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EU Says: Proof Before Punishment for Illegal Downloading
By Richard Amada on Nov 5, 2009 | In Music, Cinema, TV, Radio
The Associated Press reports that the European Union has taken a big step in the direction of expanding Internet rights for the consumers of intellectual properties such as music and videos. The tentative agreement would prevent arbitrary takedowns and… more »
Keeping Abreast of the News
By Richard Amada on Oct 30, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
A TV station here in the Washington, D.C., area has been making national headlines by taking the "mal" out of "wardrobe malfunction." I'm talking about WJLA-TV's breast cancer awareness report it dubbed "Touch of Life"—news story broadcasts that feature… more »
Pitch or Crime
By Richard Amada on Oct 12, 2009 | In Cinema, TV, Radio
If you're you're like me, and you're keeping tabs on the David Letterman sex scandal, you just can't help but scratch your head over the potential defense that seems to be hinted at by the lawyer of the man accused of trying to blackmail the late night c… more »
More on the Mouse that Swallowed the Spider
By Richard Amada on Sep 3, 2009 | In Literary, Cinema, TV, Radio
Commenting on the previous post about Disney acquiring Marvel Entertainment and its 5,000 characters (including superheros like Spiderman and Iron Man), a friend and filmmaker posed the following question:
Does this mean they own just the image/likene… more »
The Mouse Gets Even Mightier
By Richard Amada on Aug 31, 2009 | In Literary, Cinema, TV, Radio
Media giant Disney has announced it's acquiring Marvel Entertainment for a reported $4 billion. What's particularly significant about that—at least from an artistic property perspective—is that it means Disney will be acquiring about 5,000 character… more »
