One Year Post-Grokster, File Sharing Still Thriving

AP's Alex Veiga cuts through the post-Grokster decision spin and notes that "[a]lthough the threat of litigation did force the operators of BearShare, WinMX and i2Hub to shut down, the number of people using file-sharing services has gone up." The average number of simulaneous file sharing users is up 1.1 million from last year.

More on the one year anniversary of MGM v. Grokster:

• Mercury News, One year after landmark Grokster decision, file-sharing continues to grow: "'The social networking aspect of the Internet is continuing to blossom and no landmark court decision or watershed event changes that,' BigChampagne Chief Executive Eric Garland said."


• TorrentFreak, The Grokster Case: One Year Later: "I predict a bright future for filesharing and online media..."

File-Sharing Still Thrives After Ruling | digg story

[Tags: mgmvgrokster, copyright, secondary infringement, streamcast]

Out On The Slopes

Fantastic news (thanks Ed!): Henry Jenkins is blogging. Not to single out any one post, 'cause they're all good, but here's Further Reflections on YouTube vs. RIAA — mashed up with a visual aid:

(From Blogs+IP)

German Publisher Drops Claims "Unlikely To Succeed" Re Google Library

Google SVP and General Counsel David Drummond comments on the company's blog about a German publisher's decision to drop its copyright lawsuit challenging the Google Library project.

Drummond's post | digg story

[Tag: google library]

Indubitably Mutable

Why oh why, in the world of Digg, Rojo, del.icio.us, Newsvine, etc., would any media outlet persist in putting or moving material behind a pay and/or archive wall? I can think of no better way of assuring someone else, with a persistent link, will be the definitive source for the information reported.

[Update:] Further to the point.

MommyCast Show #99: Dixie and the Environment

MommyCasters Gretchen Vogelzang and Paige Heninger answer my question (left via their audio-feedback line) about whether those who turn to their sponsor Dixie for a break from dishwashing drudgery are likely to wind up the subject of a future Al Gore documentary. The answer? No, they grilled Dixie on this point before agreeing to the sponsorship.

I'm really looking forward to meeting Paige and Gretchen at the Portable Media Expo, where Paige's husband Jeff (who happens to be a collegue of mine in our Falls Church office) will join Colette Vogele and me in conducting a session on legal considerations related to podcasting.

MommyCast Show #99 | digg story

[Tags: mommycast, dixie, georgia-pacific, environment, podcasting law, podcasting legal guide, podlaw]