Edupage, October 30, 2006

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TOP STORIES FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006
  MySpace to Implement Copyright Controls
  YouTube Responds to Copyright Complaints
  School Data Systems Not Functioning Properly

MYSPACE TO IMPLEMENT COPYRIGHT CONTROLS
Social networking site MySpace will begin using software from
Gracenote, which will allow it to identify copyrighted music that users
have uploaded to the site. The MusicID audio-fingerprinting technology
and Global Media Database will also allow the site to block users who
try to upload copyrighted music. If a user continues to try to upload
copyrighted music, that user's MySpace account will be deleted. Chris
DeWolfe, CEO of MySpace, said, "MySpace is staunchly committed to
protecting artists’ rights." Sites such as MySpace and YouTube have
come under increasing pressure to take action against users who include
media content without authorization.
Red Herring, 30 October 2006
http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=19451

YOUTUBE RESPONDS TO COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
Following a "third-party notification by Comedy Central," YouTube has
begun deleting film clips from its service that include copyrighted
material from the network. Although a number of shows and personalities
from Comedy Central have received considerable exposure on YouTube,