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Verizon to Drop Cable Bundles and Ease Changes to TV Packages

January 9, 2020By Paul SweetingHeadlines

Verizon Communications is eliminating traditional cable bundles, making it easier for households to switch video packages in the hopes they won’t cut the cord entirely.

Source: Verizon to Drop Cable Bundles and Ease Changes to TV Packages

Not Even ‘Star Wars’ Can Save This Year’s Box Office

December 23, 2019By Paul SweetingHeadlines

In 2019, Hollywood put out a whopping 58 franchise films, including “The Rise of Skywalker,” released this weekend. Still, ticket sales dropped.

Source: Not Even ‘Star Wars’ Can Save This Year’s Box Office

EU Court: Unauthorized Sale of Used eBooks Infringes Copyright

December 23, 2019By Paul SweetingHeadlines

A ruling just handed down by Europe’s highest court has determined that the unauthorized sale of second-hand copyrighted eBooks via a website constitutes an infringement of the owners’ rights.

Source: EU Court: Unauthorized Sale of Used eBooks Infringes Copyright – TorrentFreak

We Totally Misunderstood Blockchain

December 23, 2019By Paul SweetingHeadlines

Contrary to popular belief, it seems that blockchain is not going to replace central authorities.

Source: We Totally Misunderstood Blockchain

Is Trump Preparing to Order Public Access to Taxpayer Funded Research?

December 19, 2019By Paul SweetingHeadlines

Details remain murky, but this week the AAP issued a strong rebuke to an open access policy said to be under consideration by the Trump Administration.

Source: Is Trump Preparing to Order Public Access to Taxpayer Funded Research?

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Opinion | Putting China in charge of the world’s intellectual property is a bad idea

In March, 83 countries will vote to elect the next director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a U.N.-created body founded in 1967 “to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world.” The Chinese candidate, Wang Binying, currently serves as one of its four deputy director-generals and is widely seen as the front-runner. Source: Opinion | Putting China in charge of the world’s intellectual property is a bad idea

Global box office could take multibillion-dollar hit from coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak has forced almost all of China’s movie theaters to go dark — and could strike a multibillion-dollar blow to global box offices, a new report says. The outbreak that has claimed more than 100 lives reportedly led film exhibitors to shut down about 70,000 screens in China, which helped power last year’s record-breaking global movie grosses. Source: Global box office could take multibillion-dollar hit from coronavirus

EU fines NBCUniversal for restricting film merchandise sales

Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager on Thursday slapped a 14.3 million euro ($15.8 million) penalty on NBCUniversal and other companies owned by parent Comcast Corp. for “anti-competitive licensing and distribution practices” that are illegal under the bloc’s rules. Source: EU fines NBCUniversal for restricting film merchandise sales

YouTube Copyright Strike Took Down Livestream Before it Even Started

YouTube allows copyright holders to remove videos they deem to be copyright-infringing. However, it turns out that these takedown powers go even further. As it turns out, rightsholders can also remove content before it even exists. That’s what happened to a reporter who had his perfectly legal livestream taken down by Warner Bros. before it even started. Source: YouTube Copyright Strike Took Down Livestream Before it Even Started – TorrentFreak

BMI and RMLC settle radio royalty rate dispute

US-based performance rights organization BMI has reached an agreement in principle to settle its ongoing rate dispute over radio royalties with the RMLC (Radio Music License Committee), which represents more than 10,000 commercial radio stations in the US. BMI and the RMLC are entering into a new multi-year deal covering the 2017-2021 period. Source: BMI and RMLC settle radio royalty rate dispute