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Ireland Signs An “Irish SOPA” Into Law


The Irish government has signed a SOPA-like law that will force ISPs to block access to websites that contain content that the entertainment industry claims is violating copyright. Music label EMI recently sued the Irish government for failing to pass the law.
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OK Go Lead Singer Damian Kulash Jr. Gives His 2 Cents On The Music Industry For The NYT


OK Go lead singer Damian Kulash Jr. OK Go made the original “Here It Goes Again” video without the permission of their record label EMI. OK Go filmed the treadmill themed music video at Damian’s sister’s house. This was around the time that they were one of the first viral videos. EMI won’t let them embed any more of their music videos and it has affected them negatively. Damian wrote about the situation on The New York Times. [NYT]

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