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Submission + - Comcast targets unlicensed anime torrents (animesuki.com) 3

Submitted by

SailorSpork

on Saturday November 17, 2007 @01:19PM

SailorSpork writes: "According to the linked thread on the forums of AnimeSuki, a popular anime bittorent index site, Comcast has begun sending DCMA letters to customers downloading unlicensed (meaning that no english language company has the rights to) fan-subtitled anime shows via bittorrent. The letters are claiming that the copyright holder or an authorized agent are making the infringement claims, though usually these requests are also sent to the site itself rather that individual downloaders.

My question is have they really been in contact with Japanese anime companies, or is this another scare tactic by Comcast to try and reduce the bandwidth use of their heavier customers now that their previous tactics have come under legal fire?"

Submission + - Can Govt Study Says P2P Downloaders Buy More Music 2

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 02, 2007 @05:50PM

An anonymous reader writes: Michael Geist reports that a newly study commissioned by the Government of Canada, which includes some of the most extensive surveying to date of the Canadian population on music purchasing habits, finds what many have long suspected — there is a positive correlation between peer-to-peer downloading and CD purchasing. The Impact of Music Downloads and P2P File-Sharing on the Purchase of Music: A Study For Industry Canada was conducted collaboratively by two professors from the University of London, Industry Canada, and Decima Research, who surveyed over 2,000 Canadians on their music downloading and purchasing habits.

Submission + - Google bans essay writing advertisements

Submitted by llamapalooza on Tuesday May 22, 2007 @03:19PM

llamapalooza writes: Google announced that it will ban essay writing firms from advertising on their site. While universities have welcomed this, firms are claiming it will "punish legitimate businesses." Google has specifically banned "academic paper-writing services and the sale of pre-written essays, theses, and dissertations," which now joins other banned items such as tobacco, drugs, weapons, and prostitution.

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