Monthly Archives: June 2010

2nd Larges App Store Tops 1 Billion Downloads

Many mobile apps require music and at Royalty Free Music Library, we are beginning to see more and more requests for music licenses from app developers. Just how big is the market for mobile apps?  GetJar, the second largest app … Continue reading

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Fallout in the Google/Viacom War

Google has (at least temporarily) scored a victory against Viacom in the $1 Billion copyright battle over YouTube. There is no shortage of speculation as to what this means. Here are a couple of articles I thought were interesting enough … Continue reading

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Google and YouTube Win Lawsuit With Viacom

In a landmark victory for Google Inc., a New York federal judge threw out Viacom Inc’s one billion dollar lawsuit alleging that Google allowed copyrighted videos on it’s YouTube site with our permission. Judge Louis Stanton ruled that it would … Continue reading

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YouTube and Copyright

Margaret Gould Steward give an interesting presentation on how YouTube thinks about copyright and how copyright owners can get involved in what happens with their material at Youtube.  Check it out here.

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Don Henley Wins Copyright Lawsuit

In the growing list of American politicians using copyrighted material without permission or proper licensing, Don Henley has won a major lawsuit against a Chuck DeVore, a California politician who unlawfully adapted the song All She Wants To Do Is … Continue reading

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iPants?

OK.  Work with me here.  It could happen. Researchers at UC Berkeley are perfecting microscopic fibers that can make electricity from simple body motions.  The nanofibers, which are one-hundredth the width of a human hair and very difficult to see, … Continue reading

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LimeWire Begging For Mercy & A Second Chance

We recently posted a blog about the woes of LimeWire, the illegal file sharing site who is finally being held accountable by the powers that be. Now, Zeeshan Zaidi, the COO of Limewire is asking the music industry for a … Continue reading

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David Byrne Not OK With Copyright Infringement

Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida, is being sued by former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.  Crist used the Talking Heads song Road To Nowhere as part of his senatorial campaign.  According to Byrne, “This is not about politics.  It’s about … Continue reading

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Pirate Bay Sinking

File sharing sites have rightfully come under attack recently for promoting and facilitating illegal transfer of movies, music, and games.   Following on the heels of the landmark decision against LimeWire, Pirate Bay is now taking on water. A conglomerate of … Continue reading

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Is Your Favorite Radio Station Streaming?

Arbitron recently published their annual report Radio Today.  The report provides a snapshot of radio listening in the United States.  The 2009 report includes (for the first time) a list of all stations who are streaming their broadcast.  The results … Continue reading

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