March 2016 – Page 113 – news.buyenne.com

Browser: Vivaldi schließt weiter zu Opera auf

Die Macher von Vivaldi haben eine dritte Betaversion des Browsers veröffentlicht, die erste finale Fassung soll bald folgen. Mit den letzten Neuerungen nähert sich Vivaldi weiter Opera an. (Vivaldi-Browser, Browser)

Attorney for “Drone Slayer” says federal lawsuit should be dismissed

“In reality, this is a Bullitt County small claims court case.”

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The man who shot down a drone over his Kentucky home last year has filed a new legal response to an ongoing lawsuit, arguing that the case should be dismissed because the federal court lacks jurisdiction.

William Merideth shot down a drone flying over his home in June 2015. The drone's pilot, David Boggs, filed a lawsuit in January asking the court in Louisville to make a legal determination as to whether his drone’s flight constituted trespassing. Boggs asked the court to rule that he is entitled to damages of $1,500 for his destroyed drone.

"The United States Government has exclusive sovereignty over airspace of the United States pursuant to 49 U.S.C.A. § 40103," Boggs' lawyer, James Mackler, wrote in the civil complaint. "The airspace, therefore, is not subject to private ownership nor can the flight of an aircraft within the navigable airspace of the United States constitute a trespass."

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Microsoft: Neue ISO-Images von Windows 10 beinhalten das Februar-Update

Microsoft hat über das MSDN und Technet neue ISO-Abbilder von Windows 10 veröffentlicht. Sie beinhalten kumulative Updates und vereinfachen damit Neuinstallationen. (Windows 10, Microsoft)

9Front: Der unterschätzte Beinahe-Unix-Nachfolger

Ein Betriebssystem mit dem Namen des schlechtesten Films aller Zeiten gegen das erfolgreichste OS aller Zeiten: Nach 30 Jahren Entwicklungszeit hat Plan 9 Unix nicht abgelöst – im Gegenteil. (Betriebssystem, Dateisystem)

Ein Betriebssystem mit dem Namen des schlechtesten Films aller Zeiten gegen das erfolgreichste OS aller Zeiten: Nach 30 Jahren Entwicklungszeit hat Plan 9 Unix nicht abgelöst - im Gegenteil. (Betriebssystem, Dateisystem)

One M9 Prime Camera Edition: HTC bringt ein neues Nicht-Top-Smartphone

HTC hat ein neues Smartphone aus der One-Linie vorgestellt. Anders als es der Name vermuten lässt, hat die Ausstattung nicht viel mit dem noch aktuellen Topprodukt des Herstellers zu tun. Das normale One M9 ist dabei für weniger Geld zu bekommen. (HTC, Smartphone)

Warner Theme Park Pirated Artists’ Music For Six Years, Court Rules

The Supreme Court in Spain has ruled that during a six year period a Warner Bros. themed park failed to compensate artists and rightsholders. The Court found that between 2002 and 2008 Warner Park (Parque Warner) used unlicensed music in a “intense and continuous” manner and must now pay compensation of $354,000.

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When it comes to accusations over music piracy and subsequent litigation, US-based Warner is usually on the aggressive side of the fence. However, a case that has just concluded in Spain shows that sometimes the tables can be turned.

Parque Warner (Warner Park) is a theme park located just outside the Spanish capital Madrid. It opened in 2002 under the management of Six Flags with Time Warner taking a 5% stake. In 2004, Six Flags left the operation and Time Warner took over management duties, renaming the operation Warner Bros. Park and later Parque Warner Madrid.

Like all similar operations Parque Warner relies heavily on music to set atmosphere for its millions of visitors, something which the company obviously has to pay for. However, according to local music rights groups the company wasn’t always paying its fair share.

In an effort to correct this situation the Association of Management of Intellectual Rights AGEDI and the Association of Artists and Performers AIE filed a joint lawsuit which called for Parque Warner to pay appropriate rates for the recordings it had played in public. The groups also demanded that while the legal action played out, Parque Warner should stop using copyrighted music.

In May 2010, Commercial Court No. 7 of Madrid ruled in favor of AGEDI / AIE but on appeal the case moved to the Provincial Court of Madrid for a second hearing. In 2013 the court again ruled in favor of the artists but determined to achieve a better outcome, Parque Warner appealed to the Supreme Court.

Upholding the earlier decision of the Provincial Court, the Supreme Court has now rejected the appeal and ordered Parque Warner to pay compensation totaling $354,000 (321,450 euros) to AGEDI and AIE.

The Supreme Court said that the Warner used music in an “intense and continuous” manner during a six year period between 2002 and 2008 without obtaining permission from rightsholders.

“The communication to the public of recordings took place in all areas of recreation in the leisure park, including forms of transit, attractions and catering venues and retail outlets”, the Court said.

Noting that the park must “pay fair compensation” to artists, the Court found that the rates charged to Warner were reasonable since they only applied to periods when the park was open each year, from March to November in this instance. Warner had previously argued that the rates had wrongly been applied for full year periods.

Since the case has now been heard at the highest level, Warner has no further avenues for appeal.

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