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Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

While the Digital Freedom Campaign in no way condones copyright infringement (nor do we deny the right of record labels to sue infringers of its content), we have always felt that excessive infringement damages causes a chilling effect on innovation and needs to be addressed by Congress. According to Ars Technica, Universal feels the same way...when they are defendants, that is.

The case in question involves a successful lawsuit against Universal by the owners of an unlicensed sample on the late Notorious B.I.G.'s album Ready to Die. Universal appealed the ruling, calling the punitive damages "grossly excessive" and "far above the line of unconstitutional impropriety." Those words sound exactly the same as the ones Universal vehemently objects to...when they are the plaintiffs. Hey pot, we heard the kettle was calling you black...

posted by Digital Freedom Campaign # 11:51 AM

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