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August 2, 2011 06:49 pm GMT
Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/p_-pa49YfbM/
Movie Streaming Service Zediva Shuttered Over Legal Battle With MPAA, Vows To Keep Fighting
There goes Zediva. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the video streaming start-up by ruling that the company violates copyright infringement. The injunction will effectively shut down Zediva, but due to a legal technicality, it won't officially be issued for another week.Zediva should have seen this coming. The company billed its streaming service as a DVD rental over the Internet and proudly proclaimed "New Movies before Netflix and Redbox." They were essentially working (or so they thought) around several IP and copyright laws by streaming DVDs purchased at retail and then allowing customers to rent the physical DVD and DVD player. They said, this practice was essentially the same method of transmission used by video rental stores. The MPAA disagreed. (so did the judge)Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/p_-pa49YfbM/
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