Andrew Keen writes in the DGA Quarterly:
While big budget movies continue to be hurt by Internet theft, it’s low- and mid-range films that are being damaged the most. With stolen revenue eating into returns, legislation and education are necessary so the next generation of independent directors will be able to survive.
Go here to read the full article in DGA Quarterly.
Perhaps Google should send members of “The Google Team” to “copyright school” while they’re at it. Seems the folks at AdSense prefer to look the other way when it comes to copyright infringement.
Google released a set of tougher copyright policies for YouTube online video users on Thursday, requiring violators to watch a copyright tutorial and pass a test before allowing them to continue using the service.
The search giant has faced mounting criticism from lawmakers and the entertainment industry for not doing enough to combat online copyright infringement.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/53178.html#ixzz1JW6l1q6c