MTP readers will recall that Senator Thom Tillis has hosted many hearing on how to fix the DMCA’s broken notice and takedown process. Senator Tillis has released a discussion draft of those revisions titled the “Digital Copyright Act of 2021” including this summary of the proposals (and yes that sound you heard was the privileged […]
If they’re not funding terrorists, they’re shaking down artists and songwriters…. Music Business Worldwide posted this internal memo from Warner Music chief Steve Cooper about Google’s DMCA abuse and the effect of YouTube’s notice and shakedown negotiation tactics. “YouTube has a bigger audience than any other streaming service, which presents huge opportunities for the creative community, […]
In a speech at Canadian Music Week, Beggars Group Chairman Martin Mills was not only right, he was prescient: Google, the parent of YouTube, [is] one of the companies that have made billions on the back of [the DMCA notice and takedown,] a statutory provision intended to protect ordinary people acting innocently. Google has now […]
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