Monday, June 04, 2007

Real Ups The Ante for Video Fair Use

Looks like Real is getting ready to set a new legal precedent for “fair use” of online video...I like the sound of it and hope they aren't forced to retreat!  

 

For an in-depth look at the new player and more of its capabilities, you can check out the official press release here.  And a beta of the new RealPlayer will reportedly be available for the public in June 2007
via a free download from www.realplayer.com.

  - "By floating a "download this video" button next to video seen on thousands of Web sites, RealPlayer makes it one-click simple."

  - "Time-shifting of recorded or downloaded content is a natural next step in the progression of the online video distribution and consumption"

  - "RealPlayer feeds the appetite consumers have for interesting Web video while maintaining a connection with the content source"

 
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070531-new-realplayer-to-rip-youtube-video-streams.html
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/
http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/06/new_realplayer_.html*

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