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US book publishers sue Internet Archive for ‘willful mass copyright infringement’

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By Emmanuel LegrandThe Association of American Publishers (AAP) -- acting on behalf of US book publishers Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and John Wiley & Sons -- has started on June 1 legal action against the Internet Archive for setting up a so-called National Emergency Library, which made 1.3 million books available for free in digital format at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March. The publishers claim in the lawsuit, filed in the United States District...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Creative Industries

US book publishing community unites to challenge in court Arkansas Act 372

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June 2, 2023

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A recent law passed by the legislature in Arkansas and signed into law by the Governor of the State that would restrict the access to books has been challenged by a broad coalition of authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, and readers.

In a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas against the State of Arkansas, they argue that the passing into law of Arkansas Act 372 would restrict "access to books in bookstores and libraries located within the state, and ...

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UK court sentences five men to prison for running an illegal TV streaming service

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June 1, 2023

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A British court has sentenced a group of five men to a total of over 30 years in prison for running an illegal TV streaming operation in the UK that generated at least £7 million pounds in revenues.

Following an investigation initiated by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) and supported by Trading Standards and police. the UK's Premier League took this on as a private criminal prosecution.

The convicted men were selling subscriptions for £10 per month for subscribers to acce...

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Copyright & Regulation

Court in Sofia orders three ISPs to block access to The Pirate Bay and Zamunda

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June 1, 2023

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A City Court in Sofia ruled on 31 May 2023 that three ISPs in Bulgaria have to block access to BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay, local site Zamunda and all subsequent mirror sites, sub-domains and proxy sites.

The ruling follows action from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) alongside BAMP, the trade body representing music labels in Bulgaria, on behalf of its members and three member record companies of IFPI — Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and W...

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