DANIEL ARTHUR LAPRES

Cabinet d'avocats
 

FRANCE

29 boulevard Raspail, 75007 Paris
Telephone: (331)-45046252, Fax: (331)-42228016, daniel@lapres.net
 
 
 

DROITS AFFERANT A LA MUSIQUE NUMÉRISÉE

RIGHTS TO DIGITAL MUSIC
 
 
 
 

ARTICLES BY/PAR DANIEL ARTHUR LAPRES

Whales Get Beached, Don't They? An Essay on the Law and Economics of Copyrights in Music, Lex Electronica, vol. 9, n°3, Été 2004,

Balles neuves, service aux pirates, Novembre 2005.
 
 

BASIC REFERENCES - REFERENCES DE BASE

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Hyperdossier sur le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins dans la société de l'information par Lionel Thoumyre

The Free Music Movement

Webliography on multimedia law by Daniel Arthur Laprès, 09.2006
 
 

JURISDICTION

Court asserts jurisdiction over P2P file sharer
 
 

PRICES

Yahoo hikes prices on music service
Yamaha faces music over alleged price-fixing
SA says Europeans pay double tax on net music
EMI, Bertlelsman join forces on download service
Cable programming available on i Tunes
MPAA sues Newsgroup and P2P search sites
Digital music sales on the rise.
Yahoo sells Jessica Simpson single without DRM.
Europe to guzzle 70 million free iTunes songs.
 
 

FRANCE DIGITAL COPYRIGHT REFORM

Law with respect to copyrights and neighboring rights in the information society
Law n°2006-961 of August 1, 2006, JO 3 août 2006, Dossier
Circulaire du Ministère de la Justice de France du 3 janvier 2007 de présentation et de commentaire des dispositions pénales portant sur la loi n° 2006-961 relative au droit d'auteur et les droits voisins dans la société de l'information et d'action publique dans le domaine de la lutte contre les atteintes à la propriété intellectuelle au moyen des nouvelles technologies informatiques
France to ban illegal downloaders from using the internet under three-strikes rule
French Government takes another step toward legalised P2P
French Supreme Court reverses private copying of DVDs ruling
[Cour De Cassation]
France backs down on iTunes DRM stance.
French demosntrators fight copyright proposals.
France amends bill amid opposition from Apple
French law offers Apple a Loophole[Washington Post]
 
 

NAPSTER

MusicNet, Napster agree to royalties deal
Best Buy to acquire Napster for $126.8 million
Napster denies business problems
[USA Today]Napster switches to ad-suppported business model.
Napster subscribers decline.
 
 

COPYRIGHT ROYALTIES

Court Sets Royalty Fees To Be Paid to ASCAP
Music groups reach accord on royalties
 
 

COPYRIGHT LAW REFORM

EU artists defend copyright levies on gadgets and blank discs
EU musicians oppose Europe-wide online royalties; outcome could affect iTunes
Bush administration opposes RIAA-based copyright bill
Copyright crusaders to launch cyber campaign
Canadian Government study challenges music industry assumptions.
EC Commissionner calls for copyright balance.
Sir Cliff Richard pins hopes on law that will keep cash rolling in until he's 113
EU to introduce new music rights system despite lobby
Lawmakers wary of enhancing fair use Copyright Law
Congress readies new digital copyright bill.
Canadian musicians demand voice in copyright reform.
Draft bill introduced to target satellite downloads.
 
 

LEGAL ACTIONS

Woman can sue over YouTube clip de-posting
Universal Music Group sues online Video Sites Grouper, Bolt
RIAA reveals how it tracks college file sharing
The Pirate Bay faces massive damages claim
Court records: MPAA sought info on PirateBay founders
July 24, 2008 2:25 PM PDT Court records: MPAA sought info on PirateBay founders
Thousands of file-sharers face legal action in Britain
Labels urge judge to uphold decision in 1st piracy trial
Dutch court rules against law that allowed file downloading Ruling made in STOBI versus SONT case
Judge orders Youtube to turn over user data
Man who posted unreleased Guns N' Roses songs online is charged
IFPI launches thousands more copyright lawsuits
Spanish court dismisses music file-sharing case
Music dowloaders of thousands of songs pursued
Net P2P users sill face stiffer punishment
Court allows RIAA P2P suit to proceed.
French music retailer fined 600,000 Euros for piracy.
Recording industry sues file sharing Limewire.
 
 

iTUNES

Commentary: Should the Music Stop for iTunes?
Apple holds on to U.S. retail music lead
European official cautious on iTunes antitrust.
Apple says P2P is top competitor for iTunes
iTunes becomes top ten seller of music
NBC news programs offered on i Tunes

P2P

Apple says P2P is top competitor for iTunes
P2P service designed to facilitate acadamic file sharing
File sharing services feeling heat from labels
Report questions UK file sharing claims.
UK music industry blames file sharing.
File-swaping leaders nearing decision day.
 
 

DIGITAL DOWLOAD SERVICES

Sony BMG releases more DRM-free music
EFF: Yahoo Music should compensate customers
Yahoo, Linksys offers ling for digital music
European music service suspends service under label pressure
EMI says download sales jump by 150%.
ABC shows online nab 3 million views.
Universal Music opens vaults for digital downloads
 
 

TECHNOLOGY

NBC finds formula for fighting piracy
Recording indutry executive says CDs are dead
 
 



DANIEL ARTHUR LAPRES

Cabinet d'avocats
 

FRANCE

29 boulevard Raspail, 75007 Paris
Telephone: (331)-45046252, Fax: (331)-42228016, e-mail: daniel@lapres.net

















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