Glad someone else made this point. Not commenting on the broader case, but they are headquartered in Texas, so it makes sense that they'd file the case here.
My clicking skills aren't up to the level of my commenting skills. My intent was to call out the trolling of the original anonymous coward who (successfully) attempted to hijack this thread into a discussion around Google's IP, which is only tangentially related to the merits of the lawsuit.
I doubt MS got out of it without having to pay anything. Those type of partnerships don't happen without some sort of upfront financial commitment. It's entirely possible MS will stay have to pay the entire agreed-upon cost, given how close the episode/ad (episad?) was to airing.
Not at all, nor would I make all encompassing statements about an industry employing several million people based on the stupid behavior of one agency/client.
I'd say the music industry's less of a rape victim and more of a hooker who charges you for sex, then wants to charge you every time you think of the sex you had with her.
I'd say the music industry's less of a rape victim and more of a hooker who charges you for sex, then wants to charge you every time you think of the sex you had with her.
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The worst was when they trotted out the French "3 Strikes" law and implied that the U.S. wasn't doing its part by not enacting similar legislation.
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Based on their website, I'd guess it's more a shell company (surprisingly, not in East Texas), set up to shake down real agencies.
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Oh, and troll much?
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Oh, and troll much?
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