Tag: Kim Dotcom

Copyright au courant for Friday, October 2nd.

Copyright Alliance’s new CEO takes over October, 1st.

First up in important copyright news, the Copyright Alliance’s new CEO Keith Kupferschmid takes the helm. Mr. Kupferschmid takes the reins from Sandra Aistars who has moved on to a new leadership role at George Mason University School of Law as both a professor and director of the  law school’s Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Program.

I’d like to take a moment to thank Sandra for all her hard work on behalf on indie artists, filmmakers, musicians and more.  Without her unwavering guidance these past few years, there’s no doubt in my mind that our rights as creators would have been further undermined.  Working in the trenches in Washington, and being the target of anti-copyright activists online, is not an easy job, but it’s one which Sandra handed with professionalism and grace.  I’m excited to see what she has planned for her new venture with George Mason University of Law and wish her all the best.

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Copyright au courant for Monday, September 21st.

Our pirate pal Kim Dotcom is back in the news as a hearing for his extradition to the United States to face charges of copyright infringement, racketeering, and money laundering was held Monday in New Zealand:

Big car, big chair, big black outfit means a grand entrance at court for America’s target. –NZ Herald

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60 Minutes interview with Kim Dotcom = a whole bunch of nothing (new)

Once a thief, always a thief

dotcom-faceLast night 60 Minutes ran a segment featuring a Bob Simon interview with the now-defunct Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom.   Much has already been written, and debated, about the German pirate entrepreneur who currently resides in New Zealand as he fights extradition to the United States on charges of copyright infringement.  So did we learn anything new from last night’s broadcast that billed Kim Dotcom  (predictably) as “Hollywood’s Villain?”….the short answer–nope.

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