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Blogger Michelle Malkin Wins Copyright Fight

As reported in yesterday's PM Edition of Technology Daily:

Universal Music Group has abandoned its attempt to silence syndicated conservative columnist Michelle Malkin for her online criticism of one of the label's controversial artists, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said Monday.

Earlier this month, Universal filed a copyright notice regarding a recent episode of Malkin's online video in which she called hip-hop star Akon a "misogynist." She supported her claims with excerpts from his songs and video clips of him with a teenage girl at a Trinidad nightclub.

EFF said Malkin's video, which was posted on YouTube, was legally protected "fair use" and fought a takedown notice from Universal on her behalf. The video has been put back online.

EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kurt Opsahl called the label's copyright claim "bogus" and said the company misused a 2001 copyright law. "Shame on any copyright holder who would attempt to use the DMCA [Digital Millennium Copyright Act] to intimidate and silence critics," Malkin said in a statement.

(You can see the video in question at Hot Air, Malkin's video blog, or at MichelleMalkin.com.)

Posted by Danny | 09:35 AM

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