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No “Safe Harbor” in DMCA for Repeat Copyright Infringers

An early cloud service for the storing and sharing of MP3s was led by a CEO who knowingly encouraged his

October 12, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment DMCA, Facebook

Cover videos are really popular on YouTube. People set up a camera and recorded themselves singing and performing a favourite

For artists who aren’t Mandy Jiroux and want to cover their favourite song on YouTube or another platform, there’s a

Despite the outcry over incredibly small royalty payments from streaming services, or openly criticized reports about the inability to fully

Self-sabotage is one thing. Filing a takedown notice under the Digital Millennial Copyright Act (DMCA) against your own website is

FastCompany says musicians are at war with YouTube for lost revenue due to unauthorized streams of their songs, or allowing unsanctioned

Hard to believe that after nearly 10 years, the “Dancing Baby” lawsuit is still in process. Even harder to believe

Ever bought an app for your smartphone only to find it locked out? Or tried to download a movie you’ve

It is unreasonable to try and hold internet service providers (ISPs) responsible the content a subscriber uses or for downloads,

It’s becoming a unifying cause in turbulent times: The ranks of artists voicing concerns about YouTube’s impact on musicians now

Grooveshark has been under siege for their, er, flexible interpretations of copyright when it comes to music. Now faced with

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver