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Private Copying Tax on Storage Media Like DVDs

Do you know that electronic companies have to pay tax on any recordable media like blank CDs, mini-discs or any storage device. If one buys a CD, and makes a copy on a MP3 player to listen to it when outdoors, should the author be compensated once more for this copy?

India is Fighting Pirates to save Yoga

India is Fighting Pirates to save Yoga
Alarmed by the growing number of instances of Western yoga gurus claiming copyrights to ancient “asanas”, the Government of India has decided to fight back. The Union Health Ministry has assembled a team of 200 researchers from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to put on record all known yoga postures and techniques in a comprehensive database called Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL).

Is Text-to-Speech a Copyright Violation ?

Is Text-to-Speech a Copyright Violation ?
The text-to-speech feature, introduced in the new version of the Amazon Kindle, to allow readers to listen to their favorite books, is now in trouble, with publishers claiming that the Kindle does not have rights to read books aloud.

Is the Taj Mahal Copyrighted ?

Is the Taj Mahal Copyrighted ?
The Indian embassy has voiced its displeasure over reports that Bangladesh is is planning an exact replica of the Taj Mahal about 30 kilometers northeast of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka. Since the replica is both an exact replica and the exact size of the Taj Mahal, this could be in violation of international copyright laws according to a spokesman of the Indian High Commission.

View Full-Size Images on Google Image Search

View Full-Size Images on Google Image Search
Google Image Search displays thumbnails as results, with the original image another 2 clicks away. “Google Image Ripper” lets you get “straight to the good stuff” by linking directly to the original images.