RealNetworks Files Antitrust Suit against Hollywood Studios
RealNetworks Files Antitrust Suit against Hollywood Studios
Posted 05/14/2009 at 4:30pm
| by Paul Lilly
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Turning the tables on Hollywood movie studios, RealNetworks, the makers of RealDVD, has fired off a lawsuit at six major studios and the DVD Copy Control Association. The software maker contends that the studios and association are in violation of copyright law by colluding to stop consumers from making "fair use" copies of legally purchased DVDs.
"The conduct described in the claims that RealNetworks seeks leave to assert reflects a concerted and unlawful effort on the part of the Studio Defendants and the DVD CCA to eliminate competition from RealNetworks in the market for technology that enables a consumer to make a lawful, secure backup copy of DVDs that she owns," RealNetworks wrote in its filing.
RealNetworks had already filed a countersuit against the DVD CCA, and the amendment adds several major movie studios to the complaint. In the complaint, RealNetworks asks for an injunction against the industry's anticompetitive activity, as well as monetary damages for lost business, The New York Times reports.
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demosthenes
May 16, 2009 at 12:51am
Sounds great to me. Even if they don't win it puts the studios on the defensive and costs them money. Way to go Real. Now I feel obligated to try to find some use for one of their products, but I'll gladly pay money to someone who is trying to ADD value to my services.
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nekollx
May 15, 2009 at 8:13am
WTG Real
We buy your producets to make Legal Copies Hollywood cant just arbitrairily define "legal copy" as they see fit.
MeTo
May 15, 2009 at 5:26am
It's about time standup for your/our rights.
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thebauer
May 14, 2009 at 6:32pm
Is there a petition I can sign? HA what ever it takes, I think I would even donate money to RealNetworks legal battle, cause the movie studios have tons of money.
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