Notices tagged with riaa
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#GitHub Reinstates #youtube-dl; #RIAA Abused #DMCA https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/11/github-reinstates-youtube-dl-after-riaas-abuse-dmca
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http://status.hackerposse.com/url/22685 [mikestone me] "I Don't Trust GitHub" I'm not big on #GitHub (even before Microsoft bought them), but my impression of DMCA is that GH did not have any say about closing repositories. The claims in the DMCA request may have been garbage, but #Microsoft GitHub doesn't get to choose. They have to disable access to those repos or be liable f…
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For those who are unaware, the #RIAA filed a #DMCA takedown request against #YouTube-DL's #GitHub repo. The claim is that ytdl is primarily used for circumventing copyright enforcement mechanisms.
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http://status.hackerposse.com/url/22625 Appears that the proof of infringing intent was just unit tests meant to ensure that ytdl works. It might be possible for a quality legal team to sue #RIAA and win a declaration of non-infringement. That said, I've not heard of any foundations stepping up and offering legal assistance, so it probably isn't going to happen. Warning, though…
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For those who are unaware, the #RIAA filed a #DMCA takedown request against #YouTube-DL's #GitHub repo. The claim is that ytdl is primarily used for circumventing copyright enforcement mechanisms.
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@mangeurdenuage The one flaw, IMO, is the #RIAA's claim that circumventing copyright enforcement mechanisms is youtube-dl's primary purpose. Most users that I come across aren't trying to amass a music collection without paying, they are trying to view videos without the JavaScript, ads, and annoyances that YouTube puts in the way.
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@bumbar Why would the #RIAA care about 40 byte hexadecimal strings? Well, maybe they believe in illegal numbers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_number https://social.umeahackerspace.se/attachment/96475
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@marjoleink It will take time, but #RIAA has time and money; India and China would certainly be in RIAA planning. ( #TPP )
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@marjoleink which is why global musical choice should not be dictated by the handful of MBAs in charge of the #RIAA this week. !Copyright
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♻ @Rayfortc Anti-piracy programs fund bigger anti-piracy programs instead of paying artists. Who's the real thief? #mpaa #riaa !copyright
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Looks like the #RIAA wants to get rid of transcoding software http://goo.gl/l3zE4 so we may need mirrors out of their reach !copyright
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Supreme Court declines a chance to inject common sense into #RIAA copyright cases. http://is.gd/zprzY1
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Supreme Court declines a chance to inject common sense into #RIAA copyright cases. http://is.gd/zprzY1