Day November 11, 2011

Criticism of the Stopping Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) Grows

H.R. 3261 – Stopping Online Piracy Act (SOPA), recently introduced in the House by Lamar Smith, has received criticism from Members of Congress, Internet Service Providers, Library Associations, and civil society groups.  Initial reactions from Public Knowledge, the Electronic Frontier…

Brazilian Court: DJ’s Do Not Have to Pay Royalties

Carol Nogueira and Julianna Granjeia report in Folha.com that a Brazilian court has ruled DJs do not need to pay royalties for samples of songs used in public performances at clubs.  Judge Cláudia Longobardi Campana found that the use of…