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Tag: MPAA

  • Piracy before the internet [pic]

    Whether groups like the RIAA and MPAA want to admit it, there was piracy before the internet became part of everybody’s life.  I remember when I was in grade school, before I even knew what the internet was, I was recording songs of the radio since I didn’t have the money to go buy a […]

  • Global Geek News Podcast #91

    Here are the shownotes for episode #91 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Anonymous aims cyberattacks at PayPal for cutting off Wikileaks Fed up with ICANN, Pirate Bay co-founder floats P2P DNS system Congress passes CALM Act, loud commercials to die […]

  • Global Geek News Podcast #61

    Here are the shownotes for episode #61 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Developers turn sour on the iPad iPad numbers announced:  300k sold, 1 million apps downloaded, 250k books downloaded New Moto Droid commercial challenges Apple’s “app for that” spots […]

  • Global Geek News Podcast #52

    Here are the shownotes for episode #52 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Judge:  RealNetworks caused its own legal problems Politicians worldwide start asking questions about ACTA Prove piracy losses says digital economy bill BREIN shuts down 393 torrent sites, nobody […]

  • Global Geek News Podcast #46

    Here are the shownotes for episode #46 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Subscribe on iTunes Download the MP3 Help support us with a $5/mo subscription! Stories: Kindle outsells every other product on Amazon The end of the CrunchPad EU formally adopts file sharing rights IsoHunt asks court to legalize its operations Mininova deletes all […]