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Donald Trump gets into the crowdfunding business

Posted May 10, 2013 - 6:00 am

The Donald wants FundAnything to be like Kickstarter, only gaudier
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Aereo ruling could impact Pandora

Posted April 23, 2013 - 11:50 am

If the courts keep ruling that Aereo doesn’t violate copyright laws, it could affect other services that stream content, and might prompt Congress to step in
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The Weekly Hash - April 5, 2013

Posted April 5, 2013 - 10:53 am

A goofy romp through this week’s top tech stories and, also, the only time today (or probably ever) that Justin Bieber and Harvard University will be mentioned in the same article
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MP3 resale ban could close doors for Apple and Amazon's second-hand media plans

Posted April 3, 2013 - 11:01 am

A judge's ruling that resale of MP3s constitutes copyright infringement may be bad news for Apple and Amazon.
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More proof that our copyright laws are busted

Posted April 2, 2013 - 12:11 pm

Recent rulings in the ReDigi and Aereo cases highlight what we already know: it’s high time for Congress to overhaul the copyright laws
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Apple's iRadio music service is finally coming - maybe

Posted April 1, 2013 - 11:09 am

Apple may be close to launching its long-rumored streaming radio service, but we've heard that before
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Apple haggling with labels over iRadio service

Posted March 11, 2013 - 11:26 am

Apple reportedly offers to pay record labels a royalty rate half of what Pandora pays for proposed music streaming service
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The Weekly Hash - March 8, 2013

Posted March 8, 2013 - 11:11 am

Spanning the globe to joke about this week’s top tech stories, from North Korea to New Zealand with a quick stop on Mars
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Using YouTube as a music service

Posted March 7, 2013 - 12:04 pm

YouTube will reportedly soon launch a music streaming service; some of us are already using it that way
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ISPs plan to hijack browsers and limit Internet access to combat copyright piracy

Posted March 1, 2013 - 12:41 pm

The 'six strikes' policing policy is in effect, and ISPs may get nasty if they believe you're engaged in repeat copyright infringement
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The Weekly Hash - February 22, 2013

Posted February 22, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Joking about the week’s top tech stories, this week featuring Burger King, Chinese cyberspies and a new Chromebook that will revolutionize the way we watch porn
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The Weekly Hash - February 1, 2013

Posted February 1, 2013 - 12:32 pm

From Apple’s latest trademark coup to the secrets Anonymous hacked from the U.S. government to using Google Maps to find the best breakfast food in North Korea, we bring you the silliest stories in the tech world this past week
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File-sharing site Mega fields 150 copyright infringement warnings

Posted January 30, 2013 - 12:22 am

The file-sharing service Mega has fielded 150 copyright warnings since its recent launch as founder Kim Dotcom grows a risky new business while under indictment by U.S. prosecutors for running Megaupload.
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The Weekly Hash - January 25, 2013

Posted January 25, 2013 - 12:26 pm

Making fun of some of the top - or goofiest - tech stories of the past seven days, this week featuring the latest in Cuban underwater cable-laying technology, what Twitter and Beyonce had in common during the presidential inauguration and John Boehner’s new look
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Explaining the Kim Dotcom/Megaupload case

Posted January 22, 2013 - 1:04 pm

Confused about all the fuss around Kim Dotcom and Megaupload? Wondering what it’s all about? Let us explain it so even mom will understand
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Google spiked 50M searches in 2012

Posted December 30, 2012 - 9:45 pm

Google, the Internet search leader, removed more than 50 million links from search results this year for allegedly infringing the intellectual property of copyright holders.
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Google, Facebook - and now Twitter - go to Washington

Posted November 26, 2012 - 12:50 pm

Tech companies spend millions each year to lobbying for (and against) issues that can affect their business; how much do they spend and what issues do they spend it on?
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The Weekly Hash - November 16, 2012

Posted November 16, 2012 - 11:43 am

Take your mind off the untimely death of Hostess by reviewing the week’s top tech stories, which should be the only time NASA and Papa John’s are mentioned in the same story
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French court levies first fine under three-strikes law on illegal downloads

Posted September 13, 2012 - 12:51 pm

A French court fined a man €150 (US$193) on Thursday for failing to secure his Internet connection, according to a spokesman for the French High Authority for the Distribution of Works and the Protection of Rights on the Internet (Hadopi).
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Music streaming way up, as are Pandora's royalties

Posted August 20, 2012 - 2:46 pm

Music streaming is leading digital music sales past physical sales, but can streamers afford the royalties?
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German court ruling: file hosting services somewhat liable for user files

Posted July 16, 2012 - 10:47 am

In a case filed against RapidShare in 2008, the German Federal Supreme Court ruled sites must take all "technically and economically reasonable precautions" against piracy.
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European Parliament rejects ACTA copyright treaty by 478 votes to 39

Posted July 4, 2012 - 7:17 am

Members of the European Parliament rejected the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on Wednesday by 478 votes to 39.
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Sonic.net cuts log retention time to block piracy shakedowns

Posted June 26, 2012 - 11:45 am

Dane Jasper, CEO of tiny Sonic.net, believes copyright lawyers are using "embarrassment for gain" so he deletes log files after 14 days.
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How to protect your artistic works with a Creative Commons license

Posted May 26, 2012 - 7:50 am

Your business revolves around producing creative works, and you use the Internet to market those works. Considering how quickly and easily such material can be disseminated around the world without your knowledge or permission, how do you go about protecting your rights to those works? A Creative Commons license might be the most realistic solution.
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Inside the Google v. Oracle courtroom drama

Posted May 10, 2012 - 11:19 am

The trial pitting Google vs. Oracle on the claim of intellectual property infringement by Google in Android has reached almost a tabloid like feel. Outside the courtroom feels like the red carpet as tech giant after tech giant emerge from limos and town cars to testify.
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