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December 15, 2011: Megaupload vs. Universal: DMCA Abuse & SOPA w/ Casey Rae-Hunter (Future of Music Coalition)

Talkin Megaupload w/ Casey Rae-Hunter (Future of Music Coalition)

Universal Music couldn't have been too happy when some of their top artists appeared in a strange music video endorsing so-called "rogue" filesharing website Megaupload. Now, led by controversial outspoken Megaporn founder Kim 'Dotcom', Megaupload is suing Universal, claiming they abused the DMCA to censor the video on YouTube. Meanwhile, some of the artists who appear in the video -- including Will.i.am and P Diddy -- are saying they didn't give permission for the endorsement. What the heck is going on? Casey Rae-Hunter from the Future of Music Coalition calls in to help us understand this ridiculous situation.

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