Hey, we’re all for Circuit City flouting the DMCA. It’s a bogus law, as anti-consumer as they come. So we were a bit disappointed when Bill Cimino, director of corporate communications, clarified that the sign wasn’t the opening jab in a legal title fight between Circuit City and the RIAA/MPAA, but was instead a disconnect between the wishes of corporate and that particular Circuit City’s store manager.
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Coke Stole Slogan, Claims Cricket-Cola
By 4.21.06
A small soda company is suing Coca-Cola for trademark infringement. And they’re wrong.
Bush’s iPod Houses “Illegal” Songs
By 4.17.06
The RIAA and the DRM Nazis could have a new target besides small families, single mothers and MIT students. How about the President of the United States? From BoingBoing:
YouTube Scares the Dickies off of Record Industries
By 3.24.06
The music industry is getting ready to work itself into a lather over the salvation for modern human society, YouTube.
Yeehaw it’s a DRM Roundup!
By 2.21.06
- The Department of Homeland Security is finally doing something good, even though how it falls under their jurisdiction is a bit ambiguous. US considers banning DRM Rootkits. Use username dominos6. Must be anthrax on the brain.
Brookyln Grandma Sued for $150,000 by MPAA.
By 2.14.06
63-year old Janice McBride is getting sued by Hollywood for pirating the Adam Sandler flick, The Longest Yard.
Remainders: Digg and Slate Edition
By 1.24.06
Although we don’t intend to make this a regular feature just yet, we spotted a rash of Consumeristy links over at Digg that we thought we’d pass on.
