DMCA – What does it mean for webmasters?

32 Comments

Posted 3 years, 3 months ago by Jeremy Schoemaker

EDIT – This is now syndicated on Google Video for those having issues with quicktime – althogh its bad quality =(

I was recently served a DMCA letter by a company claiming I was hosting a file they were claiming copyright to. I complied and removed the file but I also did a lot of research on what the DMCA is and how it works. Also I called my friend ChrisR and got the legal lowdown.

Chris also was cool with letting me video the phone interview and blogcasting it. It should be mentioned that Chris is not a lawyer and neither am I.

Some of the urls mentioned in the blogcast for easy click-ability are:

DMCA Archive and Cases
YouTube
Google Video
Scientology Vs. Google DMCA Request
Official DMCA Agent Directory
Webmasterworld DMCA Contact

Is your content being scraped or stolen? File a DMCA!!!!!!!!! Just do a a whois on the ip then check the Official DMCA Agent Directory to see if the host is listed then file the DMCA!

The blogcast is about 50 megs (its best if you just subscribe through itunes).

out!

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32 comments. What say you?

sohbet - July 3, 2009 at 2:21 pm

I completely agree with Christopher B. It really is inspiring to see carefully considered typography playing a central role in a site’s design. Thanks also for compiling the appetising list of resources that I am very much looking forward to reading.

sohbet - June 12, 2009 at 2:01 pm

Thanks for the theme. I will just still have to get a different header image.

Sticker - February 2, 2009 at 8:27 am

yeha it was nice to listen. go on with that

Gerry - September 29, 2007 at 12:09 am

Very useful interview, thanks a bunch for that

Ottilie - February 15, 2007 at 7:03 am

Thanks for the very cool interview. It was very nice.

CableGuy - July 10, 2006 at 6:04 am

What an interview!

Chris - June 3, 2006 at 1:23 pm

This helps, thanks.

Dr. Domaining - April 20, 2006 at 2:18 pm

Great blogcast with a wealth of exceptional information. Well done, as usual ShoeMoney. ChrisR was really on point and nothing short of a phenomenal guest.

Thank you both, it really was tremendous!

Welt-Blick - April 18, 2006 at 10:04 am

Thats it!

Welt-Blick - April 18, 2006 at 10:03 am

Thanks for the information!

Mike - April 7, 2006 at 4:15 pm

Realy great blogcast!

Aaron Pratt - March 22, 2006 at 9:27 am

Very useful/helpful stuff, nice & thanks!

wesley - March 16, 2006 at 10:19 am

You should be afraid of the DMCA indeed, I’ve taken a look at your sites and all of them are spammy, contentless sites. All content on them is stolen. No respect man!

Andrea - March 15, 2006 at 12:12 pm

click on the link at the top “subscribe with itunes”

micsaund - March 14, 2006 at 9:36 pm

What is the name of the cast in iTunes? I’m searching for “shoemoney” and it’s returning nothing.

graywolf - March 14, 2006 at 6:42 pm

You asked about Youtube, NBC has requested to have some SNL videos removed and they complied

Martin - March 14, 2006 at 5:50 pm

Valuable information gathered in one place. It really is a pleasure to listen to that kind of podcasts.
Thumbs up.

Masetek - March 14, 2006 at 5:21 pm

I love the blogcast! SO much better than reading! Maybe more bloggers will follow your example. Quality information, keep it up.

Andrea - March 14, 2006 at 3:29 pm

hah your facial expressions still crack me up same old jeremy! nice job bro

Brian - March 14, 2006 at 3:24 pm

Holy crap! Best. Intro. Ever.

ShandyKing - March 14, 2006 at 1:07 pm

“This internet stuff is so confusing!!!”. I was not expecting that introduction. Very good work, and great interview. So much better listening to this then having to read it…..

Brandon - March 14, 2006 at 12:28 pm

Decided to add a few ads to the site? They don’t bother me…

I’ll subscribe to the podcast too.

Mong - March 14, 2006 at 11:00 am

wow great interview SheoMoney
… i am already addicted to blogcastsss

Joyce - March 14, 2006 at 9:48 am

Shoemoney-
Amazingly good start! Such a good interview with Chris and I will definitely keep reading this blog! Good questioning technique and clarification of points!

Adrian - March 14, 2006 at 6:03 am

I think I will become addicted to your blogcasts Thank you

Jay Westmark - March 14, 2006 at 5:17 am

Jeremy,

In the past I’ve just sent nasty gram threats (postal & email) to webmasters and hosting companies. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Sounds like I’ve got a new tool to use against the scraper scum.

-jay