Funny Video # 4

Funny Video # 3

From last night's Colbert Report here is Stephen's interview with Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation - topics included Hitler and Fair Use (seriously!). Enjoy!

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Electronic Frontier Foundation - Cindy Cohn
www.colbertnation.com
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Funny Video # 2

Check out this series of Hulu commercials (unfortunately embedding has been disabled so just click through the links)

1. The Initiative Chapter 1
2. Eliza's a Doll
3. Seth's Giggity Goo
4. The Leary Mission
5. Alec's Number 2

Funny Video # 1

Online Piracy PSA - watch more funny videos

Online Video Killed the Movie Star

Unless large rights holders change their business models then they are not going to like where they end up. One such possible end point is discussed below.

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Online Video Will Kill the Movies - grainy youtube videos for 38 people
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However, some rights holders are waking up and facing the music, changing their business models to adapt to the changing face of technology today.

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Hollywood studios offer 'download to own' DivX movies online; Film Fresh the new iTunes?
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News Roundup - January 2009

1. "Live Coverage of Presidential Inauguration Drives Significant Incremental Viewership at MSNBC, CNN and FoxNews Web Sites"
comScore Press Release, 27/01/2009
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2. "Hosts can process user-submitted videos within 'safe harbor'"
The Register, 09/01/2009
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3. "Ofcom reports big changes in media consumption"
OUT-LAW News, 19/08/2008
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4. "Film industry takes action on film link sites"
OUT-LAW News, 30/07/2008
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5. "Government consults on web video regulation"
OUT-LAW News, 30/07/2008
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