Eye on Copyright Enforcement Episode 2: The Megaupload Saga

04/28/23 • 20 min

Created in 2005 and advertised as having 50 million daily visitors and 4% of total Internet traffic at the peak of its popularity, the file-hosting platform Megaupload provided access to millions of gigabytes of copyright-protected content – most of it pirated. Seven years after its establishment, Megupload was shut down amid allegations of rampant piracy on the platform. In this episode, we sit down with Karyn Temple, Senior Executive Vice President and Global General Counsel of Motion Picture Association, to discuss the legal story of Megaupload, an ongoing copyright infringement case. Find out how Megaupload.com was allegedly infringing copyright, about its effects on creators both large and small, as well as lessons for creators and the creative industries.

“Eye on Copyright Enforcement” – conversations with artists, lawyers and creative industry experts on the importance of respecting copyright – is brought to you by the Building Respect for IP Division with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. Any questions or comments? Feel free to send them to: [email protected].

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Eye on Copyright Enforcement Episode 1: Breakfast at Todd’s

Why does copyright matter for artists?

In this first episode of Copyright Enforcement Matters, Todd Pipes, member of the 90s rock band Deep Blue Something, widely known for their hit song “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, shares what he wishes he would have known about copyright when he was starting out.

“Eye on Copyright Enforcement” – conversations with artists, lawyers and creative industry experts on the importance of respecting copyright – is brought to you by WIPO’s Building Respect for IP Division, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. Any questions or comments? Feel free to send them to: [email protected].

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Classroom Conversations – bite-sized crash courses and conversations on IP topics featuring real life examples from around the world – are brought to you by the WIPO Academy. Send in your questions to [email protected].