[LINK] Australia, Second Class Citizens, according to EMI

[Kim Holburn]

You know, I don't think Australia is in a lot different position to many countries.  Copyright law differs in each country and is incredibly complicated.  As for the takedowns, the megaupload - UMG saga makes compelling reading:

http://boingboing.net/2011/12/10/universal-music-files-fraudule.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/dec/13/megaupload-universal-youtube-video?newsfeed=true

https://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-to-sue-universal-joins-fight-against-sopa-111212/


On 2011/Dec/13, at 11:02 PM, Tom Koltai wrote:

> 
> I was cruising youtube as you do... And came across this little ditty,
> by the Beatles:
> 
> John Lennon's: So this is Christmas.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-tErSwqm7g&feature=fvwrel
> 
> So imagine my amazement when I was given the EMI Prostrate examination:
> 
> Quote/
> This video contains content from EMI, who has blocked it in your country
> on copyright grounds.
> Sorry about that.
> /Quote
> 
> Sigh. Open Torrent Client... Search:  Filter: Video, John Lennon, - So
> this is christmas.mpg 
> 
> Found in 25 milliseconds. With no "up yours" from EMI.
> 
> And Governments still wonder why the citizenry utilise P2P...
> 
> 
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