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Corbis Sues Amazon for Copyright Infringement

Posted by timothy on from the once-is-understandable dept.

Gedvondur writes "The story ran in the WSJ today, that the Gates-owned image company, Corbis, is suing Amazon.com for copyright violations (PDF link). Apparently the suit was without warning to Amazon. Amazon will use the DMCA to defend itself. Link goes to copy of the WSJ article on Corbis's site."

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  1. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    suck my dick and fucking like it. and you fail it all you niggers!

  2. Microsoft is above the law. by frovingslosh · · Score: -1, Troll
    Do you think..that Corbis got permission from the Wall Street Journal to scan and redistribute it's copy as a pdf?

    Corbis is Microsoft. They steal IP whenever they want, they just don't like when to happens to them. But if it's someone else's work it's fair game.

    While asking questions, do you think they give the actors in question a royality when they sell their likeness, or that they will compensate them when they collect on these "damages"?

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  3. Amazon is in bad shape by McAddress · · Score: -1, Troll

    While Amazon's case might fit into the letter of the law, they will certainly lose this case. What they did goes against the spirit of the law, namely restricting people's right to view content. They have commited an unforgivable offense.

  4. Gates on the prowl by mrdabolina · · Score: -1, Troll

    It seems to make sense. Since you can't make better software, more dollars seem to be found by sueing others. But seriously, one might fear a new-awakened Gates that is strengtened by the victory over the U.S. government.

  5. Re:The pot calling the kettle... by canning · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fist yourself.

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  6. Re:Corbis is Crap by jafac · · Score: 1, Troll

    This is no suprise to me, of course.
    Corbis, as a company, was founded and funded for this VERY PURPOSE.

    It's business model IS - - - IP Hoarding.

    The whole point Bill Gates started this company for is to buy up all the IP he could afford with his Microsoft Monopoly War Chest, and create an ancilliary IP War Chest. The only downside is that he has to keep a back-pocket full of high-quality IP lawyers and lobbyists on staff.

    Someday, he'll figure out how to replace lawyers with machines to lower his base-labor cost and increase his profitability.

    When you look at how cheap it is to buy a politician these days (www.opensecrets.org) - you'll see that soon, Bill Gates will be able to purchase (not lease) every politician in the US from the President on down to the janitor at the county courthouse.

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