Comments on: Adware on Pirated Movie Sites Raises Legal Questions http://newteevee.com/2008/08/21/adware-on-pirated-movie-sites-raises-legal-questions/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Spywareguide Link-O-Rama Edition | VistaSpyware.com http://newteevee.com/2008/08/21/adware-on-pirated-movie-sites-raises-legal-questions/#comment-245634 Spywareguide Link-O-Rama Edition | VistaSpyware.com Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:56:35 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7066#comment-245634 <p>[...] August­ 2008: Adware­ o­­n Pirate­ Mo­­vie­ Site­s: [1],[2],[3],[4] [...]</p> [...] August­ 2008: Adware­ o­­n Pirate­ Mo­­vie­ Site­s: [1],[2],[3],[4] [...]

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]]> By: Adware on Pirated Movie Sites Raises Legal Questions | News and events blogs http://newteevee.com/2008/08/21/adware-on-pirated-movie-sites-raises-legal-questions/#comment-244093 Adware on Pirated Movie Sites Raises Legal Questions | News and events blogs Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:34:30 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7066#comment-244093 <p>[...] read more | digg story [...]</p> [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Judge: Fair Use Important Before Takedown « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2008/08/21/adware-on-pirated-movie-sites-raises-legal-questions/#comment-244010 Judge: Fair Use Important Before Takedown « NewTeeVee Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:49:12 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7066#comment-244010 <p>[...] More NTV coverage on DMCA issues from this morning: Adware on Pirated Movie Sites Raises Legal Questions [...]</p> [...] More NTV coverage on DMCA issues from this morning: Adware on Pirated Movie Sites Raises Legal Questions [...]

]]> By: Banjo http://newteevee.com/2008/08/21/adware-on-pirated-movie-sites-raises-legal-questions/#comment-244009 Banjo Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:46:25 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7066#comment-244009 <p>I'm not even sure the sites involved in this have any clear DMCA policy listed on their site, and do they have a copyright agent registered with the US copyright office?</p> <p>I doubt the sites involved have much DMCA protection.</p> <p>At any rate, section 8 from zangos ToS</p> <p>http://corporate.zango.com/terms.aspx</p> <p>states clearly that they "respect others copyright". Yet they're fully aware people are monetizing these websites via the promotion of pirate movies, yet don't seem to be terminating the accounts.</p> <p>So do Zango respect others copyrights or not? Because a part of DMCA takedowns is that you remove the infringing content as soon as you become aware of it. To then continue to profit from the stolen material is a good step above simple contributory infringement, doesn't it?</p> I’m not even sure the sites involved in this have any clear DMCA policy listed on their site, and do they have a copyright agent registered with the US copyright office?

I doubt the sites involved have much DMCA protection.

At any rate, section 8 from zangos ToS

http://corporate.zango.com/terms.aspx

states clearly that they “respect others copyright”. Yet they’re fully aware people are monetizing these websites via the promotion of pirate movies, yet don’t seem to be terminating the accounts.

So do Zango respect others copyrights or not? Because a part of DMCA takedowns is that you remove the infringing content as soon as you become aware of it. To then continue to profit from the stolen material is a good step above simple contributory infringement, doesn’t it?

]]> By: Ben Edelman http://newteevee.com/2008/08/21/adware-on-pirated-movie-sites-raises-legal-questions/#comment-244007 Ben Edelman Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:14:11 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=7066#comment-244007 <p>Surely Zango has the right and ability to control how and where its affiliates promote its offers. Zango has a contract with each affiliate, and Zango policies limit what affiliates can do. Zango need only add a clause: "Affiliate must not use Zango monetization systems to promote or profit from copyright-infringing content."</p> <p>That Zango's affiliates are geographically dispersed does not lessen Zango's right and ability to control what they do on Zango's behalf.</p> Surely Zango has the right and ability to control how and where its affiliates promote its offers. Zango has a contract with each affiliate, and Zango policies limit what affiliates can do. Zango need only add a clause: “Affiliate must not use Zango monetization systems to promote or profit from copyright-infringing content.”

That Zango’s affiliates are geographically dispersed does not lessen Zango’s right and ability to control what they do on Zango’s behalf.

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