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House Passes Webcaster Act

ReadWriteWeb:
A ray of hope has been passed to Pandora and other web broadcasting services.
Pandora founder Tim Westergren issued a “call to arms” to its listeners. He pleaded with fans and supporters of the popular music-streaming service to urge their State Representative to vote for the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008.
This Act would give web radio […]

Copyright Office Discovers Online Submissions

Arstechnica:
Given the fact that copyright has become an unlikely new rallying point for the digital culture wars, you might think that the Copyright Office itself would be the sort of place that’s been accepting online submissions for years. You’d be wrong.
The Copyright Office uses the web solely to offer its federal forms, which users can […]

New Orphaned Works Act Would Limit Copyright Liability

ars technica:
Here’s the problem that Congress is trying to solve: imagine that you are a well-known graphic artist who gains huge popularity from the funny videos you routinely post to YouTube. One day, you come across a vintage graphic from the 1960s at a yard sale; it would be perfect for your next video, you […]

Update on Vanilla’s Cupcakery website copyright issues

We just wanted to let you know we’re aware of all the complaints against Vanilla’s Cupcakery and appreciate all of you who’ve been in touch with them. One blogger (sorry, I don’t have his URL in front of me) said that his fiance’s photos has been used without permission and that Vanilla’s said they were […]

Official word from Vanilla’s Cupcakery owner Alex Davis

I’m reposting this from the comments section of this post, from Alex Davis, owner of Vanilla’s Cupcakery. Look for an interview here with Alex Davis soon about Vanilla’s Cupcakery’s cupcakes, and not just their website.
Hello, I am Alex Davis (904) 647-7586, owner of Vanillas Cupcakery. I want all to know that I am grateful for […]