ZDNet Australia says that a Judge just ruled that websites that post links to other websites that host infringing material are breaking the law.
while the mind boggles at the idea that Australian content-owners will start suing those outside Australia, it puts Australian music bloggers, music fans and suchlike in a pretty bad position. And does it mean that Sony's Australian office could sue someone who runs a website somewhere else, from Australia? The question of jurisdiction onthe internet is pretty unsettled in the US, internationally it seems even weirder.
looks unpleasant.. and also completely fucking ridiculous.
while the mind boggles at the idea that Australian content-owners will start suing those outside Australia, it puts Australian music bloggers, music fans and suchlike in a pretty bad position. And does it mean that Sony's Australian office could sue someone who runs a website somewhere else, from Australia? The question of jurisdiction onthe internet is pretty unsettled in the US, internationally it seems even weirder.
looks unpleasant.. and also completely fucking ridiculous.