http://news.techwhack.com/1527-apples-podcasting-attempt-might-face-grokster-legal-case-hassles News from the Tech and IT World Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:14:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://news.techwhack.com/1527-apples-podcasting-attempt-might-face-grokster-legal-case-hassles#comment-2636 Les Posen Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:15:07 +0000 http://news.techwhack.com/1527/apples-podcasting-attempt-might-face-grokster-legal-case-hassles/#comment-2636 You assume wrong. Many podcasts were simply slurped up from various hosts and appeared on iTMS without ascent. Unhappy podcasters ( and there are many unhappy with Apple's podcast efforts) can remove their podcasts at will, but after the fact. You assume wrong. Many podcasts were simply slurped up from various hosts and appeared on iTMS without ascent. Unhappy podcasters ( and there are many unhappy with Apple’s podcast efforts) can remove their podcasts at will, but after the fact.

]]> http://news.techwhack.com/1527-apples-podcasting-attempt-might-face-grokster-legal-case-hassles#comment-2635 Earl Ruley Thu, 30 Jun 2005 18:01:37 +0000 http://news.techwhack.com/1527/apples-podcasting-attempt-might-face-grokster-legal-case-hassles/#comment-2635 The iTunes podcasting feature is simply a directory of freely available audio files. The podcasts are downloaded from the podcaster's own server. Podcasters can hardly claim damages for something they are giving away for free and in any event one assumes the podcasters have granted permission to have their offerings listed in iTunes. The iTunes podcasting feature is simply a directory of freely available audio files. The podcasts are downloaded from the podcaster’s own server. Podcasters can hardly claim damages for something they are giving away for free and in any event one assumes the podcasters have granted permission to have their offerings listed in iTunes.

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