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TOP STORIES FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 MySpace to Implement Copyright Controls YouTube Responds to Copyright Complaints School Data Systems Not Functioning Properly MYSPACE TO IMPLEMENT COPYRIGHT CONTROLS Social networking site MySpace will begin using software from Gracenote, which will allow it to identify copyrighted music that users have uploaded to the site. The MusicID audio-fingerprinting technology and Global Media Database will also allow the site to block users who try to upload copyrighted music. If a user continues to try to upload copyrighted music, that user's MySpace account will be deleted. Chris DeWolfe, CEO of MySpace, said, "MySpace is staunchly committed to protecting artistsÂ’ rights." Sites such as MySpace and YouTube have come under increasing pressure to take action against users who include media content without authorization. Red Herring, 30 October 2006 http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=19451 YOUTUBE RESPONDS TO COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS Following a "third-party notification by Comedy Central," YouTube has begun deleting film clips from its service that include copyrighted material from the network. Although a number of shows and personalities from Comedy Central have received considerable exposure on YouTube, which was recently purchased by Google for $1.65 billion, the network is reportedly seeking to protect material from shows including "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report," and "South Park." The action came a week after YouTube agreed to remove nearly 30,000 video clips that included music, television, and movie content after a similar complaint was brought by the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers, and Publishers. New York Times, 30 October 2006 (registration req'd) http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/30/technology/30youtube.html SCHOOL DATA SYSTEMS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY Officials at Ofsted, the U.K. agency responsible for inspecting schools, announced a delay in the introduction of a new online tool for schools to track student-progress data and conduct self-evaluations. The new system, Raiseonline, is intended to replace older systems that generate needed reports and to add new features that allow more extensive and meaningful analysis of student data. With the new system, administrators will be able to identify areas that need improvement and to compare their schools with other institutions, according to Ofsted. Despite the delay, officials from the agency said Raiseonline will be a significant improvement over current systems. BBC, 30 October 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6099010.stm ***************************************************** EDUPAGE INFORMATION To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your settings, or access the Edupage archive, visit http://www.educause.edu/Edupage/639 Or, you can subscribe or unsubscribe by sending e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To SUBSCRIBE, in the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE Edupage YourFirstName YourLastName To UNSUBSCRIBE, in the body of the message type: SIGNOFF Edupage If you have subscription problems, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***************************************************** OTHER EDUCAUSE RESOURCES The EDUCAUSE Resource Center is a repository for information concerning use and management of IT in higher education. To access resources including articles, books, conference sessions, contracts, effective practices, plans, policies, position descriptions, and blog content, go to http://www.educause.edu/resources ***************************************************** CONFERENCES For information on all EDUCAUSE learning and networking opportunities, see http://www.educause.edu/31 ***************************************************** COPYRIGHT Edupage copyright (c) 2006, EDUCAUSE
