News Roundup - August 2009

1. Last-Ditch Effort to Scuttle RIAA File Sharing Verdict
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2. An open letter to the RIAA: Illegal file sharing problem solved?
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3. YouTube Embraces Pre-Roll Video Ads (Updated)
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4. Young people will pay for downloads, says trade body's secret data
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5. YouTube to share ad money with viral videos
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6. Mininova flattened by Dutch court
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7. Mandelson web cutoff plan 'potentially illegal'
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8. UK caves to Hollywood, orders net cut-off for 'hardcore' downloaders
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9. Government details proposed filesharing crackdown
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10. UK plan to disconnect file-sharers might be made redundant by ECJ, says expert
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11. Sony loses bid to force royalties out of webcaster
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12. YouTube injects cash into US F1 team
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13. Apple's future TV: Can Web-based apps replace "channels," kill cable?
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14. Goldman goes ga-ga for Google, cites YouTube, Europe and display ads
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15. Writers who call MPAA or RIAA awful need to look in the mirror
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16. Government details how Digital Britain Report will become reality
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17. Justice says $1.9 million verdict is constitutional
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18. Let me say it again: Stop sharing music!
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19. Mandy not swayed by ents mogul on illegal file sharing
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20. Courts put DVD ripping on shaky ground
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21. Oz gov suggests world's worst copyright protection scheme
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22. 'Norfolk Broads Idiot' nailed on YouTube
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23. 'iTunes of Documents' focuses on forms, legal docs for online marketplace
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24. Court upholds RealDVD injunction; supports outdated laws and Hollywood business model
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25. DVD Jon subpoenaed in Apple anti-trust lawsuit
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26. SEG Clip USB TV tuner: Watch digital TV on your iPhone, if you live in Japan
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27. Downloading content illegally vs. getting away with it
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28. Hey, kids! The days of free music are over.
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