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RealDVD court case ends, verdict soon
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... also noted that RealDVD had itself previously won a case against a company used of circumventing the DCMA to copy Real's streaming music - which could lead to a summary judgment against them. In response, Real pointed out the music industry allows consumers to make digital copies of their music CDs and argues that, as licencees to the CSS encryption system, they cannot be accused of circumventing. A ruling in the case is expected shortly. Via Cnet. ...
The future of Real DVD Jukebox hangs on one judge's decision
Betanews —
... Yesterday, at the most recent hearing for the case, the MPAA argued a single copy, no matter what the purpose, is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The only backup copy Congress imagined, MPAA attorney Bart Williams said, is a pure archival backup copy that goes unplayed until the first copy is defunct. ...
MPAA argues in RealDVD courtroom that copying DVDs is illegal under the DMCA
CrunchGear —
... What’s another phrase for, “meh, who cares?” That’s what I’m thinking when I read that the MPAA tried to argue in court that making a personal copy of a DVD is illegal under the DMCA. Is it shocking to people that the MPAA would argue in favor of its own interests, possibly at the expense of the your ability to make rip a DVD? No. No it’s not. ...
