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Google Voice and Video Chat, YES!

Google released its Voice and Video chat today, and our own unscientific tests here at New Media Rights and UCAN show that the audio and video quality easily rivals competing services such as Skype. The biggest difference is that this is Google making a move into the voice and video area and it has the potential to alter the playing field a fair amount.

Submitted by Art Neill last modified Tue, 03/10/2009 - 2:24am

Music Blogs, Sharing, and CC Licenses

A recent post on music blogs and MP3 distribution at UK webzine Drowned In Sound raised some interesting questions about the legality of sharing online and caught our attention as a result. The posting focused on the case of blog Berkeley Place Indie (now Berkeley Place) that, like many music blogs, posted free MP3s of artists and songs that they liked.

Submitted by New Media Rights on Wed, 11/05/2008 - 5:54pm

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Online videos were critical in the 2008 election

For the first time, online video played a huge role in an election cycle. The numbers are astounding though it will be interesting to see further breakdowns of the type (campaign generated, user generated, traditional media generated) of videos that dominated attention. Here's on article on the role of online video in this years election.

Submitted by New Media Rights last modified Wed, 11/05/2008 - 11:18am

New Media Rights files comments in Copyright Office music licensing rulemaking regarding Section 115 Compulsory Licenses

On July 16 the Copyright Office released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking soliciting commentary on various issues concerning the treatment of digital phonorecord deliveries with relation to compulsory copyright licenses. A major piece of the discussion was the characterization of buffer reproductions of digital sound recordings under copyright law, an issue which could have a profound effect on innovation in new media. We have issued our comments to the Copyright Office and have posted them here.

Submitted by New Media Rights last modified Wed, 04/20/2011 - 10:03am

You discover an up and coming band, and you want a copy of their music, but the band doesn't give the music away, what to do?

* Just Bittorrent it already! I'll go to their show and make up for it.
* Bittorrent it but ALSO buy it later, it's only fair!
* Buy it, it's the only way!
* Just record it at a show
* Just record it off Myspace or Youtube

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New York Federal Court decision to compel Google to give Viacom YouTube users' viewer history

New York Federal District Court Judge Louis Stanton has ordered Google to turn over details about YouTube user's video viewing histories. New Media Rights talked with the San Francisco Chronicle's Technology reporter Anastasia Ustinova about this troubling decision, and its implications for privacy and its chilling effect on an open, participatory grassroots culture.
Submitted by New Media Rights last modified Mon, 07/07/2008 - 12:16pm

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