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Contact UsGoogle China is planning to introduce MP3 search as it struggles to compete Baidu in China. This move comes as a surprise because music industry has been critical of Baidu for its MP3 search although Baidu says it tries its best to protect copyright material.
Google to counter Baidu with is own MP3 search in China
August 3rd, 2008 by Kiyani
After Viacom an Italian company sues Google over YouTube
July 31st, 2008 by Kiyani
An Italian commercial television network Mediaset has sued Google over YouTube copyright infringement. Google is already battling Viacom in court over YouTube copyright issue.
One third users in US and UK copy DVDs
July 9th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to a survey by Futuresource Consulting, a research firm based in UK, one third users in US and UK copy DVDs.
Music piracy lands 25 year old New Yorker in jail
May 28th, 2008 by Kiyani
First it was TorrentSpy and now this. A US court has convicted Barry Gitarts, from Brooklyn, New York of music piracy who now faces a fine of $250,000 and five years in jail. He is 25 years old.
Court orders Nintendo to pay $21 million for patent infringement
May 15th, 2008 by Kiyani
A federal court has ordered Nintendo of America to pay $21 million in fine to Anascape Ltd. for patent infringement related to the Wii and GameCube video game hardware. The Anascape Ltd. filed lawsuit in 2006 claiming that Nintendo’s use of analog technology in their remote game controllers constitutes a violation of their patents. Microsoft [...]
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Pakistan and India in top 9 among IP violaters: US report
May 12th, 2008 by Kiyani
According to an annual report issued by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Intellectual Property (IP) rights violation, Pakistan and India are in top nine. Other countries in top nine include China, Russia, Argentina, Chile, Israel, Thailand and Venezuela.
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Court orders TorrentSpy to pay $100 million to studios
May 7th, 2008 by Kiyani
California federal judge Florence-Marie Cooper has ordered TorrentSpy to pay some $110 million in damages for infringing the copyright of thousands of films and TV shows through its BitTorrent search engine. This is a major win for Hollywood studios who are fighting torrents since long.
