The European Court of Justice issued yesterday (24 November) a historic ruling establishing that member states cannot impose the filtering of the Internet for the purpose of preventing illegal downloads of copyrighted files. More »

I suppose in these days of i-Tunes and downloads, there is no real need to import CDs from across the Atlantic, but there is still something very satisfying in getting a new CD in the post from the USA, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. The brand new release from Sunny Sweeney arrived on my doorstep on Friday,

The European Commission stands accused of reneging on copyright rules as it is reportedly discussing a private deal to allow companies to disconnect users from the Internet for suspected piracy. 

This week's Spotify Sunday playlist has been selected by David Allen Green who is head of the media practice at Preiskel & Co. and legal correspondent for The New Statesman. Last year he was named as one of the leading innovators in technology and journalism by Journalism.co.uk and shortlisted for the prestigious George Orwell prize for blogging. You can follow him on Twitter HERE and...

EU policymaking history is repeating itself as another row erupted in the European Parliament yesterday (22 September) over how to tackle Internet piracy and whether users can be cut off from the Internet for making illegal downloads. EurActiv reports from Strasbourg. 

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Last week we reported that, following the concessions forced on the government, Don Foster MP is broadly happy with the Digital Economy Bill’s proposals on illicit downloads. Jim Killock of the The Open Rights Group has a different take on the situation: The Digital Economy Bill should be opposed by Liberal Democrats. Mandelson’s Bill seeks to reduce illicit

The Government in unveiling new legislation which could see people who illegally download music and films having their internet connection slowed down or cut off altogether.

Peter Mandelson’s proposals to introduce harsh penalties for people suspected of making illegal file downloads have come in for much criticism, particularly for the low standard of proof that would be required and for deploying too much stick and not enough carrot in an attempt to change people’s behaviour. So it was the main topic

Well, maybe, maybe not. But was there ever a more appropriate name for a widget that automatically alerts you if the product you're considering buying can be found more cheaply elsewhere?