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Pop Artists Support Megaupload; Universal Censors

Posted by Soulskill on from the conflict-of-interest dept.

New submitter TheSHAD0W writes "Several well-known artists, including P. Diddy, Will.I.Am, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West produced a song in support of the site Megaupload, recently targeted by law enforcement as a 'rogue site.' The music video was gaining popularity — until YouTube received a takedown notice from Universal Media Group, claiming it violated their copyrights."

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  1. Re:Ah good old Kim by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You can't compare The Pirate Bay and Megaupload - Megaupload charges it's users, TPB asks for donations. Big difference.

  2. Re:What what? by alendit · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What does it have anything to do with UMG blatantly missusing take-down notice system?

  3. Re:Ah good old Kim by Greger47 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Sure, Kim is as big a slime ball as they come, but don't stare yourself blind on him.

    The big story here is the absolutely monumental brazenness of Universal, using a bogus DMCA copyright claim to censor someone they don't like on a high visibility site as YouTube .

    And they do this in spite that one of the major criticisms against their pet new SOPA/PIPA law is that it is ripe for abuse through bogus notices.

    Either they are so sure of them selves, having congress in their pocket, or they are monumentally stupid.

    -greger

  4. Re:Ah good old Kim by BitZtream · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Copyright does not automatically transfer, regardless of what contracts you signed.

    You can of course be sued for breech of contract for not assigning copyright based on your contract, but thats where it ends.

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