much More [39:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Here are the show notes for this week’s episode:

Shownotes for The Singularity Law Podcast: Episode 2 for October 5, 2008

Our Panel for Today:

MPAA v. RealNetworks

• WSJ: “Right to Copy DVDs to PCs at Center of Copyright Spat”
• Wired: “MPAA, RealNetworks Wage Court Battle Over DVD-Copying Software”
• LA Times: “MPAA vs. RealNetworks”

RIAA Lawsuits – Discussion of the EFF’s Report

• EFF Report: “RIAA v. The People: Five Years Later”
• EFF: “RIAA Lawsuit Campaign Losing Credibility“

Did Statutory Royalties Almost Spell the End of iTunes?

• Apple’s Submission to the Copyright Royalty Board
• IPKat: “Is this the end for iTunes?”
• Tech Law Prof Blog: “Apple Threatens to Take Its iBall and Go Home if Artist Royalties Rise”
• LATimes: “Digital music royalties for songwriters left unchanged”
• “Copyright Royalty Board Keeps Download Rates The Same; iTunes ‘Saved’”

Online Poker Cheating Scandal

• “‘Back Door’ Cheating Scandal Rocks Online Poker”
• MSNBC: “Poker site cheating plot a high-stakes whodunit”

Network Neutrality: A Few Observations

• Michael Scott Writes: “Network Neutrality: To Regulate or Not to Regulate”
• WGA: “Winning the Fight for Net Neutrality”

Talking Point of the Week: MI6 Photos and Data Accidentally Sold on eBay

• “MI6 Terror Photos, Data Accidentally Sold On Ebay”

This recording is an informational resource only. It is not designed to offer legal advice.