To all 350,000 Loyal YouTube Fans!
This Blog is dedicated to Truth and Fairness. Before I created YouTube videos to widely publicize this information, I spoke to industry leaders. I am not a Lawyer so I cannot recommend or advise anyone regarding legal issues. However, I am allowed to share my opinions publicly.
Why am I Investigating this? In the Viacom vs YouTube copyright Infringement Legal Action, YouTube was ruled to be Innocent of wrongdoing in the eyes of a Judge, however, Viacom (Sumner Redstone owned and controlled company) has publicly stated that they are "CONFIDENT" that they will prevail on the appeal that they have filed.
This report looks into Sumner Redstone's CNET company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of his vast media empire!
PLEASE Watch my Video outlining Viacom's practices on it's own Video Sharing site, ifilm/spike.com. Viacom was engaged in EXACTLY the same practices that THEY Claimed YouTube was doing since BEFORE YouTube existed! Viacom apparently can Steal all it wants and get away with it! EXCEPT Viacom placed advertising around Pirated Content! Viacom inserted PRE-ROLL Advertising in the video streams of Pirated Content. YouTube never did that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fpGNRmchdY
I have approached the creation of this blog as an investigative journalist effort. All Materials presented here are FAIR USE!
This Blog is an ongoing News Report. I have substantial Unpublished Screen Captures and Videos from CNET regarding the issues reported in this blog for future posting.
All material Published here is "FAIR USE" as use in News Reporting. CNET has published YouTube documents on a regular basis as News Reporting, which is their right as Journalists. I have the same right within this blog. ANY attempt to claim otherwise will be widely spread throughout the YouTube community.
Do I believe that the Reviews and Videos published by CNET encouraging the use of copyright infringing P2P File Sharing Software are covered under first Amendment freedom of speech protections?
Of Course, if the software being reported was not stored and offered directly from CNET's own servers.
CNET published editorial articles and videos for years promoting the various p2p file sharing software had live links to download the software from CNET's own servers. These additional page views brought increased Web Traffic, and advertising revenue. Also, Deluxe versions of Kazaa, Morpheus, and the like were available for purchase directly from CNET.
ANY Criticism of my research by CNET must answer this following question;
Did CNET earn ANY income from any of these sales of P2P File Sharing Software Downloads?
Sumner Redstone is the Chairman of the Board sitting over CNET. Sumner Redstone has spoken publically for years warning of online piracy evils.
Was Sumner Redstone in full knowledge of this CNET background and allowed these actions ( Promoting and Distributing File Sharing Software for copyright infringing uses) to foster an environment of "Internet Piracy Paranoia".
Sumner Redstone's companies are among the Strongest Advocates of Stopping Online Piracy, spending untold millions on Lobbyists to strengthen laws to stop P2P File Sharing Networks.
My Conclusion? The Internet Piracy Phenomenon was fueled in large part, by the distribution of the P2P software by CNET.
P2P software DOES have substantial Non-Copyright Infringing uses, however, my evidence shows that CNET often promoted and demonstrated the use of P2P file sharing for illegally stealing Copyrighted works.
Would gun sellers enjoy "Freedom of Press" protections if they offered catalogs demonstrating the ease of use of the Handguns being Sold for engaging in criminal activities such as robbing stores or banks. Then offering Solutions to specifically cover up your crime.
CNET provided the "Guns", the P2P Software, and the encouragement to commit "Robbery", here, the online file sharing of known copyrighted works.
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
A Judge Ruled Against LIMEWIRE Today For Copyright Infringement. CBS/Cnet Distributed a LARGE Proportion of the Software!!
How connected are CBS/Cnet and Limewire? Watch this video to see the close connection they enjoy today. This is just the start of a ten year long association. These are ALL FAIR USE IMAGES!
:::NOTICE::: The functionality demonstrated in this Fair Use Video was JUST CHANGED to "Paid Only" downloads!::::::
The Music Companies that spoke to me this past week were SHOCKED at the revelation. I sent out links to several dozen key people in advance of the blog going public.
This close association was not just LimeWire! The same was true for MANY of the early NOTORIOUS music piracy sharing versions of Bearshare, Scour, Morpheus, Qtrax Max and Grokster. They ALL had direct links from their homepages directly to Cnet's downloads!!
IMAGE BELOW: Fair Use www.limewire.com Screen Cap from 6/2/2001, NOTICE the Cnet download button on the Limewire homepage! If you go to Limewire.com right now, Click the "Free Download" button and you go directly to Cnet's Limewire software download page! ( This has JUST CHANGED as noted above)
Cnet is a Division of CBS Interactive, owned in turn by CBS, Owned in Large Part and Controlled by Sumner Redstone, Yes, the same Sumner Redstone of Viacom.
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In the Court Ruling of Limewire, the ruling states;
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In this Fair Use Screen Cap of the Cnet Downloads Limewire Page from 2/7/2005, Did Cnet receive any agent's commission on these "Paid" upgrades on Limewire Paid Downloads or from any of a number of the file sharing devices that were ruled to induce Music and Media Piracy?
Similar paid versions of MANY of the P2P File Sharing Services.
A video on Cnet's own site TODAY promoting Limewire software begins by demonstrating the adjustable copyright filter, (in the default OFF postion). This was a key element in the recent judges decision to find Limewire guilty of massive copyright infringment. Of course, during the newest short Cnet promotional Limewire video, the camera flashes across the screen showing copyrighted music selections available on Limewire. I show evidence throughout these blog postings that Cnet has had a history of showing copyrighted works as samples in demonstrating these file-sharing devices.
FAIR USE IMAGE FOR COMMENTARY PURPOSES! Click on Image to enlarge!
You can see;
Mary J. Blige "Real Love"
Lou Bega "Mambo Number 5"
Marc Antony "Por Tu Amor"
Alanis Morrisette "Ironic"
Fergie Feat. Ludicrous "Glamorous"
Madonna "Like a Prayer"
And others. This is in the featured in a Cnet "How to Use Limewire Tutorial"
I will NOT post the Actual video here in spite of it's fair use, commentary value, but the direct link IS below. The demonstrator actually states, as fact, that "Most file sharing is illegal, most, but not all" Then uses a search of "Bugs Bunny" "Elmer Fudd" as Public Domain Search Samples. VERY little Warner Bros. Bugs Bunny material is actually in the public domain. The Bugs Bunny cartoon that was downloaded as a sample clearly shows a LATER Merrie Melodies opening from a later Warner Bros. Cartoon too that likely still IS copyrighted.
http://cnettv.cnet.com/quick-tips-legal-file-sharing-limewire/9742-1_53-26705.html
Cnet Article Promoting Limewire as best choice alternative to Napster to download music to your hearts content.
http://dancedwiththedevil.blogspot.com/2010/05/cnet-feature-article-3292001.html
RECENT Cnet Editor's Review and offering of Software to protect you from Copyright infringing lawsuits with LIMEWIRE used as the example http://dancedwiththedevil.blogspot.com/2010/05/cnet-zapshares-download-reviewed-to.html
The Article on Cnet TODAY
May 14, 2010 Cnet Article "Legal Experts-Limewire likely doomed"
"While Wood's decision won't come close to killing online piracy-there's still BitTorrent and plenty of other ways to share files".....
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20004982-261.html
The actual writer states that this decision won't kill online piracy, there is still BitTorrent!! WOW an admission of knowledge that BitTorrent is used for Piracy AND Cnet continues to distribute the "Device" or software with knowledge that the software is used for piracy. "BitTorrent" has been downloaded FROM Cnet an astonishing 16 Million Times! Part of the test to determine third party copyright infringement liablity is "Knowledge" of the software being used for infringing purposes by third party users to whom the devices or "Software" are distributed.
Fair Use Evidence, Screen Cap from 1st week of May from Cnet.com to prove download totals, BitTorrent 16 MILLION Downloads! BitComet with is a "BitTorrent" device was downloaded directly from Cnet's own servers an ASTONISHING 77 MILLION times! ( Click on Image to Enlarge)
OPPS! Oh, yes. ( Fair Use Screen Cap) I must mention the Cnet's Official Download button on BitComet's Homepage! ( Click to Enlarge)
Read this INTERESTING Letter to the Cnet editor's in 2007 regarding a 15 year old girl using "LimeWire" to download the Copyrighted Software "Dreamweaver" and the Anime Classic Movie "Teen Drama Queen".
( She also mentions downloading the newest "Harry Potter Book as well from Bittorrent and BitComet). Unbelievable Response from CNET Editor's regarding her troubles.
http://dancedwiththedevil.blogspot.com/2010/05/appendix-blog.html
:::NOTICE::: The functionality demonstrated in this Fair Use Video was JUST CHANGED to "Paid Only" downloads!::::::
The Music Companies that spoke to me this past week were SHOCKED at the revelation. I sent out links to several dozen key people in advance of the blog going public.
This close association was not just LimeWire! The same was true for MANY of the early NOTORIOUS music piracy sharing versions of Bearshare, Scour, Morpheus, Qtrax Max and Grokster. They ALL had direct links from their homepages directly to Cnet's downloads!!
IMAGE BELOW: Fair Use www.limewire.com Screen Cap from 6/2/2001, NOTICE the Cnet download button on the Limewire homepage! If you go to Limewire.com right now, Click the "Free Download" button and you go directly to Cnet's Limewire software download page! ( This has JUST CHANGED as noted above)
Cnet is a Division of CBS Interactive, owned in turn by CBS, Owned in Large Part and Controlled by Sumner Redstone, Yes, the same Sumner Redstone of Viacom.
::::::: :::::: :::::: ::::: :::::: :::::: :::::::: :::::::: ::::::::: ::::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::::: :::::: :::::::: NEW COMMENT, Added Tuesday May, 18, 2010 :::::::: :::::::
In the Court Ruling of Limewire, the ruling states;
The judge found LimeWire and its founder and Chairman Mark Gorton personally liable for infringement, saying in the ruling that "an individual, including a corporate officer, who has the ability to supervise infringing activity and has a financial interest in that activity, or who personally participates in that activity is personally liable for infringement,"
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In this Fair Use Screen Cap of the Cnet Downloads Limewire Page from 2/7/2005, Did Cnet receive any agent's commission on these "Paid" upgrades on Limewire Paid Downloads or from any of a number of the file sharing devices that were ruled to induce Music and Media Piracy?
Similar paid versions of MANY of the P2P File Sharing Services.
A video on Cnet's own site TODAY promoting Limewire software begins by demonstrating the adjustable copyright filter, (in the default OFF postion). This was a key element in the recent judges decision to find Limewire guilty of massive copyright infringment. Of course, during the newest short Cnet promotional Limewire video, the camera flashes across the screen showing copyrighted music selections available on Limewire. I show evidence throughout these blog postings that Cnet has had a history of showing copyrighted works as samples in demonstrating these file-sharing devices.
FAIR USE IMAGE FOR COMMENTARY PURPOSES! Click on Image to enlarge!
You can see;Mary J. Blige "Real Love"
Lou Bega "Mambo Number 5"
Marc Antony "Por Tu Amor"
Alanis Morrisette "Ironic"
Fergie Feat. Ludicrous "Glamorous"
Madonna "Like a Prayer"
And others. This is in the featured in a Cnet "How to Use Limewire Tutorial"
I will NOT post the Actual video here in spite of it's fair use, commentary value, but the direct link IS below. The demonstrator actually states, as fact, that "Most file sharing is illegal, most, but not all" Then uses a search of "Bugs Bunny" "Elmer Fudd" as Public Domain Search Samples. VERY little Warner Bros. Bugs Bunny material is actually in the public domain. The Bugs Bunny cartoon that was downloaded as a sample clearly shows a LATER Merrie Melodies opening from a later Warner Bros. Cartoon too that likely still IS copyrighted.
http://cnettv.cnet.com/quick-tips-legal-file-sharing-limewire/9742-1_53-26705.html
Cnet Article Promoting Limewire as best choice alternative to Napster to download music to your hearts content.
http://dancedwiththedevil.blogspot.com/2010/05/cnet-feature-article-3292001.html
RECENT Cnet Editor's Review and offering of Software to protect you from Copyright infringing lawsuits with LIMEWIRE used as the example http://dancedwiththedevil.blogspot.com/2010/05/cnet-zapshares-download-reviewed-to.html
The Article on Cnet TODAY
May 14, 2010 Cnet Article "Legal Experts-Limewire likely doomed"
"While Wood's decision won't come close to killing online piracy-there's still BitTorrent and plenty of other ways to share files".....
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20004982-261.html
The actual writer states that this decision won't kill online piracy, there is still BitTorrent!! WOW an admission of knowledge that BitTorrent is used for Piracy AND Cnet continues to distribute the "Device" or software with knowledge that the software is used for piracy. "BitTorrent" has been downloaded FROM Cnet an astonishing 16 Million Times! Part of the test to determine third party copyright infringement liablity is "Knowledge" of the software being used for infringing purposes by third party users to whom the devices or "Software" are distributed.
Fair Use Evidence, Screen Cap from 1st week of May from Cnet.com to prove download totals, BitTorrent 16 MILLION Downloads! BitComet with is a "BitTorrent" device was downloaded directly from Cnet's own servers an ASTONISHING 77 MILLION times! ( Click on Image to Enlarge)
OPPS! Oh, yes. ( Fair Use Screen Cap) I must mention the Cnet's Official Download button on BitComet's Homepage! ( Click to Enlarge)
Read this INTERESTING Letter to the Cnet editor's in 2007 regarding a 15 year old girl using "LimeWire" to download the Copyrighted Software "Dreamweaver" and the Anime Classic Movie "Teen Drama Queen".
( She also mentions downloading the newest "Harry Potter Book as well from Bittorrent and BitComet). Unbelievable Response from CNET Editor's regarding her troubles.
http://dancedwiththedevil.blogspot.com/2010/05/appendix-blog.html
