Protect your streaming media rights!

GFED · 28th July 2003, 23:51

Acacia Media Technologies
U.S. Patent numbers 5,132,992; 5,253,275; 5,550,863; 6,002,720; 6,144,702

Acacia Media Technologies has amassed an intellectual property portfolio covering several technologies, including patents that claim, among other things, the transmission of compressed video and music content via the Internet.

In a systematic way, Acacia began offering licenses late last year to several Web content providers, starting first with adult websites. Many of those sites banned together to try to fight Acacia's patents. Others agreed to license the technology. Acacia has moved on to more mainstream content providers, securing a license from many including Radio Free Virgin. Citing that license as an example, Acacia is also informing other online content providers like RadioIO that its actions allegedly infringe Acacia's patents and seeking up to three-quarters of a percent of the company's revenue as a licensing fee.

http://www.chillingeffects.org/ecom/

http://www.d-moneyshow.com/liveshow/dm07232003.wmv

GFED · 28th July 2003, 23:54

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030716/165180_1.html

Mattress · 29th July 2003, 03:46

WTF? The problem with the internet is it gets ruined by all the assholes of the world.

Mr_007 · 29th July 2003, 08:08

Good protect!

jesseg · 24th August 2003, 08:43

Asshole puts it lightly. Well at least be assured that we'll fight them till we win, or they give up. There wont be any deciding court battles lost on our watch. Not with our slew of music-biz lawyers (over 350 in us alone at our firm) and with our powerful friend on the hill.

Someone will eventually give in. Well honestly though, the initial press release was kinda a shocker to people and us, but that's about all we've heard from them since. Either they went into hybernation again to rethink some crap (about how to be more of an asshole) or they got scared with thier tails between thier legs.

We didnt mess around with RIAA, which was also not a major threat to us and our friends. =) If anything does happen though, I'm sure they'll press release it or youll read it on our site.

jesseg

28th July 2003, 23:51	#1
GFED Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 8	Protect your streaming media rights! Acacia Media Technologies U.S. Patent numbers 5,132,992; 5,253,275; 5,550,863; 6,002,720; 6,144,702 Acacia Media Technologies has amassed an intellectual property portfolio covering several technologies, including patents that claim, among other things, the transmission of compressed video and music content via the Internet. In a systematic way, Acacia began offering licenses late last year to several Web content providers, starting first with adult websites. Many of those sites banned together to try to fight Acacia's patents. Others agreed to license the technology. Acacia has moved on to more mainstream content providers, securing a license from many including Radio Free Virgin. Citing that license as an example, Acacia is also informing other online content providers like RadioIO that its actions allegedly infringe Acacia's patents and seeking up to three-quarters of a percent of the company's revenue as a licensing fee. http://www.chillingeffects.org/ecom/ http://www.d-moneyshow.com/liveshow/dm07232003.wmv

29th July 2003, 03:46	#3
Mattress Forum King Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 4,577	WTF? The problem with the internet is it gets ruined by all the assholes of the world. Besides shooting out a big blank from your buttock, you can feel as if your root chakra leaked sweet hot mucus.

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28th July 2003, 23:54	#2
GFED Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 8	http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/030716/165180_1.html

29th July 2003, 08:08	#4
Mr_007 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,838	Good protect!

24th August 2003, 08:43	#5
jesseg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 234	Asshole puts it lightly. Well at least be assured that we'll fight them till we win, or they give up. There wont be any deciding court battles lost on our watch. Not with our slew of music-biz lawyers (over 350 in us alone at our firm) and with our powerful friend on the hill. Someone will eventually give in. Well honestly though, the initial press release was kinda a shocker to people and us, but that's about all we've heard from them since. Either they went into hybernation again to rethink some crap (about how to be more of an asshole) or they got scared with thier tails between thier legs. We didnt mess around with RIAA, which was also not a major threat to us and our friends. =) If anything does happen though, I'm sure they'll press release it or youll read it on our site. jesseg