Is ReDigi a Marketplace or a Music Locker? I am compelled to blog about ReDigi one more time because, at long last, we actually know how ReDigi operates. And it’s not *quite* how ReDigi says it works on its FAQ. It’s actually far more clever and elegant–at...
Ars Technica’s Law & Disorder column quoted Rick at length in an article about EMI’s lawsuit against ReDigi, which re-sells iTunes tracks. EMI thinks this infringes its copyrights, but ReDigi has a number of intriguing defenses. See for yourself...
One of the Great Unanswered Questions Is Answered! This is the third post on the recent and important Ninth Circuit opinion in the “Veoh case” (actually styled, UMG Recordings v. Shelter Capital, but we’ll call it “Veoh”). In the first post, we marveled at Universal’s...
Think the DMCA Is Outmoded? Complain to Congress, Not to the Courts This is the second post on the recent Ninth Circuit opinion in the “Veoh case” (actually styled, UMG Recordings v. Shelter Capital). Last time, we focused on (marveled at, really) Universal’s...
Ninth Circuit: It’s OK to Let the Public Access User-Uploaded Content I think by now you’ve read a few headlines about Ninth Circuit’s decision in UMG Recordings v. Shelter Capital, which is better known as the “Veoh case,” just before Christmas. Mostly, the...
